Arunachal: CM Khandu among 5 BJP candidates set to get elected unopposed in Assembly polls

Mar 28, 2024, at 11:01 pm

Itanagar: Senior BJP leader and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, and four other candidates of the saffron party are poised to be declared elected unopposed as none of their opponents filed nominations against them in the five Legislative Assembly Constituencies till Wednesday (March 27), the last date of filing nominations for the April 19 polls.

BJP lashes out at Tamil Nadu minister's 'nauseating' comment on PM Modi

Mar 24, 2024, at 08:07 pm

Chennai: The BJP has strongly condemned Tamil Nadu Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan’s derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and termed them “nauseating,” media reports said.

SBI submits all details, including serial numbers, of electoral bonds to Election Commission

Mar 22, 2024, at 12:40 am

New Delhi: After the Supreme Court’s rebuke, the State Bank of India has furnished critical details on electoral bonds, including the serial numbers for the bonds, to the Election Commission, media reported.

LS Polls: IT Dept sets up 24X7 Control Room and toll-free mobile number to check illegal movement of cash in Delhi

Mar 21, 2024, at 08:46 am

New Delhi: The Directorate of Income Tax (Investigation), Delhi has opened a 24X7 Control Room at the Civic Centre to keep a vigil on the movement of unaccounted cash, bullion and other valuables, suspected to be used for electoral purposes, during the Model Code of Conduct in the national capital.

Election Commission amends date of vote-counting for Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Assembly elections to June 2

Mar 17, 2024, at 11:39 pm

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Sunday amended the date of vote counting for Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Assembly elections from June 4 to June 2.

Congress says 7-phase polls unnecessary, meant only to facilitate PM Modi's extensive campaign across India

Mar 17, 2024, at 05:46 am

New Delhi: The Congress and other Opposition parties have criticised the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls, from April 19 to June 1, announced by the Election Commission of India on Saturday, saying that it is likely to help the BJP.

Voter numbers go up to 96.88 crore in 2024; over 2.18 lakh voters of above 100 years of age

Mar 17, 2024, at 03:54 am

New Delhi: The total number of registered voters in the country has increased to 96.88 crores as of January 1, 2024, compared to 89.6 crores at the time of the last general elections held in 2019 and the voter club of above 100 years of age is 2,18,442.

Information about candidates with criminal antecedents should be made public thrice during campaign: ECI

Mar 17, 2024, at 03:39 am

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India today said that candidates with criminal antecedents are required to publish information in this regard in newspapers and through television channels on three occasions during the campaign period.

Lok Sabha 2024: Election Commission announces poll dates; check out state-wise details

Mar 17, 2024, at 02:10 am

New Delhi: The Chief Election Commissioner on Saturday announced the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The electoral process will span seven phases, starting on April 19 and covering all states and union territories.

PM Modi to chair key meeting on March 15 to appoint 2 election commissioners

Mar 11, 2024, at 07:45 am

New Delhi: A high-level committee chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will convene on March 15 to officially select the officials, who will fill the roles of new election commissioners, a media report said.

Ex-Union Minister and BJP MP Harsh Vardhan quits politics

Mar 03, 2024, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi: Former Union Minister and current BJP MP Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said he was quitting politics, a day after his name did not feature in BJP’s first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Lok Sabha 2024: Jayant Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal formally joins NDA

Mar 03, 2024, at 06:38 am

New Delhi: As the BJP released its initial roster of 195 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which it heads received a significant boost as Jayant Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) officially joined the coalition.

Jyotiraditya Scindia to contest Lok Sabha polls from Madhya Pradesh's Guna, a seat he lost to BJP in 2019

Mar 03, 2024, at 03:55 am

New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is set to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Guna in Madhya Pradesh, the constituency he lost to the BJP in 2019.

Bansuri Swaraj, Sushma Swaraj's daughter, to make poll debut in 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Mar 03, 2024, at 02:10 am

New Delhi: Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of former external affairs minister and BJP leader late Sushma Swaraj, is all set to enter the political arena with the upcoming elections, representing the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) from the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat.

Lok Sabha 2014: BJP likely to declare candidates on 'weak seats' in UP before announcement of poll dates

Feb 25, 2024, at 05:02 am

New Delhi: The BJP is expected to announce candidates for its "weak seats" in Uttar Pradesh before the Election Commission announces dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, India Today TV reported citing sources.

'Will fight till the end': After Bharuch seat went to AAP, Ahmed Patel's daughter apologises to Congress workers

Feb 25, 2024, at 04:22 am

Bharuch (Gujarat): Congress leader and daughter of the late party veteran Ahmed Patel, Mumtaz Patel conveyed her apologies to party workers in Bharuch for the failing to secure the Lok Sabha constituency during negotiations on seat-sharing with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

PM urges BJP workers to reach every voter in next 100 days for decisive mandate

Feb 19, 2024, at 01:05 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged party workers to reach and engage every voter in the next 100 days for a decisive third term of the government.

Lok Sabha 2024: Ajit Pawar’s wife likely to be Supriya Sule's adversary in Sharad Pawar's turf Baramati

Feb 18, 2024, at 05:40 am

Mumbai: Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar is likely to contest against Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Election 2024: NDA and INDIA alliance navigate complex political landscape in Uttar Pradesh

Feb 01, 2024, at 02:53 am

Lucknow: On Tuesday, Opposition alliance INDIA suffered another setback after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav unilaterally announced candidates for 16 seats in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Congress appoints Sachin Pilot in top role amid major reshuffle ahead of LS polls

Dec 24, 2023, at 03:42 am

New Delhi: Sachin Pilot has been appointed as the  Chhattisgarh Congress General Secretary on Saturday.

'I have served you, vote for me if you want to': Nitin Gadkari's message for voters ahead of 2024 elections

Oct 01, 2023, at 06:42 am

Mumbai: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday exuded confidence in his work and asked the voters to vote for him if they really wanted to, media reports said.

Sale of electoral bonds at authorised State Bank of India branches from Oct 4

Sep 30, 2023, at 06:10 am

New Delhi: The government introduced the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018, amended in November 2022, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.

Next Opposition meet in Bengaluru, not Shimla: Sharad Pawar

Jun 30, 2023, at 01:55 am

Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that the upcoming Opposition meeting will take place in Bengaluru on July 13 and 14.

Arvind Kejriwal to boycott mega Opposition meet if Congress doesn't oppose Delhi ordinance

Jun 23, 2023, at 01:14 am

Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has threatened to boycott the Opposition meeting in Patna on June 23 if the Congress does not lend its support to the Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal regarding the ordinance introduced by the Central government for service control, reported India Today.

JP Nadda accuses Bengal's Mamata Govt of diverting OBC quota to Muslims

Jun 14, 2023, at 12:40 pm

Shimla: BJP on Tuesday kicked off its Lok Sabha poll campaign in Himachal Pradesh with party's National President J P Nadda unleashing a scathing attack on the Opposition, especially West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who he accused of diverting the OBC benfits to the Muslim community.

After Prashant Kishor meets Gandhis, Sharad Pawar brushes off speculation on 'bigger strategy'

Jul 15, 2021, at 06:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar has denied reports that he is a candidate for post of the President for the third or alternative front following a speculation that was triggered after poll analyst Prashant Kishor's meeting with the Gandhis.