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Expressing shock over suicides of students who failed in the intermediate examination, the CM appealed that no student should resort to suicide.

At a campaign rally in Kendrapara on Tuesday, Modi had claimed that Odisha's citizens were ready to drive Patnaik's party out of governance.

Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged 'dilution' of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, is a consequence of a 'deep-rooted' prejudice.

A special court for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases in Mumbai on Wednesday rejected the application filed by the father of a victim of the 2008 Malegaon blast seeking to bar Thakur from contesting the Lok Sabha election.

The opposition parties, particularly the Congress, raised the issue, alleging it was a violation of the model code of conduct.

Kerala witnessed a heavy polling of 77.68 per cent, the highest in 30 years, in the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.

The EC cited the Commission's April 10 order banning the release of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi till the elections are over, for initiating action on the Mamata Banerjee biopic.

After completion of the polls in the state, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu conducted two major reviews on polavaram project and Amaravathi Capital Region Development.

Naidu said the while EC had asked him "not to talk" about the heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh, Modi had extended support to Sri Lanka after the serial bomb blasts in the island nation.

After casting his vote from Viragram in Gujarat, Patel said that he wants a Prime Minister who can strengthen the economy, youth, education and our jawans.”

Sharad Pawar was speaking at a joint media interaction addressed by leaders of the Congress, NCP, TDP, Trinamool Congress, AAP CPI(M), CPI and DMK.

The overall poll percentage in Anantnag at 11.00 am was 4.79 per cent, an official spokesman said here.

Political observers believe that a close contest is expected between the BJP and Congress in Surendranagar, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Amreli, Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Chhota-Udepur, Valsad, Bardoli, Dahod and Kutch Lok Sabha seats.

Prominent candidates in the fray in Daman & Diu are Congress leader Ketan Dahyabhai Patel, BJP’s Lalubhai Patel, Sakil Latif Khan of the BSP and Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai, who is contesting as an independent candidate.

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In the Lok Sabha elections, the LDF is contesting in all the 20 seats, the CPI(M) on 16 seats and the CPI on four.