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Manasa Lede Ninnala: A Soulful Romantic Song Published by GulteDesk May 09, 2021
Coinciding with the Mother’s Day , the makers of upcoming movie ‘Kothaga Rekkalochena’ has unveiled the second song – ‘Manasa Lede Ninnala Eeroje’ that pays tribute to all the mothers out there. The youthful song talks about the three phases of love – tripping in love, falling in love and drowning in love.
Achu Rajamani has composed the music and Achu humself has sung the song. ‘Kothaga Rekkalochena’ features Vikram Sahidev and Sowmika Pandiyan in the lead roles. The film is written and directed by Pradip B Atluri. The youthful entertainer is bankrolled by producers Sirisha Lagadapati and Sridhar Lagadapati under Rama Lakshmi Cine Creations.
India’s Fight Against ‘Copying’ Candidates
In Indian politics a candidate may get his name, his symbol or party symbol copied by his rivals.
December 21, 2020
Indians wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus wait in a queue to cast their votes during the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020.
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In a first-past-the-post system, it’s all about one candidate getting more votes than all other ones. Various methods are therefore used – in India and elsewhere – not only to boost a candidate’s vote numbers but also undercut the tally of others. One concerning method used in India is splitting the electorate: a candidate or a small party may be used to tap into votes of the community which serves as the core electorate of a rival candidate. There is even a word for that in Hindi –