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Page 167 - Lok Sabha Election 2024

Cong expresses 'deep concern' over election commissioner Goel's resignation

There is absolutely "no transparency" in how a constitutional institution like the ECI has been functioning and the manner in which the government pressures it, he said

Cong expresses 'deep concern' over election commissioner Goel's resignation
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 11:32 PM IST

NCP(SP) chief Pawar declares Supriya Sule as party candidate from Baramati

The Election Commission will announce the Lok Sabha poll schedule on March 14 or March 15, said Sharad Pawar. The EC has allotted man blowing turha (a traditional trumpet) symbol to his outfit

NCP(SP) chief Pawar declares Supriya Sule as party candidate from Baramati
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 10:45 PM IST

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns weeks ahead of Lok Sabha polls

His tenure was till December 2027. According to a law ministry notification, Goel's resignation has been accepted by President Droupadi Murmu with effect from Saturday

Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns weeks ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 10:33 PM IST

PM Modi holds roadshow in Varanasi, visits Kashi Vishwanath Temple

BJP workers and locals lined up on the roads outside the airport from where Modi began a 28-km long roadshow during which he also stopped at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple to offer prayers

PM Modi holds roadshow in Varanasi, visits Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 10:24 PM IST

PM Modi hits out at TMC over corruption, dynasty politics at Siliguri rally

He criticised past administrations, alleging neglect of the region's needs, particularly under the rule of Leftist and TMC governments

PM Modi hits out at TMC over corruption, dynasty politics at Siliguri rally
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 8:25 PM IST

NC to win 3 LS seats in Kashmir, 'INDIA' will grow: Farooq Abdullah

India is for all. India is not Pakistan. The Constitution of India was framed on the lines that we are all one, he said

NC to win 3 LS seats in Kashmir, 'INDIA' will grow: Farooq Abdullah
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 8:12 PM IST

Rahul should contest Lok Sabha polls from seat challenging BJP: D Raja

The remarks came a day after the Congress announced that Gandhi will contest the parliamentary polls, likely to be held in April-May, from Wayanad in Kerala

Rahul should contest Lok Sabha polls from seat challenging BJP: D Raja
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 4:19 PM IST

Kamal Haasan's MNM joins DMK-led alliance in TN, gets one RS seat for 2025

Haasan and the ruling party President and Chief Minister M K Stalin finalised the deal at the DMK headquarters Anna Arivalayam here

Kamal Haasan's MNM joins DMK-led alliance in TN, gets one RS seat for 2025
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 2:45 PM IST

Nota will have no impact on election results without right to reject

Introduced in 2013, the Nota option on electronic voting machines has its own symbol - a ballot paper with a black cross across it

Nota will have no impact on election results without right to reject
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 2:20 PM IST

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh praises strong first list for Lok Sabha polls

Congress released its first list of 39 candidates for Lok Sabha elections on Friday with party General Secretary KC Venugopal asserting that his party's priority is to win maximum number of seats

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh praises strong first list for Lok Sabha polls
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 12:07 PM IST

What's stopping PM Modi from visiting strife-torn Manipur, asks Cong

Prime Minister Modi took the elephant and jeep safari inside Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Saturday morning

What's stopping PM Modi from visiting strife-torn Manipur, asks Cong
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 12:06 PM IST

BJP discusses seat sharing agreement for Maharashtra with Sena, NCP

BJP had won 23 of the 25 seats it had contested in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, while its then alliance partner -- undivided Shiv Sena -- won 18 seats of the 23 seats it had contested

BJP discusses seat sharing agreement for Maharashtra with Sena, NCP
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 12:03 PM IST

Congress would need 20 yrs to do what we did in 5 yrs in Northeast: PM Modi

The PM was addressing a public meeting in Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar after unveiling development projects worth Rs 55,600 crore in the region

Congress would need 20 yrs to do what we did in 5 yrs in Northeast: PM Modi
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 11:59 AM IST

Cong leader Suresh Pachouri, ex-MP Rajukhedi to join BJP ahead of LS polls

Pachouri, who was close to the Gandhi family, was Union minister of state for defence (defence production and supplies), and also served as a four-time Rajya Sabha member of the grand old party

Cong leader Suresh Pachouri, ex-MP Rajukhedi to join BJP ahead of LS polls
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 9:43 AM IST

Cong pins hopes on veterans like ex-CM Baghel for LS polls in Chhattisgarh

Congress released its first list of 39 candidates nationwide on Friday

Cong pins hopes on veterans like ex-CM Baghel for LS polls in Chhattisgarh
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 9:38 AM IST

Amit Shah holds late-night meeting with Maha CM, Dy CM on LS seat-sharing

Deliberation on seat-sharing formula within the alliance in Maharashtra was made, sources said

Amit Shah holds late-night meeting with Maha CM, Dy CM on LS seat-sharing
Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 7:26 AM IST

Cost of apprenticeship right works out to be Rs 20K cr: Praveen Chakravarty

The current law, the Apprentices Act of 1961, mandates organisations of a certain size to take apprentices in the range of 2.5-15 per cent of their workforce, said Chakravarty

Cost of apprenticeship right works out to be Rs 20K cr: Praveen Chakravarty
Updated On : 08 Mar 2024 | 11:46 PM IST

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: No startups in the country, claims Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi claimed the Centre had waived off loans to the tune of Rs 16 lakh crore of big corporates but was unwilling to provide the same relief to farmers, students and labourers

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: No startups in the country, claims Rahul Gandhi
Updated On : 08 Mar 2024 | 11:35 PM IST

Rahul fielded from Wayanad as Cong announces first list of 39 candidates

Venugopal said the Congress was trying to resolve its differences with its Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) allies, including the Trinamool Congress, in West Bengal

Rahul fielded from Wayanad as Cong announces first list of 39 candidates
Updated On : 08 Mar 2024 | 11:28 PM IST

Kejriwal, Mann launch AAP's LS poll campaign in Delhi, lashes out at Centre

The AAP is a member of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, which has pitted itself against the BJP for the Lok Sabha polls that are likely in April-May

Kejriwal, Mann launch AAP's LS poll campaign in Delhi, lashes out at Centre
Updated On : 08 Mar 2024 | 10:28 PM IST