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Hardik Patel to join Congress on March 12, wants to contest elections

The Congress's Working Committee will meet in Ahmedabad on March 12 and then hold a rally in Adalaj in Gandhinagar later the same day.

Assembly polls in four states along with Lok Sabha polls but not in J&K: EC

National Conference leader and former state chief minister Omar Abdullah slammed withholding of assembly elections and criticised the Modi government

Higlights: Election Commission announces polling dates for Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha elections 2019: After the announcement of the election date, the model code of conduct will also come into force. Catch LIVE updates here

Hours before announcement of poll dates, Yogi fills UP Gau Sewa Aayog posts

The govt claimed decision to name new office bearers had been taken yesterday itself, although the official press communique was made only this afternoon

Naveen Patnaik's party to give 33% tickets to women in Lok Sabha elections

Patnaik also called upon national parties to be 'true to their words and must follow what they are propagating for women empowerment'

Don't aspire to be prime minister, not even remotely, says Nitin Gadkari

Amid speculations that he could be the BJP's prime ministerial candidate in case of a fractured mandate in the upcoming general elections, Nitin Gadkari said he was not in the race

SP-BSP-RLD had no accommodation problem; ready to take on BJP: RLD's Jayant

Chaudhary said his father and party president Chaudhary Ajit Singh has announced his intention to contest from Muzaffarnagar, while he was keen to take up the electoral challenge in Baghpat

Congress, NCP leaders hold meet till 2 am to chalk out election strategy

The meeting commenced at 10 pm and ended at 2 am. It was attended by Ajit Pawar, Dilip Walse-Patil, Sunil Tatkare, Jitendra Awhad, Chhagan Bhujbal, and Dilip Patil

Reality check on India's politics: Only 9% women MLAs and MPs across nation

ADR and NEW's empirical study of MPs and MLAs reveals how skewed the gender representation is in the states and parties

A peek into the 28-page document Oppn will use to fight Modi in LS polls

The 28-page document is set to become the foundational text for the Opposition's common minimum agenda

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Will remain in Congress, says Alpesh Thakor

The OBC leader also indicated against contesting upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Forces wanted to avenge 26/11 but UPA govt didn't give go-ahead: Modi

He said some politicians are making controversial statements which elicit applause in Pakistan and asked the people to identify such persons and decide if they want to trust them or not

SP, DMK biggest earners, spenders among 37 regional parties in FY18: Report

15 of 37 parties covered had expenditures that overshot their total income; five by more than 25 per cent

Will create fisheries ministry if voted to power in Lok Sabha polls: Rahul

The fishing community demanded scrapping of CRZ notification 2019, describing it as detrimental to the community

Delhi govt hikes auto fares by 18% ahead of Lok Sabha elections

The meter-down charge of Rs 25 per two kilometres has also been revised by the committee to Rs 25 for 1.5 kilometre, said Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot

Jobs, jobs and jobs: Chidambaram's top 3 issues for Lok Sabha polls 2019

The CII had on Wednesday expressed concern over the country's job market amid growing challenges of making a generation employment-ready

In numbers: What makes India's general elections the biggest in the world

The process is conducted by the Election Commission of India, an autonomous constitutional authority, with a staff of more than 300 full-time officials at its headquarters in New Delhi

Modi govt unleashes fortnight of project blitz with polls round the corner

Once the code comes into effect, the government will not be able to announce programmes or welfare measures

Lok Sabha Election highlights: PM Modi launches a slew of projects in UP

The prime minister mentioned initiatives taken by the Centre to clean the river Ganga and said his government was making the seemingly impossible task possible

Modi tears into opposition for seeking evidence of airstrikes in Pak

Claims such 'irresponsible' statements not only feed Islamabad's anti-India propaganda, but could also demoralise the armed forces