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#LokSabhaElection2019: Rahul Gandhi profiteering from scams, dubious deals, says BJP

Mar 24, 2019, at 03:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) BJP on Sunday questioned Congress president Rahul Gandhi about his increasing assets and alleged that he was profiteering from scams, dubious deals, links with arms dealers and hiding facts in his election affidavits.

#LokSabhaElection2019: Ex- IAS topper Shah Faesal's party won't contest election

Mar 23, 2019, at 06:22 pm

Srinagar, Mar 23 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) president Shah Faesal, a former IAS topper turned politician, has decided not to contest the Lok Sabha elections in the state.

#LokSabhaElection2019: BJP announces three more candidates in Uttar Pradsh, Mriganka denied ticket from Kairana

Mar 23, 2019, at 06:16 pm

Lucknow, Mar 23 (UNI) On the expected lines, BJP at last dropped Mriganka Singh as the party candidate from Kairana Lok Sabha seat in west Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

Ready to contest if my party fields me: Kapil Sibal

Mar 23, 2019, at 06:13 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (UNI) Amidst ongoing debate on possibility of alliance between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress, former Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday wished that he would contest the election if his party wants him to. 

#LokSabhaElection2019: BJP announces another list, B Janardhan Reddy to contest from Chelvella

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:28 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released another list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

#LokSabhaPoll2019: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh to contest from Bhopal

Mar 23, 2019, at 04:03 pm

Bhopal, Mar 23 (UNI) Congress leader and erstwhile Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh shall try his fortune from Bhopal parliamentary constituency, current Chief Minister Kamal Nath – also the party’s state President –said on Saturday.

PM Narendra Modi to address two election rallies in Assam on Mar 30

Mar 23, 2019, at 03:43 pm

Guwahati, Mar 23 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Assam for campaigning in the first leg for Lok Sabha elections in the state on March 30 next.

#LokSabhaElection2019:BJP releases second list of candidates

Mar 23, 2019, at 10:04 am

New Delhi, Mar 22 (UNI) The BJP on Friday night released their second list of candidates for parliamentary polls in Andhra Pradesh.

#LoksabhaElection2019: Congress announces 35 more candidates, Raj Babbar to contest from Fatehpur Sikri

Mar 23, 2019, at 08:53 am

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday released names of 35 more candidates who will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls that will start next month.

BJP names new face for Latur LS poll

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:58 pm

Latur, Maharashtra, Mar 22 (UNI) The BJP has denied ticket to the sitting MP of Latur Sunil Gaikwad and fielded a new face Sudhakar Shringare to contest from the Latur (SC) constituency for the Lok Sabha election to be held on April 18.

#Lok SabhaPoll: Five candidates file nomination papers on day 4

Mar 22, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Puducherry, Mar 22 (UNI) A total of five candidates, on the fourth day on Friday, filed their nomination papers for the April 18 Lok Sabha election for the lone seat from Puducherry.

#LokSabhaPoll: Congress party announces sixth list of candidates

Mar 20, 2019, at 04:58 pm

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): The Congress party has released its sixth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

#LokSabhaPoll: AIMK candidate files nomination on opening day

Mar 19, 2019, at 05:29 pm

Puducherry, Mar 19 (UNI) Akila India Makkal Kazhagam (AIMK) Candidate V Arunachalam filed his nomination papers for the April 18 Puducherry Lok Sabha Election, on the opening day on Tuesday.

#LokSabhaPoll: Notification of second phase of elections in Bihar issued

Mar 19, 2019, at 05:14 pm

Patna, Mar 18 (UNI) The second phase of Lok Sabha elections for five seats in Bihar was today set in motion with issuance of notification and filing of nomination papers for these five seats also started, which would go for polling on April 18.

Congress releases fifth list for Lok Sabha polls

Mar 19, 2019, at 09:13 am

New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): The Congress has released the fifth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.

