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‘Pressured to withdraw’: BJP accused of intimidation tactics in India polls

Opposition say ruling party undermining democracy by using police to harass candidates into not contesting in elections

The Guardian - UK

‘My vote snatched’: How to win India’s election without a single vote

Some opposition candidates have claimed they have withdrawn under pressure. Other nominations have been rejected.

Al Jazeera

‘Varanasi shouldn’t go the Surat way’: Comedian Shyam Rangeela to contest against PM Modi in Varanasi

Comedian Shyam Rangeela announced on May 1 that he will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Hindu

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Supreme Court issues notice to EC on plea seeking re-election where NOTA gets majority vote

In the wake of the recent Surat Loksabha seat issue, motivational speaker Shiv Khera has sought direction from the Supreme Court to give publicity of NOTA as a "fictional candidate" and to frame rules to conduct re-election in the parliamentary seats where NOTA gets a majority. Read further on Dynamite…

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Surat symptoms: On the BJP and the elimination of political contest

The BJP needs to evolve a political culture in which disagreements with opponents are negotiated through fair contests

The Hindu

How BJP ‘won’ in Surat: Unravelling 24 hours of peculiarities

In Gujarat’s Surat, polling for the general elections takes place on May 7. But weeks before, a BJP candidate was declared the unopposed winner from the Lok Sabha constituency.

Newslaundry

AAP seeks forgery case against Congress' Surat Lok Sabha candidate after his nomination form rejected

Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat urged poll authorities to register a case against Nilesh Kumbhani, whose nomination form as a Congress candidate for the Surat Lok Sabha constituency was rejected recently

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Out of race in Surat, Congress nominee does a vanishing act

Disqualified Congress Surat candidate Nilesh Kumbhani has gone missing, prompting the local workers to hold a protest outside his residence.

The Hindu

BJP approached independents to withdraw in Surat, admits party general secretary Vinod Tawde

Surat BJP candidate unopposed election: BJP had approached independents to withdraw nominations to pave way for unopposed election of BJP’s Mukeshkumar Dalal

The Hindu

Mumbai police search Tapi river to recover pistol used for firing outside Salman Khan's home

Mumbai crime branch searches Tapi river in Surat to recover pistol used in Salman Khan's residence firing incident

The Hindu

Lok Sabha Poll: BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal wins Surat seat unopposed

Gujarat has a total of 26 Lok Sabha seats. Polling in the state is set to take place in the third phase on May 7. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal elected unopposed from Surat Lok Sabha seat

BJP’s Mukesh Dalal was elected unopposed from the Surat Lok Sabha seat after all other candidates withdrew their nomination papers

The Hindu

Congress’ Surat candidate Nilesh Kumbhani’s nomination papers invalidated after proposers deny they signed his form

Surat DEO seeks response from Congress candidate Nilesh Kumbhani after proposers deny signing nomination form.

The Hindu

As many as 360 pistol barrels seized by Madhya Pradesh ATS; 3 nabbed

The Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has seized 360 barrels used in making pistols in Surat in Gujarat. Three persons were arrested. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Koh Tao ferry catches fire

A night ferry carrying almost 100 Thai and foreign passengers caught fire off Koh Tao in Surat Thani on Thursday morning.

Dynamite News

ED attaches 31 properties in Surat worth Rs 4.21 crore in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 31 immovable properties worth Rs 31 crore in Gujarat's Surat in an ongoing money laundering case, the agency said on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Uttarakhand STF arrests hawala operator from Surat, busts cybercrime network

In a significant breakthrough, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttarakhand Police successfully apprehended a major hawala operator involved in supplying bank accounts and SIM cards in Dubai. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

‘Illegal custody’ of businessman: Will ask Gujarat HC to give proper training to magistrates, says SC

Supreme Court criticizes police remand of businessman, plans to ask Gujarat High Court for proper magistrate training.

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Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 | Surat, Indore are the cleanest cities

Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023: Indore and Surat were adjudged the ‘cleanest cities’ in the country while Navi Mumbai retained the third position in the Central Government’s annual cleanliness survey

Dynamite News

This do-gooder foster father has married off 5,000 daughters, performed 'kanyadaan'

The owner of the Savani Group, which arranges marriages of thousands of daughters in Surat, performed Kanyadaan for 75 women, who took their nuptial vows on Christmas Day. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Gujarat's diamond sector sparkles, new bourse set to take State industry's turnover to ₹2 lakh crore

PM Modi inaugurates Surat Diamond Bourse, spurring growth of Gujarat's diamond sector with projected turnover of ₹2 lakh crore & 1.5 lakh jobs.

The Hindu

Kakrapar-4 nuclear reactor attains criticality

The KAPP-4 700-MWe nuclear power reactor in Kakrapar, in Surat, attained criticality on December 17, 2023. It is the NPCIL’s largest indigenous reactor.

The Hindu

PM Modi inaugurates Surat Diamond Bourse in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new integrated terminal building of Surat airport in Gujarat and the Surat Diamond Bourse on Sunday.

The Times of India

'Goliyan thodi chali hain': Praveen Kumar feels fans, social media blew Gambhir-Sreesanth clash out of proportion

NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Praveen Kumar played down the Sreesanth-Gautam Gambhir on-field clash at the Legends League Cricket game on Wednesday in Surat, saying that the fans and social media unnecessarily blew the incident out of proportion.

The Times of India

WATCH: Sreesanth fuels another fight, takes a jibe at Gautam Gambhir's run out

NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir-led India Capitals crashed out of the Legends League Cricket 2023 after suffering six-win defeat against Manipal Tigers at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium in Surat. Gambhir managed to score only 10 runs off 5 balls before being run-out in the third over by a precise throw from…

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