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February - 17 
Five more Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidates on February 17 filed separate election petitions with the High Court, asking it to cancel the results of the December 30 national polls in their constituencies, reports Daily Star. In the petitions citing widespread irregularities also appealed
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Five more Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidates on February 17 filed separate election petitions with the High Court, asking it to cancel the results of the December 30 national polls in their constituencies, reports Daily Star. In the petitions citing widespread irregularities also appealed for directing the Election Commission to hold fresh elections there. With the five petitioners, 79 defeated candidates from the BNP-led alliance have so far filed election petitions, court sources said.
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March - 13 
about 600 companies of paramilitary and State Auxiliary Forces would be deployed across polling booths in Jharkhand during the upcoming elections, reports Hindustan Times on March 13.Additional Director General (operations) Ashish Batra said that 30% of the forces would be deployed in “very sensitiv
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about 600 companies of paramilitary and State Auxiliary Forces would be deployed across polling booths in Jharkhand during the upcoming elections, reports Hindustan Times on March 13.Additional Director General (operations) Ashish Batra said that 30% of the forces would be deployed in “very sensitive” booths, while 25% would be positioned across “sensitive” polling pockets. The rest of the additional forces would be deployed in the remaining areas, he said. The Forces include the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP), and a Special Task Force (STF) named Jharkhand Jaguar (JJ). Voting would be conducted in the Maoist-affected areas from 7am to 3pm, he added.As per the Police, 13 Districts — Khunti, Gumla, Latehar, Simdega, Bokaro, West Singhbhum, Ranchi, Dumka, Giridih, Palamu, Garhwa, Chatra, and Lohardaga — are categorised as “most sensitive” during the elections. The “sensitive” Districts are Seraikela-Kharsawan, East Singhbhum, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad, and Godda. The Districts of Ramgarh, Pakur, Jamtara, and Koderma are categorised as “less sensitive” areas. Deoghar and Sahebganj Districts have not witnessed Maoist activities recently, said Police officials.
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March - 17 
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sanctioned 33 companies of central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the first phase of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) polls in Assam, reports Telegraph on March 18. The polls are scheduled to be held on April 11. Of the 28,143 polling stations
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sanctioned 33 companies of central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the first phase of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) polls in Assam, reports Telegraph on March 18. The polls are scheduled to be held on April 11. Of the 28,143 polling stations in the state, 1,913 have been identified as critical and 3,663 as hypersensitive.
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March - 18 
A fake currency printing unit was unearthed by the police in Parlakhemundi of Gajapati District of Odisha on March 18, reports The Hindu. Police suspect the unit was being used to print counterfeit notes to be distributed during the elections in the State. Two persons, one from Srikakulam District o
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A fake currency printing unit was unearthed by the police in Parlakhemundi of Gajapati District of Odisha on March 18, reports The Hindu. Police suspect the unit was being used to print counterfeit notes to be distributed during the elections in the State. Two persons, one from Srikakulam District of adjoining Andhra Pradesh and the other, a resident of Parlakhemundi were arrested from the spot. Another accused from Bihar managed to escape during the police raid.
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March - 18 
Additionally, East Mojo reports that Mizoram NGO Co-Ordination Committee, a conglomerate of all major civil societies and students’ associations had threatened to boycott the polls if arrangement were not made to facilitate the Bru voters exercise their franchise in their respective polling stations
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Additionally, East Mojo reports that Mizoram NGO Co-Ordination Committee, a conglomerate of all major civil societies and students’ associations had threatened to boycott the polls if arrangement were not made to facilitate the Bru voters exercise their franchise in their respective polling stations in Mizoram.The committee President Vanlalruata said the coordination committee strongly appeals the Election Commission and concerned officials to facilitate the Bru voters lodging at relief camps in Tripura.
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March - 18 
Assam Tribune reports on March 18 that amid opposition from civil society groups, the Election Commission of India (ECI) would set up 15 polling stations for Bru voters, lodged in six relief camps in North Tripura district, at Kanhmun village along the Mizoram-Tripura border. Mizoram Chief Electoral
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Assam Tribune reports on March 18 that amid opposition from civil society groups, the Election Commission of India (ECI) would set up 15 polling stations for Bru voters, lodged in six relief camps in North Tripura district, at Kanhmun village along the Mizoram-Tripura border. Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), AshisKundra said he received information from the EC on March 16 regarding the arrangement of special polling stations. As per the information, 15 polling stations – nine for Mamit district and three each for Kolasib and LungleiDistricts, would be set at the Mizoram-Tripura border village. The CEO also stated that 12,000 Bru voters from six relief camps in Tripura are eligible to exercise their franchise in the upcoming polls.
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March - 18 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party killing a trooper and injuring six others in Kondapara forest region under Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhon March 18, reports The Times of India. Accor
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party killing a trooper and injuring six others in Kondapara forest region under Aranpur Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarhon March 18, reports The Times of India. According to sources, a team from 231 Battalion was conducting a search operation around noon in Aranpur when Maoists ambushed them with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast and a hail of bullets. The encounter took place near Kondapara and Kamalpur CRPF posts, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. The slain CRPF trooper was identified as Head constable Sashikant Tiwari, and the injured were identified as Praveen Kumar Singh, G Muthu Krishnan, Hari Krishnan, Sumit Kumar, Jitendra Singh Tomar and Pandav Kumar.Maoists have called for a boycott of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections and have strung up banners warning people not to vote. Dantewada District falls under the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency, which will go to the polls on April 11 in the first phase of General Elections.Chhattisgarh has 11 Lok Sabha seats and they will vote in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
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March - 18 
Meanwhile, a huge haul of materials used by Maoists, including cordex wire and detonators, used intriggering IED blasts, was seized in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on March 18, and four persons were also arrested in this connection, reports The Week. The consignment,suspected to be meant for deli
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Meanwhile, a huge haul of materials used by Maoists, including cordex wire and detonators, used intriggering IED blasts, was seized in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on March 18, and four persons were also arrested in this connection, reports The Week. The consignment,suspected to be meant for delivery to Maoists, was recovered from the Nagarnar Police Station area late on March 17, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar range, Vivekanand Sinha said. The four persons were arrested and a pick-up van and anSUV used by them for travelling and transporting the materials was also seized, IGP Sinha said.During checking of the pick-up van, 3,700 meters ofcordex wires, 30 bundles of safety fuse and 5,900 detonatorswere found in it, IGP Sinha added.Three of the arrestees were identified as Subal KumarChoudhury alias Subhi Babu (51) and Naveen Jani (27),residents of Nabarangpur in neighbouring Odisha, and ManojTiwari (49), a native of Jagdalpur in Bastar District, IGP Sinha said.The identity of the fourth accused was not disclosed,but he is also said to be a native of Odisha.During initial interrogation, the accused confessed tosupplying detonators to stone crusher owners and also Maoists,the IGP said."Cordex wire and detonators are used by Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] intriggering IED blasts. Naxals might have used these materialsto create disturbances during the Lok Sabha polls, but policehave foiled their plan," the IGP added.
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March - 18 
On March 18, at least seven people, including two polling officials and four Ansar personnel were killed and at least 20 were wounded in an ambush by unidentified assailants at Noymile area in Baghaichhari Upazila (sub-District) in Rangamati District, reports New age. The fatalities were identified
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On March 18, at least seven people, including two polling officials and four Ansar personnel were killed and at least 20 were wounded in an ambush by unidentified assailants at Noymile area in Baghaichhari Upazila (sub-District) in Rangamati District, reports New age. The fatalities were identified as Amir Ali, Abu Tyab, Jahanara Begum Mihir Kanti Dutta, BilkisAkter and Alamin. Dhaka Tribune further adds that District Superintendent of Police (SP) Alamgir Kabir stated that eleven of the injured had sustained gunshot injuries and were critical. No individual or group has claimed credit for the attack yet. According to Additional Deputy Commissioner (DC) SM Shafi Kamal the polling centres where the victim election officials carried out their duties were situated at Baghaihat and Baghaichhari.
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March - 19 
A total 37 companies of central para military forces (CPMF) have arrives in Tripura for two phases of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections, reports Morung Express. The CPMF personnel would be deployed in Tripura for the first phase of elections scheduled to be held here on April 11
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A total 37 companies of central para military forces (CPMF) have arrives in Tripura for two phases of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections, reports Morung Express. The CPMF personnel would be deployed in Tripura for the first phase of elections scheduled to be held here on April 11, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Arindam Nath said. Around 100 companies of CPMF would arrive in the state for the Lok Sabha elections and preventive arrests would be stepped up to ensure law and order situation before, during and after the polls. The DIG stated that ‘We have stepped up preventive arrests and execution of non-bailable warrants. Nearly 200 persons have been arrested till now. The highest number of preventive arrests were made in West Tripura District’.
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March - 20 
At least nine persons were injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a civilian vehicle using an improvised explosive device (IED) on a road between Pedakodapalli and Naimed villages under the Naimed Police Station area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 20,
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At least nine persons were injured after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a civilian vehicle using an improvised explosive device (IED) on a road between Pedakodapalli and Naimed villages under the Naimed Police Station area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 20, reports Business Standard.The victims Sinni Aalam (26), Gitanjali Avalam (22), Tulsi Avalam (32), Mangali (22), Nikita Avalam (25), Ankit Avalam (5), Dhaniram Korsa (26), Rajaram (37) and Gutta (45), were heading towards neighbouring Dantewada District in an SUV to visit a fair, “Fagun Mela”, a summer festival, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation, Sundarraj P said, adding the vehicle driver, identified as Rajaram, was critically injured.Police suspected that the Maoists might have planned to target the Security Forces (SFs) whose movement has been intensified in view of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections 2019, but mistakenly attacked the civilian vehicle. It is to be noted that Elections to all the 11 seats in Chhattisgarh will be held in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
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March - 20 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters purportedly put up by the cadres urging people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly polls in the State were found in Niyamgiri area of Rayagada District of Odisha on March 20, reports Odisha TV.Accor
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters purportedly put up by the cadres urging people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly polls in the State were found in Niyamgiri area of Rayagada District of Odisha on March 20, reports Odisha TV.According to reports, the Bansadhara-Ghumusar divisional committee of the CPI-Maoist have put up the posters in front of ‘Dangaria Kandha Unnayana’ office at Parasali Panchayat (village level localself-Government institution)under Kalyansinghpur Block (administrative unit)of the District.Besides, the Maoist rebels have also threatened to declare bandh(general shutdown) at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi District and Kalyansinghpur, Muniguda, Bissamcuttack in Rayagada District during the first phase polls.
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March - 24 
Officials on March 24 stated that Bru refugee voters lodged in refugee camps would cast their votes for Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram from special polling booths which would be set up for them at Kanhmun village in Mamit District along Mizoram-Tripura border, reports Morung Express. Over 6,000 Bru voter
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Officials on March 24 stated that Bru refugee voters lodged in refugee camps would cast their votes for Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram from special polling booths which would be set up for them at Kanhmun village in Mamit District along Mizoram-Tripura border, reports Morung Express. Over 6,000 Bru voters lodged in relief camps in Tripura had exercised their franchise at the special polling booths set up Kanhmun village during the Mizoram Assembly election held last year. Aizawl-based NGO Coordination Committee, an umbrella organisation of the civil societies and the student associations demanded that the Bru voters in the relief camps should exercise franchise in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) election at their polling stations where they were enrolled as voters in Mizoram.The civil societies even threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha polls if the Election Commission goes ahead in making arrangements for the Bru voters to cast their votes at Kanhmun village.
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March - 24 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) put up posters calling upon people to boycott the coming Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) election, on the roadside at Lenin Colony in Charla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in BhadradriKothagudem District of Te
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) put up posters calling upon people to boycott the coming Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) election, on the roadside at Lenin Colony in Charla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in BhadradriKothagudem District of Telangana on March 24, reports The Hindu.A bunch of Maoist posters and a red-coloured banner in the name of the CPI-Maoist reportedly surfaced on the outskirts of Lenin Colony in the border Mandalof the District.The banner and posters read: “Boycott the Lok Sabha elections in protest against the undemocratic and fascist regimes. Make the New Democratic Revolution a success.”
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March - 24 
A low voter turnout and Sporadic violence and irregularities at a number of voting centres marked the third phase of 117 upazila (sub-District) parishad elections on March 24, reports Daily Star. Katiadi upazila in Kishoreganj saw voting suspended in all its 89 centres following allegations of ballo
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A low voter turnout and Sporadic violence and irregularities at a number of voting centres marked the third phase of 117 upazila (sub-District) parishad elections on March 24, reports Daily Star. Katiadi upazila in Kishoreganj saw voting suspended in all its 89 centres following allegations of ballot stuffing and vote rigging. Besides, polling at 14 centres in seven upazilas of five districts were suspended over the same allegations.
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March - 25 
Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Coordination Committee (MBDPC) has threatened to boycott the upcoming Parliamentary election if polling stations are set up at Kanhmun (in Mamit District of Mizoram), a border village of Tripura and Mizoram, reports Assam Tribune on March 25. MBDPC President Laldinglie
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Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Coordination Committee (MBDPC) has threatened to boycott the upcoming Parliamentary election if polling stations are set up at Kanhmun (in Mamit District of Mizoram), a border village of Tripura and Mizoram, reports Assam Tribune on March 25. MBDPC President Laldingliena stated that ‘If polling booths are set up at Kanmon, which is far away from the six relief camps, Bru voters will not participate in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections. The Election Commission (EC) must set up booths at suitable places. As per the EC decision, polling booths will be set up at Kanhmun for over 11,500 Bru voters.
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March - 25 
North East India Development Party (NEIDP) candidate Ashang Kasar on March 25 alleged that that he was threatened by an armed group to withdraw his candidature from the reserved Outer Manipur seat for Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament), reports Morung Express. However, the NEIDP and Kasar
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North East India Development Party (NEIDP) candidate Ashang Kasar on March 25 alleged that that he was threatened by an armed group to withdraw his candidature from the reserved Outer Manipur seat for Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament), reports Morung Express. However, the NEIDP and Kasar said that there is no question of yielding to the pressure of the group. They did not name the group. The candidate stated that ‘The group had asked me not to contest in the ticket of the NEIDP since it is a Meitei centric political party. However, I will contest the elections under this party’s banner’.
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March - 25 
The Bihar Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have issued a poll boycott diktat and given a series of reasons in an attempt to highlight the failures of the Government, reports The Times of India on March 26. In a two-page letter sent to The T
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The Bihar Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have issued a poll boycott diktat and given a series of reasons in an attempt to highlight the failures of the Government, reports The Times of India on March 26. In a two-page letter sent to The Times of India, BJSAC spokesperson, Azaad, said, “Poll boycott is the only tool that would pave the way for establishment of pro-people neo-democratic government in the state and the country.”
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March - 26 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel has said that the solution to the State’s Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] problem was not bullet, underscoring that his Government would prefer dialogues with all stake holders to solve the problem, reports The Pioneer on March 26. Efforts would be m
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM), Bhupesh Baghel has said that the solution to the State’s Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] problem was not bullet, underscoring that his Government would prefer dialogues with all stake holders to solve the problem, reports The Pioneer on March 26. Efforts would be made to find an amicable solution to the Maoist problem after the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) elections, the CM announced. CM, Baghel was addressing a public meeting at Jagdalpur city in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on March 25, launching poll campaign for the Bastar Lok Sabha seat where polling will be held in the first phase of elections on April 11. Notably, Elections to all the 11 seats in Chhattisgarh will be held in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
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March - 26 
Meanwhile, Police arrested four Maoists sympathizers from the Raighar area Nabarangpur District of Odisha on March 26, reports Kalinga TV.Police also seized several posters, banners, which urged people to boycott the ensuing polls in the State, from the Maoist supporters. Besides, two bikes were als
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Meanwhile, Police arrested four Maoists sympathizers from the Raighar area Nabarangpur District of Odisha on March 26, reports Kalinga TV.Police also seized several posters, banners, which urged people to boycott the ensuing polls in the State, from the Maoist supporters. Besides, two bikes were also seized from their possessions.Nabarangpur Superintendent of Police (SP), Kusalkar Nitin Dagdu said, “The four Maoist supporters who have been identified as Pilaram Netam, Iswarilal Netam, Tikesh Netam and Sanjay Netam of Chhattisgarh were arrested due to the alertness of the District Police today. They were arrested while putting up the posters of CPI (Maoist) of Sita Nadi Area Committee of Chhattisgarh.”“During interrogation they revealed that they were putting up the Maoist posters in the area to create panic among the locals and to discourage them for not participating in the forthcoming election process,” he added.
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March - 26 
Separately, Maoist posters were found in Barabandha Panchayat (village level localself-Government institution)under Rampur Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha on March 26, reports Odisha Sun Times.The posters allegedly put up by KKBN (Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh) division of CPI-Mao
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Separately, Maoist posters were found in Barabandha Panchayat (village level localself-Government institution)under Rampur Police limits in Kalahandi District of Odisha on March 26, reports Odisha Sun Times.The posters allegedly put up by KKBN (Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh) division of CPI-Maoist, appealed people to boycott the ensuing Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and Assembly elections.Through the poster, the CPI-Maoist also threatened the Kalahandi Superintendent of Police (SP) to kill ‘police informers’ in coming days. On receiving information, the Police reached the spot and seized the posters.
