NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Mumbai, Apr 18 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.





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* Amit Shah holds roadshow in Gandhinagar LS seat; appeals to people to ensure BJP's win

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah embarked on a roadshow on Thursday morning in Sanand town of Gujarat's Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, from where he is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate. *






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* Supriya Sule, sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar file nominations for Baramati LS seat

Pune: Three-term Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule and her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar on Thursday filed their nominations for the Baramati Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra's Pune district on the NCP (SP) and NCP tickets, respectively.


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BJP fields Union minister Narayan Rane from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg seat

Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday fielded Union minister Narayan Rane from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency in coastal Maharashtra.






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Voting for Naxal-hit Bastar Lok Sabha seat to be held on Friday amid tight security


Raipur: Amid heightened security measures, the Naxal-affected Bastar Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh will go to polls in the first phase of general elections on Friday, where 11 candidates are in fray.


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Congress distrusts Uddhav-led Shiv Sena and yet surrendered to it: Milind Deora

Mumbai: Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora has claimed that Congress, his former party, ceded too much ground to the Shiv Sena (UBT) while striking a seat-sharing deal for the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra and especially in Mumbai.





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Gujarat BJP chief misses ‘Vijay Muhurat’ due to crowd at roadshow, to file papers on Friday


Navsari: Gujarat BJP president C R Paatil could not file his nomination for the Navsari Lok Sabha seat at an "auspicious" time on Thursday after too many supporters turned up at his roadshow in the morning, said party office-bearers.







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EC's prior nod must for Goa mines dept to execute lease deed: Poll authorities


Panaji: Goa poll authorities have said it was binding on the state mines department to obtain prior permission of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to execute a lease deed during the period of the model code of conduct (MCC). ***

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