New Delhi: August 6 marks the first death anniversary of former Union Foreign Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, who passed away on this day in 2019. Known for her charismatic personality and her connect with the people, Swaraj was one of India’s favorite Foreign Ministers to date.

Swaraj’s stature as a national leader gained prominence when she started reaching out to people’s calls for help especially those in stress in foreign countries.

Twitter users on Thursday remembered the late BJP leader and first woman Chief Minister of Delhi on her first death anniversary and paid tribute to her. Leaders of several other parties also took to their official twitter handles and raised above party lines to remember Sushma Swaraj. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, 

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Bengaluru, May 3: Citing the ongoing heatwave in the state, Karnataka BJP on Friday petitioned the Election Commission with a request to modify the polling hours to the 6am-7pm period in the 14 parliamentary constituencies in the state that goes to polls on May 7.

Polling is currently scheduled to be held in the second phase in the state in 14 segments in the northern districts between 7am to 6pm on May 7.

"It has become hard to come out and vote between hours 10.00 to 17.00 due to uncontrollable heat. The average heat in those parts (north Karnataka) covering 14 parliamentary constituencies are between 37 and 42 degree (Celsius). The mercury is rising at an alarming level and it would become hard for the electors to come out and vote," BJP's petition said.

The petition highlighted the alarming rise in temperatures, which are expected to go beyond 40 degree Celsius, and also stated that the number of voters over the age of 40 is high and that they are vulnerable to the heatwave.

"To keep up the good spirit of voting, necessary action should be taken," the BJP petition urged the Election Commission, saying, "In this background, it is requested to modify the time of voting in the 14 parliamentary constituencies from 06.00 to 19.00 hours on May 7".

Polling was held between 7 am and 6 pm during Karnataka's first phase of the Lok Sabha polls in 14 constituencies on April 26.

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