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  Congress declares 45 candidates, fields Ajay Rai against PM Modi in Varanasi

  India | March 24, 2024 11:06 IST

  The Congress party has released its fourth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The polling in the general elections will be held in seven phases beginning April 19. The counting of votes will take place on June 4.

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  Sawal To Banta Hai: Can Priyanka compete against PM Modi in Varanasi? Sudhanshu Trivedi's take

  India | August 18, 2023 22:10 IST

  Sawal To Banta Hai: Soon after taking charge, Ajay Rai appealed to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to contest from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi to contest from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat.

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  Rahul Gandhi to contest from Amethi, Priyanka may fight from Varanasi: UP Congress chief Ajay Rai

  Uttar Pradesh | August 18, 2023 23:16 IST

  Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi seat while Priyanka Gandhi may contest from Varanasi in Lok Sabha elections 2024, newly appointed Congress' Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Rai said on Friday.

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  Congress appoints Ajay Rai, who fought against PM Modi from Varanasi, as UP party president

  Uttar Pradesh | August 17, 2023 23:23 IST

  Congress leader Ajay Rai had contested against PM Modi on the Varanasi seat in the Lok Sabha elections 2019.

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  'Why should I apologize?' Congress leader Ajay Rai responds to Union Minister Smriti Irani

  India | December 20, 2022 13:39 IST

  Issuing a statement, Congress leader Ajay Rai questioned the need for an apology and said that he had not used any 'unparliamentary language' against the Union Minister.

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  Sedition charge on Cong's Ajay Rai in Varanasi over remarks on Modi, Adityanath

  Elections | February 05, 2022 22:45 IST

  The action against Rai comes close on the heels of a sedition case registered against Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate from Bijnor Neeraj Chaudhary over alleged pro-Pakistan slogans during campaigning for the assembly polls.

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  No Priyanka vs Modi: Congress again fields Ajay Rai from Varanasi; Here's all you need to know about him

  April 25, 2019 15:06 IST

  Ajay Rai is a five-time MLA from Uttar Pradesh.

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  Finance Ministry Officials set to meet market players

  India | October 20, 2015 10:17 IST

  Finance Ministry Officials set to meet market playersNew Delhi: Aimed at ensuring ease of doing business in the financial market, the Finance Ministry will hold two-day interactive meetings on October 20-21 with foreign portfolio investors

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  Varanasi violence: NSA invoked against jailed Congress MLA Ajay Rai

  Politics | October 15, 2015 10:52 IST

  New Delhi: Varanasi police have invoked National Security Act (NSA) against jailed Congress MLA Ajay Rai for his involvement in the violence that took place during the Anyay Pratikar Yatra in the city on October

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  Congress MLA terms Modi's village adoption scheme as 'propaganda'

  Politics | November 09, 2014 23:43 IST

  Varanasi: Congress MLA Ajay Rai, who unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha elections against Narendra Modi, today termed as “mere propaganda” the adoption of village by the Prime Minister and opposed his plan to develop the temple

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  HC gives 6 weeks' time to Modi to file statement on election petition

  Politics | October 31, 2014 23:15 IST

  Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court today granted six weeks' time to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for filing an “effective written statement” in reply to a petition challenging his election from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.Justice V

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  Petition in HC challenging Modi's election deferred to Oct 31

  Politics | September 05, 2014 18:17 IST

  Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court today deferred till October 31 hearing on a petition challenging the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.Justice V K Shukla passed the order after

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  Narendra Modi spent less than Arvind Kejriwal in Varanasi poll campaign

  Politics | June 20, 2014 15:30 IST

  New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal had spent about half-a-crore rupees during his election campaign against Narendra Modi, even though he claimed that his party was cash-strapped.According to the details submitted to

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  Modi leads Kejriwal in Varanasi

  Politics | May 16, 2014 12:24 IST

  Varanasi: BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is leading from the Varanasi seat, ahead of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, in the Lok Sabha election Friday.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader is ahead of Aam Aadmi

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  35 per cent voter turnout recorded in Varanasi till 1 PM

  Politics | May 12, 2014 15:03 IST

  Varanasi: An impressive 35 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 1 PM in this high-profile constituency where BJP's Narendra Modi and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal are in the fray even as Congress nominee Ajay

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  Ajay Rai lands in trouble over symbol flashing; EC orders enquiry

  Politics | May 12, 2014 12:47 IST

  Varanasi: Congress candidate Ajay Rai today landed in a controversy after he went to vote wearing his election symbol on his kurta, prompting Election Commission to launch an inquiry into the matter while BJP and

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  My fight in only against Modi, says Kejriwal

  Politics | May 12, 2014 12:47 IST

  Varanasi: Arvind Kejriwal, AAP's candidate in Varanasi, Monday ruled out a triangular contest in the city where polling is under way. He said his fight is only against BJP's candidate and also its prime ministerial

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  Brisk voting in UP; row over Congress' Varanasi candidate

  Politics | May 12, 2014 11:41 IST

  Lucknow: Brisk balloting took place Monday in Uttar Pradesh's 18 parliamentary seats as a controversy broke out in Varanasi where Congress candidate Ajay Rai walked into a polling station with the party symbol pinned to

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  EC drops case against BJP office in Varanasi

  India | May 12, 2014 6:34 IST

  Varanasi: The Election Commission Sunday directed that the material seized from a vehicle at the BJP office in Varanasi be released and also dropped further action in the case.In a statement, the Election Commission said:

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  Grand finale of 'battle for Varanasi' concludes in the last phase of LS polls today

  Politics | May 12, 2014 19:05 IST

  New Delhi:  Braving a scorching sun at places, millions of men and women voted Monday in the last lot of 41 Lok Sabha constituencies including Varanasi where BJP's prime ministerial aspirant Narendra Modi faces a