Lok Sabha polls: Nearly a quarter of BJP candidates are defectors

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on May 14, 2024
BJP's Lok Sabha polls list includes 106 candidates who switched allegiances in the last 10 years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana, Punjab, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh have the highest proportions of such candidates, reflecting a significant trend of political defections across multiple states.

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Published on May 14, 2024 -  08:14
LS Polls 2024: Raebareli, Lucknow Gear Up for the polls: Insights from Shopkeepers Along the Highway
May 20th is the scheduled date of the Fifth Phase of the Lok Sabha Elections. And one of the seats in this crucial contest where voting will take place is the Raebareli Constituency. The Congress, on May 3, announced Rahul as a candidate from Raebareli and loyalist KL Sharma from Amethi, keeping Priyanka as well as Vadra out of the electoral contest. Rahul Gandhi is a sitting MP in Kerala's Wayanad, where he is seeking a fresh term alongside Rae Bareli. Rahul represented Amethi from 2004 until 2019. He will face Congress defector and three-time MLC Dinesh Pratap Singh of BJP in Rae Bareli. While, at the Lucknow Lok Sabha. Rajnath Singh of the BJP wants to hold onto the party's stronghold seat. What are people's opinions, though? Can the BJP salvage the bastion? Or in 2024, will something spectacular happen? With Rae Bareily, Lucknow both going for election,Oneindia Team talks to shopkeepers at the Raebareli highway. #LokSabhaElections #Lucknow #RajnathSingh #PMModi #BJPnews #BJP #Congress #INDIAAlliance #Politics #Oneindia #OneindiaNews ~HT.178~PR.152~PR.282~GR.124~

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Lok Sabha

Lower house of the Parliament of India
Congress won its first Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat since 2009. It had drawn a blank in 2014 and 2019.
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Andhra Pradesh

State in southern India
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Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar have once again emerged as pivotal figures in Indian politics. Both leaders have persistently advocated for special category..
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Telangana

State in southern India
In a significant shift in Telangana's political landscape since its formation in 2014, the Congress and BJP have emerged as the dominant players, equally..
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Haryana

State in northern India
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Uttar Pradesh

State in northern India
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UP Bhulekh is a significant step towards modernizing land record management in Uttar Pradesh. It brings transparency, efficiency, and accessibility to land..
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