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March - 29 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre belonging to Charla Local Organising Squad (LOS) of the CPI-Maoist, and four militia members of the CPI-Maoist were arrested at Kaliveru in Charla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana on March 29, when
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre belonging to Charla Local Organising Squad (LOS) of the CPI-Maoist, and four militia members of the CPI-Maoist were arrested at Kaliveru in Charla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana on March 29, when they were allegedly planning to conduct recce on the movement of political leaders and Police squads in a bid to carry out attacks on them ahead of the ensuing Lok Sabha election, reports The Hindu. During a vehicle checking drive by the Charla Police in coordination with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, five persons were spotted moving in a suspicious manner near Kaliveru cross roads early on March 29 morning. When the suspects allegedly tried to escape but the joint team managed to arrest them after a brief chase, Police said. The Police identified them as Charla LOS member Kovvasi Bheemaiah (30) and the remaining four as ‘Maoist militia’ (identity yet to be established) all hailing from Chennapuram village in Charla Mandal. Bheemaiah was involved in as many as 13 cases of Maoist violence, including three murder, seven attempts to murder and three other offences of damaging Government property, planting of land mines and directional mines in Bhadrachalam Agency, the District Police Chief said, adding that several cases were pending against the remaining four militia members.
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March - 29 
Government officials stated that over the years, there have been instances of Chinese agencies directly or indirectly providing assistance to militant groups of the Northeast, reports Assam Tribune on March 30. Officials stated that ‘The possibility of Chinese agencies trying to influence the Northe
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Government officials stated that over the years, there have been instances of Chinese agencies directly or indirectly providing assistance to militant groups of the Northeast, reports Assam Tribune on March 30. Officials stated that ‘The possibility of Chinese agencies trying to influence the Northeast-based militants to create disturbance during the polls cannot be ruled out, but such groups have very limited capability after their camps were destroyed by Myanmar Army’. Sources further pointed out that though India has cordial relations with Bangladesh, the possibility of the anti-India forces, which have bases in that country, trying to create trouble during the polls cannot be ruled out and that is why, the security of India-Bangladesh border cannot be overlooked. Terrorist outfits like Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Neo JMB, which has links with the Islamic State, Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) are still active in Bangladesh and they may try to sneak into India to create trouble during the polls.
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March - 30 
As many as 90 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) including 15 companies of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) will be deployed in the first phase of election to the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) constituency, reports Northeast Now on March 31.
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As many as 90 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) including 15 companies of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) will be deployed in the first phase of election to the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) constituency, reports Northeast Now on March 31.
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March - 30 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has given a call for ‘Magadh Bandh’ (general shutdown in Magadh) on April 2 when Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will address a rally at Gandhi Maidan in Gaya District of Bihar, reports Business Standard on March 30. The bandh call has been given to uni
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has given a call for ‘Magadh Bandh’ (general shutdown in Magadh) on April 2 when Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will address a rally at Gandhi Maidan in Gaya District of Bihar, reports Business Standard on March 30. The bandh call has been given to unitedly oppose the ‘Operation Green Hunt’ and ‘Mission SAMADHAN’, CPI-Maoist spokesman Manas said in a leaflet. The CPI-Maoist spokesman also claimed responsibility for blowing up Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and ex-Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Anuj Kumar Singh’s house at Bodhibigaha under Dumaria Police Station limits in Gaya District on March 27. The Maoists had called for the boycott of Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) election and threatened the villagers (of Bodhibigaha) with dire consequences if they failed to ensure a complete boycott of the General Election in the Magadh region.
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March - 30 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including a woman were arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 30, while they were allegedly planning to plant bombs to target security personnel during the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls, reports Busin
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including a woman were arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on March 30, while they were allegedly planning to plant bombs to target security personnel during the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls, reports Business Standard. Explosives, including a 'tiffin bomb' and three grenade-headed arrows were recovered from their possession, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. Acting on specific information, a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force of the Police arrested BhimaPotam (23), AaytuAtra (25) and LachhiAtra (33), a woman, from Raja Bangla area on March 30, SP, Pallava said. All three were members of the 'jan militia' of the Maoists in Bhairamgarh area of neighbouring Bijapur District for the past several years, he added. Two bags containing a tiffin bomb (explosives packed in a tiffin box), a locally-made hand grenade, three 'arrow bombs' (arrows with grenades attached to the tip), three gelatin rods and an electronic detonator were recovered from them, he said. The trio revealed that their job was to keep a watch on the movement of Security Forces and plant explosives to target them during the coming Lok Sabha elections, Pallava added.
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March - 31 
Elections Commission (EC) on March 31 declared that there are no grounds to postpone voting despite recent reports of some entities working to delay the parliamentary elections slated for April 6, reports The Edition. President of EC Ahmed Shareef stated that there are no legal grounds to postpone t
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Elections Commission (EC) on March 31 declared that there are no grounds to postpone voting despite recent reports of some entities working to delay the parliamentary elections slated for April 6, reports The Edition. President of EC Ahmed Shareef stated that there are no legal grounds to postpone the voting. He added that the commission is well prepared should any party or individual attempt to delay the elections through court.
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April - 1 
Assam Police is in touch with its counter parts throughout Northeast to stop infiltration of any militants into the State in the run-up to the elections, reports Assam Tribune on April 2. Director General of Assam Police Kuladhar Saikia stated that all the neighbouring states have been requested to
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Assam Police is in touch with its counter parts throughout Northeast to stop infiltration of any militants into the State in the run-up to the elections, reports Assam Tribune on April 2. Director General of Assam Police Kuladhar Saikia stated that all the neighbouring states have been requested to increase security in the inter-state routes. He added that ‘Since the last few days, we have built up a strong coordination with Police departments of the north-eastern states. I requested them to carry out strict checking in both train and other vehicles, so that members of any radical force or militant outfit cannot enter Assam. We are also ready to carry out joint operation, if needed’. The DGP said that 30 additional companies of Paramilitary forces have been brought to Assam to strengthen the security arrangements during election time.Telegraph further adds that vehicle checking, surveillance at railway stations, bus depots and area domination have been intensified in the areas along the inter-state border. He also added that ‘We also have 90 companies of CPMF in the state, besides our own forces, deployed for election-related duties. Security forces engaged in National Registry of Citizens (NRC) duties, however, will not be used for polls’. Additional Director-General of Police (law and order) Mukesh Agrawal added that since February 1, more than 20,000 licensed firearms possessed by different individuals have been seized and 32 illegal firearms were seized to prevent violence during the polls.
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April - 1 
Data from Election Commissionindicates that in the fourth phase ofupazila(sub-District) elections held on Marah 31, the average turnout was only 36.50 per cent, reports Dhaka Tribune on April 1. While the election was scheduled for 122 upazilas in the fourth phase, candidates won unopposed in 15 up
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Data from Election Commissionindicates that in the fourth phase ofupazila(sub-District) elections held on Marah 31, the average turnout was only 36.50 per cent, reports Dhaka Tribune on April 1. While the election was scheduled for 122 upazilas in the fourth phase, candidates won unopposed in 15 upazilas. Voting was suspended in all centres in Titas upazila(sub-District) of Comilla following allegations of ballot stuffing. The turnout was 43.32% in first phase upazila polls held in 111 upazilas on March 10, 41.25% in second phase held in 78 upazilas on March 18, and 41.41% in third phase held in 116 upazilas on March 24.
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April - 1 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid urged the Maldivian public to exercise their right to vote to uproot the remains of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's administration, reports The Edition.Maldives will go for the Majlis(parliamentary) elections on April 6.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid urged the Maldivian public to exercise their right to vote to uproot the remains of former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's administration, reports The Edition.Maldives will go for the Majlis(parliamentary) elections on April 6.
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April - 1 
Election Commission on April 1 notified that cadres of Kuki militant groups who signed Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with both the Centre and Manipur Government will cast their votes in postal ballots, reports Assam Tribune. According to Chief Election Officer (CEO), to exercise their fra
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Election Commission on April 1 notified that cadres of Kuki militant groups who signed Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with both the Centre and Manipur Government will cast their votes in postal ballots, reports Assam Tribune. According to Chief Election Officer (CEO), to exercise their franchise, the cadres also must reside in their designated camps and their names feature in the voters’ list.
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April - 2 
Also, keeping in view the large movement of Security Forces (SFs) on the National Highway (NH) during the Parliamentary Elections and associated possibility of any fidayeen (suicide) terror attack on SFs’ Convoys, the State Government has notified specified days in a week for the movement of SFs fro
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Also, keeping in view the large movement of Security Forces (SFs) on the National Highway (NH) during the Parliamentary Elections and associated possibility of any fidayeen (suicide) terror attack on SFs’ Convoys, the State Government has notified specified days in a week for the movement of SFs from Srinagar to Jammu, reports Daily Excelsior on April 3. During these days, no civilian traffic would be allowed on National Highway. To mitigate the inconvenience to the civilians by this move, the Government has notified two dedicated days in a week i.e., (Sunday & Wednesday) exclusively for movement of SFs Convoys and there would be a complete ban on civilian traffic on the National Highway during these two days from 4 AM to 5 PM. This prohibition would be from Baramulla through Srinagar, Qazigund, Jawahar-Tunnel, Banihal and Ramban till Udhampur.
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April - 2 
Director General of Police Dr KuladharSaikia stated that 123 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are currently deployed in Assam and the state is prepared for the three-phase General Elections, reports Northeast Today on April 2. He stated that ‘Thirty-three companies of paramilitary f
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Director General of Police Dr KuladharSaikia stated that 123 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are currently deployed in Assam and the state is prepared for the three-phase General Elections, reports Northeast Today on April 2. He stated that ‘Thirty-three companies of paramilitary forces have recently been sent to the state. Ninety more such companies have also been in Assam for quite some time’.
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April - 2 
Separately, Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) claimed that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and United Naga Council (UNC) are indulging in widespread anti-people and anti-democracy activities in Zeliangrong inhabited areas, reports Imphal Free Press on April 3. It also alleg
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Separately, Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) claimed that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and United Naga Council (UNC) are indulging in widespread anti-people and anti-democracy activities in Zeliangrong inhabited areas, reports Imphal Free Press on April 3. It also alleged that UNC and NSCN-IM are intimidating and kidnapping voters and tribe leaders to make them sign papers in favour of a hill based political party.
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April - 2 
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated and took statements from Mohamed Haleem, a former Civil Court Judge, over bribery allegations, reports The Edition on April 2. The case accusing Haleem,an independent candidate contesting in the upcoming Majlis (parliamentary) elections for Manadhoo cons
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Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated and took statements from Mohamed Haleem, a former Civil Court Judge, over bribery allegations, reports The Edition on April 2. The case accusing Haleem,an independent candidate contesting in the upcoming Majlis (parliamentary) elections for Manadhoo constituency, of distributing bribes to constituents was submitted by a private individual. Haleem was summoned to ACC in relation to the allegations.
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April - 3 
A landmine weighingnearly 15 kilograms, allegedly planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to target Security Forces (SFs), wasrecovered in Giridih District on April 3, reports The Week.After getting information that the Maoists have deviseda strategy to foil the Lok Sabha(
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A landmine weighingnearly 15 kilograms, allegedly planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to target Security Forces (SFs), wasrecovered in Giridih District on April 3, reports The Week.After getting information that the Maoists have deviseda strategy to foil the Lok Sabha(lower House of the Indian Parliament) electionsin the Mohanpurforest area, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the District Police personnelsurrounded the area on Tuesday (April 2) evening, the Sub-DivisionalPolice Officer (SDPO) of Giridih, Niraj Kumar Singh, said.The SFs recovered the landmine during asearch operation and diffused it, he said.The SFs also recovered 407 bullets forSLRs and 588 bullets for other firearms, explosives and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature, the SDPO said.
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April - 3 
Additionally, Times of India reports on April 3 that Zeliangrong Naga civil bodies have alleged that NSCN-IM have been campaigning for Lorho S, the Naga People’s Front (NPF) candidate for the Outer Manipur constituency. The media and publicity cell of Zelianrong civil organisations, comprising Zelia
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Additionally, Times of India reports on April 3 that Zeliangrong Naga civil bodies have alleged that NSCN-IM have been campaigning for Lorho S, the Naga People’s Front (NPF) candidate for the Outer Manipur constituency. The media and publicity cell of Zelianrong civil organisations, comprising ZeliangrongBaudi, Zeliangrong Youth Front and Zeliangrong Student’s Union, in a statement claimed that ‘There are reports that functionaries/cadres belonging to NSCN-IM are strongly campaigning for the NPF candidate by holding meetings in some villages.’
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April - 3 
Meanwhile, Police recovered two banners and two posters, apparently pasted by the CPI-Maoist, asking locals to boycott the upcoming Lok SabhaElections in Bundu block of Ranchi District of Jharkhand on April 3, reports The Pioneer.The posters, carrying messages handwritten with red ink, also demanded
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Meanwhile, Police recovered two banners and two posters, apparently pasted by the CPI-Maoist, asking locals to boycott the upcoming Lok SabhaElections in Bundu block of Ranchi District of Jharkhand on April 3, reports The Pioneer.The posters, carrying messages handwritten with red ink, also demanded action against Police personnel involved in fake encounters and cancellation of all the Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) signed by the Government. Besides, the posters sought immediate withdrawal of the Land Acquisition laws in Jharkhand.Ranchi Superintendent of Police (Rural), Ashutosh Shekhar said the Police were conducting raids in different locations in and around Bundu to catch hold of men who may have been involved in pasting the posters.“We are assuming for now that the CPI-Maoist rebels have pasted the posters. This area has been a sensitive zone in the past, so a thorough investigation is in process,” he said.
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April - 4 
Militants attacked a bus carrying poll material in Turkwangam village in Shopian District on April 4 night, reports Daily Excelsior. The bus, ferrying poll material from Jammu, was fired upon by militants at around 10 pm in Turkwangam village. There were, however, no reports of any casualty.
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Militants attacked a bus carrying poll material in Turkwangam village in Shopian District on April 4 night, reports Daily Excelsior. The bus, ferrying poll material from Jammu, was fired upon by militants at around 10 pm in Turkwangam village. There were, however, no reports of any casualty.
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April - 4 April - 5
To instill confidence among voters anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Squad (ANS) personnel conducted combing operations in areas identified as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected in Sulagodu Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) limits in Hosanagara ta
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To instill confidence among voters anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] Squad (ANS) personnel conducted combing operations in areas identified as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected in Sulagodu Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) limits in Hosanagara taluk of Shivamogga District of Karnataka on April 4-5, to exercise their franchise for the Lok Sabha election, reports The Hindu. On April 4, combing operations were organised in forests in Yadur, Sulagod and Karimane Gram Panchayats in Hosanagara taluk. The ANS personnel also combed the forest in the vicinity of Kodachadri hill and in the villages located in Varahi reservoir backwater area on April 5. They interacted with residents in Holagaru, Kattinahole, Koranakote and Khairagunda villages. A programme to create awareness among the people on the importance of voting was also held at the office of Sulagodu Gram Panchayat as part of Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign.
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April - 5 
An operation group of all security agencies reviewed the security situation in the Northeast, a week before the first phase of elections, reports News 18 on April 5. The meeting in Guwahati was chaired by General Manoj Pande. Defence Public Relations Officer Lieutenant Colonel P Khongsa stated that
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An operation group of all security agencies reviewed the security situation in the Northeast, a week before the first phase of elections, reports News 18 on April 5. The meeting in Guwahati was chaired by General Manoj Pande. Defence Public Relations Officer Lieutenant Colonel P Khongsa stated that ‘A review of the prevailing security situation in the entire Northeast in general and Assam, in particular, was carried out during the operational group meeting. The conduct of the event assumes importance since it was organised in the run-up to the parliamentary elections, scheduled in the second and third week of April in Assam’. He also added that ‘The meeting also brought to light the requirement to take proactive measures to avoid any adverse law and order situation in the wake of recent developments over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, ST Bill and other contentious issues. All issues covering intelligence, law and order and the Counter Insurgency/ Counter Terrorism (CI/CT) operations were deliberated upon and plans formulated to ensure an incident-free conduct of parliamentary elections.’The meeting was attended by Assam Director General of Police KuladharSaikia, Commissioner and Secretary (Home and Political) Ashutosh Agnihotri, Inspector General of Police Special Branch (SB) Hiren Nath, Additional Director SIB (MHA) Tapan Kumar Deka. The Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) also attended the meeting. The elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19, with the results to be declared on May 23. Assam will vote in three phases. In the first phase on April 11, polling will be held in the five constituencies of Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Tezpur and Kaliabar. In phase two on April 18, voting will be held in the five seats of Autonomous District, Karimganj, Silchar, Nawgong and Mangaldoi. In the third phase on April 23, Dhubri, Barpeta, Kokrajhar and Guwahati will vote.
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April - 5 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on April 5 withdrew the security cover of 919 ‘undeserving’ persons in Jammu and Kashmir, including 22 separatist leaders, in order to curb the ‘inappropriate’ use of Police resources, reports The Indian Express. As per a notification issued by the UMHA, at
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on April 5 withdrew the security cover of 919 ‘undeserving’ persons in Jammu and Kashmir, including 22 separatist leaders, in order to curb the ‘inappropriate’ use of Police resources, reports The Indian Express. As per a notification issued by the UMHA, at least 2,768 police personnel and 389 vehicles have been released ahead of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections. “It was observed by the Centre that many undeserving persons managed to get security cover, resulting in the lack of state police resources for the public at large,” the notification read. “Accordingly, the Union Home Ministry directed the state government that a case by case in-depth review may be taken on merits,” it added. “The List of persons whose security cover has been withdrawn by the state government includes 22 separatist leaders, giving a clear message to those who are involved in anti-national activities. It has resulted in the availability of 2,768 police personnel and 389 vehicles,” the statement read.
