Stage set for BJP-Congress face-off

The die has been cast, with India’s Election Commission (EC) on Friday announcing dates for crucial assembly polls in five states that will gauge the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Congress party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before they face off in next year’s general election. The EC, which signalled its intent to take a tough stance on the use of so-called paid news and false disclosures by candidates, has scheduled voting in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Mizoram...

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