EAM Jaishankar's RS seat among 10 going to polls July 24

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Polls for 10 Rajya Sabha seats, including those held by foreign minister S Jaishankar and Trinamool's Derek O'Brien, will be held on July 24, the Election Commission announced Tuesday. These are unlikely to change equations much in the 238-member House as parties have adequate strength in the respective assemblies - West Bengal,...

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S. Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister of India since 2019
S Jaishankar defends India's Chabahar port agreement with Iran amid US sanctions warning. India and Iran seal a 10-year deal with IPGL committing $370 million..
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S Jaishankar on Monday said that India has not received any information that is specific and worthy of investigation by its probe agencies regarding the fourth..
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Election commission

Body which oversees elections
YSRCP MLA Annabathuni Sivakumar got into a physical altercation at a polling station in Vijayawada after attempting to skip the queue and slapping a voter who..
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The overall turnout for 2019 does not include the delimited seat of Srinagar, which recorded the lowest turnout this time round, at 38%. It was, however, the..
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Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh's Lok Sabha constituency, includes 7 Assembly segments, with the upcoming 2024 elections scheduled for May 13 and results on June 4, as..
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Nellore Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India, has upcoming elections on 13th May 2024, with results announced by the Election Commission on 4th June.
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Hindupur Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India, had Kuruva Gorantla Madhav (YSRCP) winning the 2019 election. The constituency will vote on 13th May..
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Rajya Sabha

Upper house of the Parliament of India
High-voltage drama unfolded at chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence in north Delhi on Monday morning after his party's Rajya Sabha MP, Swati Maliwal,..
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Six Himachal Pradesh rebel Congress MLAs withdrew petition against disqualification for cross-voting. Disqualified under anti-defection law in Rajya Sabha polls,..
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At a press conference, BJP spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi cited a statement by National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah where he warned the..
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Trinamool Congress

Political party in India
Piyali Das of BJP Mahila Morcha was sent to judicial custody by Basirhat court after surrendering to obtain bail following a complaint from a 'rape survivor'...
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"Amid BJP's efforts of development, TMC is busy in its 'own work'. What is the work of TMC and its leaders? 'Yaha mafia raj chal rha hai. Modi kahta hai har ghar..
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Among the notable contestants in this round are Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (Kannauj), NCP’s Omar Abdullah (Srinagar), Union ministers Giriraj Singh..
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West Bengal

State in Eastern India
India witnessed a voter turnout of approximately 68.7% during the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 96 seats on Monday. Odisha, Telangana, Jammu &..
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An Odissi dancer from Bengal filed a complaint in October 2023, alleging that governor CV Ananda Bose sexually abused her in a Delhi hotel. The complaint was..
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Gujarat

State in western India
Gujarat high court reinstated judge Kamlesh Alwani, quashing torture charges. Justices Biren Vaishnav and Nisha Thakore found the sacking improper and ordered..
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Suraj Pal Amu, Karni Sena president, resigns from BJP over Gujarat candidate issue. Criticized BJP for supporting candidate with derogatory remarks about women...
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With 26.6 lakh registered voters in Dhubri, the turnout means that 2.1 lakh people did not vote. This is in sharp contrast to Nawada (Bihar) where 11.4 lakh of..
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Goa

State in Western India
On May 7, the third phase of Lok Sabha polling in 93 constituencies yielded a 65.68% voter turnout, as per the Election Commission. Male turnout stood at 66.89%,..
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Tata Group-owned Air India Express has sacked its cabin crew members who reported 'sick leave' on Wednesday leading to the cancellation of over 90 flights. The..
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In sultry Goa, the battle lines are drawn for the state’s two Lok Sabha constituencies. On one side is the saffron front of BJP, while on the other is INDIA..
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The directive to hold special prayers came from the archbishop of Goa and Daman, Felipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao. "This has been interpreted as a message to vote for..
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