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IndiaJun 04, 2024

PM Narendra Modi makes hat-trick from Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a hat-trick in the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday. He defeated his nearest Congress candidate Ajay Rai by 1,52,513 votes. Modi received 6,12,970 votes, while the Congress candidate got 4,80,457 votes. BSP candidate Athar Jamal Lari got 33,766 votes. A total of 8,478 votes were also polled in NOTA (none of the above) from the constituency. In 2019, he won by a margin of 4.79 lakh votes by getting 63% of votes, and in 2014 by a margin of 3.50 lakh votes.
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IndiaJun 04, 2024

Gurjeet Singh Aujla makes hat-trick

Congress candidate for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat Gurjeet Singh Aujla makes hat-trick. He has secured 125847 votes. He defeats rival candidates Taranjit Signh Sandhu from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and AAP's candidate Kuldeep Singh Dhariwal. Dhariwal got 105462 votes and Sandhu secured 109843 votes.
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IndiaJun 04, 2024

Amrinder Raja Warring wins from Ludhiana

Amrinder Raja Warring from INC wins with ** votes. Ravneet Singh Bittu from BJP is in the second place. Bittu, a three-time Congress MP and the grandson of slain Punjab chief minister and dyed-in-wool Congressman Beant Singh, had shifted to BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Warring has become three-time MLA from Gidderbaha of Muktsar district.
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IndiaJun 04, 2024

Harsimrat Kaur Badal wins from Bathinda seat, became MP for the fourth consecutive time

Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Harsimrat Kaur Badal has wins from Bathinda. He has become an MP from Bathinda for the fourth time. AAP's Gurmeet has been on the second place. Harsimrat Kaur Badal has secured a lead of 45494 votes. Harsimrat Kaur Badal got 274514 votes, Mohinder Singh Sidhu, Congress got 144003, Gurmeet Singh Khudian AAP got 231020 votes and BJP's Parampal Kaur Sidhu got 79512 votes. There are 9 assembly seats under this seat which include Lambi, Bathinda Urban, Bathinda Rural, Bhucho Mandi, Maur Mandi, Talwandi Sabo, Mansa, Sardulgarh and Budhlada Assembly.
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IndiaJun 04, 2024

Congress candidate Amar Singh delcared winner

Congress candidate Amar Singh has been delcared winner from Fatehgarh Sahib with a lead of 34202 votes.He has secured 332591 votes. This time, 62.53 percent voting took place in the entire constituency, while 65.68 percent voting took place in 2019. There were 14 candidates in fray.
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IndiaJun 04, 2024

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa wins from Gurdaspur

Congress candidate Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has been delcared winner from Gurdaspur. He has secured 333742 votes.The prominent candidates were Dinesh Singh “Babbu” from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and AAP's candidate Amansher Singh Kalsi. Babbu got 255995 votes. Kalsi secured 268081 votes.
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IndiaJun 04, 2024

Congress candidate who wins from Patiala seat Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi

Congress candidate for Patiala parliamentary seat of Punjab. Dharamvir Gandhi has wins with a huge margin. Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi has won Patiala seat with 303772 votes. MP of BJP on this seat. Candidate Parneet Kaur, MP of Aam Aadmi Party. Candidate Dr. Balbir Singh and Akali Dal's MP candidate NK Sharma were also in the election field, who have been defeated.
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IndiaJun 04, 2024

Independent candidate Sarabjit Singh Khalsa from Faridkot won by a big margin

Counting in Faridkot Lok Sabha seat continues from 8 am. Independent candidate Sarabjit Singh Khalsa has won from this seat. He has captured the seat by winning 292186 votes. On the other hand, AAP's Karamjit Anmol got 223351 votes, Akali Dal's Rajwinder Singh 135328, Congress's Amarjit Kaur Sahoke 157754 and BJP's Hansraj Hans got 122360 votes. After winning, Sarabjit Singh Khalsa said that the public has won me. I will talk about making a strict punishment law for desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib and punishing those accused of desecration.
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IndiaJun 04, 2024

BJP Ajay Mishra Teni Loses UP's Kheri Seat

In a closely contested election, Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni has lost his bid for a third term in the Lok Sabha from the Kheri parliamentary seat. Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Utkarsh Verma Madhur emerged victorious, marking a significant political shift in the region. Ajay Mishra, who secured the Kheri seat in 2014 and 2019, lost by a margin of about 33,198 votes. The Congress, historically strong in Kheri with nine previous wins, did not field a candidate this time due to its alliance with the SP.

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Mission RCMP seeks public assistance after violent home invasion and weapons theft

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Ottawa and Alberta sign agreement on West Coast pipeline, propose path to revisiting B.C. tanker limits

The federal government and Alberta have signed a new memorandum of understanding that lays out a framework for advancing an oil pipeline to Canada’s West Coast, while also opening the door to potential changes to British Columbia’s tanker restrictions. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith formalized the agreement at a ceremony in Calgary on Thursday, describing it as a step toward defining the project as one of national interest under the Building Canada Act. Under the terms released by officials, Ottawa says it would be prepared to adjust the West Coast tanker ban
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IndiaNov 27, 2025

Akal Takht acting Jathedar meets family of slain Jalandhar teen, calls for strongest penalties

The acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, met with the family of a 13-year-old girl who was killed during an alleged attempted sexual assault in Jalandhar, urging authorities to pursue the maximum punishment allowed under law. The visit comes as community members continue to express concern about the handling of the case. During the meeting, the Jathedar offered prayers for the victim and received a detailed account of the events from the family. He assured them that the Panth’s highest temporal seat, along with the broader Sikh community, supports the family as the