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Page 103 - Lok Sabha Elections 2019

EVM hacking claim: Congress demands 50% VVPAT check in 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Abhishek Singhvi said Kapil Sibal was invited by a journalist and he did not represent the Congress party at the press conference, held under the aegis of the Indian Journalists' Association (Europe)

EVM hacking claim: Congress demands 50% VVPAT check in 2019 Lok Sabha polls
Updated On : 22 Jan 2019 | 12:03 AM IST

Cyber expert says 2014 polls rigged, EVMs hacked; EC stands by its machines

BJP described this explosive allegation as a 'hacking horror show organised' by the Congress

Cyber expert says 2014 polls rigged, EVMs hacked; EC stands by its machines
Updated On : 21 Jan 2019 | 10:47 PM IST

India's first all-woman party launched, to contest Lok Sabha polls

The NWP, described as "a party of mothers", has been founded by a medico and social activist, (Dr) Shwetha Shetty, and will strive for 50 per cent reservation for women in the lower House

India's first all-woman party launched, to contest Lok Sabha polls
Updated On : 21 Jan 2019 | 7:34 PM IST

BJP should come out with new PM face, if it has one, says Akhilesh Yadav

On the controversy over BJP MLA Sadhana Singh's remarks against BSP president Mayawati, Yadav said the language being used by ruling party leaders is the result of their frustration

BJP should come out with new PM face, if it has one, says Akhilesh Yadav
Updated On : 21 Jan 2019 | 5:14 PM IST

Newsmaker: Rajasthan Speaker Joshi's bluntness will be used to good effect

Joshi, the new Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly, was earlier given extensive party responsibilities by the Congress after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls

Newsmaker: Rajasthan Speaker Joshi's bluntness will be used to good effect
Updated On : 20 Jan 2019 | 11:14 PM IST

Opposition grand alliance in Bihar split over sharing 40 Lok Sabha seats

Unlike the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh, the Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is not ready to dump the Congress

Opposition grand alliance in Bihar split over sharing 40 Lok Sabha seats
Updated On : 20 Jan 2019 | 10:58 PM IST

Mayawati is first among equals: BSP always gains from pre-poll alliances

Together the SP-BSP seeks to represent more than 65 per cent of the UP population, comprising the Dalits and OBCs (22% and 45%, respectively)

Mayawati is first among equals: BSP always gains from pre-poll alliances
Updated On : 20 Jan 2019 | 10:46 PM IST

Mahagathbandhan an alliance of corruption, negativity, instability: PM Modi

Leaders from over a dozen opposition parties gathered in Kolkata Saturday and vowed to put up a united fight in the coming Lok Sabha elections and oust Modi from power

Mahagathbandhan an alliance of corruption, negativity, instability: PM Modi
Updated On : 20 Jan 2019 | 3:29 PM IST

2019 is being promised as Modi vs all, but a reality check shows otherwise

In India's parliamentary system, the outcome of a national election is the sum of outcomes of contests at the state level and not a presidential fight between two individuals at the pan-India level

2019 is being promised as Modi vs all, but a reality check shows otherwise
Updated On : 20 Jan 2019 | 10:36 AM IST

BSP slams BJP lawmaker over 'Mayawati is neither a woman nor a man' remark

BSP's Satish Chandra Mishra said that the SP-BSP alliance has rattled the morale of the BJP leaders and that they have lost their mental balance in fear of losing the coming elections

BSP slams BJP lawmaker over 'Mayawati is neither a woman nor a man' remark
Updated On : 20 Jan 2019 | 10:01 AM IST

Opposition casts 'rainbow' in Kolkata to take on BJP in 2019 elections

Major leaders asked the people to view the coming election as 'India's second war of independence'

Opposition casts 'rainbow' in Kolkata to take on BJP in 2019 elections
Updated On : 19 Jan 2019 | 10:04 PM IST

Federal front can become a reality, Congress should help: Akhilesh Yadav

Yadav at his Lucknow office and spoke about the prospects of this gathbandhan and whether the Congress could be a part of it in the future

Federal front can become a reality, Congress should help: Akhilesh Yadav
Updated On : 19 Jan 2019 | 7:42 PM IST

Those stopped from looting India are forming 'mahagathbandhan': PM Modi

My actions against corruption made some people angry as I prevented them from looting public money, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Those stopped from looting India are forming 'mahagathbandhan': PM Modi
Updated On : 19 Jan 2019 | 4:38 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections will be second fight for Independence: M K Stalin

Criticising the central government, Stalin also accused it of working for corporate houses

Lok Sabha elections will be second fight for Independence: M K Stalin
Updated On : 19 Jan 2019 | 2:50 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections schedule likely to be out in March first week: Report

The Election Commission is in the process of deciding the number of phases and the months in which polling would be held

Lok Sabha elections schedule likely to be out in March first week: Report
Updated On : 18 Jan 2019 | 8:11 PM IST

BJD likely to skip 'united opposition rally' in Kolkata on Saturday

Absence of Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik or his representative at the event is bound to set the tongue wagging in the political circle

BJD likely to skip 'united opposition rally' in Kolkata on Saturday
Updated On : 18 Jan 2019 | 6:04 PM IST

Alliance with BSP and RLD final; seat-sharing no problem, says Akhilesh

Mayawati had claimed that the BJP had funded Shivpal's party and said the entire money would go down the drain

Alliance with BSP and RLD final; seat-sharing no problem, says Akhilesh
Updated On : 18 Jan 2019 | 12:02 PM IST

TMC's 'united India rally' will sound BJP's death knell in LS polls: Mamata

Regional parties would be the deciding factor in the Lok Sabha polls, said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

TMC's 'united India rally' will sound BJP's death knell in LS polls: Mamata
Updated On : 18 Jan 2019 | 11:31 AM IST

Expect strong fund-raising after elections: Equirus Capital's Ajay Garg

Mid-caps have had a rough ride in 2018 with benchmark indices falling more than 20%

Expect strong fund-raising after elections: Equirus Capital's Ajay Garg
Updated On : 18 Jan 2019 | 12:26 AM IST

'Unstable govt' likely after Lok Sabha elections: Union minister Sinha

The country has transformed and the priority now is to inform the people about this change, says Jayant Sinha.

'Unstable govt' likely after Lok Sabha elections: Union minister Sinha
Updated On : 17 Jan 2019 | 11:37 PM IST