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April - 6 
Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres dropped pamphlets at area close to the office of District Collector and Superintendent of Police with message of boycotting the polls in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hitavada on April 6. According to information received, the group of Maoists late on las
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Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres dropped pamphlets at area close to the office of District Collector and Superintendent of Police with message of boycotting the polls in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hitavada on April 6. According to information received, the group of Maoists late on last (April 5) night reportedly entered the District headquarter and dropped large numbers of pamphlets calling for boycott of the polls. In a wake of the incident, SFs deployed in the District have intensified anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] exercises.
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April - 6 
NGO Coordination Committee, a conglomerate of major civil society and student bodies in Mizoram, has called an indefinite state-wide strike from April 8, reports The Telegraph. The strike is to protest against Election Commission’s decision to set up special polling stations for Bru/Reang voters lod
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NGO Coordination Committee, a conglomerate of major civil society and student bodies in Mizoram, has called an indefinite state-wide strike from April 8, reports The Telegraph. The strike is to protest against Election Commission’s decision to set up special polling stations for Bru/Reang voters lodged in refugee camps in Tripura at Kanhmun village on the Mizoram-Tripura border. Committee chairman Vanlalruata said all polling officials would be prevented from proceeding to their polling areas. Vanlalruata said that the committee has strongly opposed to the Election Commission’s decision to set up special polling stations for Bru voters at Kanhmun in Mamit District. The committee has been demanding that special arrangements be made to facilitate Bru voters lodged at six relief camps in Tripura to cast their votes in their respective polling stations in Mizoram. Election to the lone Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) seat in Mizoram will be held simultaneously with the Assembly byelection to Aizawl West-I seat on April 11.
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April - 6 
North East India Development Party (NEIDP) outer candidateAshang Kasar has alleged that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants attempted to abduct him in Senapati District, reports Imphal Free Press on April 7 According to Kasar who had earlier claimed to have receive
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North East India Development Party (NEIDP) outer candidateAshang Kasar has alleged that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants attempted to abduct him in Senapati District, reports Imphal Free Press on April 7 According to Kasar who had earlier claimed to have received threats for contesting polls from NEIDP, briefed media persons that around four or five people asked him not to hold a meeting at Senapati and again tried to stop him with arms after the meeting, and attempted to get him in their vehicle.
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April - 6 
Elections Commission (EC) stated that Maldivians began casting votes into designated ballot boxes across the country today (at 0800 hrs. on Saturday, April 6), reports The Edition. A large number of voters have already queued up at the polling stations to cast their vote. A total of 501 ballot boxes
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Elections Commission (EC) stated that Maldivians began casting votes into designated ballot boxes across the country today (at 0800 hrs. on Saturday, April 6), reports The Edition. A large number of voters have already queued up at the polling stations to cast their vote. A total of 501 ballot boxes have been placed in both Maldives and at designated points overseas.
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April - 7 
Ahead of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections, village heads of Manipur are being threatened by the Kuki National Army (KNA) to ensure that 90% votes are cast for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports News 18. KNA also added that, if not done so he village heads will be summoned an
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Ahead of Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections, village heads of Manipur are being threatened by the Kuki National Army (KNA) to ensure that 90% votes are cast for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports News 18. KNA also added that, if not done so he village heads will be summoned and punished. The ‘commander’ of KNA, ThangboiHaokip had issued an ‘order’ at a gathering in D Muonnaphai village, Moreh in Tengnoupal District. Haokip further claimed to have informed the village heads that needs free movement and may even open fire on the day of polling. There are 21 polling stations in Moreh area and they will check the poll percentage and requires a minimum 90% votes.KNA has an estimated strength of 600 cadres.
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April - 7 
An Indo Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) trooper was injured in an Improvised ExplosiveDevice (IED) blast carried out by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near PanchalFadki village under Manpur Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on April 7, reports The Week.Th
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An Indo Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) trooper was injured in an Improvised ExplosiveDevice (IED) blast carried out by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near PanchalFadki village under Manpur Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on April 7, reports The Week.The incident occurred when a jointteam of the ITBP and District Force was out on a road openingand de-mining operationin the morning near PanchalFadki village under Manpur Police Station limits, Police said."When the patrolling team was near a bridge on theroad, head constable Srinivas inadvertently stepped on an IEDwhich went off due to the pressure applied on it. He sustainedminor injuries on his elbow," a Police official said.The incident took place ahead of Chief MinisterBhupeshBaghel's visit to Manpur. However, the CM addressed a poll gathering on April 7 whichwent off peacefully, the official said.Polling for RajnandgaonLok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituency isscheduled on April 18.
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April - 7 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls resurfaced in Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District of Odishanear Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) on April 7, reports Kalinga TV.The Maoist posters and banne
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters urging people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls resurfaced in Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District of Odishanear Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) on April 7, reports Kalinga TV.The Maoist posters and banners written in Telugu and Odia language were purportedly released in the name of Odisha State Committee of the CPI-Maoist categorically blamed Government for the failure of various development projects meant for tribal people in the area and appealed locals to join the Maoist movement.
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April - 7 
Earlier, Zakir Musa, chief of terror outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, also asked people of Kashmir to stay away from polls in another purported audio clip, reports News18. “There are people who will try to lure you and ask for the votes. It is kufur (profanity) to participate in the polls, whether in I
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Earlier, Zakir Musa, chief of terror outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, also asked people of Kashmir to stay away from polls in another purported audio clip, reports News18. “There are people who will try to lure you and ask for the votes. It is kufur (profanity) to participate in the polls, whether in India or in the claimed country of God (Pakistan),” Musa is heard saying in the audio clip.
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April - 7 
Meanwhile, similar posters and banners were also seen in Raighar Block (administrative unit) of Nabarangpur District of Odisha on April 7, with anti-election messages, reports Kalinga TV. Local people were in a state of panic seeing the posters.The Maoists said that even 70 years after Independence,
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Meanwhile, similar posters and banners were also seen in Raighar Block (administrative unit) of Nabarangpur District of Odisha on April 7, with anti-election messages, reports Kalinga TV. Local people were in a state of panic seeing the posters.The Maoists said that even 70 years after Independence, people in the area were not aware of its importance.
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April - 7 
Riyaz Naikoo, ‘operational commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), warned the people of Jammu and Kashmir to stay away from the electoral process or face the gun, reports News18 on April 8. In an audio clip, Riyaz Naikoo called the mainstream leaders ‘puppets of Delhi’, and asked people to stay away
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Riyaz Naikoo, ‘operational commander’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), warned the people of Jammu and Kashmir to stay away from the electoral process or face the gun, reports News18 on April 8. In an audio clip, Riyaz Naikoo called the mainstream leaders ‘puppets of Delhi’, and asked people to stay away from the general elections. “Those who will vote in the elections will be gaddar (unfaithful), your vote will strengthen India,” Naikoo is heard saying in the audio which is being circulated on the social media. “Stay away from the elections and poll rallies. We have been at war with the people who participate in the election process, and the war will continue. We will treat them as we have been doing in the past,” Naikoo says, making a reference to the killings of Kashmiri locals at the hands of terrorists. However, the authenticity of the video could not be verified by News18.
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April - 7 
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is on its way to get overwhelming majority in the elections to Majlis (Parliament), reports The Edition. Tentative results show MDP projected to win 60 seats adds the BBC News. Some reports state that the MDP is wining 68 seats.
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Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is on its way to get overwhelming majority in the elections to Majlis (Parliament), reports The Edition. Tentative results show MDP projected to win 60 seats adds the BBC News. Some reports state that the MDP is wining 68 seats.
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April - 8 
Meanwhile, National Conference (NC) president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on April 8 said that abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution will pave way for “freedom” for people of Jammu and Kashmir and asked the BJP try joining the hearts and not break them, reports Daily Excelsior. “T
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Meanwhile, National Conference (NC) president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on April 8 said that abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution will pave way for “freedom” for people of Jammu and Kashmir and asked the BJP try joining the hearts and not break them, reports Daily Excelsior. “They talk of abrogating Article 370. If you do that, the accession will also not stand. I swear by Allah, I think this is the wish of Almighty, we will get freedom from them,” Abdullah, who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Srinagar constituency, said at an election rally in Srinagar. The former chief minister also said there would not be anyone to hoist the national flag in Kashmir if Article 370 is abrogated.
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April - 8 
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on April 8 called for complete integration of Jammu and Kashmir with rest of the country by declaring that it will abrogate Articles 370 and 35A and said it will have zero tolerance against terrorism and extremism and called for free hand to Security Forces (SFs) in
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on April 8 called for complete integration of Jammu and Kashmir with rest of the country by declaring that it will abrogate Articles 370 and 35A and said it will have zero tolerance against terrorism and extremism and called for free hand to Security Forces (SFs) in combating terrorism, reports Daily Excelsior. It announced expeditious completion of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in other parts of the country as there has been a huge change in cultural and linguistic identity of some areas due to illegal immigration. The 45-page manifesto released by BJP announced creation of development and other necessary infrastructure in border areas to strengthen border security. “We reiterate our position since the time of Jan Sangh to abrogation of Article 370. We are also committed to annulling Article 35A of the Constitution of India as the provision is discriminatory against non-permanent residents and women of Jammu and Kashmir,” the BJP manifesto said in a special chapter `Nation First’, dedicated to national security, welfare of soldiers, countering infiltration, modernization of police forces and related issues.
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April - 8 
Thirty-four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including three women, before Superintendent of Police (SP), DS Maravi at Errabor Police Station in Sukma Districtof Chhattisgarh on April 8, reports NDTV. All the cadres were low rung functionaries of the outfit and were involv
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Thirty-four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including three women, before Superintendent of Police (SP), DS Maravi at Errabor Police Station in Sukma Districtof Chhattisgarh on April 8, reports NDTV. All the cadres were low rung functionaries of the outfit and were involved in cases of loot, attempt to murder in areas like Manikonta, Gaganpalli, Kongdam, Mettaguda and Maraiguda villages of Errabor area, about 500 kilometres from Raipur, Police said.Seventeen of them had permanent arrest warrants against their names, Police added."Among those who surrendered, Madvi Hinga was heading the Maoists' so-called revolutionary people's committee. He handed over his muzzle-loading gun to the police," SP, Maravi said.The SP termed the surrender of such a large group of Naxals as a big success in the region, especially against the backdrop of the ultras Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) poll boycott call.
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April - 9 
Income Tax (IT)officials have recovered INR 58.4 million crore between March 12 to April 8 2019 from eight North-eastern states, reports Northeast Today on April 10. The amount is 482 per cent more than the cash seizure made during the general elections of 2014, when the recovery as INR 12.1 Million
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Income Tax (IT)officials have recovered INR 58.4 million crore between March 12 to April 8 2019 from eight North-eastern states, reports Northeast Today on April 10. The amount is 482 per cent more than the cash seizure made during the general elections of 2014, when the recovery as INR 12.1 Million. According to IT officials, the cash seized in just 27 days of election time enforcement is more than 50 per cent of the unexplained cash seized in the whole of fiscal 2017-18. The seizures come in the wake of the Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation), Northeast Region, intensifying its vigil post the poll announcement. The seizures come in the wake of the Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation), Northeast Region, intensifying its vigil post the poll announcement. Most of the North-eastern states going to the polls in the first phase on April 11, the final date of polling in the region is April 23. The eight northeast states include Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Manipur and Sikkim
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April - 9 
Militants shot dead the senior RashtriyaSwayamsevakSangh (RSS) functionary, Chanderkant Sharma and his Personal Security Officer (PSO), Rajinder Kumar, at the District Hospital Kishtwar in Kishtwar District on April 9, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, around 12.45pm one of the militant
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Militants shot dead the senior RashtriyaSwayamsevakSangh (RSS) functionary, Chanderkant Sharma and his Personal Security Officer (PSO), Rajinder Kumar, at the District Hospital Kishtwar in Kishtwar District on April 9, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, around 12.45pm one of the militants in the disguise of burqa-clad woman, entered the District Hospital, brought out an AK rifle from black bag and straightway targeted PSO of Chanderkant Sharma, killing him on spot. Sharma, realizing trouble, tried to shift his location but the militant targeted him, causing him serious injuries. However, he succumbed to his injuries later at the hospital. The militant escaped from the hospital within a couple of minutes taking along with him the AK rifle of slain PSO. The targeted terror attack came just nine days ahead of Parliamentary election in Udhampur-Doda constituency and a day after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in Bhaderwah.
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April - 9 
Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer Ashish Kundra on April 9 stated that 4,409 security personnel, including 12 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), would be deployed for the upcoming elections, reports Assam Tribune. Election to the Mizoram lone Lok Sabha (lower House of Indian Parliament) s
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Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer Ashish Kundra on April 9 stated that 4,409 security personnel, including 12 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), would be deployed for the upcoming elections, reports Assam Tribune. Election to the Mizoram lone Lok Sabha (lower House of Indian Parliament) seat will be held on April 11.
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April - 9 
The group of Commonwealth observers deployed to monitor the 2019 parliamentary election on April 9 concluded that voting and counting procedures were peaceful and well organized, reports The Edition.
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The group of Commonwealth observers deployed to monitor the 2019 parliamentary election on April 9 concluded that voting and counting procedures were peaceful and well organized, reports The Edition.
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April - 10 
A day ahead of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls in Gaya constituencyof Bihar on April 10, Police recovered two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bombs and one local-made bomb, which were placed near a Government school, reports New Indian Express.The bombs, which were defuse
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A day ahead of the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls in Gaya constituencyof Bihar on April 10, Police recovered two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bombs and one local-made bomb, which were placed near a Government school, reports New Indian Express.The bombs, which were defused upon seizure, were recovered in Chakarbandha area, Police official Sushil Kumar said.Pamphlets announcing Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) call to boycott the Lok Sabha elections were also recovered from the site.On April 8, Maoists had appealed to the people in Aurangabad to boycott the polls.Gaya, Nawada, Jamui and Aurangabad -- all Maoist-affected areas -- are going to polls in the first phase on April 11 (today).
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April - 10 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres carried out an attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent being deployed for election duty in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on April 10, injuring two Sub-inspectors, reports New Kerala.The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blas
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres carried out an attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent being deployed for election duty in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on April 10, injuring two Sub-inspectors, reports New Kerala.The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by the Maoists occurred at around 4 p.m. in Gatta village in Etapallitehsil(revenue unit) through which a team of CRPF's 191 Battalion was passing. Sub-inspectors SunilKumar Patel and RajuKumar Ranjan were injured in the blast. Gadchiroli-Chimur, along with six other Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Maharashtra, go to the polls in the first phase on April 11 (today).
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In a bid to disrupt poll process in Swabhiman Anchal (earlier known as cutoff area) of Malkangiri District of Odisha, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detained four motorboats and around 12 staffs on April 10 and 11, reports The Pioneer.As per reports, the Maoists detained two mot
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In a bid to disrupt poll process in Swabhiman Anchal (earlier known as cutoff area) of Malkangiri District of Odisha, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detained four motorboats and around 12 staffs on April 10 and 11, reports The Pioneer.As per reports, the Maoists detained two motorboats on Wednesday (April 10) and two more on Thursday (April 11) assuming that these watercrafts might be used by Government functionaries during elections.The Maoist cadres snapped the waterway connectivity between Kunturpadar, Panasput and Sindhiput in the Swabhiman Anchal zone. Later on, the Maoists released all the motorboats and the staffs in late Thursday evening.
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April - 11 
Additionally, in Manipur, more than 80 percent of people cast their votes for the outer Manipur constituency, reports The Sangai Express. The voting as held peacefully in the Parliamentary constituency.
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Additionally, in Manipur, more than 80 percent of people cast their votes for the outer Manipur constituency, reports The Sangai Express. The voting as held peacefully in the Parliamentary constituency.
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April - 11 
Additionally, over 70 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the five constituencies of Assam which went to the polls, reports Assam Tribune. The five constituencies that went to the polls in the first phase are Lakhimpur, Tezpur, Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Kaliabor.
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Additionally, over 70 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the five constituencies of Assam which went to the polls, reports Assam Tribune. The five constituencies that went to the polls in the first phase are Lakhimpur, Tezpur, Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Kaliabor.
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April - 11 
Around 78 per cent electorate cast their votes in 2,227 polling stations across Nagaland on April 11, reports Assam Tribune. The voting was held peacefully for the lone Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament).
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Around 78 per cent electorate cast their votes in 2,227 polling stations across Nagaland on April 11, reports Assam Tribune. The voting was held peacefully for the lone Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament).
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April - 11 
Arunachal Pradesh recorded an estimated 66 percent voter turnout, reports Assam Tribune. The figure may increase when the final reports come. The polling was held for 57 out of the total of 60 Assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats. Business Standard adds that three persons were seriously i
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Arunachal Pradesh recorded an estimated 66 percent voter turnout, reports Assam Tribune. The figure may increase when the final reports come. The polling was held for 57 out of the total of 60 Assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats. Business Standard adds that three persons were seriously injured at Pipsorang circle under Tali Assembly constituency in Kurung Kumey in election related violence. A total of 45 companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) along with 7,000 Police personnel were deployed in the state for election duties.
