BJP's victory in 10 of the 25 constituencies in legislative council polls, though a tad below the party's expectation, has brought cheers to chief minister BS Yeddyurappa.
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Caste to play key role in Andhra Pradesh
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The battle lines in south coastal Andhra Pradesh and the Rayalaseema region going to the polls in the second phase on Thursday havebeen drawn on the basis of caste.While caste was not a major factor in the first phase of elections in Telangana and north coastal Andhra, the second phase is going to be altogether different. Elections are being held in the state both for its 42 Lok Sabha seats and for the 294-member state assembly.
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India began voting Thursday in one of its messiest elections in recent years, with no reliable forecast of who would prevail in campaigns that stressed hyper-local issues rather than the overall direction of the country.
First phase campaigning ends in Orissa
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Campaigning for the first phase of polls ended on Tuesday in 10 Lok Sabha and 70 Assembly constituencies in Orissa going to polls onApril 16. Even as candidates gave their last speeches and loudspeakers fell silent, police were still on the prowl for the second consecutive day in Koraput jungles to trace the over 200 Naxalites who on Sunday killed 10 CISF jawans at Nalco's bauxite mines atop Panchpatmalli hill before looting explosives and arms.
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