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Om Birla's chairmanship with lead 18th Lok Sabha to fulfill dreams of individuals: PM Modi

Jun 26, 2024, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after he was elected to the Chair by voice votes in the lower house of Parliament on Wednesday.

Om Birla becomes Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha

Jun 26, 2024, at 04:55 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Om Birla on Wednesday won the Lok Sabha Speaker election.

Lok Sabha Speaker election: Miffed TMC now agrees to back INDIA nominee K Suresh

Jun 26, 2024, at 04:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress has agreed to back INDIA's Lok Sabha Speaker nominee K Suresh, a day after tussle broke out between the two parties over the nomination, media reports said.

K Suresh vs Om Birla: Lok Sabha to witness rare election for Speaker today

Jun 26, 2024, at 02:43 pm

The Indian Lok Sabha will witness a rare contest for the election of the Speaker on Wednesday with BJP's Om Birla, eyeing his second term, facing a challenge from INDIA alliance backed Congress MP K Suresh.

Rahul Gandhi appointed as Leader of Opposition, his first Constitutional responsibility

Jun 26, 2024, at 04:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Taking the fight to the ruling BJP-led NDA, Rahul Gandhi Tuesday accepted a decision by the Congress Working Committee and will take up the role of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

Rahul Gandhi takes oath as Lok Sabha member with copy of Constitution in his hand

Jun 25, 2024, at 11:34 pm

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took oath as Lok Sabha member with a copy of the Constitution in his hand.

'Modi talks about cooperation but...': Rahul Gandhi slams govt over Lok Sabha Speaker post row

Jun 25, 2024, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Modi government after it refused to concede the Deputy Speaker's post to the Opposition.

'Spoke to Mallikarjun Kharge thrice': Rajnath Singh on building consensus for Lok Sabha Speaker's post

Jun 25, 2024, at 06:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister and BJP veteran Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said he spoke to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge thrice to build a consensus on the Lok Sabha Speaker's post.

INDIA bloc pits K Suresh against Om Birla for Lok Sabha Speaker's post after no Govt-Opposition consensus

Jun 25, 2024, at 06:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The INDIA bloc fielded Congress MP K Suresh as its candidate against BJP-led NDA's pick Om Birla after the government refused to concede the Deputy Speaker's post to the Opposition.

NDA picks Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker again, nomination filing shortly

Jun 25, 2024, at 05:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a continuity, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday picked Om Birla as its bid for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post.

BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab takes oath as Pro-Tem Speaker, first session of Indian Parliament to begin shortly

Jun 24, 2024, at 04:01 pm

BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab on Monday took oath as the  Pro-Tem Speaker ahead of the beginning of the first session of the Indian Parliament.

First Indian Parliament session following Lok Sabha polls to begin today

Jun 24, 2024, at 03:16 pm

The first session of the Indian Parliament since the completion of the Lok Sabha polls is going to begin on Monday as the opposition is gearing up to corner the government over the NEET paper leak scam.

Centre likely to name Speaker on June 26; Odisha, Andhra leaders in top race

Jun 18, 2024, at 05:47 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre is likely to name the Lok Sabha Speaker on June 26, two days after Parliament convenes, media reports said.

Opposition to field candidate for Speaker if denied the post of Deputy Speaker: Report

Jun 16, 2024, at 04:42 am

New Delhi: The Opposition parties may demand the Deputy Speaker's post in the 18th Lok Sabha, media reported.

Congress leaders bat for Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition in Parliament

Jun 08, 2024, at 08:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Several Congress leaders have proposed the name of their former party head Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha after the camp registered a reasonable bounce back in the recently concluded parliamentary elections.

'I got it wrong, ready to eat the humble pie': Prashant Kishor's first reaction after his poll forecast goes wrong

Jun 08, 2024, at 07:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former political strategist and Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishor has given his first reaction after his predictions for the Lok Sabha poll results went wrong by a big margin.

Joe Biden, Narendra Modi decide to continue to work together to strengthen India-USA relationship 

Jun 07, 2024, at 10:30 pm

US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have decided to continue to work together to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.

NDA is an organic alliance: Modi who is set to become PM for 3rd term with allies' support

Jun 07, 2024, at 07:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Friday called the BJP-led NDA "organic alliance" after he was elected as the leader of the ruling coalition in one step closer to becoming the premier of the country for a rare third consecutive term.

Modi cabinet meets before resignation, passes resolution on new government formation: Reports

Jun 06, 2024, at 12:55 am

A Cabinet meeting was held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his colleagues on Wednesday, a day after the Lok Sabha poll results were announced, where a resolution was passed on the new government formation.

Mauritius, Italy, Bhutanese top leaders wish Narendra Modi over Lok Sabha victory

Jun 05, 2024, at 10:56 pm

Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth was the first foreign leader to wish Indian PM Narendra Modi after his Bharatiya Janata Party scripted the third straight victory in the Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi submits resignation to President Murmu, likely to take oath on June 8

Jun 05, 2024, at 08:35 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely take oath as Prime Minister for the record third straight term on Saturday (June 8, 2024), a rare event in the Indian political scenario, media reports said.

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: 15 Muslim candidates, including Yusuf Pathan from Baharampur, win Parliament seats

Jun 05, 2024, at 02:54 pm

At least 15 Muslim candidates have clinched Lok Sabha seats across the country out of the 78 who were fielded to contest the general polls this time.

Rahul Gandhi makes strong comeback, marching towards clinching Wayanad, Raebareli seats in high-octane Lok Sabha polls

Jun 04, 2024, at 09:59 pm

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who is a part of the powerful Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty that has ruled the Indian political scenario for decades, made a strong comeback by putting up a strong show in the general elections which was predicted by exit polls to be dominated by the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party.

Election 2024: Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, who is currently in jail, is leading in Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat

Jun 04, 2024, at 05:22 pm

Jailed Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh, who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from  Punjab's Khadoor Sahib, is currently leading, as per early trends as counting of votes is currently underway on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: BJP takes early lead

Jun 04, 2024, at 02:14 pm

The counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls is currently ongoing with early trends showing incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading ahead of key opposition alliance INDIA on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha election 2024: Counting of votes begins

Jun 04, 2024, at 01:51 pm

The counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls, which was held for six weeks and seven phases, began at 8 am on Tuesday as the fates of the candidates who are eyeing to win the 543 seats up for grabs in the Lower House of the Indian Parliament will be revealed.

LS polls: Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar says exit poll predictions showing NDA marching ahead in state will go wrong

Jun 03, 2024, at 03:10 pm

Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister and top Congress leader DK Shivakumar has said the exit poll results predicitng the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA winning more seats would be proven wrong just like it did during the state Assembly polls last year.

Indian to vote in last phase of Lok Sabha polling tomorrow

May 31, 2024, at 09:42 pm

The Election Commission of India is all geared up to hold Phase-7 of Lok Sabha polls on Saturday (June 1, 2024), which also is the last phase.

Lok Sabha elections: 49.2 pct voters exercise franchise till 3 pm in the ongoing sixth phase of polling

May 25, 2024, at 11:06 pm

Around 49.2 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm with voting currently underway in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.

Lok Sabha polls: Sonia-Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cast votes in Delhi

May 25, 2024, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leaders, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her husband Robert Vadra cast their votes in Delhi as the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls are underway on Saturday.