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April - 11 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)blast under Bastar Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituency in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh amid polling on April 11 (today), reports Pragativadi.A senior Police official
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)blast under Bastar Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituency in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh amid polling on April 11 (today), reports Pragativadi.A senior Police official said no one was hurt in the incident. Voting is underway in the constituency, officials said. The explosion took place around 4.15 am in Farasgaon area on Narayanpur-Dandwan road when a team of security men was escorting polling personnel to their booth, Police said. However, no one was injured in the incident. Polling is being held in its four Assembly segments, Dantewada, Konta, Bijapur and Narayanpur, from 7 am to 3 pm, the officials said.Counting of votes will take place on May 23.
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April - 11 
Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested four Maoists from Bedre area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 11 (today), shortly before polling in the region, reports Times Now. Three country-made guns were also seized from their possession. The identity of the Maoists is yet to be establishe
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested four Maoists from Bedre area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on April 11 (today), shortly before polling in the region, reports Times Now. Three country-made guns were also seized from their possession. The identity of the Maoists is yet to be established.
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April - 11 
Meghalaya recorded a voter turnout of 67.3 percent, out of 1.91 million eligible voters, reports Assam Tribune.
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Meghalaya recorded a voter turnout of 67.3 percent, out of 1.91 million eligible voters, reports Assam Tribune.
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April - 11 
Mizoram recorded 62.9 percent of voter turnout in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, reports Assam Tribune.
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Mizoram recorded 62.9 percent of voter turnout in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, reports Assam Tribune.
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April - 11 
The CEO added that Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency comprising three districts of Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora, having 15 Assembly segments, recorded 34.61 per cent polling- with highest turnout of 51.7 per cent in Kupwara District.
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The CEO added that Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency comprising three districts of Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora, having 15 Assembly segments, recorded 34.61 per cent polling- with highest turnout of 51.7 per cent in Kupwara District.
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April - 11 
The first phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections starts on April 11 (today) as more than 33 lakh voters will decide the fate of 33 candidates in the twin Parliamentary constituencies of Jammu-Poonch and Baramulla-Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily E
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The first phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections starts on April 11 (today) as more than 33 lakh voters will decide the fate of 33 candidates in the twin Parliamentary constituencies of Jammu-Poonch and Baramulla-Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. While 24 candidates are trying their luck for Jammu-Poonch constituency, only nine contestants are in fray in Baramulla-Kupwara Lok Sabha seat. Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, who is Returning officer for Jammu Parliamentary constituency, said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has made elaborate arrangements for free and fair polling on Jammu seat, reports Daily Excelsior. He said over 20 lakh voters will exercise their right to franchise for electing their Lok Sabha representative in Jammu-Poonch seat, which is based on four Districts including Jammu, Samba, Rajouri and Poonch. Police said tight security arrangements have been made in all polling stations of Jammu Parliamentary seat and strict surveillance was being kept in sensitive areas. Additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), deputed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), have been deployed in the entire constituency to assist local Police to ensure free and fair polling. The Election Commission has also deployed Observers for the constituency, who will monitor the polling tomorrow to ensure smooth conduct of polling. In Jammu, 20,05,730 voters including 10,40,876 males and 9,64,834 females will cast their votes at 2,740 polling stations to decide the political fortune of 24 candidates. “We have put in place all the necessary arrangements, including security setup. we are committed to hold free and fair polls,” Police said. There are 244 polling stations falling along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Samba, Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch Districts of the constituency and contingency has been put in place in case there is shelling from Pakistan side.
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April - 11 
The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Shailendra Kumar on April 11 said that incident free voting marked first phase of polling in Jammu and Baramulla Parliamentary constituencies of J&K with a total voter turnout of 57.31 per cent, reports Daily Excelsior. Jammu Parliamentary Constit
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The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Shailendra Kumar on April 11 said that incident free voting marked first phase of polling in Jammu and Baramulla Parliamentary constituencies of J&K with a total voter turnout of 57.31 per cent, reports Daily Excelsior. Jammu Parliamentary Constituency, spread over four districts of Jammu, Samba, Rajouri and Poonch, with 20 assembly segments, recorded a huge overall voter turnout of 72.16 per cent, Kumar said. He said that the voter turnout was highest in Samba District at 75.07 per cent followed by 74.50 per cent in Jammu District, while twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri recorded 70.40 per cent and 65.70 per cent, respectively.
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April - 11 
Tripura recorded estimated 77.6 per cent voter turnout, reports Assam Tribune.
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Tripura recorded estimated 77.6 per cent voter turnout, reports Assam Tribune.
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April - 16 
Continuing its drive on ‘unexplained cash’ during the ongoing election period, the Investigation Directorate of Income Tax, North East Region has recovered INR 73.3 Million from the date of announcement of polls by the Election Commission, reports Assam Tribune on April 16. This massive haul during
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Continuing its drive on ‘unexplained cash’ during the ongoing election period, the Investigation Directorate of Income Tax, North East Region has recovered INR 73.3 Million from the date of announcement of polls by the Election Commission, reports Assam Tribune on April 16. This massive haul during the brief period of last one month far exceeds cash seizures of INR 12. 1 Million made by the Directorate during the 2014 General Elections. According to an official statement, it is already 605 per cent of the total amount seized in the previous elections. It is significant that nearly 75 per cent of the seizures have taken place just in the past two weeks and include operations based on independent intelligence against moneylenders and interceptions at airports by the Directorate’s Air Intelligence Units across the seven states. All the 12 Air Intelligence Units will remain active across the Northeast till April 23.
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April - 16 
Militants hurled a grenade at the residence of a National Conference (NC) leader in Tral town in Pulwama District on April 16, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said the militants lobbed grenade towards the house of Mohammad Ashraf Bhat in Tral town but it landed some distance away. NC cand
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Militants hurled a grenade at the residence of a National Conference (NC) leader in Tral town in Pulwama District on April 16, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said the militants lobbed grenade towards the house of Mohammad Ashraf Bhat in Tral town but it landed some distance away. NC candidate from Anantnag constituency and retired Justice, Hasnain Masoodi, had called a meeting as part of election campaign in the area. However, there was no damage due to the grenade explosion. The grenade caused panic and the meeting was disrupted.
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April - 17 
A female Poll official was killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on April 17 near Balandapada in Kandhamal District, reports Indian Express. According to Director General of Police (DGP) BK Sharma, ‘Maoists fired and a bullet hit her on the head killing her on the spot’. There is al
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A female Poll official was killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on April 17 near Balandapada in Kandhamal District, reports Indian Express. According to Director General of Police (DGP) BK Sharma, ‘Maoists fired and a bullet hit her on the head killing her on the spot’. There is also unconfirmed reports of explosion at Phulbani assembly segment under Kandhamal Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituency.
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April - 17 
Meanwhile, a personal security guard of a senior National Conference (NC) activist Ghulam Rasool Sofi was injured after being manhandled by a group of people at Anchar area of Soura in Srinagar District on April 17 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. The PSO Mohammad Rafiq, a Selection Grade Constab
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Meanwhile, a personal security guard of a senior National Conference (NC) activist Ghulam Rasool Sofi was injured after being manhandled by a group of people at Anchar area of Soura in Srinagar District on April 17 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. The PSO Mohammad Rafiq, a Selection Grade Constable, was beaten up by a group of people while Sofi was inspecting a polling booth at Anchar area.
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April - 17 
On April 17, two workers of National People’s Party (NPP) were allegedly abducted by National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants in Longding District, report Arunachal Times. The abductees were identified as ApongWangsu and Yatun Wangsa. The NPP candidate ThangwamWangham accus
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On April 17, two workers of National People’s Party (NPP) were allegedly abducted by National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants in Longding District, report Arunachal Times. The abductees were identified as ApongWangsu and Yatun Wangsa. The NPP candidate ThangwamWangham accused his rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate of using militants to harass his workers. He also claimed that claimed that at least 30 activists of NSCN-K and NSCN-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) are currently stationed in Longkhaw village in Longding.
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April - 17 
Separately, on the same day CPI-Maoists set ablaze two vehicles and a motorbike carrying election officials to a polling station in a village in remote Phiringia Police Station Area in Kandhamal District, reports Indian Express. Police suspect that Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division
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Separately, on the same day CPI-Maoists set ablaze two vehicles and a motorbike carrying election officials to a polling station in a village in remote Phiringia Police Station Area in Kandhamal District, reports Indian Express. Police suspect that Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of CPI-Maoist to be behind both the incidents.
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April - 18 
During the 2014 election, United People’s Liberation Army (UPLA) was formed in Karbi Anglong led by NikunjaKathar, a former mid-level leader of now disbanded United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), reports Northeast Now. The Autonomous District Lok Sabha(lower house of Indian Parliament) const
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During the 2014 election, United People’s Liberation Army (UPLA) was formed in Karbi Anglong led by NikunjaKathar, a former mid-level leader of now disbanded United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), reports Northeast Now. The Autonomous District Lok Sabha(lower house of Indian Parliament) constituency, which includes Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts, will go to polls in second phase on April 18 (today).
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April - 18 
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, MK Sinha said that all security arrangements have been made for smooth conduct of elections in Udhampur-Doda constituency with deployment of para-military and police personnel.
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Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, MK Sinha said that all security arrangements have been made for smooth conduct of elections in Udhampur-Doda constituency with deployment of para-military and police personnel.
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April - 18 
Meanwhile, the Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on April 18 said that second phase of polling in Kashmir was held peacefully, reports Greater Kashmir. “The polling in Kashmir was peaceful. There were some minor incidents of stone throwing,” Singh said. Hef said the Security Forces (SFs)
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Meanwhile, the Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on April 18 said that second phase of polling in Kashmir was held peacefully, reports Greater Kashmir. “The polling in Kashmir was peaceful. There were some minor incidents of stone throwing,” Singh said. Hef said the Security Forces (SFs) had been directed to exercise maximum restraint and take extra precautions at the time of their withdrawal from poll-bound areas. “We don’t want people to face any inconvenience,” he added. Singh said that people “came out to vote” and did not pay any heed to “dictates of separatists and other inimical elements”.
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April - 18 
Nearly 200 companies of Para-Military Forces and Police have been deployed for smooth conduct of election in Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary constituency on April 18 (today) while Army would man the heights to counter any kind of terror threat as 16.85 lakh electorates were eligible to exercise their fr
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Nearly 200 companies of Para-Military Forces and Police have been deployed for smooth conduct of election in Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary constituency on April 18 (today) while Army would man the heights to counter any kind of terror threat as 16.85 lakh electorates were eligible to exercise their franchise in the constituency, reports Daily Excelsior. Tight security arrangements have also been made in Srinagar-Budgam Lok Sabha seat which will also go to polls in second phase of the elections on April 18. With today’s election, voting will be complete in Jammu region, which has two Lok Sabha seats. Voting will be held in South Kashmir’s Anantnag Lok Sabha seat in third, fourth and fifth phases while Ladakh seat would go to polls in fifth phase. Counting for all seats will be held on May 23.
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April - 18 
Over 73 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the five constituencies of Assam that went to the polls in the second phase of elections on April 18, reports Assam Tribune. The five constituencies that went to the polls were Karimganj, Silchar, Autonomous District (Diphu), Nagaon and
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Over 73 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the five constituencies of Assam that went to the polls in the second phase of elections on April 18, reports Assam Tribune. The five constituencies that went to the polls were Karimganj, Silchar, Autonomous District (Diphu), Nagaon and Mangaldoi. The average turnout figure in the five constituencies is 73.32 percent. Of the total 8,992 polling stations in the five constituencies, 1,033 were in remote areas. Mangaldoi witnessed 75.07 per cent polling, Silchar 71.79 per cent, Karimganj 71.41 per cent and Diphu 69.51 per cent.
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April - 18 
The overall voting percentage in Jammu and Kashmir stood at 45.7 percent in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 18, officials said, reports Grater Kashmir. However, the high-profile Srinagar Lok Sabha segment recorded 14.1 percent voter turnout. 70.2 percent (1169182 votes) polling was
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The overall voting percentage in Jammu and Kashmir stood at 45.7 percent in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 18, officials said, reports Grater Kashmir. However, the high-profile Srinagar Lok Sabha segment recorded 14.1 percent voter turnout. 70.2 percent (1169182 votes) polling was recorded in the UdhampurLok Sabha segment in Jammu Province. “14.1 percent turnout (1,81,843 votes) was recorded in the Srinagar parliamentary segment, which is double than the turnout witnessed during the 2017 bypoll here,” said chief electoral officer Shailendra Kumar. In the 2014 general election, Srinagar had witnessed a turnout of 25.86 per cent which fell to 7.2 per cent in the 2017 Lok Sabha by-poll. Udhampur had witnessed 70.9 per cent polling in 2014. Kumar said Srinagar District recorded the lowest turnout of 7.69 per cent while Reasi District in Udhampur constituency recorded the highest of 73 per cent among the nine districts where polling was conducted on April 18 in the state. According to sources, as many as 90 polling booths, mostly in downtown Srinagar, saw no voting on April 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Srinagar constituency had 1,716 polling stations.
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April - 18 
The second phase of polling in Manipur for the Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency on April 18 went smoothly except for an incident of firing by security men in a polling station in Imphal East District, reports Assam Tribune. The Chief Electoral Officer PK Singh stated that the polling percent
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The second phase of polling in Manipur for the Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency on April 18 went smoothly except for an incident of firing by security men in a polling station in Imphal East District, reports Assam Tribune. The Chief Electoral Officer PK Singh stated that the polling percentage was about 75 per cent. The polling for Inner Manipur seat was held at 1,300 polling stations. More than 40 companies of paramilitary forces and State police were deployed for the smooth conduct of the election. Nagaland Post adds that atleast dozen people including two polling officials sustained injuries in a clash between supporters of two rival parties. Clashes occurred at Kiyamgei Muslim Makha locality,Andro, Thongju and Heingangall located in Imphal East District.
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April - 19 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand in the wee hours of April 19, reports The Pioneer.A Maoist squad blew up three under-construction forest guard quarters at Kuida village under Goilkera
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand in the wee hours of April 19, reports The Pioneer.A Maoist squad blew up three under-construction forest guard quarters at Kuida village under Goilkeraforest range under Kolhan forest division in the District.After blowing up the quarters, the Maoists have pasted posters on a tree, calling upon the people to boycott the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls in the region. The Maoist cadres have also urged the people residing in the region to ensure that no Government officials may enter into the forest division area.West Singhbhum District Superintendent of Police (SP), Chandan Jha confirmed about the IED blast at Goilkeraforest range by a squad of CPI-Maoist squad, and said, "As per our probe the rebels have blown up an under-constructed forest department structure at Goilkeraforest range. We have started combing operation of the area soon after getting information." Meanwhile, Divisional forest officer, Kolhan, Abhishek Bhushan rushed to the spot where the Maoists have carried out the blast, razing the three under-constructed forest guard quarters, and said, "Before triggering the blast, the rebels had abducted two forest guards from the Kuida village, but later the duo was released at the dawn. The rebels have not inflicted any injury to the two forest guards during their stay in their custody."
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April - 21 
National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) on April 21 warned to punish those who attacked the Congress candidate in East Tripura constituency, PragyaDebbarman, a member of Tripura Royal Family on April 18, reports The Hindu. NLFT leader Utpal Debbarma called a local television news channel ‘Kok Tr
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National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) on April 21 warned to punish those who attacked the Congress candidate in East Tripura constituency, PragyaDebbarman, a member of Tripura Royal Family on April 18, reports The Hindu. NLFT leader Utpal Debbarma called a local television news channel ‘Kok Tripura’ to express ire over the attack. He stated that indigenous people regard the royal family as a symbol of their identity and the family has been their source of inspiration. Hence the NLFT “would not spare those who committed the attack on PragyaDebbarman’
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April - 23 
Assam recorded over 80 percent voting franchise in the four constituencies of Assam that went to the polls in the third phase of elections on April 23, reports Assam Tribune. The average turnout figure in the four constituencies is 80.74 per cent, as per data released by the Election Commission. The
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Assam recorded over 80 percent voting franchise in the four constituencies of Assam that went to the polls in the third phase of elections on April 23, reports Assam Tribune. The average turnout figure in the four constituencies is 80.74 per cent, as per data released by the Election Commission. The highest polling of 86.94 per cent was reported from Dhubri constituency, while Gauhati witnessed 80.20 per cent polling, Barpeta 78.11 per cent, and Kokrajhar 77.38 per cent. Of the total 9,577 polling stations in the four constituencies, as many as 524 were in remote areas. The four constituencies that went to the polls in the third phase today are Gauhati, Dhubri, Barpeta and Kokrajhar. Chief Electoral Officer, Assam, MukeshSahu said the polling was by and large peaceful across the four constituencies with no major incidents of violence reported.
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April - 23 
East Tripura recorded 80.04 percent polling on April 23, reports Assam Tribune. There were 1,645 polling stations, which were guarded by the Central and State paramilitary forces, adds The Hindu. The polling was peaceful except a few stray incidents and allegations of security excesses in some plac
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East Tripura recorded 80.04 percent polling on April 23, reports Assam Tribune. There were 1,645 polling stations, which were guarded by the Central and State paramilitary forces, adds The Hindu. The polling was peaceful except a few stray incidents and allegations of security excesses in some places.
