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The BJP has given tickets to two lesser-known names for the Rajya Sabha elections, while the Congress and JD(S) have opted again for dynasty politics

The BJP has given tickets to two lesser known names for the Rajya Sabha elections. 
 

 BJP will sound the poll bugle in Bihar next week. A virtual rally will be held and addressed by Union home minister Amit Shah 
 

ICC has clarified that T20 World Cup 2020 won't be postponed and preparations are under way in Australia. Also, ICC spoke about the election to pick the next chairman, replacing Shashank Manohar

US President Donald Trump's re-election campaign has raised a record USD 61.7 million in April while his Democratic rival Joe Biden also collected USD 60.5 million

While Congress president Sonia Gandhi offered to pay for migrants’ train fare, railways has made it clear that it has employed an 85-15% formula which makes train travel free for all migrants. India has lodged a strong protest against Pakistan Supreme Court’s order on holding general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan.
 

India has conveyed its strong protest to Pakistan over its efforts to bring "material change" to territories under its "illegal and forcible" occupation after the country's top court allowed holding of elections in Gilgit-Baltistan

IAS officer Mohammad Mohsin was in the news last year after the Election Commission suspended him for trying to inspect Prime Minister Narendra Modi's helicopter during his visit to Odisha in April. He was deployed as a poll observer.

Maharashtra celebrates its formation on May 1. The day, however, brought controversy over a remark made on a cap revealing the battle for power in the state and also pointing out the symbol of pride in Uttarakhand.

Shivpal is known for his organisational skills, and when he was in Samajwadi Party, it performed well in the elections. But after he left SP, the party has lost in Uttar Pradesh and it has been ousted from power.

As the hearing went on in the top court in relation to the Madhya Pradesh political turmoil, the party has asked the court to hold by-elections for the vacant seats first and then, a floor test can be held. 

Jyotiraditya is not the only Scindia to quit the Congress, his father Madhav Rao Scindia too had quit the party after he was humiliated and not given a ticket in the 1996 Lok Sabha elections

Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh might prevent people having more than 2 kids from making use of its welfare schemes or even contest panchayat elections 

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all political parties to upload on their websites the details of criminals records against their candidates in Parliamentary and Assembly elections, along with the reasons for the selection of those with criminal antecedents.

Supreme Court has asked political parties to give reasons as to why they field candidates with criminal antecedents and also display related matter on their websites