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No woman candidate: Goa BJP says sorry
Panaji: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday publicly apologised for not fielding a single woman candidate for the forthcoming March 3 polls in Goa.Replying to a question from a woman mediaperson here about the absence of women party candidates in the 28 constituencies that the BJP is contesting, former chief minister Manohar Parrikar said: "I can only say sorry. We could not find a right candidate...

Ariz. candidate raises questions about Ariz. law
The case of a woman barred from running for city council in an Arizona border town because she isn't fluent in English has raised questions about the 120-year-old law used to kick her off the ballot.

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215 candidates to contest Goa polls
With 62 nominations of candidates either withdrawn or rejected, the total number of candidates in fray for assembly elections in 40 constituencies is 215.

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Ariz Supreme Court bars candidate from running
The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a ruling that barred a woman from running for a city council seat because she doesn't speak English proficiently.

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BJP fields five Christian candidates for Goa polls
The Manohar Parrikar-led BJP is making all attempts to shed the tag of 'communal party' and hence has offered tickets to five Christians in the first batch of candidates announced last night.

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Goa elections: BJP announces candidates
The central election committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) declared a list of 22 nominated candidates for contesting the crucial state assembly elections next month.

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