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April - 23 
Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand VikasMorcha-Prajatantrik(JVM-P) chief BabulalMarandihas received life threats from the alleged cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on April 23, reports UNI.Addressing a press conference in Giridih District on April 23, he said that
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Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand VikasMorcha-Prajatantrik(JVM-P) chief BabulalMarandihas received life threats from the alleged cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on April 23, reports UNI.Addressing a press conference in Giridih District on April 23, he said that yesterday evening he had received thisletter in which he has been asked not to remain in Jharkhand between April 23 to May 19. Hesaid that letter pad of a lawyer Avinash Sinha had been used to issue the threat which had beenposted from Ranchi.In the letter, copy of which was released to the media, Marandi had been issued anultimatum of 48 hours to withdraw all the candidates of his party in the Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls andremain outside the state till May 19 or else he would be killed in a similar manner like KodermaCongress district president Shankar Yadav who was killed in a bomb blast.
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April - 23 
Meanwhile, all arrangements, including three-tier security, have been made for conducting free, fair and peaceful polls in the first of three-phase polling in six of the 16 Assembly segments in Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 23 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. The Assembly segments go
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Meanwhile, all arrangements, including three-tier security, have been made for conducting free, fair and peaceful polls in the first of three-phase polling in six of the 16 Assembly segments in Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 23 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. The Assembly segments going to polls tomorrow are - Anantnag, Doru Shahabad, Kokernag, Shangus, Bijbehera and Pahalgam in the constituency spread over four district in South Kashmir, where 13.93 lakh voters will decide the fate of 18 candidates, including former Chief Minister and President of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief G A Mir, and Justice (Retd) HasnainMasoodi and BJP Mohammad Yousuf.
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April - 23 
Polling turnout in Assam stood at an all-time high of 81.52 per cent, reports Assam Tribune on April 24. The polling percentage this time is the highest ever recorded in Assam in any Parliamentary elections so far. It surpassed the previous highest figure of 80.12 per cent which was recorded in the
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Polling turnout in Assam stood at an all-time high of 81.52 per cent, reports Assam Tribune on April 24. The polling percentage this time is the highest ever recorded in Assam in any Parliamentary elections so far. It surpassed the previous highest figure of 80.12 per cent which was recorded in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. The Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections were held in three phases in Assam on April 11, April 18 and April 23. While five constituencies – Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Kaliabor, Lakhimpur and Tezpur – went to the polls in the first phase on April 11, another five constituencies – Karimganj, Silchar, Autonomous District (Diphu), Nagaon and Mangaldoi – went to the elections in the second phase on April 18.In the third phase, on April 23, polling took place in four constituencies – Guwahati, Dhubri, Barpeta and Kokrajhar.
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April - 23 
The District Election Officer (DEO) of Imphal East, DrRangitabaliWaikhom on April 23 stated that security has been tightened and strict vigil is being kept on the 12 polling stations where repolling is scheduled on April 24, reports Assam Tribune. Repoll will be held in 12 polling stations belonging
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The District Election Officer (DEO) of Imphal East, DrRangitabaliWaikhom on April 23 stated that security has been tightened and strict vigil is being kept on the 12 polling stations where repolling is scheduled on April 24, reports Assam Tribune. Repoll will be held in 12 polling stations belonging to four Assembly constituencies – five polling stations under Heigang constituency, one under Thongju, four under Keirao and two under Andro constituency.
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April - 23 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on April 23 said the Naxals[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] will be rooted out from the country by 2023, reports The Indian Express. Naxals and terrorists coming in the way of the country’s security, which is an essential part of development, will be crushed, Singh
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on April 23 said the Naxals[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] will be rooted out from the country by 2023, reports The Indian Express. Naxals and terrorists coming in the way of the country’s security, which is an essential part of development, will be crushed, Singh told a poll rally in Hussainabadsub division in Palamu District of Jharkhand. Naxals have been almost eliminated in Jharkhand and their remaining pockets in the State will end soon, Singh claimed.Palamu goes to the polls along with Chatra and Lohardaga(ST) seats in the fourth phase of polling on April 29, which will be the first phase for Jharkhand.
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April - 23 
Voting in Anantnag District of the Parliamentary constituency remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded at 13.63 percent in the District on April 23, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, the poll percentage was recorded at 13.63 percent in the district
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Voting in Anantnag District of the Parliamentary constituency remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded at 13.63 percent in the District on April 23, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, the poll percentage was recorded at 13.63 percent in the district with Bijbehara Assembly segment recording the lowest turnout of 2.03 percent and Pahalgam recording highest turnout of 20.37 percent. In Bijbehara Assembly segment, 1893 votes were polled and in Pahalgam17, 757. Votes polled below the expectations as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote while in some hilly areas of the district the voting turnout was better. In the six Assembly segments of Anantnag district, out of 5,29,256 votes, only 71,923 were polled while majority stayed away from the poll process.
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April - 24 
Repollingon April 24 for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) seat concluded with a polling percentage of 87.12, reports Assam Tribune. The repoll was conducted in 12 polling stations which include five under the Heingang Assembly Constituency, four under the Keirao Assembl
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Repollingon April 24 for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) seat concluded with a polling percentage of 87.12, reports Assam Tribune. The repoll was conducted in 12 polling stations which include five under the Heingang Assembly Constituency, four under the Keirao Assembly Constituency, two under the Andro Assembly Constituency and one under the Thongju Assembly Constituency.
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April - 24 
The Commander of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General K J S Dhillon on April 24 said that after the Pulwama terror attack the Security Forces (SFs) launched an offensive against the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in the Kashmir Valley, resulting in a situation where no one is willing to take
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The Commander of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General K J S Dhillon on April 24 said that after the Pulwama terror attack the Security Forces (SFs) launched an offensive against the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in the Kashmir Valley, resulting in a situation where no one is willing to take up the leadership of the outfit, reports Daily Excelsior. “Forty-one militants were killed. Twenty-five of them belonged to JeM. Thirteen were foreign terrorists - Pakistanis and category A plus and above,” said Lieutenant GeneralDhillon in Srinagar. “We targeted the JeM leadership and the situation now is such that there is no one willing to take up the leadership of the JeM in the Valley. In spite of Pakistan’s best efforts, we will continue to suppress the JeM,” Dhillon said. The Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said that 2018 and the current year so far had been successful in containing militancy in the Valley, barring stray incidents, including the February 14 Pulwama terror attack, reports Daily Excelsior. “This year, stone-pelting and law and order engagements reduced drastically. We did face some law and order situations during counter-insurgency operations, but those have been fewer than before,” Singh said. He said the recruitment of local youths into militancy has dipped. “That is a very healthy sign. There were very large-scale successes in counter-insurgency operations. Two-seventy-two terrorists were neutralised in 2018 and many were apprehended,” he said, adding “we stopped a very big number of youths from joining the wrong path (militancy).” The DGP said militants killed last year included many commanders of JeM and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). “A total of 46 foreign militants have been killed last year and in the current year - 27 belonged from JeM and 19 from LeT. Foreign elements getting neutralised has made a big dent to the ongoing militancy,” he said. The DGP said the successes during the current year have been quite commendable and troops on the ground have done a very good job. He also said planning by the officers led to smooth conduct of the first three phases of the Parliamentary polls.
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April - 25 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an explosion in an election office of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Harihurganj in Palamu District late on April 25, reports The Times of India. Police said a portion of the wall of the building housing the office collapsed. H
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an explosion in an election office of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Harihurganj in Palamu District late on April 25, reports The Times of India. Police said a portion of the wall of the building housing the office collapsed. However, no one was injured as the office was empty.Chhatarpur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Shambhu Kumar Singh said, “Preliminary investigation suggests armed rebels came on motorcycles around midnight, planted a bomb inside the party’s office and triggered the blast. Several Maoist pamphlets, calling for boycott of elections in the region, were found lying at the blast site.” After the incident, the Maoists sneaked into neighbouring Bihar, shouting slogans, locals said. The election office was operating out of a two-storyed building near the old bus terminus and was 500 meters from Harihurganj Police Station.It is to be noted that Palamu District is a part of Jharkhand’s Palamu Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituency, which is set to go to polls in the fourth phase of the General Elections on April 29, along with Lohardaga and Chatra.
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April - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) fired in air after their vehicles came under intense stone pelting in Pulwama village on April 26 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Security forces vehicles came under heavy stone pelting by youth at Murran Chowk in Pulwama while they were coming from checking a local school fo
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Security Forces (SFs) fired in air after their vehicles came under intense stone pelting in Pulwama village on April 26 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Security forces vehicles came under heavy stone pelting by youth at Murran Chowk in Pulwama while they were coming from checking a local school for forthcoming elections in the area. SFs resorted to heavy firing in air to disperse the youth. This was second time in a day that clashes erupted in the area. Earlier, after heavy clashes in the area, SFs withdrew from the area.
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April - 27 
A group of former leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS)led by Mojibur Rahman Monju launched a new political initiative named Jana Aakangkhar Bangladesh on April 27, reports Daily Star.The other key organisers, including advocate Tajul Islam, a defence counsel for JeI leade
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A group of former leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS)led by Mojibur Rahman Monju launched a new political initiative named Jana Aakangkhar Bangladesh on April 27, reports Daily Star.The other key organisers, including advocate Tajul Islam, a defence counsel for JeI leaders facing war crimes trials and Chittagong University professors Abdul Ohaed Minar and Kamal Uddin.It is being headed by former ICS ‘president’ Monju, who according to several Jamaat leaders was known to be a hardliner.
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April - 27 
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) decided to write to the Speaker and the Election Commission to revoke the parliamentary membership of the party’s Member of Parliament (MP)-elect, if they take oath, reports Daily Star. After the December 30 2018 elections, the party announced that its MPs-elect
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) decided to write to the Speaker and the Election Commission to revoke the parliamentary membership of the party’s Member of Parliament (MP)-elect, if they take oath, reports Daily Star. After the December 30 2018 elections, the party announced that its MPs-elect would not take oath and join the House. It will also go to the court to cancel their membership, said party insiders. Meanwhile, the National Standing Committee of BNP on April 27 expelled Zahidur Rahman for taking oath as a member of the 11th parliament violating the party’s decision, reports Daily Star.
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April - 29 
A unspecified amount of explosives was recovered in Koloriang in Kurung Kumey District in Arunachal Pradesh on a helipad where the helicopter carrying the EVMs of the re-polling at 17 polling booths, reports Northeast now on April 30. Immediately after the recovery of the explosives, agitated locals
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A unspecified amount of explosives was recovered in Koloriang in Kurung Kumey District in Arunachal Pradesh on a helipad where the helicopter carrying the EVMs of the re-polling at 17 polling booths, reports Northeast now on April 30. Immediately after the recovery of the explosives, agitated locals blocked the office of Superintendent of Police (SP) of Kurung Kumey District demanding enquiry into the incident.
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April - 29 
Security has been intensified in Kulgam District of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency which is going to vote on April 29 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Seventy-six additional companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were deployed for the security of the poll staff and polling statio
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Security has been intensified in Kulgam District of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency which is going to vote on April 29 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Seventy-six additional companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were deployed for the security of the poll staff and polling stations across the District. The polls in Anantnag seat are being held in three phases due to security reasons. The first phase of the polls was held last week and the third phase is on May 6 in Pulwama and Shopian Districts.
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April - 29 
Voting in Kulgam District of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 29 remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded below the expectations at 10.32 percent as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote while in some hilly areas of the District the voting turn
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Voting in Kulgam District of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on April 29 remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded below the expectations at 10.32 percent as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote while in some hilly areas of the District the voting turnout was better, reports Daily Excelsior. In the four Assembly segments of Kulgam District, out of 3.45 lakh votes, only 35,524 were polled while majority stayed away from the poll process. The overall poll percentage of the district was recorded at 10.32 percent. Noorabad, Devsar, Kulgam and HomShalibugh recorded 20.5 percent, 16.84 percent, 2.38 percent and 1.13 percent voter turnout respectively.
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April - 29 
Four (BNP)Member of Parliaments on April 29 took oath in line with the party decision taken by TariqueRehmanacting as the party chairman, reports Daily Star. With them, five of the six BNP MPs have now joined parliament. The four are Abdus SattarBhuiyan (Brahmanbaria-2), Harunur Rashid (Chapainawabg
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Four (BNP)Member of Parliaments on April 29 took oath in line with the party decision taken by TariqueRehmanacting as the party chairman, reports Daily Star. With them, five of the six BNP MPs have now joined parliament. The four are Abdus SattarBhuiyan (Brahmanbaria-2), Harunur Rashid (Chapainawabganj-3), Mosharrof Hossain (Bogura-4) and Aminul Islam (Chapainawabganj-2). However, party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who has also been elected, did not do so.
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April - 30 
Security Forces (SFs) detained around 30 youths accused of stone pelting from several villages during nocturnal raids in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. These raids were conducted in Murran, Karimabad, Gudoora, Kangan, Parigam, Rahmoo and Payar villages of Pulwama District on April 30 nig
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Security Forces (SFs) detained around 30 youths accused of stone pelting from several villages during nocturnal raids in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. These raids were conducted in Murran, Karimabad, Gudoora, Kangan, Parigam, Rahmoo and Payar villages of Pulwama District on April 30 night during which Police detained around 30 youths. SFs have prepared a list of suspected stone-pelters from Pulwama and Shopian Districts, where polling is being held on May 6 in the third and final phase of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency. In the first phase of polling in the constituency, polls were held in Anantnag district on April 19 and this was followed by Kulgam District which voted on April 29. Now two districts of the constituency -Shopian and Pulwama- are voting on May 6.
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May - 3 
Meanwhile, militants hurled a grenade on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployed on election duty in Pulwama area of Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 3 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants hurled a grenade on 238th battalion of CRPF who are deployed inside Central High School
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Meanwhile, militants hurled a grenade on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployed on election duty in Pulwama area of Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 3 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants hurled a grenade on 238th battalion of CRPF who are deployed inside Central High School Washbugh Pulwama. The grenade exploded near the gate of the school without causing any damage.
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May - 3 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast to damage a portion of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election office in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on May 3, reports The Pioneer. Though no one was injured in the blast, t
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast to damage a portion of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election office in Seraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on May 3, reports The Pioneer. Though no one was injured in the blast, the Maoists made their presence felt in the Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] infested area.Superintendent of Police, (SP), Chandan Kumar Sinha said that as per their investigation four armed extremists came to the party office at Kharsawan early morning and dragged out three persons sleeping inside the building before planting an IED.Kharsawan falls under Khunti Parliamentary seat, from where former Chief Minister and BJP leader Arjun Munda is contesting the May 6 Lok Sabha(Lower House of the Indian Parliament) polls.
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May - 4 
Police arrested a member of the Rayala faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy-Rayala)and seized an 8 mm riffle, 30 rounds of ammunition and a kit from him near Kodipunjulathanda on the outskirts of Gauraram village in BayyaramMandal(administrativ
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Police arrested a member of the Rayala faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy-Rayala)and seized an 8 mm riffle, 30 rounds of ammunition and a kit from him near Kodipunjulathanda on the outskirts of Gauraram village in BayyaramMandal(administrative sub-division) in MahabubabadDistrict of Telangana on May 4, reports Telangana Today. The arrested Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] cadre has been identified as Sangepu Mahesh aliasSudheer of GajualGattu village underGudurMandalin theDistrict. Disclosing the details at a press conference at Bayyaram Police Station, MahabubabadSuperintendent of Police (SP), N Koti Reddy said that the Police had received information that CPI-ML-New Democracy-Rayala squad was meeting near Kodipunjulathanda to discuss plans to threaten the opponents in the first phase of the MPTC (Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies)/ZPTC (Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies) elections, which are scheduled for April 6, and see that their party candidates would win the seats.“Following this, I sent a special party to conduct combing in the area. Noticing this, the squad members had tried to escape from the scene. However, the police had nabbed (arrested) Mahesh with weapon,” the SP said.
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May - 5 
A polling station at High School Qasbayar in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir was set ablaze during the May 5 night but the timely intervention saved it from major damage, reports Daily Excelsior.
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A polling station at High School Qasbayar in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir was set ablaze during the May 5 night but the timely intervention saved it from major damage, reports Daily Excelsior.
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May - 5 
Assam Rifles (AR) has restricted the passage of people traversing on unauthorised roads along the Indo-Myanmar border, reports Imphal Free Press on May 6. The restrictions were taken up as temporary routine security or precautionary measures to avoid any untoward happenings in regard to the vote cou
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Assam Rifles (AR) has restricted the passage of people traversing on unauthorised roads along the Indo-Myanmar border, reports Imphal Free Press on May 6. The restrictions were taken up as temporary routine security or precautionary measures to avoid any untoward happenings in regard to the vote counting of the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) elections. The temporary exercise is likely to be continued till April 23.Indian Express further adds that large contingent of AR 43 Battalion was deployed in all the strategic points of Imphal since May 6. including unauthorized gates used by local residents of both sides of the border. AR reportedly barred entry of any commuters or pedestrian particularly from Myanmar side.
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May - 5 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has deployed 15 companies of paramilitary forces during re-polling to the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat, reports Nagaland Post on May 6. An official stated that ‘On the advice of the Election Commission (EC), the Ministry has deployed 11 companies of the Borde
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has deployed 15 companies of paramilitary forces during re-polling to the Tripura West Lok Sabha seat, reports Nagaland Post on May 6. An official stated that ‘On the advice of the Election Commission (EC), the Ministry has deployed 11 companies of the Border Security Force and four of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)’. However, the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) SriramTaranikanti said that he was yet receive an official confirmation from the EC on the re-polls. “I do not know when or in how many polling stations re-polling will be held. We have sent our reports and recommendations to the EC.
