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Page 172 - Lok Sabha Election 2024

Congress will provide MSP to farmers 'legally', says Rahul Gandhi in MP

He was speaking at a public meeting in Morena after his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' entered Madhya Pradesh from Rajasthan

Congress will provide MSP to farmers 'legally', says Rahul Gandhi in MP
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 6:07 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' resumes from Dholpur district

Gandhi, along with former chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan AICC in-charge Sukhjinder Randhawa and other leaders started the yatra in the presence of a large number of party workers

Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' resumes from Dholpur district
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 5:40 PM IST

I will remain with NDA forever: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar assures PM Modi

Kumar dumped the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan and returned to his old ally BJP last month

I will remain with NDA forever: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar assures PM Modi
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 4:41 PM IST

LS polls: EC calls for action against officials indulging in favouritism

The poll body's move comes in a bid to ensure "temptation free (inducement-mukt)" Lok Sabha elections and provide a level-playing field to all the political parties

LS polls: EC calls for action against officials indulging in favouritism
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 4:18 PM IST

Jayant Sinha becomes second BJP MP to opt out of 2024 general elections

In a post on social media platform X, the MP from Jharkhand's Hazaribagh said he will continue to work with the party on economic and governance issues

Jayant Sinha becomes second BJP MP to opt out of 2024 general elections
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 3:51 PM IST

BJP flags off vans in Goa to collect inputs for Lok Sabha poll manifesto

The flagging off ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, state BJP chief Sadanand Shet Tanavade, tourism minister Rohan Khaunte, among others

BJP flags off vans in Goa to collect inputs for Lok Sabha poll manifesto
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 3:38 PM IST

Shah to visit Maharashtra on March 5, hold BJP's election meeting, rallies

A day before Shah's visit, BJP president J P Nadda will address the youth at 'Namo Yuva Sammelan' in Nagpur on March 4, he said

Shah to visit Maharashtra on March 5, hold BJP's election meeting, rallies
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 2:21 PM IST

People displaced by Manipur violence to vote at special polling stations

"As per past precedent of similar nature, the internally displaced electors shall be provided with the facility to vote at special polling stations to be set up in relief camps," it added

People displaced by Manipur violence to vote at special polling stations
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 1:52 PM IST

Cong leader Rahul Gandhi-led 'Nyay Yatra' to enter Madhya Pradesh today

The Congress's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', after the party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', aims to cover 6,700 km through 15 states, with Lok Sabha polls around the corner

Cong leader Rahul Gandhi-led 'Nyay Yatra' to enter Madhya Pradesh today
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 11:14 AM IST

LS Polls: U'khand CEO orders increased monitoring of liquor sales, seizures

The CEO also directed that the sudden increase in liquor sales should be monitored by analyzing the daily sales in liquor shops for the last two years

LS Polls: U'khand CEO orders increased monitoring of liquor sales, seizures
Updated On : 02 Mar 2024 | 10:09 AM IST

BJP's poll body mulls over Lok Sabha candidates for nearly 16 states

The CEC meeting, which began around 10:30 pm on Thursday and lasted for more than five hours, was held at the party's headquarters in Delhi

BJP's poll body mulls over Lok Sabha candidates for nearly 16 states
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 10:33 PM IST

Don't seek votes on basis of caste, religion, language: EC to parties

The advisory comes days before the model code is expected to come into effect with the announcement of the Lok Sabha and four state assembly polls later this month

Don't seek votes on basis of caste, religion, language: EC to parties
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 6:25 PM IST

Google partners with news publishers to curb deepfakes ahead of elections

The company added that fact-checks in multiple Indian languages and formats, including videos, will be shared and amplified via partnering news publishers

Google partners with news publishers to curb deepfakes ahead of elections
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 5:46 PM IST

Number of candidates contesting LS polls rose 4-fold between 1952 and 2019

The average number of candidates per constituency has jumped from 4.67 to 14.8 in the same period, the data showed

Number of candidates contesting LS polls rose 4-fold between 1952 and 2019
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 5:32 PM IST

JMM means jam kar ke khao: Modi's sharp attack on Jharkhand Oppn. 5 points

PM Modi's remark came during his trip to Jharkhand's Sindri, where he launched many development projects ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

JMM means jam kar ke khao: Modi's sharp attack on Jharkhand Oppn. 5 points
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 4:35 PM IST

Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP to contest 11 seats in Assam, AGP 2, UPPL 1

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the BJP will contest 11 seats in the state for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, and the party's allies AGP and UPPL will field their candidates for the remaining three seats

Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP to contest 11 seats in Assam, AGP 2, UPPL 1
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 10:48 AM IST

NDA 4 short of majority Rajya Sabha after polls; What it means for BJP?

The BJP-led NDA is just four short seats of majority in the Rajya Sabha, the upper House of Parliament

NDA 4 short of majority Rajya Sabha after polls; What it means for BJP?
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 9:28 AM IST

PM chairs CEC meet in Delhi to finalise 1st list of candidates for LS polls

At the meeting, Party President JP Nadda along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and representatives and Chief Ministers of 16 states are present

PM chairs CEC meet in Delhi to finalise 1st list of candidates for LS polls
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 7:40 AM IST

'Abki baar 400 paar' slogan for LS polls given by people, not BJP: PM Modi

He lashed out at the Congress and accused the grand old party, which has ruled at the Centre for decades, of destroying the traditional manufacturing prowess of the country

'Abki baar 400 paar' slogan for LS polls given by people, not BJP: PM Modi
Updated On : 29 Feb 2024 | 10:37 PM IST

LS elections: First phase of CAPF companies to be mobilised from March 1

The first CAPF units will start reaching the states affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), apart from West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir, later this week, they said

LS elections: First phase of CAPF companies to be mobilised from March 1
Updated On : 29 Feb 2024 | 6:41 PM IST