116 tribal voters joined BJP in Tripura district

Mar 17, 2019, at 04:02 pm

Ambassa (Tripura), Mar 17 (UNI) In total 116 tribal voters from 39 left supporter families have joined BJP last night at remote Nakashipara area under 45 Kamalpur Assembly Constituency in the bordering subdivision of kamalpur in Dhalai district here. 

Congress stalwarts opt out of the LS polls contest in Kerala

Mar 16, 2019, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) Expected to record a landslide victory in Lok Sabha polls in Left-ruled Kerala, the Congress, however, on Saturday decided not to field its three top leaders for the polls.

BJP CEC set to opt for new faces in many constituencies for 1st phase of polls

Mar 16, 2019, at 12:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI): The BJP Central Election Committee (CEC) will meet in the national capital on Saturday and is likely to release its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.

Congress releases third list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Mar 16, 2019, at 11:05 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Congress has released their third list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, which is scheduled to be held between Apr 11 and May 19.

Kerala: Congress to announce candidates list tomorrow

Mar 15, 2019, at 09:30 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 15 (UNI): The Congress in Kerala will announce their candidates for the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.

Senior Citizens to be given special emphasis in Elections : CEO

Mar 15, 2019, at 05:32 pm

Shimla, Mar 15(UNI) Chief Electoral Officer of the State, Devesh Kumar on Friday said that in the view of relevance and special needs of the senior citizens in the State, participation of this important category in the Lok Sabha Election-2019 would be enhanced through various awareness programmes.

Lok Sabha Polls: AICC President Rahul Gandhi was invited to contest from Karnataka

Mar 15, 2019, at 05:16 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 15(UNI/IBNS): Former Chief Minister and JD(S)-Congress Coalition government Co-ordination Committee Chairman Siddaramaiah, has extended invitation to AICC Chief Rahul Gandhi to contest from Karnataka in the 2019 General Elections.

Central forces to patrol from tomorrow;TMC launches dharna

Mar 15, 2019, at 04:19 pm

Kolkata, Mar 15 (UN) The first company of BSF, scheduled to reach Kolkata today, will begin patrolling city streets from tomorrow, ahead of the May 19 Lok Sabha polls.

Lok Sabha polls: Oppositions move SC demanding safety of EVMs

Mar 14, 2019, at 07:48 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, 21 opposition parties on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking more safety norms for the Electronic Voting Machines.

LS polls: Congress, JD(S) agree to 20-8 seat sharing for Karnataka

Mar 13, 2019, at 10:44 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 13 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular), coalition partners in Karnataka, have agreed to seat sharing from the state.

Congress releases second list of 21 candidates for LS polls

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) The Congress on Wednesday released its second list of 21 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections which includes names of Priya Dutt from Mumbai North Central, former Union minister Sushil Kumar Shinde from Solapur-SC, Raj Babbar from Moradabad, Sriprakash Jaiswal from Kanpur and Sanjay Singh from Sultanpur.

BJP, Cong demand central forces in 77,000 polling booths of WB, TMC slams

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:32 pm

Kolkata, Mar 13 (UNI): The ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday slammed the opposition and said they were insulting the people after BJP and Congress demanded that whole West Bengal be declared super sensitive and central para-military forces deployed in all the 77,000 polling booths across the state.

LS polls: Modi reaches out to Rahul Gandhi, Big B, Virat Kohli and Khans to motivate voters

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to various important personalities from sportsmen to politicians to Bollywood stars with an appeal to encourage more voters to exercise their electoral rights in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Mamata's candidate list for Lok Sabha polls is a fusion of glamour, youth and experience

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:40 pm

Kolkata, Mar 12 (IBNS): On a day her former MP Anupam Hazra joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee  came out with a candidate list featuring old horses, youth along and a dash of contemporary Tollywood glamour for the 2019 General Elections.

Be ready to face questions over 2014 poll promises: Shiv Sena

Mar 12, 2019, at 04:46 pm

Mumbai, Mar 12 (UNI) After a brief lull, post announcement of its alliance with BJP, the Shiv Sena is back on its old line, targeting its ally on the issues, over which the party had been criticising the government for the past four-and-a-half years.