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Page 171 - Lok Sabha Election 2024

BJP's Asansol candidate Pawan Singh steps aside from Lok Sabha contest

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) was quick to mock the BJP by saying it surrendered the seat even before the commencement of the election campaign

BJP's Asansol candidate Pawan Singh steps aside from Lok Sabha contest
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 6:37 PM IST

Denied BJP ticket, Harsh Vardhan announces retirement from active politics

In the first list of 195 candidates declared by the BJP, Praveen Khandelwal has been fielded from Chandni Chowk, a seat which Vardhan holds at present

Denied BJP ticket, Harsh Vardhan announces retirement from active politics
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 4:29 PM IST

Agniveer scheme against youths of country, says Rahul Gandhi in Bihar

Centre neglecting 73 pc of population that belongs to marginalised sections of society: Rahul

Agniveer scheme against youths of country, says Rahul Gandhi in Bihar
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 4:24 PM IST

Included 'nyay' word to yatra as injustice leading to hatred: Rahul Gandhi

"The GST and note ban have fanned extreme unemployment," he claimed, adding 'the unemployment rate now was the highest of the last 40 years'

Included 'nyay' word to yatra as injustice leading to hatred: Rahul Gandhi
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 3:39 PM IST

LS polls: PM Modi to attend programmes in 12 states, UTs in next 10 days

Officials said he will be visiting Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Delhi

LS polls: PM Modi to attend programmes in 12 states, UTs in next 10 days
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 3:31 PM IST

Rahul, Akhilesh to attend 'Jan Vishwas Rally' in Patna ahead of LS polls

Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has also reached the venue

Rahul, Akhilesh to attend 'Jan Vishwas Rally' in Patna ahead of LS polls
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 2:35 PM IST

LS polls: BJP banks on sitting MPs as it targets to win all 80 seats in UP

INDIA bloc partner Samajwadi Party (SP) has so far declared tickets on 31 seats, including Varanasi, which it later withdrew due to the seat-sharing arrangement with the Congress

LS polls: BJP banks on sitting MPs as it targets to win all 80 seats in UP
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 2:04 PM IST

AAP-Cong combine will win all 10 LS seats in Haryana: State AAP chief Gupta

The AAP and the Congress are constituents of the INDIA bloc formed by opposition parties to take on the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

AAP-Cong combine will win all 10 LS seats in Haryana: State AAP chief Gupta
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 2:00 PM IST

Lok Sabha polls: EC readies plan to increase voter turnout in 10 UP seats

As part of its 'Turnout Implementation Plan' (TIP), the poll body has shortlisted 10 of the state's 80 Lok Sabha constituencies where the voter turnout was lower than the state's polling percentage

Lok Sabha polls: EC readies plan to increase voter turnout in 10 UP seats
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 10:54 AM IST

EC full bench to visit Bengal today, to take stock of poll preparations

On Monday, it is scheduled to hold a meeting with all political parties in the state and have discussions with district magistrates and police superintendents, he said

EC full bench to visit Bengal today, to take stock of poll preparations
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 9:31 AM IST

Lok Sabha seat-sharing talks cliffhanger after splits, realignments in Maha

The splits and realignments have made seat-sharing a herculean task with claims and counter-claims, leaders from the ruling and opposition parties said

Lok Sabha seat-sharing talks cliffhanger after splits, realignments in Maha
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 9:01 AM IST

BJP will uproot tribals from forest land, if not defeated: Champai Soren

He said that the BJP government at the Centre attempted to amend various laws that protect tribal rights but the coalition dispensation in the state would be protesting against such attempts

BJP will uproot tribals from forest land, if not defeated: Champai Soren
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 7:19 AM IST

BJP will win all 29 seats in Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj

He said BJP leaders, including MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and state president VD Sharma, have held discussions about ensuring poll victory

BJP will win all 29 seats in Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 6:51 AM IST

People of Telangana want Modi to be PM for third time: G Kishan Reddy

Hitting out at the other parties in Telangana, he said that other parties won't be able to make any impact in the upcoming general elections

People of Telangana want Modi to be PM for third time: G Kishan Reddy
Updated On : 03 Mar 2024 | 6:29 AM IST

BJP fields 71% of its sitting MPs in list of 195 Lok Sabha candidates

Includes mix of veterans and new faces, drops underperformers

BJP fields 71% of its sitting MPs in list of 195 Lok Sabha candidates
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 11:43 PM IST

RLD leader Jayant Singh meets BJP leaders as Nadda, Shah welcome him to NDA

Nadda said on X that he heartily welcomed Singh's entry into the NDA fold and expressed confidence that he will make important contribution to the country's development journey

RLD leader Jayant Singh meets BJP leaders as Nadda, Shah welcome him to NDA
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 10:57 PM IST

PM Modi congratulates leaders named in BJP's list of LS election candidates

"We are going to the people on the basis of our track record of good governance and ensuring the fruits of progress reach the poorest of the poor," Modi said in a post on X

PM Modi congratulates leaders named in BJP's list of LS election candidates
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 10:29 PM IST

Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP announces 1st list, PM to contest from Varanasi

The list also included two former ministers as well as Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who will fight again from Kota in Rajasthan, and former MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Vidisha

Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP announces 1st list, PM to contest from Varanasi
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 10:10 PM IST

Free and fair Lok Sabha polls would be ensured in J&K, says CEO Pole

Pole reviewed the preparations for the polls in the Anantnag Parliamentary constituency in south Kashmir

Free and fair Lok Sabha polls would be ensured in J&K, says CEO Pole
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 9:21 PM IST

Seat-sharing talks smooth, no stalemate, will be signed soon: DMK's allies

"Who said they (DMK) are unwilling to allot seats to us? The talks with the DMK are smooth and friendly. We will soon finalise the numbers," TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai told reporters here

Seat-sharing talks smooth, no stalemate, will be signed soon: DMK's allies
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 9:19 PM IST