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India votes from April 7 in nine phases, counting on May 16
10 crore more voters than 2009 * Over 2.3 crore voters in 18-19 age group
New Delhi, March 5
The Great Indian General Election, the biggest ever democratic process in the country’s history, will be conducted in nine phases between April 7 and May 12. Counting of votes in all 543 constituencies is slated for May 16 and the 16th Lok Sabha has to be constituted by May 31.

EC to act tough on paid news

Haryana strongman Venod Sharma quits Congress
Chandigarh, March 5
Ambala legislator Venod Sharma, a Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s confidant, has resigned from the Congress. He is expected to make an announcement about his career plans at a rally in Kurukshetra on Sunday.

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Punjab poll officer ‘admits’ he visited DGP Saini
Chandigarh, March 5
Punjab Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh today virtually admitted that he visited Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Sumedh Singh Saini at the latter’s residence. He, however, tried to play down the incident, saying it was not as big an issue as it was made out by the Opposition and the media.

Kejri’s detention sparks AAP-BJP clashes
New Delhi, March 5
In retaliation to the detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal in Gujarat, workers of his party clashed with BJP activists outside the BJP headquarters at Ashoka Road in New Delhi today.
Arvind Kejriwal’s damaged car in Kutch on Wednesday. PTI

BJP not anti-minority, says Gadkari
Party’s vision document ‘India 2025’ ready, to be unveiled soon
Chandigarh, March 5
Facing questions on the BJP’s economic model, its approach towards minorities and its foreign policy, the party today said it would address all these issues and much more in its soon-to-be-released vision document — India 2025. “For the Lok Sabha elections, I have prepared a detailed policy-cum- vision document for the party.
Nitin Gadkari in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Tribune Photo: S Chandan

ED attaches assets worth Rs 863 cr of Jagan, others
New Delhi, March 5
Initiating one of its biggest criminal actions in a money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today attached assets worth Rs 863 crore of YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy and his associates in connection with its probe into alleged corruption in an infrastructure project in Andhra Pradesh. (Details on Nation page)