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May - 6 
A grenade was also hurled on a polling station at Rhomo in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir and another was thrown at Chatpora Polling Station in Pulwama town in Pulwama District. However, the grenades exploded outside the polling stations without causing any damage.
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A grenade was also hurled on a polling station at Rhomo in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir and another was thrown at Chatpora Polling Station in Pulwama town in Pulwama District. However, the grenades exploded outside the polling stations without causing any damage.
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May - 6 
Chief Electoral Officer Shailendra Kumar said that the overall voter turnout in the six Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir was 44.51 per cent, which was five per cent down from the 49.52 per cent recorded in the 2014 election, reports Daily Excelsior. He said that with the completion of the today’
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Chief Electoral Officer Shailendra Kumar said that the overall voter turnout in the six Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir was 44.51 per cent, which was five per cent down from the 49.52 per cent recorded in the 2014 election, reports Daily Excelsior. He said that with the completion of the today’s (May 6) phase, the overall poll percentage of Anantnag constituency has touched 8.76. With the completion of all five phases of polling today (May 6) the total percentage of voting in various parliamentary constituencies in the state including Baramulla, Jammu, Srinagar, Udhampur, Anantnag and Ladakh was recorded at 44.51 percent. “Shopian district recorded a turnout of 2.88 per cent, while Pulwama registered a turnout of 2.14 per cent. The average for the two districts was 2.81 per cent,” Kumar said. He added that the election was largely peaceful, with two incidents of grenade attacks at polling stations in the militancy-infested south Kashmir districts, but no one was hurt in these attacks.
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May - 6 
Ladakh Parliamentary constituency, which went to polling on May 6 in the fifth and final phase in Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a turnout of 71.01 per cent with Leh District accounting for 62.63 percent voting and Kargil District witnessing a massive 79.5 percent turnout, reports Daily Excelsior. A to
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Ladakh Parliamentary constituency, which went to polling on May 6 in the fifth and final phase in Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a turnout of 71.01 per cent with Leh District accounting for 62.63 percent voting and Kargil District witnessing a massive 79.5 percent turnout, reports Daily Excelsior. A total of 1,23,475 votes were polled on May 6 from a total of 1,74,618. In Leh District, 54,585 votes were polled from a total of 87,159 while in Kargil District, 68,890 votes were cast from out of 86,669. Official sources said that May 6’s voting percentage of 71.1 on Ladakh seat was marginally up from 70.78 recorded in 2014 general elections. Polling in entire Ladakh constituency remained peaceful with no incident of any kind of violence reported from any of the 559 polling stations set up for 1,74,618 electorates. “There was no report of any scuffle between supporters of candidates or any other poll-related violence from any area of entire Ladakh seat,’’ sources said, adding that only a couple of incidents of mal-functioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were received but they were rectified immediately, leading to resumption of voting.
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May - 6 
The voting in Pulwama and Shopian Districts of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency in Jammu and Kashmir remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded lowest at 2.81 percent as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote, reports Daily Excelsior. Pulwama District regi
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The voting in Pulwama and Shopian Districts of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency in Jammu and Kashmir remained by and large peaceful amid tight security with voter turnout recorded lowest at 2.81 percent as in majority of the areas people didn’t vote, reports Daily Excelsior. Pulwama District registered the lowest voter turnout of 1.51 per cent followed by Shopian which recorded 2.64 per cent turnout. The Election Commission (EC) had established 695 polling stations across the districts for the smooth conduct of elections.
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May - 6 
There were two grenade and equal number of petrol bomb attacks on polling stations in twin District of Shopian and Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on May 6, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no damage. A petrol bomb was thrown at Government Middle School Batnoor in Tral assembly segment in Pu
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There were two grenade and equal number of petrol bomb attacks on polling stations in twin District of Shopian and Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on May 6, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no damage. A petrol bomb was thrown at Government Middle School Batnoor in Tral assembly segment in Pulwama District and another was thrown at Government High School Boys, Shopian in Shopian District on May 6. In both the attacks, no damage was caused.
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May - 6 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including one who played a key role in planting three IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) during the election phase in Visakha Agency, and four-armed militia members surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), AttadaBabujeein Visakhapatna
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including one who played a key role in planting three IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) during the election phase in Visakha Agency, and four-armed militia members surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), AttadaBabujeein Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on May 6, reports The Hindu.The two Maoists were identified as GolluriBirusualias Mahesh (24) of Kotipalli village in Malkangiri District of Odisha, and GolluriRamayyaalias Rahul (25) of Nanubaru village underPedabayaluMandal(administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam District. Both of them were from PedabayaluDalam (armed squad).According to the SP, the Rahul was part of the team that laid three IEDs at Cheekupanasa village during the recent General and Assembly elections 2019. The explosives were detected by the Police team before they could be detonated by the Maoists.Rahul was also involved in the killing of Ramayya and PangiSivayya at Busiput in 2015 and 2016 and in the killing of Surya and Kishor at Maddigaruvu in 2017. He was also involved in famine raids.Mahesh too was involved in the killing of PangiSivayya and was involved in three exchanges of fire at Munchingput, Chitrakonda and GV Veedhi. He was also involved in arson and holding ‘praja court’s (people’s court held by the Maoists).Both of them joined as militia members in 2008 and were promoted as dalam members in 2016. After receiving armed training, they were allowed to handle 12 bores guns and .303 Lee Enfield rifles. The armed militia members who surrendered include KorraSathibabu (37) of G. Madugula, GolluriSatyanarayana (19), KorraGanapathi (40) and KorraPethro (19), all from PedabayaluMandal. All of them were under the PedabayaluDalam.The militia members were basically engaged to provide food to the Maoists, attending and mobilising people for Maoist meetings, performing sentry duties, assisting the Maoist cadres in planting landmines and pasting Maoist posters.
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May - 7 
Additional 38 Companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will be deployed in Arunachal Pradesh during and after the counting of votes, which is scheduled on May 23, reports Assam Tribune on May 8. 80 different cases on poll-related violence in Arunachal Pradesh during the Lok Sabha election in
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Additional 38 Companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will be deployed in Arunachal Pradesh during and after the counting of votes, which is scheduled on May 23, reports Assam Tribune on May 8. 80 different cases on poll-related violence in Arunachal Pradesh during the Lok Sabha election in the state.
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May - 7 
Re-polling in 168 booths in 26 Assembly segments under Tripura West parliamentary constituency will be held on May 12, reports Morung Express ON May 8. An EC letter to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) SriramTaranikanti said that EC had declared the April 11 voting at 168 polling stations to be void and
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Re-polling in 168 booths in 26 Assembly segments under Tripura West parliamentary constituency will be held on May 12, reports Morung Express ON May 8. An EC letter to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) SriramTaranikanti said that EC had declared the April 11 voting at 168 polling stations to be void and appoints May 12 as the date for holding fresh polls.
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May - 8 
Two persons who were running a chemist shop were injured after militants fired at them at Zainapora area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 8 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, militants barged inside the chemist shop outside Sub-district hospital Zainapora villag
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Two persons who were running a chemist shop were injured after militants fired at them at Zainapora area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 8 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, militants barged inside the chemist shop outside Sub-district hospital Zainapora village of Shopian District and abducted Irfan ahmad Lone and Muzafar Ahmad Bhat from the shop. Sources said that Ifran was polling agent of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Zainapora village where voting took place on May 6.
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May - 10 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on May 10, said that talks can be held with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if they respect the Indian Constitution and give up their weapons, reports 5 Dariya News.Speaking at a campaigning event in Bhopal, CM, Baghel said, "The Chhattisg
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on May 10, said that talks can be held with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if they respect the Indian Constitution and give up their weapons, reports 5 Dariya News.Speaking at a campaigning event in Bhopal, CM, Baghel said, "The Chhattisgarh government wants to build trust among the people of Maoist- affected areas. Along with giving them jobs, we are working to solve other issues as well.Keeping in mind the current situation, talks with Maoists are impossible.Negotiations with them can only happen when they show respect towards the Indian Constitution and give up weapons.Maoists earlier used to talk about ideology but now they threaten and loot people and this is why the government is taking up confidence-building measures in the Maoist-affected areas. Earlier, the amount sanctioned for development of Adivasis was used to build runways and elevators. Now, this amount will be rightly used for the development of the Adivasis and also for social welfare."
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May - 11 
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on May 11 met with Alice Wells, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs in Kabul, reports The Khamma Press.The office of the President, ARG Palace, in a statement said the two sides held talks on U.S.-Afghan Civilian Review, p
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President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on May 11 met with Alice Wells, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs in Kabul, reports The Khamma Press.The office of the President, ARG Palace, in a statement said the two sides held talks on U.S.-Afghan Civilian Review, peace efforts, results of Consultative Peace Jirga, and Presidential Elections.According to a statement released by US Embassy in Kabul, Wells will also meet with stakeholders of the September 28 Afghan Presidential Elections to learn about ongoing preparations and underscore US commitment to a transparent and efficient presidential elections process.
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May - 12 
Mizoram Government is unlikely to conduct Bru repatriation after the elections as directed by the Government of India (GoI), reports East Mojo on May 13. According to officials, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) had asked the state government to start repatriation process of over 5,000 Bru famil
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Mizoram Government is unlikely to conduct Bru repatriation after the elections as directed by the Government of India (GoI), reports East Mojo on May 13. According to officials, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) had asked the state government to start repatriation process of over 5,000 Bru families from Tripura after the Lok Sabha election, which was due to be over on May 27. According to an official, the Mizoram Government have stated that it is not in a position to conduct repatriation process till the rainy season is over. He added that the state government is hopeful to begin Bru repatriation once the rainy season is over, unless there is inconvenience. Nearly 35,000 Bru people are still camping at six relief camps in Tripura. In the last repatriation process between August and September 2018, 150 refugees from 42 out 5,407 families returned to Mizoram.
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May - 12 
Over 7,000 security personnel have been deployed for the re-polls to the Tripura West Lok Sabha (Lower house of Indian Parliament) seat slated to be held on May 12(today), reports Northeast Today. According to an official, ‘over 7,000 Paramilitary forces and Tripura State Rifles (TSR) troopers have
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Over 7,000 security personnel have been deployed for the re-polls to the Tripura West Lok Sabha (Lower house of Indian Parliament) seat slated to be held on May 12(today), reports Northeast Today. According to an official, ‘over 7,000 Paramilitary forces and Tripura State Rifles (TSR) troopers have been deployed in and around the 168 polling stations in four Districts’. The Election Commission (EC) had decided to conduct the re-polls in 168 polling stations in 26 Assembly segments as electoral malpractices were found during voting in the first phase of the ongoing general elections on April 11.
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May - 17 
The United States (US) Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said in a Twitter post that election planning must go forward amid peace efforts, reports Khaama Press on May 18. “In recent days, a few commentators have raised questions about our priorities in
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The United States (US) Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said in a Twitter post that election planning must go forward amid peace efforts, reports Khaama Press on May 18. “In recent days, a few commentators have raised questions about our priorities in #Afghanistan. A peace process that delivers a political settlement is THE priority. Afghans want #peace above all else,” Ambassador Khalilzad said in a Twitter post. However, he emphasized “But wanting peace does not preclude Afghans from demanding preparations for a credible presidential election. Election planning must go forward as we pursue the peace Afghans deserve.”
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May - 21 
On May 21, 11 people including the National People’s Party (NPP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Tirong Aboh and his son were killed in an ambush at 12th mile in Khonsa-Deomali road in Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Arunachal 24. The fatalities include two Personal Security Offic
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On May 21, 11 people including the National People’s Party (NPP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Tirong Aboh and his son were killed in an ambush at 12th mile in Khonsa-Deomali road in Tirap District in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Arunachal 24. The fatalities include two Personal Security Officers (PSO’s) and MLA’s son. Two, including one PSO have been wounded in the attack. Indian Express reports National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants are suspected to be behind the attack. The ambush occurred when the convoy of MLA was returning from Dibrugarh in Assam to Khonsa in Tirap District. The MLA was seeking re-election in the State Assembly election and was vocal against NSCN-IM targeting political workers in the area in his election campaign. He had also spoken against violence had had stated in a gathering that ‘Politicians who do not have the guts to fight elections on their own merit should not use underground elements’. Director General of Police (DGP) SBK Singh, stated that “of the 15 people in the convoy 11 were killed on the spot, two have been admitted to hospital with serious injuries and two others including a woman escaped unhurt”, reports The Shillong Times. The DGP also stated that Army Units have started a massive combing operation. He also added that senior Police officers of Tirap and Changlang Districts have reached Khonsa to supervise and coordinate with security agencies for operations. The Times of India adds that an un-named Police official stated that “Aboh’s convoy was waylaid between Deomali and Bogapani and they shot him, his teenage son, Longgem, two bodyguards and seven others.” According to security sources, “Aboh was known as a no-nonsense politician and often received threats from the NSCN (I-M) for his opposition to their presence in Arunachal.” Sources also added, “There were reports that NSCN(I-M) had warned Aboh not to contest the assembly election”. NPP leader Kumar Waii stated, “This is the first political assassination to have taken place in Arunachal. We want an investigation into this by the government”, reports The Times of India. The site of the attack is an area under the command of the Army’s 3rd Corps, based in Dimapur, Nagaland. Economic Times further adds that a Senior Police official stated “the MLA was on his way to his constituency from Assam when militants open fired at his vehicle near Bogapani village in Tirap District around 11.30 am. We suspect the hand of NSCN-IM behind the incident.” Arunachal Pradesh Government in an official communique stated that “As per police report, 11 persons including the sitting MLA Khonsa West Tirong Aboh were ambushed and killed at 12th mile, 20 km in between Khonsa and Deomali road, by armed militants.” The Sangai Express further adds that NSCN-IM had allegedly threatened the MLA for campaigning for NPP. Meghalaya Chief Minister and NPP president Conrad K Sangma has strongly condemned the incident. Nagaland Post adds that Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh stated that the perpetrators will not be spared. Meanwhile Indian Express reports that, NSCN-IM ‘convenor’ of Cease Fire Monitoring Cell Karibo Chawang stated, “We have initiated our own investigations into the incident. We have informed all our headquarters and are collecting information to ascertain what happened exactly”.
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May - 23 
The Stability and Partnership election team led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah in a statement on May 23 said that based on the Constitution the term of the National Unity Government (NUG) has ended and that the presidential candidates and political parties should talk to resolve
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The Stability and Partnership election team led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah in a statement on May 23 said that based on the Constitution the term of the National Unity Government (NUG) has ended and that the presidential candidates and political parties should talk to resolve the disagreements raised in this regard. The team said the Constitution has clearly mentioned the government's tenure and that the issues raised by other candidates need to be discussed. “The Stability and Partnership team sees the questions about the continuation of National Unity Government negotiable and agrees with part of concerns raised by presidential candidates and political parties,” the statement reads. The team also called on the political parties and candidates not to let the current disagreements on NUG’s tenure worsen the situation. “Taking into account the concerns about the current situation, we want the political parties and presidential candidates to discuss the issue and does not let the disagreements negatively impact the country’s stability and security because the continuation of the disagreements will worsen this fragile situation,” the statement read.
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May - 23 
27 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and 3000 state civil and armed police personnel will guard the vote counting centres in Manipur as election authority has completed arrangement for the counting of votes on May 23 (today), reports Imphal Free Press. 18 additional locations have been
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27 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and 3000 state civil and armed police personnel will guard the vote counting centres in Manipur as election authority has completed arrangement for the counting of votes on May 23 (today), reports Imphal Free Press. 18 additional locations have been identified where security forces will be deployed from May 21 night till the midnight of May 23.
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June - 28 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah on June 28 stated in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in a democratic, free and fair manner as soon as the Election Commission announces the dates, reports Daily Excelsior. The Lok Sabha als
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah on June 28 stated in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in a democratic, free and fair manner as soon as the Election Commission announces the dates, reports Daily Excelsior. The Lok Sabha also gave its nod to extend President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir for another six months beginning July 3. Amit Shah also told Lok Sabha that Article 370 of the Constitution which extends special status to Jammu and Kashmir, is ‘temporary in nature’ and ‘not permanent’. The Lok Sabha also cleared the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019, to replace an ordinance issued by the previous government. People living along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir will get benefits of reservation in direct recruitment, promotion and admission in professional courses on par with those living along the Actual Line of Control (ALoC), according to the bill.
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July - 16 
The United States (US) pledged $29 million to support the operational cost of the Presidential Elections in Afghanistan, reports Khaama News Agency on July 17. The U.S. Amabassador to Afghanistan John Bass said “We’re pleased the election budget has finally been finalized. That enables the United St
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The United States (US) pledged $29 million to support the operational cost of the Presidential Elections in Afghanistan, reports Khaama News Agency on July 17. The U.S. Amabassador to Afghanistan John Bass said “We’re pleased the election budget has finally been finalized. That enables the United States to provide up to $29 million to support operations.” The Independent Election Commission on July 15 announced that the authorities have approved $149 million budget for the upcoming presidential elections with Afghan Government’s contribution will be $90 million and the remaining $59 million will be funded by the international community.
