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Only 170 of 1,717 candidates are women in Phase-4 of Lok Sabha polls: ADR

Lok Sabha elections 2024: 38% of candidates studied between standard 5 to 12; 26 candidates declared themselves illiterate

Former Delhi Congress Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely and others join BJP

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Arvinder Singh Lovely, Naseeb Singh and Neeraj Basoya, in their resignation letters, denounced the Congress's alliance with AAP for the general elections

28% contesting Phase 4 Lok Sabha elections are crorepati candidates

Lok Sabha elections 2024: A report by ADR and National Election Watch reveals that 476 out of 1,710 candidates in Phase-4 of LS polls are crorepatis, with 12% with assets worth more than Rs 5 crore

21% candidates contesting Phase 4 LS polls have criminal cases against them

Lok Sabha elections 2024: A report by ADR and National Election Watch reveals that 360 out of 1,710 Phase 4 Lok Sabha candidates face criminal cases, with 16% facing serious criminal charges

Will the stock market fall ahead of Lok Sabha poll outcome on June 4?

A well-diversified portfolio and a long-term investment horizon remain the best strategy for navigating election-related volatility and achieving financial goals, said Abhijit Bhave of Equirus Wealth

LS polls: Smriti Irani holds roadshow in Amethi before filing nomination

As part of her campaign activities, the BJP leader rode a scooter, a day before filing her nomination through various localities, greeting residents and seeking their support.

LS polls: This party wants to be voice of 'mard' to defend their honour

Unlike other political parties, winning or losing elections does not matter to the Mera Adhikaar Rashtriya Dal (MARD), which has jumped into the electoral battle to be the voice of the mard' and to defend men's honour. MARD has lost deposits on all seats it has contested so far since it was formed in 2018 but its leaders say they are undeterred by elections losses. The party has released its MANifesto' for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls with the slogan "Beton ke samman me, mard' utre maidan me" (In honour of sons, men have stepped on to the battleground). The party has so far announced candidates for three seats - Lucknow, Ranchi and Gorakhpur. The MARD party has previously contested in seven different elections Lok Sabha polls in Varanasi and Lucknow in 2019, bypoll in Bangarmau assembly seat in 2020, assembly polls in Bareilly, Lucknow North, Bakshi Ka Talab (Lucknow) and Chauri Chaura seats in 2022. "We have jumped into the fray in honour of men, to raise the voice for those who

SC issues notice to EC on plea seeking re-election if NOTA gets majority

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Petition filed by motivational speaker Shiv Khera wants NOTA to be treated as a 'fictional candidate'

SC questions EVMs, VVPAT counting process; rejects return to ballot paper

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta heard petitions regarding the comprehensive verification of votes VVPAT system

Lok Sabha polls: ECI has seized over Rs 100 crore per day since March 1

Lok Sabha polls: The Election Commission of India seized Rs 3,475 cr during the entire 2019 Lok Sabha polls. This time it has seized Rs 4,650 crore already

LS polls: BJP invites 25 global parties to observe elections, its campaign

Notable absentees will be leaders from the US, Pakistan and China, while major political parties from Nepal, including the Maoists, have been invited

Sensex hits 75K in pre-election rally; on track to hit 81,000, charts say

The BSE benchmark gained the last 5,000 points in just four months, with the rally gaining momentum in the last one week on hopes of stronger-than-expected Q4 corporate earnings.

Who threatens the court?

Modi's reference to the 'committed judiciary' takes us back to the 1970s, when Indira Gandhi's government twice superseded senior judges while appointing the CJI

Lok Sabha polls: Law minister of conflict-torn Manipur gets BJP ticket

Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh will replace the sitting MP and Union Minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, who represents the Inner Manipur constituency since 2019

'BJP is frustrated in Bengal. It is losing': TMC responds to 'father' jab

TMC Sushmita Dev stated that BJP MP Dilip Ghosh's remarks against CM Mamata Banerjee went against Indian politics & traditions, and reflected the party's double standards when it came to women

INDIA bloc to raise objection against 'targeting' of Oppn leaders with EC

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee condemned the arrest of Delhi CM Kejriwal; said INDIA bloc will meet with the Election Commission to object against the 'deliberate targeting' of Opposition leaders

BJP taps McCann Worldgroup, Scarecrow M&C Saatchi for election campaign

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Opposition Congress party has entrusted DDB Mudra with leading its election campaign

Lok Sabha elections 2024 phase-wise polling dates for states, UTs: Details

The Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be held in seven phases from April 19. As many as 21 states and Union territories will hold polls on various seats on the inaugural day

Lok Sabha 2024: Congress manifesto to cover '5 Nyay' with 25 guarantees

Congress' electoral campaign revolves around the theme of five 'nyay' (justice) - 'Bhagidari Nyay', 'Kisan Nyay', 'Nari Nyay', 'Shramik Nyay', and 'Yuva Nyay'

Markets pricing NDA win in LS polls; eyeing budget proposals now: Analysts

The NDA, experts believe, already had a big boost ahead of the 2024 national elections in Dec 2023, winning assembly elections in three key states (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh)