Page 24 - Lok Sabha Elections 2019

Top 10 headlines: IndiGo row, CEC Arora denying rift, DMart prices and more

From global tech majors to US-Iran conflict, Business Standard brings you top 10 stories that made news on Saturday

Elections should not be held in summer; maximum 3 phases desirable: Nitish

The Chief Minister of Bihar suggested the months of February-March and October-November as the ideal time to hold the Lok Sabha Elections

Gorakhpur: BJP tries to regain its stronghold, with help of some star power

East UP remains an impoverished region where development, employment and caste remain the crucial deciding factors

Lok Sabha polls: Secrecy makes it tough to gauge the real mood in Bengal

The swing to the Right in the general narrative has taken place. That may or may not translate into seats.

Bihar's Baharampur truly a nirmal gram and there is a Modi connection

The village has been a CPI bastion for long but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to make inroads in the Lok Sabha election in 2014 when it was riding the "Modi wave"

LS polls: Helicopters are as big a draw as star campaigners in Rajasthan

In a relief for the BJP leaders, the crowd of less than 1,000 swelled to 1,200 when Raje's helicopter landed two hours later

Why young Dalits are waiting for a new icon in Uttar Pradesh this election

The Dalit youths say their icons are failing them

For some voters, being online doesn't mean being aware of key schemes

While political parties of all hues have pumped in crores to push online campaign material, government agencies continue to struggle in spreading awareness about crucial schemes

Satta market Lok Sabha poll verdict: BJP to get 244-247; 80 for Congress

Bookies said there were also cases where some candidates had placed bets on rival candidates as a hedge in case they lost

PM-KISAN vs farm loan waiver scheme: The jury is still out in Punjab

The farmers were protesting against non-procurement of wheat from local markets. They said their produce was rotting and authorities were doing little

Stage set for last phase of Lok Sabha polls to be held in 59 constituencies

An average of 66.88 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the last six phases

Yogi rallies in UP outnumber Rahul, Priyanka, Akhilesh, Mayawati combined

Adityanath is the only campaigner with over 100 rallies to his name; his count: 137

Kejriwal alleges BJP is after his life, says will be killed like Indira

'The BJP is after my life, they will murder me one day,' he said

Spotlight on Patnaik as NDA, UPA woo BJD ahead of Lok Sabha results

Now that the elections are over, that tone has changed considerably.

From FDI to e-commerce policy: The agenda for the next government

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Mamata's nephew Abhishek sends defamation notice to Modi, demands apology

Modi has been given 36 hours to apologise or face legal proceedings, said his lawyer

Chandrababu alleges misuse of electoral bonds, insists on 50% VVPAT count

Irrespective of who wins or loses the election, Naidu said there is a need to ensure full and fair democratic election process

Chandrababu Naidu meets Akhilesh, Mayawati in coalition-building effort

The separate meetings with SP president Akhilesh Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati take place a day before polling in the last phase of elections

In a bid to form coalition, Naidu meets Rahul before last phase of polls

Naidu's TDP had been a part of the NDA and had quit the alliance a few months ago

Lawbreakers to lawmakers? 'Criminal' candidates standing in Lok Sabha polls

Some 40% of BJP, Congress candidates, each, have criminal cases