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August - 7 
Peace and Moderation electoral team led by Mohammad Haneef Atmar has announced the suspension of election campaigns for next month’s presidential elections and stated that the illegal actions of the incumbent electoral team has damaged the credibility of the elections process, reports Khaama Press o
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Peace and Moderation electoral team led by Mohammad Haneef Atmar has announced the suspension of election campaigns for next month’s presidential elections and stated that the illegal actions of the incumbent electoral team has damaged the credibility of the elections process, reports Khaama Press on August 8. The statement further added that the ARG Palace continues to its ‘bare interventions’ in the absence of necessary reforms which were sought by Peace and Moderation team and other electoral teams in the framework of Presidential Candidates’ Coordination Council. Furthermore, Atmar’s electoral team stated that they and other electoral teams had also sought suspension of election campaigns for a period of one week. This comes as reports emerged earlier suggesting that the Peace and Moderation has not launched election campaigns due to differences among the members of the team. According to reports, the two key members of the team, Ata Mohammad Noor and Mohammad Younus Qanooni had agreed with Mr. Atmar to modify the constitution of Afghanistan and change the structure of the government from a centralized to a semi-centralized system. However, the Peace and Moderation collapsed after the other members of the team, specifically the Pashtun leaders did not reach to an agreement in this regard.
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August - 11 
Sri Lanka’s former Defence Secretary, Gotabaya Rajapakshe started off his Presidential campaign this week, states Tamil Guardian on August 12. Gotabaya who is accused in multiple war crimes especially in killing of thousands of tamils in Mullivaikkal is currently trying to renounce his U.S citizensh
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Sri Lanka’s former Defence Secretary, Gotabaya Rajapakshe started off his Presidential campaign this week, states Tamil Guardian on August 12. Gotabaya who is accused in multiple war crimes especially in killing of thousands of tamils in Mullivaikkal is currently trying to renounce his U.S citizenship and the two lawsuits in U.S by the survivors of horrific abuses during war against Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) that have been deferring his election eligibility. Announcing his Presidential bid this week, Gotabaya said that ensuring national security is his top priority. Meanwhile, former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian M.K. Sivajilingamon August 11 stated that TNA would not intervene in the contest to select the leaders of the south, reports Hiru News. He was responding on the nomination of former Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa as the presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Perammuna (SLPP).
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September - 12 
East Mojo on September 13 reports that ahead of by elections for Khonsa West constituency in Arunachal Pradesh, a note is being circulated by an insurgent group asking people to vote for Phawang Lowang, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate. The seat was left vacant after the killing of Tirong Ab
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East Mojo on September 13 reports that ahead of by elections for Khonsa West constituency in Arunachal Pradesh, a note is being circulated by an insurgent group asking people to vote for Phawang Lowang, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate. The seat was left vacant after the killing of Tirong Aboh, who was the sitting Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the seat in May 2019. The circular reads that no group or individual should put up a candidate other than the present one (Phawang Lowang) as he belongs to the Ollo community, a Naga sub tribe which resides primarily in Tirap District. The circular warned that “Failing to comply with this warning, serious action would be taken and if necessary, even up to eternal punishment”. The date of the by election is yet to be announced.
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September - 23 
On September 23, some Member of Parliament, and officials from the Political Committee of the Political Parties, said that the recent security report by the Afghan security institutions labeling 431 centers as “too dangerous” is suspicious, reports Tolo News. According to the report, another 1,000 c
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On September 23, some Member of Parliament, and officials from the Political Committee of the Political Parties, said that the recent security report by the Afghan security institutions labeling 431 centers as “too dangerous” is suspicious, reports Tolo News. According to the report, another 1,000 centers, although intended to remain open, face high-security threats. Earlier on September 20, the Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) in a report said that 431 polling centers out of 5,373 are to remain closed on election day due to insecure regions in the country. Critics also argue that most of the polling centers in Afghanistan’s central and southern regions are located in areas where the insurgents have a strong presence, however, the number of closed polling centers doesn’t seem to reflect this. The IEC had further said that 675 centers face high-security threats and another 907 centers are under medium threats.
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September - 25 
People’s Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) and Mizo People’s Conference (MPC) have unanimously opposed the voting rights of Tripura Bru refugees in a joint meeting held on September 25, reports East Mojo. The two parties stated that the Bru community left Mizoram on their own
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People’s Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) and Mizo People’s Conference (MPC) have unanimously opposed the voting rights of Tripura Bru refugees in a joint meeting held on September 25, reports East Mojo. The two parties stated that the Bru community left Mizoram on their own terms and They strongly condemned the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) for giving voting rights to the Bru’s. On July 30 2019 PRISM had launched a signature campaign against the ECI over the voting rights of Bru refugees in Tripura.
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September - 27 
On September 28, the Afghan voters will decide among 16 candidates, including the incumbent President Ashraf Ghani, on their next President, reports Bhaktar News Agency. The election follows a bloody two-month election campaign, that saw several attacks by Taliban militants. Almost 445 polling cente
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On September 28, the Afghan voters will decide among 16 candidates, including the incumbent President Ashraf Ghani, on their next President, reports Bhaktar News Agency. The election follows a bloody two-month election campaign, that saw several attacks by Taliban militants. Almost 445 polling centers out of 5,371 centers will be closed on the Election Day but the Ministry of Interior has assured that a safe environment will be provided to the voters. "I have a message for the Taliban: You should not prevent the people from their right. If you are Afghans, allow the people of Afghanistan to vote so that a strong government is created and then you can attend to the peace negotiations with that Government," Chief of Army Staff General Bismillah Waziri said.
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September - 28 
Nangarhar Province witnessed 21 explosions during voting process on September 28, in which two civilians were killed and 34 others have been wounded, reports bakhtarnews.com.
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Nangarhar Province witnessed 21 explosions during voting process on September 28, in which two civilians were killed and 34 others have been wounded, reports bakhtarnews.com.
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September - 28 
Armed Taliban abducted six Independent Election Commission (IEC) workers in Parwan Province, bakhtarnews.com reports on September 29. At the end of the voting process, the staff wanted to return to Charikar city, were abducted by Taliban. Abdul Qahar Wahab Safi Head of Provincial Election Commission
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Armed Taliban abducted six Independent Election Commission (IEC) workers in Parwan Province, bakhtarnews.com reports on September 29. At the end of the voting process, the staff wanted to return to Charikar city, were abducted by Taliban. Abdul Qahar Wahab Safi Head of Provincial Election Commission in Parwan province told that efforts have begun by tribal elders to free the staffs.
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September - 29 
The Election Authority on September 29 announced the poll schedule for the election of chairpersons of Block Development Councils (BDC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Yahoo.com reports. Chief electoral officer Jammu and Kashmir Shailendra Kumar said, “Elections will be held for 310 of the 316 blocks in the s
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The Election Authority on September 29 announced the poll schedule for the election of chairpersons of Block Development Councils (BDC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Yahoo.com reports. Chief electoral officer Jammu and Kashmir Shailendra Kumar said, “Elections will be held for 310 of the 316 blocks in the state. Elections could not be held in two blocks while there are no women in four blocks reserved for women candidates.” "The scrutiny of nominations will be done on October 10, the last date for withdrawal is October 11 while the polling for these posts will be held on October 24," Kumar said. He said the polling will be held from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm while the counting of votes will begin at 3.00 pm the same day. The notification for the election will be issued on October 1 (today) while October 9 will be the last date for filing of nominations. The process of the elections for the second tier of the Panchayati Raj system will be completed by November 5, he added. Kumar said the elections will be held on party basis and 26,629 panchs and sarpanchs are eligible to vote and contest for the post of BDC chairpersons. He said the elections will be held through ballot boxes, which have already been despatched to respective headquarters. Giving details, he said nearly 24 per cent (12,766) of the posts of panchs and sarpanchs are vacant due to various reasons, including resignations, deaths and non-conduct of the polls during the exercise held last winter. Over 18,000 panchs and sarpanchs are eligible to take part in the elections in Jammu division but Kashmir division has only 7,528 elected panchs and sarpanchs. As many as 69 BDC chairperson posts have been reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates including 21 women, 25 posts for Scheduled Castes (seven women) and 78 posts for women from General Category.
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September - 29 
Officials from the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on September 29 said that the results of 3,763 polling centers from across the country have arrived in Kabul, and the current count of presidential votes is 2,196,463, reports Tolo News. According to the IEC, the results from another 786 cente
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Officials from the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on September 29 said that the results of 3,763 polling centers from across the country have arrived in Kabul, and the current count of presidential votes is 2,196,463, reports Tolo News. According to the IEC, the results from another 786 centers (8,161 polling sites) are on their way, but the latest figures put the number of current votes to 2,196,463. “Initially 5,373 polling centers were supposed to be operational, which makes 29,586 polling sites. From the original number, 617 centers remained closed and another 234 centers aren’t reliable and it’s difficult to say whether elections were held there or not,” said IEC commissioner Maulana Abdullah.
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October - 7 
36 candidates on October 7 (today) handed over their nominations to the Elections Commission (EC) to contest the presidential election, reports Daily Mirror. However, 41 candidates including 19 candidates representing recognized political parties, three from other political parties and 19 independen
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36 candidates on October 7 (today) handed over their nominations to the Elections Commission (EC) to contest the presidential election, reports Daily Mirror. However, 41 candidates including 19 candidates representing recognized political parties, three from other political parties and 19 independent candidates placed deposits to the commission. The commission started accepting nominations between 9.00 a.m to 11.00 a.m.
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October - 7 
An election monitoring group in Sri Lanka, Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) says it will deploy 7500 observers to monitor the upcoming Presidential Election, reports Colombo Page on October 8. CaFFE says the large number of observers will be deployed to monitor the anticipated situations
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An election monitoring group in Sri Lanka, Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) says it will deploy 7500 observers to monitor the upcoming Presidential Election, reports Colombo Page on October 8. CaFFE says the large number of observers will be deployed to monitor the anticipated situations as a record number of candidates are contesting the Presidential Election. CaFFE's Acting Executive Director Ahmed Manas said there have been reports of violence and violations of election laws at every election after the nominations were handed over. He said that therefore, the candidates and the party leaders should take action to properly direct their supporters in this election.
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October - 14 
Five Tamil political parties have agreed to submit a 13-point proposal to the candidates contesting the presidential election, reports Colombo Page on October 15. Representatives of Tamil political parties stated that the agreement was reached during a discussion held in Jaffna. Ilangai Thamil Arasu
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Five Tamil political parties have agreed to submit a 13-point proposal to the candidates contesting the presidential election, reports Colombo Page on October 15. Representatives of Tamil political parties stated that the agreement was reached during a discussion held in Jaffna. Ilangai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) Party leader Mavai Senathirajah, Tamil People's Front leader CV Wigneswaran, Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) leader Selvam Adaikalanathan, Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF) leader Suresh Premachandran, People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) leader Dharmalingam Siddharthan and Tamil People's Council leader Gajendra Kumar Ponnambavan were present. Gajendra Kumar Ponnambalam did not agree with the proposal and withdrew from the discussion while the other parties agreed on the proposal and was decided to present it to the Presidential candidates. The five parties decided to support Presidential candidates based on their response to the stipulated set of proposals.
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October - 15 
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) announced on October 15, that the Taliban attacks on election process across Afghanistan killed 85 civilians and wounded at least 373 others, reports The Khamma Press. The report further added that the Taliban attacks during the day of ele
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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) announced on October 15, that the Taliban attacks on election process across Afghanistan killed 85 civilians and wounded at least 373 others, reports The Khamma Press. The report further added that the Taliban attacks during the day of elections on September, 28, 2019, killed 28 civilians and wounded 249 others. The report also added that the children formed more than one-third of the civilian’s casualties. “These attacks, along with public statements made by the Taliban, revealed a deliberate campaign intended to undermine the electoral process and deprive Afghan citizens of their right to participate in this important political process, freely and without fear,” said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan. “Many Afghan people, however, defied the threats and cast their votes – brave acts that I commend.”
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October - 16 
On October 16, Chairman of the Elections Commission (EC) Mahinda Deshapriya in a press conference stated that the reference of war or war crimes cannot used by any party or group during the Presidential Election campaign, reports Colombo Page. He said that the parties have already been warned regard
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On October 16, Chairman of the Elections Commission (EC) Mahinda Deshapriya in a press conference stated that the reference of war or war crimes cannot used by any party or group during the Presidential Election campaign, reports Colombo Page. He said that the parties have already been warned regarding its usage prior. Referring to an advertisement published in a newspaper by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa using a statement from the current Army commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Deshapriya condemned the use of Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva's image and endorsement in the advertisement. He warned further action would be taken against the army commander for violating election law if the latter did not clarify his stance on the issue.
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October - 17 
Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE), an election watchdog in Sri Lanka has requested the National Elections Commission (NEC) and the Security Forces to investigate the emerging false rumour mongering groups related to national security, reports Colombo Page on October 18. CaFFE stated that
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Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE), an election watchdog in Sri Lanka has requested the National Elections Commission (NEC) and the Security Forces to investigate the emerging false rumour mongering groups related to national security, reports Colombo Page on October 18. CaFFE stated that on October 16 rumours regarding bomb blasts emerged at three separate places causing a threat to national security. According to Police spokesman, SP Ruwan Gunasekara till date 5000 rumours disrupting national security has been in circulation.
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October - 17 
The deputy chairman of the Walallawita Pradeshiya Sabha, a member of the Panduwasnuwara Pradeshiya Sabha and a former chairman of the Pelmadulla Pradeshiya Sabha were the three Pradeshiya Sabha members (PS) who along with eight suspects were arrested in connection with election related complaints an
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The deputy chairman of the Walallawita Pradeshiya Sabha, a member of the Panduwasnuwara Pradeshiya Sabha and a former chairman of the Pelmadulla Pradeshiya Sabha were the three Pradeshiya Sabha members (PS) who along with eight suspects were arrested in connection with election related complaints and election related violations since the Presidential Election was announced, reports Colombo Page on October 18. Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara stated 10 election violence complaints have been lodged with police and 14 election violations have so far been reported from various parts of the country.
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October - 17 
The Election Commission (EC) has received a total of 851 complaints in between October 8 and October 17 regarding the election law violations and violent activities, reports Daily Mirror on October 18. Eight violent activities had been reported to the National Election Complaint Management Centre an
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The Election Commission (EC) has received a total of 851 complaints in between October 8 and October 17 regarding the election law violations and violent activities, reports Daily Mirror on October 18. Eight violent activities had been reported to the National Election Complaint Management Centre and District Election Complaint Management Centres while 814 election law violations were reported to the respective centres. 29 other cases had also been reported. The cases were registered in the complaint offices established by EC in collaboration with the Police at the Elections Secretariat in Rajagiriya and all district offices.
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October - 19 
Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE), one of the notable election monitors observing Presidential Election in Sri Lanka has observed an increasing trend in hate speeches during the election campaigns, reports Colombo Page on October 20. Speaking to the local media, CaFFE Director Surangi Ari
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Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE), one of the notable election monitors observing Presidential Election in Sri Lanka has observed an increasing trend in hate speeches during the election campaigns, reports Colombo Page on October 20. Speaking to the local media, CaFFE Director Surangi Ariyawansa has stated that false and hateful statements are increasingly being made about presidential candidates, especially at election rallies and on social media. She further stated that the growing hate and racist statements about rival candidates on election platforms can lead to violence, if not contained.
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October - 22 
The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission which is currently in Colombo has highlighted the absence of ‘a regulatory framework on campaign financing’ which was recommended in its report presented after the 2015 Presidential Election, reports Daily Mirror on October 23. In a brief intervie
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The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission which is currently in Colombo has highlighted the absence of ‘a regulatory framework on campaign financing’ which was recommended in its report presented after the 2015 Presidential Election, reports Daily Mirror on October 23. In a brief interview with the Daily Mirror, Deputy Chief Observer DimitraIoannou said one of the issues in the 2015 report was on a regulatory framework on campaign financing, but it not evident at this election as well. She said the observation team in Colombo and outside would follow up campaign expenditure and how the parties and candidates organised their campaign events.
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October - 31 
Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE), an election monitoring organization denounced the threat issued by Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) against election monitoring organizations, reports Colombo Page on November 1. The Secretary Dr. Haritha Aluthge and Dr. Naveen de Zoysa GMO
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Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE), an election monitoring organization denounced the threat issued by Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) against election monitoring organizations, reports Colombo Page on November 1. The Secretary Dr. Haritha Aluthge and Dr. Naveen de Zoysa GMOA, the state doctors’ trade union had publicly criticized election monitoring organizations in a press conference. Criticizing the GMOA’s statement, CaFFE's acting executive director Ahmed Manas Makeen in a press conference stated that election monitoring organizations recognized by Election Commission (EC) are working impartially to ensure a free and fair election by reporting election violations. Makeen further stated that GMOA President Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya had violated electoral conduct as government official when he attended the launch of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa's election. Likewise, other GMOA members as well as other government officials including the governors from all over the country had taken part in the election campaigns violating the EC norms that prohibits active government officials from campaigning for the presidential candidates.
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November - 5 
Center for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV), Sri Lanka's election monitor, has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) about certain Grama Niladharis tampering with registered voter lists in Colombo District, reports Colombo Page on November 6. In its complaint, CMEV has stated that
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Center for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV), Sri Lanka's election monitor, has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) about certain Grama Niladharis tampering with registered voter lists in Colombo District, reports Colombo Page on November 6. In its complaint, CMEV has stated that some Grama Niladharis have arbitrarily removed the names of long-standing residents from their respective voter lists without any explanation. This is a problem in the prospect of non-functioning of the online voter list on the official website of Election Commission. CMEV has further requested EC to redress the grievances of the voters as soon as possible.
