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Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Naths son, Nakul Nath, is the richest candidate in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections with assets worth Rs 716 crore. His candidacy from Chhindwara, a Congress stronghold, underscores the financial stakes in Indian politics. The elections, scheduled in seven phases starting from April 19, will be closely watched for their political and financial implications.

Congress MP Nakul Nath - the son of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath is the richest candidate in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections with assets of Rs 717 crore,

The VVPAT is an independent vote verification system that enables a voter to see whether his vote was cast correctly

Muslim voters are convinced their votes are being suppressed. A lawyer is contesting elections to strengthen the legal challenge to voting machines.

Of the 1,618 candidates contesting in the first phase of the general election on April 19, 252 (16 percent) have declared criminal cases against themselves and 15 said they have been convicted

The BJP on April 10 announced its tenth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, pitting Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Jaiveer Singh Thakur against Dimple Yadav, the wife of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, from the Mainpuri seat

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Of the 1,618 candidates in the fray in phase one, 16 per cent or 252 candidates are named in criminal cases, with 10 per cent or 161 candidates facing serious criminal charges

In all, 21 candidates have declared their age to be between 25 and 50 years, while 15 nominees are between 51 and 70 years old. One candidate is 71 years old.

The VVPAT is an independent vote verification system which enables an elector to see whether his vote was cast correctly