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• Not inheritance but responsibility: Congress on Rahul Gandhi\'s candidature from Rae Bareli
  '); document.write('Rahul, who represented Amethi from 2004 to 2014, has been elected as an MP three times from Uttar Pradesh and once from Kerala. \"Today, Smriti Irani?s only identity is that she contests elections from Amethi against Rahul Gandhi. Now, her political relevance is over,\" he wrote, adding that she will now be compelled to speak on development issues instead of \'making meaningless statements.\' Ramesh also trained his guns at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying, \"Why has the Prime Minister been unable to muster the courage to contest an election from a single seat below the Vindhyas?\"'); document.write('
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• Why Priyanka Gandhi did not contest polls? What Congress said
  '); document.write('The Congress party emphasized on Friday the importance of Priyanka Gandhi campaigning nationwide, rather than limiting her efforts to a single constituency. This statement was issued following the party\'s announcement that Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Rae Bareli, while Kishori Lal Sharma will be contesting from Amethi. It was earlier speculated that both Priyanka and Rahul would contest from either Amethi or Rae Bareli.'); document.write('
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• \'I would still want a Gandhi to fight from the seat,\' says Congress\'s Amethi bet Kishori Lal Sharma
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• \'Daro mat, bhago mat\': PM Modi after Rahul Gandhi skips Amethi to contest from Rae Bareli
  '); document.write('Modi mocks Rahul for seat change fearing defeat. Jairam Ramesh defends. Sonia held Rae Bareli. May 20 polling. Modi challenges Congress on Constitution amendments and reservations for SCs, STs, OBCs.'); document.write('
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• \'Rahul has abandoned Amethi\': BJP sharpens attack after Congress picks Gandhi from Rae Bareli
  '); document.write(' Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday sharpened its attack on Rahul Gandhi soon after the Congress party decided to field him from Rae Bareli constituency rather than Amethi for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Anurag Thakur mocks his fear, Shehzad Poonawalla slams Congress leadership, and Amit Malviya highlights Rahul\'s abandonment of Amethi, reflecting underlying power struggles within the party.'); document.write('
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• Obscene video case-HD Revanna withdraws anticipatory bail plea
  '); document.write('HD Revanna withdrew his anticipatory bail petition in the video case involving his son and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna. The presiding officer dismissed the petition. Revanna, son of former PM HD Deve Gowda, represents Holenarasipura constituency.'); document.write('
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• End of an era: Amethi sees first non-Gandhi contender in 25 years
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• Feroze Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi: Rae Bareli\'s tryst with Congress
  '); document.write('Rahul Gandhi\'s nomination from Rae Bareli continues the family legacy. Sonia Gandhi\'s farewell message highlights their deep-rooted ties with the constituency, hinting at a future family member contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.'); document.write('
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• Helicopter crashes en route to pick up Shiv Sena leader Sushma Andhare in Maharashtra\'s Raigad
  '); document.write('A police official reported that a helicopter pilot sustained injuries when the aircraft tilted during an attempted landing on a temporary helipad in Mahad, Raigad district, Maharashtra, at approximately 9:30 am on Friday.'); document.write('
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• Priyanka Gandhi hails Kishori Lal Sharma\'s candidature from Amethi
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• Feroze Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi: Rae Bareli\'s tryst with Congress
  '); document.write('Indira Gandhi contested from two seats in 1980 -- Rae Bareli and Medak in Telangana -- and chose to retain the Medak seat. Arun Nehru won the 1980 bypoll and subsequently in 1984. From Arun Nehru, who was late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi\'s right-hand man, to Sheila Kaul, another Gandhi kin, Rae Bareli returned several of the Gandhi family members and aides to the Lok Sabha. The seat was held by Congress\' R P Singh in the 1960 bypoll after the demise of Feroze Gandhi, and by another Congress leader Baij Nath Kureel in 1962.'); document.write('
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• \'Most dubious track record\': India slams Pakistan over remarks at UNGA
  '); document.write('India condemns Pakistan\'s \'dubious track record\' while slamming the remarks made by Islamabad\'s envoy on Kashmir in the UN General Assembly. India\'s response came after Pakistan\'s UN envoy Munir Akram made negative remarks against New Delhi, including references to Kashmir, CAA and Ram temple in Ayodhya during his address in a UNGA meeting on \'Culture of Peace.\''); document.write('
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• Panel to reform drug pricing authority packed with industry representatives
  '); document.write('NPPA committee faces conflict as industry reps reform pricing rules. Activists criticize the DoP\'s composition. Will the industry influence drug pricing reforms? Malini Aisola questions industry involvement in policy decisions.'); document.write('
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• Lok Sabha elections: Meet Rahul Gandhi\'s challenger from Rae Bareli
  '); document.write('BJP on Thursday had declared Dinesh Pratap Singh as its nominee for Rae Bareli, a constituency where he previously faced off against Sonia Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and was defeated by a margin of nearly 1.6 lakh votes. He, however, received a total of 38 percent votes, the highest number of votes among all BJP candidates in the history of Rae Bareli.'); document.write('
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• Who is Kishori Lal Sharma? Cong\'s Lok Sabha candidate from Amethi
  '); document.write('Congress on Friday declared its candidates for Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi has been fielded from Rae Bareli while Kishori Lal Sharma will be contesting from Amethi. Kishori Lal Sharma will be in the fray against BJP\'s Smriti Irani, who defeated Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.'); document.write('
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• Lok Sabha elections: Rahul Gandhi to contest from Rae Bareli, Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi
  '); document.write('The Congress party ended the speculation surrounding their candidates for the Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. The party announced Rahul Gandhi as its candidate from Rae Bareli while Kishori Lal Sharma will be contesting from Amethi. As part of their seat-sharing agreement with the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Congress is contesting a total of 17 Lok Sabha seats in the state.'); document.write('
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• With 534 lakh tonnes, FCI rice stocks now at 4 times buffer requirement
  '); document.write('FCI struggles with surplus rice stock of 534 lakh tonnes, affecting procurement decisions. Govt must address surplus liquidation and distribution challenges to meet annual rice requirements for PMGKAY beneficiaries.'); document.write('
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• ECI directs political parties to stop enrolling voters for post-election benefits under the guise of surveys
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• \'Desh ki betiyaan haar gayi...\': Sakshi Malik after Brij Bhushan\'s son Karan Bhushan Singh gets BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls
  '); document.write('Sakshi Malik, a former wrestler and Rio Olympics bronze medallist, has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for nominating Karan Singh, son of former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan, as its candidate for the Lok Sabha polls from the Kaiserganj seat in Uttar Pradesh, highlighting the sacrifices made by wrestlers who demanded accountability.'); document.write('
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