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PM Modi to kickstart BJP's Lok Sabha poll campaign from Meerut

Mar 29, 2024, at 07:20 pm

Meerut/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart the Lok Sabha election campaign of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the third consecutive time from Meerut with a rally on March 31.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal files nomination for first phase of Lok Sabha polls

Mar 26, 2024, at 11:00 pm

BJP leader and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Opposition Congress Candidate Gaurav Gogoi, filed their nominations on Tuesday for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Assam.

Congress releases sixth list of five candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha polls

Mar 25, 2024, at 11:24 pm

The Congress party announced on Monday the names of five more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Industrialist and Congress leader Naveen Jindal joins BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha polls

Mar 25, 2024, at 02:16 am

Industrialist Naveen Jindal, who represented the Congress Party in Parliament as MP from Kurukshetra for 10 years, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls which start next month.

CBI files FIR against ex-Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in cash-for-query case

Mar 22, 2024, at 04:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Based on the directions from the anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday registered an FIR against former Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query case, media reports said.

BJP trying to steal another Thackeray to win election in Maharashtra, says Uddhav Thackeray

Mar 20, 2024, at 02:40 pm

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday accused the Bhartiya Jantha Party (BJP) of trying to 'steal' another 'Thackeray' to win the Lok Sabha elections.

Bharatiya Janata Party fully geared up for upcoming Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir, says Sunil Sethi

Mar 18, 2024, at 11:34 pm

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sunil Sethi on Monday said that the BJP is fully geared up for the Lok Sabha election to be held in five phases in Jammu and Kashmir beginning from April 19.

Special polling stations near camps for displaced electors in Manipur, says ECI

Mar 16, 2024, at 10:54 pm

In view of the recent conflicts in the North Eastern state Manipur and the forthcoming Lok Sabha Election, the Election Commission of India on Saturday said it has reviewed the ground situation and has made arrangements to ensure all registered electors are able to cast their votes.

Lok Sabha polls to be held in seven phases from April 19, counting of votes to take place on June 4

Mar 16, 2024, at 09:44 pm

India will vote in seven phases from April 19 to elect a new Lok Sabha, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Saturday.

SBI furnishes Electoral Bonds details to Election Commission of India, files affidavit before SC

Mar 13, 2024, at 11:21 pm

The Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court on Wednesday informing that the Bank has complied with the Apex Court order fully and furnished the details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Police fully prepared to conduct peaceful Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, says DGP Swain

Mar 11, 2024, at 10:34 pm

Director General of Police R R Swain on Monday said that the police is fully prepared to ensure peaceful conduct of upcoming Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir.

Always desired to have a seat-sharing agreement with TMC, says Congress leader Jairam Ramesh after Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal seat-sharing snub

Mar 10, 2024, at 11:28 pm

Reacting to the Trinamool Congress announcing its Lok Sabha candidates for all 42 seats in West Bengal, the Congress said on Sunday that it had always desired to have a seat-sharing agreement with the TMC.

TMC snubs Congress, announces 42 Lok Sabha candidates for upcoming polls

Mar 10, 2024, at 09:33 pm

Snubbing INDIA bloc partner Congress, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced 42 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, ensuring it is fighting a single-handed battle against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state.

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.

Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh, who was fielded by BJP to fight from Asansol, opts out of Lok Sabha polls

Mar 03, 2024, at 07:34 pm

Bharatiya Janata Party's Asansol candidate Pawan Singh on Sunday said he will not be able to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

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.

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.

BJP names first list of 195 candidates for Lok Sabha polls, PM Modi to contest from Varanasi 

Mar 03, 2024, at 12:33 am

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday unveiled its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

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.

Sonia Gandhi to Rajya Sabha, Priyanka likely to debut from Rae Bareli LS seat

Feb 13, 2024, at 02:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress's Sonia Gandhi is likely to move from the Lok Sabha elections owing to her health conditions, thereby, handing the baton to daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, media reports said.

Budget session ends as both houses of Parliament adjourned sine die

Feb 11, 2024, at 04:01 am

New Delhi: The Budget session of Parliament ended on Saturday as both the Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ) were adjourned sine die.

'17th Lok Sabha achieved things that generations couldn't': PM Modi

Feb 11, 2024, at 03:17 am

New Delhi: In a special address in Parliament this evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed that the 17th Lok Sabha has accomplished what previous generations had long awaited.

Amit Shah says CAA will be implemented before Lok Sabha poll

Feb 10, 2024, at 11:04 pm

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, while terming Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as the law of the country, said that it will be implemented before the Lok Sabha election.

'Modi put nation first, Congress put family first': Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha

Feb 10, 2024, at 02:08 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A day after the government presented a 'white paper' on the Indian economy in both Houses of Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took a swipe at the Congress saying that they kept the 'First Family' first while being in the government for 10 years.

My last day in Parliament: TMC MP Dev posts online amid speculations over his political future

Feb 08, 2024, at 11:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bengali film superstar-parliamentarian Dev's recent post on Instagram has strengthened the speculations that the Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP is looking for an exit route from politics.

Budget session of Parliament to be extended by a day

Feb 07, 2024, at 04:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The ongoing Budget session of Parliament has been extended by a day till Saturday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said here on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Feb 06, 2024, at 10:55 pm

The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

BJP to cross 370 seats, NDA to go 400 plus in upcoming Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi

Feb 06, 2024, at 03:40 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Making predictions about the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will return to power with a whopping majority of 400 seats, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alone poised to secure 370 seats.

Opposition has lost the will to fight elections: Narendra Modi

Feb 05, 2024, at 11:04 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday slammed the opposition parties in his Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Parliament and said they have lost the 'will' to fight elections.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: BJP releases names of election in-charges and co-in-charges for states

Jan 28, 2024, at 01:55 am

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party( BJP) on Saturday released the names of election in-charges and co-in-charges for states ahead of Lok Sabha elections.