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November - 6 
Election monitor of Sri Lanka, People for Free and Fair Election (PAFFREL), is will be monitoring the Presidential election until post-election period to ensure a free and fair election, reports Colombo Page on November 7. Addressing a press conference held at the Social and Peace Center, Colombo to
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Election monitor of Sri Lanka, People for Free and Fair Election (PAFFREL), is will be monitoring the Presidential election until post-election period to ensure a free and fair election, reports Colombo Page on November 7. Addressing a press conference held at the Social and Peace Center, Colombo to release the second media statement regarding the 2019 presidential election, both national coordinator Sujeewa Gayanath and executive director Rohana Hettiarachchi acknowledged that the violence during election campaign is minimal this year compared to last election. They further said that PAFFREL organization has deployed around 1000 monitors for postal voting in order to ensure free and fair election.
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November - 6 
On November 6, two persons were injured when personnel of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Presidential (SLPP) supporter and Parliamentarian S.B. Dissanayake’s security detail opened fire at people on the roadside at Ginigathhena in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province for allegedly blocking the
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On November 6, two persons were injured when personnel of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Presidential (SLPP) supporter and Parliamentarian S.B. Dissanayake’s security detail opened fire at people on the roadside at Ginigathhena in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province for allegedly blocking the politician’s vehicle convoy, reports Daily News. This is the first gun violence incident of the 2019 Presidential election campaign. S.B.Dissanayake, a SLFP member was campaigning for SLPP Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa when the shooting incident happened.
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November - 7 
On November 7, an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion occurred in an under-construction tourist bus park at Pokhara of Kaski District in Province No.4, reports Himalayan Times. No casualties or damages were reported. According to sources, the explosion took place when Bidya Bhattarai, a Hous
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On November 7, an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion occurred in an under-construction tourist bus park at Pokhara of Kaski District in Province No.4, reports Himalayan Times. No casualties or damages were reported. According to sources, the explosion took place when Bidya Bhattarai, a House of Representatives (HoR) candidate of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) from Kaski Constituency-2 entered the Office of the Chief Returning Officer to file her nomination for the upcoming by-elections. Further investigations are going on.
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November - 7 
The Department of Registration of Persons has stated that temporary identity cards (ID) for Presidential Election will be issued to 300,000 voters before November 10, reports Daily News on November 8. Viyani Gunatilake, Commissioner General of the Department of Registration of Persons, has stated th
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The Department of Registration of Persons has stated that temporary identity cards (ID) for Presidential Election will be issued to 300,000 voters before November 10, reports Daily News on November 8. Viyani Gunatilake, Commissioner General of the Department of Registration of Persons, has stated that the temporary identity card will be issued only to those who have requested an identity card. He further said that the IDs will be provided to the people through the relevant Grama Niladhari officers and all information contained in the National Identity Card will be printed on a special secure sheet with the signature of the Commissioner General of Registration of Persons.
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November - 7 
The Election Commission (EC) stated that it has received 3,214 complaints of election law violations from the 8th of October to the 7th of November, reports Colombo Page on November 8. EC further stated that among 3,214 complaints, 3,087 were election law violations whereas 25 were incidents of viol
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The Election Commission (EC) stated that it has received 3,214 complaints of election law violations from the 8th of October to the 7th of November, reports Colombo Page on November 8. EC further stated that among 3,214 complaints, 3,087 were election law violations whereas 25 were incidents of violence. The National Election Complaints Center has received 964 complaints and 7 of them are incidents of violence. The District Election Complaints Centers has received 2250 complaints and 18 of them are incidents of violence.
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November - 9 
Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) began monitoring Sri Lanka Presidential election, reports Daily News on November 9. Before deployment to various parts of the island, the long term observers (LTOs) of ANFREL's International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) for the 2019 Sri Presidential E
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Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) began monitoring Sri Lanka Presidential election, reports Daily News on November 9. Before deployment to various parts of the island, the long term observers (LTOs) of ANFREL's International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) for the 2019 Sri Presidential Election participated in a one-day pre-deployment briefing on October 31, 2019 in Colombo. The observation team comprising 41 people from 16 countries plans to monitor the Presidential election covering all Districts of the country. European Union and Commonwealth observers have also been deployed in the island.
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November - 12 
The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) including members from various Commonwealth regions with backgrounds ranging from political, electoral, civil society and human rights as well as legal field has reached Sri Lanka to observe the November 16 Presidential Election on the invitation of Election Co
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The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) including members from various Commonwealth regions with backgrounds ranging from political, electoral, civil society and human rights as well as legal field has reached Sri Lanka to observe the November 16 Presidential Election on the invitation of Election Commission (EC), reports Daily News on November 13. COG will receive briefings from relevant stakeholders including election management officials, representatives of political parties, civil society groups, the police, members of the international community and citizens and international observers. In a statement, COG Chair Prosper Bani said, “As independent observers, we will remain objective and impartial in discharging our duties. The Group’s assessment will be its own and not that of any Commonwealth member country. On November 14, observers will be deployed to various provinces across the country to observe preparations ahead of polling day and will issue an Interim Statement of its preliminary findings shortly after November 16. The final report will be submitted to the Secretary-General and made available to the public afterwards.
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November - 12 
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF), the umbrella organisation of Tamil diaspora group has urged the Tamil citizens of North-East and throughout Sri Lanka to freely exercise their franchise at the November 16 Presidential Election only after carefully examining the political formations and agendas of the p
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The Global Tamil Forum (GTF), the umbrella organisation of Tamil diaspora group has urged the Tamil citizens of North-East and throughout Sri Lanka to freely exercise their franchise at the November 16 Presidential Election only after carefully examining the political formations and agendas of the presidential candidates, reports Daily News on November 13. Issuing a statement, GTF has stated that despite disappointment over the refusal of the presidential candidates to engage with Tamil political leaders on their collective positions, “it is important that Tamil people take active part in this election, instead of giving into flawed thinking such as ‘sending a message to the international community’ through ineffective voting strategies”.
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November - 12 
Till November 12, the Election Commission (EC) has so far received 3,729 election law violation complaints, reports Colombo Page on November 13. EC states that among the complaints, 3596 were related to election law violations while other 27 were related to incidents of violence. SATP previously rep
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Till November 12, the Election Commission (EC) has so far received 3,729 election law violation complaints, reports Colombo Page on November 13. EC states that among the complaints, 3596 were related to election law violations while other 27 were related to incidents of violence. SATP previously reported that till November 7, 3,214 complaints of election law violations were received by EC.
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November - 13 
In the last pre-poll press conference on November 13, Election Commission (EC) Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya disclosed that the first results of ‘Presidential Election 2019’ will be disclosed by November 16 midnight, reports Daily News. Further speaking about the election, Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya
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In the last pre-poll press conference on November 13, Election Commission (EC) Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya disclosed that the first results of ‘Presidential Election 2019’ will be disclosed by November 16 midnight, reports Daily News. Further speaking about the election, Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya along with Election Commission Member Nalin Abeysekara PC, Election Commission Director General Saman Sri Rathnayake and Government Information Department Director General Nalaka Kaluwewa, raised apprehension regarding the total cost of the Presidential Poll to exceed Rs.7.5 billion, reports Daily Mirror. Deshapriya also spoke about the difficulties faced by the EC in recruiting public servants for election duty due to nil representation. On teachers and monks trying to influence voters to vote for certain specific candidates, Deshapriya called for a complete stop to any use of religious activities and places of religious worship to promote candidates.
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November - 13 
Two prominent election monitor and civil society groups, Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) and Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) have expressed concern over the anomalises in the affidavit submitted by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his candidacy
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Two prominent election monitor and civil society groups, Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) and Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) have expressed concern over the anomalises in the affidavit submitted by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his candidacy in the Presidential election, reports Daily News. The CPA communique stated that two distinct affidavits claiming loss of nationality were produced in support of Rajapaksa’s candidacy by Rajapaksa’s Counsel and President’s Counsel Ali Sabry. Further, both the civic action groups authorities to immediately investigate the legality of these affidavits and validate the citizenship of Gotabaya according to Articles 91 and 92 of the Constitution.
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November - 14 
On November 14, Police Media Spokesman SSP Ruwan Gunasekara stated that all propaganda campaigns related to Presidential election have ended on November 13 midnight, reports Daily News. According to the provisions under Paragraph 70 of the Presidential Elections Act, the following next two days till
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On November 14, Police Media Spokesman SSP Ruwan Gunasekara stated that all propaganda campaigns related to Presidential election have ended on November 13 midnight, reports Daily News. According to the provisions under Paragraph 70 of the Presidential Elections Act, the following next two days till the election date are known as silent period where all political activities are barred. Colombo Page reports that anybody violating the provisions of election law will be videotaped and subsequent legal action will be taken against the guilty. The Police officers have been provided with body cameras to record such illegal activities.
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November - 16 
Former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Kundan Pahan, jailed for killing Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Tamar Ramesh Singh Munda, has been allowed to contest the Assembly polls in the State by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Nove
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Former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Kundan Pahan, jailed for killing Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Tamar Ramesh Singh Munda, has been allowed to contest the Assembly polls in the State by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on November 11, reports The Pioneer. Pahan is likely to contest poll from Tamar Assembly segment. Ramesh Singh Munda in 2008 was addressing a function at SS High School, Bundu in Jharkhand when he was killed. Kundan Pahan was shifted from Birsa Munda Central Jail in Hotwar to Hazaribagh Open Jail last month.
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November - 16 
The seventh Executive Presidential election polls started off at morning seven on November 16 (Today), reports Colombo Page. Nearly 16 million voters are estimated to cast their votes 12,845 polling stations throughout the country until 5:00 pm. The counting of votes will take place in 1,355 counti
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The seventh Executive Presidential election polls started off at morning seven on November 16 (Today), reports Colombo Page. Nearly 16 million voters are estimated to cast their votes 12,845 polling stations throughout the country until 5:00 pm. The counting of votes will take place in 1,355 counting centers. Postal votes will be counted after 5.00 pm and the counting of other votes will commence at 6.00 pm. Final results are expected as early as November 17. This election is special as large number of candidates i.e. 35 candidates will be vying for the top executive post. And due this, this election will foresee largest number of polling stations and the longest ballot paper. Special police protection has been provided around the polling stations while a large number of local and foreign election observer teams are working together to ensure a free and fair presidential election. According to Center for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV), 153 foreign election observers and over 11,000 local observers have been deployed in different parts of the country to observe the seventh Executive Presidential election.
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November - 17 
Gotabaya Rajapaksa of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has been declared as Sri Lanka’s seventh Executive President following the announcement of the official results on November 17, reports Colombo Page. According the results released by the Election Commission, Rajapaksa received 52.25% of t
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has been declared as Sri Lanka’s seventh Executive President following the announcement of the official results on November 17, reports Colombo Page. According the results released by the Election Commission, Rajapaksa received 52.25% of the votes whereas New Democratic Front (NDF) candidate Sajith Premadasa received 41.99% of votes. Another Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake of National Movement of People's Power received 3.16% of the total with 418,553 votes. The swearing in ceremony of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the seventh Executive President will be held at Maha Maluwa of the Ruwanweliseya in Anuradhapura on November 18 (today), reports Daily Mirror.
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November - 18 
Former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Kundan Pahan, jailed for killing Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Tamar, Ramesh Singh Munda, filed his nomination papers from Tamar (Scheduled Tribes) constituency in Ranchi District of Jharkhand, as an independent
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Former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Kundan Pahan, jailed for killing Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Tamar, Ramesh Singh Munda, filed his nomination papers from Tamar (Scheduled Tribes) constituency in Ranchi District of Jharkhand, as an independent candidate, on November 18, reports The Pioneer. Pahan, facing over 100 cases including that of killing of senior Police officers and carrying a reward of INR 1.5 million on his head had surrendered before the Police in 2017. The Tamar Assembly constituency which comes under Ranchi District and Khunti parliamentary constituency will go to poll in the second phase of election scheduled on December 7.
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November - 18 
The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) condemned certain incidents of intimation and violence during Sri Lanka Presidential Elections, reports Colombo Page on November 19. In a press conference in Colombo, Chair of COG, Prosper Bani, stated that though the Presidential election have been largely peac
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The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) condemned certain incidents of intimation and violence during Sri Lanka Presidential Elections, reports Colombo Page on November 19. In a press conference in Colombo, Chair of COG, Prosper Bani, stated that though the Presidential election have been largely peaceful, certain incidents of violence especially an attack on a convoy of buses transporting Muslims to vote in the northern part of the country is highly condemnable. COG stressed that a credible election must be inclusive, guaranteeing every citizen's right to participate freely and safely in the process. The election observer group also noted that ethnic and religious tensions characterized aspects of the pre-election environment, creating an atmosphere of fear and anxiety for some groups. Like the other election observer groups, COG recommended the need for regulating financial campaigns as well as the different forms of media. Increase in women participation in politics was also recommended by COG. COG's final report will be submitted to the Commonwealth Secretary-General and subsequently made available to the Government of Sri Lanka, political parties, the Election Commission and the public.
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November - 18 
The international election observer groups, European Union election observation mission (EU EOM) and Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) monitoring the 2019 Presidential election has concluded the election process to be largely peaceful with minimal instance of violence, reports Daily News on
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The international election observer groups, European Union election observation mission (EU EOM) and Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) monitoring the 2019 Presidential election has concluded the election process to be largely peaceful with minimal instance of violence, reports Daily News on November 19. Commenting on the well-conducted election process, as reported in Daily Mirror, Chief Observer Marisa Matias of EU EOM stated that though the election campaigns have been largely peaceful and calm, yet the articulation of online and traditional media in instances of bias, hate speech and disinformation affected the campaigning process. Moreover, misuse of state resources was rampant during the election. ANFREL in its interim report suggested introducing campaign finance laws, guidelines on the use of social media during electoral campaign period, policies to curb the spread of fake news and hate speech, a stronger self-regulation of media and a more fairness guideline during campaign period to cover both public and private media. Speaking about the high turnout in the recently concluded Presidential election, both EU EOM and ANFREL applauded the unity of Sri Lankan citizens to come together to exercise their democratic right irrespective of religion.
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November - 30 
Amidst ongoing Assembly Elections in 13 constituencies in Jharkhand, the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a bridge in Bishnupur town in Gumla District of the State on November 30, reports NDTV. No casualty has been reported in the incident so far. The Deputy Commissione
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Amidst ongoing Assembly Elections in 13 constituencies in Jharkhand, the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a bridge in Bishnupur town in Gumla District of the State on November 30, reports NDTV. No casualty has been reported in the incident so far. The Deputy Commissioner (DC), Shashi Ranjan said that the incident has not affected the voting.
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November - 30 
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) went off at several places near voting centres at Kaski constituency-2, on November 30, reports The Himalayan Times. Locals said a bomb exploded near the voting centre at Saraswoti Tika Secondary School at 7:45 am. Similarly, an IED was detonated near Nawa Prabhat
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Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) went off at several places near voting centres at Kaski constituency-2, on November 30, reports The Himalayan Times. Locals said a bomb exploded near the voting centre at Saraswoti Tika Secondary School at 7:45 am. Similarly, an IED was detonated near Nawa Prabhat Secondary School Pokhara at 7:30am. Another explosive device went off near Shanti Secondary School at Chhaharepani of Pokhara-16, at 8:00am. A bomb was also detonated near the voting centre at Pokhara-16 at 1:30pm while voting was underway. However, no casualties, have been reported. Explosives had gone off at the voting centres despite tight security. According to Kaski Chief District Officer (CDO), Ramesh Kumar KC, votes were cast at 32 voting booths and 82 voting centres at 11 wards in Kaski constituency-2.
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December - 6 
On December 6, the residents of central Bamyan, Nangarhar and Kapisa provinces marched on the streets of Kabul blaming the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for not invalidating the fraudulent votes, reports Khaama News Agency. Current Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah’s electoral team claims t
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On December 6, the residents of central Bamyan, Nangarhar and Kapisa provinces marched on the streets of Kabul blaming the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for not invalidating the fraudulent votes, reports Khaama News Agency. Current Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah’s electoral team claims that 300,000 fraudulent votes have been counted by the IEC which should have been invalidated and removed from the system.
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December - 21 
Incumbent President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani was declared as the winner of 2019 elections, held on September 28, 2019, by the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan, reports Khaama News Agency on December 22. According to the preliminary results announced, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has se
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Incumbent President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani was declared as the winner of 2019 elections, held on September 28, 2019, by the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan, reports Khaama News Agency on December 22. According to the preliminary results announced, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has secured 923,868 out of 1,824,401 votes casted which makes almost 50.64%. On the other hand, Abdullah Abdullah has got 720,099 votes which make 39.52% of the total votes casted.
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December - 26 
On December 26, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah vowed to defend valid votes in the Presidential elections, reports Tolo News. Among the main critics was Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, who reiterated that he will always defend the valid votes of the Afghan people. “I say with confidence, commit
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On December 26, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah vowed to defend valid votes in the Presidential elections, reports Tolo News. Among the main critics was Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, who reiterated that he will always defend the valid votes of the Afghan people. “I say with confidence, commitment and firmness that I will defend the votes of the people of Afghanistan,” said Abdullah. “I say with confidence, commitment and firmness that I will defend the votes of the people of Afghanistan,” added Abdullah.
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