India News: The Bharatiya Janata Party has maintained a stronghold in Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency since 1991, with leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Rajnat
The counting of votes for the assembly polls is scheduled for June 2, marking a crucial moment in the electoral process as the fate of various candidates and parties will be determined. Similarly, for the Lok Sabha polls, the counting of votes is set to take place on June 4, bringing an end to the anticipation and speculation surrounding the outcomes of these elections.
The current DMK MP, T Sumathy will compete against the former Telangana Governor, BJPs Tamilisai Soundararajan. Whereas, the AIADMK has nominated J Jayavardhan, a former MP.
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There is a pro-incumbency in Assam, says BJP’s national vice-president and Assam in-charge Baijayant Jay Panda
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There is a pro-incumbency in Assam, says BJP’s national vice-president and Assam in-charge Baijayant Jay PandaBy
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There is pro-incumbency in Assam. We saw it happen at the national level under PM Narendra Modi. During the previous 30- 35 years, there used to be the concept of anti-incumbency, Modiji overcame that era and moved on.
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BJP’s national vice-president and Assam in-charge Baijayant Jay Panda says Assam is witnessing pro-incumbency and that the chief of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), Badruddin Ajmal, is trying polarise immigrants. Excerpts from an interview with Bikash Singh.