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Ahead of LS polls, Shah to visit Bihar today, address rally in Jhanjharpur

Shah will visit Bihar today and is set to address the gathering in Karpuri Gram Stadium of Jhanjharpur

Election fever: Political consulting firms looking for top talent

Apart from IITs and IIMs, political consulting firms are hiring fresh graduates from TISS, NLU, Delhi University, among other institutions

PFI aiming to resurrect itself, launch new outfit through SDPI: Report

The new outfit could be lined up for launch by the SDPI in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections next year

EC team holds meeting on revision of electoral roll, preparedness in Punjab

A team of the Election Commission led by Deputy Election Commissioner Hirdesh Kumar held a meeting here on Wednesday on special summary revision of the electoral roll and preparedness for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Punjab. The meeting was attended by Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C and all 23 Deputy Commissioners-cum-District Election Officers (DEOs). It focused on the revision of the voters' list, the inclusion of names of new voters and the deletion of names of deceased voters, according to an official statement. Reviewing the electoral roll management at the district level, Kumar assessed existing gaps in rolls in terms of elector-population (EP) ratio, gender ratio and age cohorts, it said. The DEOs were asked to make concerted efforts in ensuring a 100 per cent error-free electoral roll. They were also asked to ensure inclusivity and especially focus on marginalised segments, persons with disabilities (PwDs) and transgenders, the statement said. Kumar instructed the

Nehru jackets, Manipuri turbans: New dress code for Parliament staff

The uniforms have been designed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)

Women Reservation Bill: What is it, and what is the political history?

Under the Women's Reservation Bill, 33 per cent of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies will be reserved for women

BJD starts 'master trainer' programme ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls

With Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections due next year, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has started 'Master Trainer Programme' where at least 200 grassroots level party workers from each 147 Vidhan Sabha segment will be trained on skills to win elections. The 37-day long training programme began here at 'Sankha Bhavan', the BJD headquarters here on Monday. "The master trainers will take the party's message to each household in the state and development is our main agenda. The people will be told how the Naveen Patnaik transformed Odisha from a poor state to a developing region," BJD vice-president and convenor of the training programme Debi Prasad Mishra said. Stating that the focus is on the achievement of the Patnaik government, Mishra said the state government's flagship programmes like Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) where women are given health assurance worth Rs 10 lakh, will be highlighted. He said the BSKY, launched on August 15, 2018, is the most effective scheme

ECI team visits West Bengal, reviews preparedness for Lok Sabha polls

A team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) visited West Bengal and reviewed the preparedness for Lok Sabha polls due next year, a senior official said. ECI deputy election commissioners Dharmendra Sharma and Nitesh Kumar Vyas held a meeting with West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Aariz Aftab on Monday and discussed the special summary revision of electoral rolls, he said. District magistrates, SPs and poll officials were also present at the meeting. "Special focus was laid on the revision of voters' list. The ECI officials also reviewed the panchayat elections and the recently held Dhupguri bypoll," he added.

Chhattisgarh's rare feat and the importance of the 'woman vote bank'

This year, the Prime Minister announced specific schemes for women' self-help groups in his Independence Day speech

JJP to hold meeting of national, state executives in Haryana's Hisar today

Topics including the strengthing of organization, organization expansion, upcoming Lok Sabha rallies, Sikar Rally will be discussed in detail in the meeting

Tripura BJP to intensify LS poll campaign with Modi's birthday on Sept 17

The BJP unit in Tripura will intensify campaigning for Lok Sabha elections, due next year, with the celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17, a party leader said on Sunday. The grand celebration of the PM's birthday has been named Namo Vikas Utsav and various programmes will be organised on the occasion, BJP MLA Bhagaban Das said. "We want to show the love people of Tripura have for Modi ji, whom we all want to be sworn in as the PM for the third consecutive term. The BJP will intensify the campaign for the Lok Sabha polls with this event," Das told reporters. He said that on September 17, the day will commence with a yoga session on Kumarghat PWD Ground attended by Chief Minister Manik Saha, his cabinet colleagues and senior party leaders from Delhi and Tripura. "Later, patriotic addresses will be delivered by noted social activists, following which over 500 volunteers clad in 'NaMo' T-shirts will engage in a cleanliness drive in the area," Das ...

BJP, JD(S) reach consensus for LS polls, Gowda's party to contest 4 seats

The BJP will have an understanding with former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda-led JD(S) for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Friday, an announcement that shot up political temperature in the State. The veteran leader, who is also the BJP parliamentary board member, said that as part of the poll understanding, the JD(S) will contest in four Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, which has a total of 28 constituencies. "I'm happy about that, Deve Gowda ji has met our Prime Minister, and already they have finalised four seats. I welcome that.... I feel happy, BJP and JD(S) will have an understanding. Amit Shah (Union Home Minister) has agreed to give four Lok Sabha seats (to JD(S))," the four-time Chief Minister said in response to a question. Speaking to reporters here, he said, "this has given us great strength, and this will help us in winning 25 or 26 Lok Sabha seats together." The BJP swept the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka by winning 25 seats

LS polls: BJP, JD (S) reach understanding, Gowda's party to contest 4 seats

BJP will have an understanding with former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda led JD(S) for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Friday, an announcement that shot up political temperature in the State. The veteran leader, who is also the BJP parliamentary board member, said that, as part of the poll understanding, the JD(S) will contest in four Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, which has a total of 28 constituencies. "BJP and JD(S) will have an understanding. Amit Shah (Union Home Minister) has agreed to give four Lok Sabha seats," to the JD(S))," the four-time Chief Minister said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, "this has given us great strength and this will help us in winning 25 or 26 Lok Sabha seats together." Recently JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda had indicated that the party will contest Lok Sabha polls alone. The BJP swept the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka by winning 25 seats, while an independent backed by it won in one seat. The Congress and

LS staff to get new uniform with special session of Parliament from Sept 18

Instead of the safari suits, House Officers will now be seen wearing cream coloured mandarin collared shirts with pink lotus flower prints running vertically on them

LS privilege committee summons Bihar officials over lathi charge on BJP MP

"In this case, the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee has called seven officials of Patna on September 21 to provide oral evidence"

Special Parliament session to be conducted in new building from Sept 19

On September 5, the Congress said it would constructively participate in the special session of Parliament, but made it clear that it won't sit there only for 'Modi Chalisa'

WB Dhupguri bypoll: A litmus test for parties ahead of Lok Sabha elections

The triangular contest will be a litmus test for these major parties mainly for the INDIA bloc which are pitted against each other in Dhupguri

PM Modi turns G20 Summit into not-so-subtle election kickoff in the country

The deluge of advertising is part of a marketing blitz to greet nearly 30 world leaders descending on India's capital this week for the Group of 20 summit

'One nation, one election': Govt move fuels savings vs anti-federal debate

Debroy and Desai argued that the cost to the government for conducting Lok Sabha elections "has seen a significant jump"

Special session of Parliament: Are election nerves setting in?

'Fruitful discussion' failed completely in the recently ended monsoon session. Will the special session discuss only 'special issues' that will initiate a celebratory consensus?