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Page 100 - Lok Sabha Elections News

LS polls: Undercurrent in favour of INDIA gaining strength, says Congress

'We have swept Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, and performed strongly in Bihar, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh,' Jairam Ramesh claimed

LS polls: Undercurrent in favour of INDIA gaining strength, says Congress
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 10:46 PM IST

433 candidates file nominations for 26 Lok Sabha seats of Gujarat

Earlier, the state information office had said provisionally 491 candidates filed their nomination papers for Lok Sabha and 39 for assembly seats

433 candidates file nominations for 26 Lok Sabha seats of Gujarat
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 8:55 PM IST

LS polls: Over 200,000 complaints of election violation received in Kerala

The identity of the complainant will be kept confidential, the Chief Electoral officer added

LS polls: Over 200,000 complaints of election violation received in Kerala
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 8:31 PM IST

D K Shivakumar faces police case for 'bribery, undue influence at polls'

Shivakumar's brother D K Suresh is seeking re-election from Bangalore Rural in the Lok Sabha elections

D K Shivakumar faces police case for 'bribery, undue influence at polls'
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 7:36 PM IST

LS polls: Wayanad District Congress Committee general secy quits, joins BJP

'If he is inaccessible to me, imagine the situation of a common man. He was given five years. If we give another term, it will destroy the development prospects of Wayanad,' Sudhakaran said

LS polls: Wayanad District Congress Committee general secy quits, joins BJP
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 7:21 PM IST

Powerful people in India, abroad joined hands to remove me from power: Modi

Targeting the INDIA bloc, he said the opposition alliance doesn't have a leader at present, and has no vision for future, and 'their history was of scams.'

Powerful people in India, abroad joined hands to remove me from power: Modi
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 6:41 PM IST

AAP welcomes Congress' support to its candidates in Delhi mayoral polls

The AAP declared its candidates for the polls on Thursday. It has fielded Mahesh Khichi for the mayor's post and Ravinder Bhardwaj for the deputy mayor's post

AAP welcomes Congress' support to its candidates in Delhi mayoral polls
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 6:24 PM IST

Cong against OBC, BJP will not let anyone do away with reservation: Shah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi belongs to the OBC community, he said, adding that it was Modi who implemented schemes for people of small backward classes

Cong against OBC, BJP will not let anyone do away with reservation: Shah
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 5:18 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Tripura logs highest voter turnout, Bihar lowest

Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 saw 62.37% voter turnout; Tripura recorded 80.17%, while Bihar saw a low of 48.50%. Polling was reported across 17 states and UTs

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Tripura logs highest voter turnout, Bihar lowest
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 4:44 PM IST

BJP may bring back electoral bonds after 2024 elections: FM Sitharaman

Electoral bond issue: Finance Minister Sitharaman said electoral bonds could be reintroduced with improvements for transparency and stakeholder consultations if BJP came back to power after the ongoin

BJP may bring back electoral bonds after 2024 elections: FM Sitharaman
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 4:37 PM IST

Modi govt cares only for super rich, posing threat to Constitution: Rahul

The former Congress president claimed that Modi has waived debts, of not more than 25 people, which amounts to about Rs 16 trillion'.

Modi govt cares only for super rich, posing threat to Constitution: Rahul
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 4:36 PM IST

BJP wants to continue loot: Cong on Sitharaman's remarks on electoral bonds

The Congress has alleged that the electoral bonds data has exposed "corrupt tactics" of the BJP such as quid pro quo and grant of "protection" to companies against donations

BJP wants to continue loot: Cong on Sitharaman's remarks on electoral bonds
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 4:28 PM IST

LS polls about safeguarding J-K's identity, saving its resources: Mehbooba

The former chief minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, who is contesting the general elections from the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, took part in a roadshow in the Pahalgam area

LS polls about safeguarding J-K's identity, saving its resources: Mehbooba
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 3:57 PM IST

Priyanka questions PM's claim about voters rejecting INDIA bloc in phase 1

The first phase elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories were held on Friday

Priyanka questions PM's claim about voters rejecting INDIA bloc in phase 1
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 3:53 PM IST

79.77% voter turnout in Sikkim Assembly elections, 80% on lone LS seat

The counting of votes for the Sikkim Assembly elections will be taken up on June 2 and that for the Lok Sabha election on June 4

79.77% voter turnout in Sikkim Assembly elections, 80% on lone LS seat
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 3:34 PM IST

LS elections 2024: Two Punjab Cong leaders including national secy join BJP

Bittu told reporters that he had been feeling "suffocated" in the Congress after being with the party for over 35 years

LS elections 2024: Two Punjab Cong leaders including national secy join BJP
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 2:55 PM IST

LS polls 2024: MVA to win over 50% seats in Maharashtra, says Pawar

There are 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra. As per the seat-sharing agreement among the three MVA parties, the Shiv Sena (UBT) is contesting 21 seats, Congress 17 and NCP (SP) 10

LS polls 2024: MVA to win over 50% seats in Maharashtra, says Pawar
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 2:53 PM IST

UDF MPs unable to stand for state's interest in Parl: Kerala CM Vijayan

He said when the Centre was financially strangulating the state, the UDF members refused to meet the Union Finance Minister and did not stand up for the rights of Kerala

UDF MPs unable to stand for state's interest in Parl: Kerala CM Vijayan
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 2:51 PM IST

LS polls: Share of senior citizens in voting age population highest ever

Southern and Western parts ageing faster than the rest of the country

LS polls: Share of senior citizens in voting age population highest ever
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 2:28 PM IST

Congress a vine, sucks dry those who lend support to it, says PM Modi

In just 10 years, India has traversed a long road of development, said the BJP's star campaigner

Congress a vine, sucks dry those who lend support to it, says PM Modi
Updated On : 20 Apr 2024 | 1:42 PM IST