lok sabha elections

Both the BJP and the TMC are accusing each other of killings, beatings, vandalism and making false allegations to the police.
Smriti Irani had lost to Rahul Gandhi in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls but was seen to have put up a spirited fight.
State BJP leaders had demanded that party chief Amit Shah contest from Gandhinagar, a BJP bastion.
With the issuance of the notification, the nomination process has begun which would continue till 25 March.
The poll panel will be holding a press conference at 5 pm at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi today to make the official announcement.
The party has released a list of six candidates and left Mainpuri, described as its safest seat, for Mulayam.
Both Shiv Sena workers, who were gearing up to fight elections independently, and BJP cadre, who think the alliance makes their party look weak, are rattled.
The poll panel reiterated that the EVMs used by it are manufactured by BEL and ECIL, both state-owned, under very strict supervisory and security conditions.
Shourie, who was among the galaxy of speakers to address the united opposition rally of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, said there are no two opinions on the need to oust the BJP
Urging for a united fight by opposition parties in the coming Lok Sabha election, he said the prime minister can be decided after the poll results