Formed alliance with BJP for development of Marathwada: Thackrey
Apr 20, 2019, at 11:40 am
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Apr 20 (UNI) Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said that the Sena formed alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for development of Marathwada and Maharashtra.
'We are being seen as an option to Cong, BJP': Elvis Gomes
Apr 20, 2019, at 11:37 am
Margao, Apr 20 (UNI) Aam Adami Party (AAP) Goa Convenor and party's candidate for Lok Sabha election in South Goa constituency Elvis Gomes has claimed that people are fed up with Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party and looking at AAP as a third option.
392 candidates contesting Lok Sabha Phase 3 election have assets worth Rs 1 crore and more
Apr 20, 2019, at 11:34 am
Kolkata, Apr 20 (UNI) The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) has stated that there are 392 candidates - about 25 per cent- contesting the Lok Sabha Phase three election on April 23, who have assets worth Rs one crore and more.
340 out of 1594 candidates contesting Lok Sabha Phase 3 election have criminal cases
Apr 20, 2019, at 11:31 am
Kolkata, Apr 20 (UNI) The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) has stated that at least 340 candidates out of 1594 candidates - about 21 per cent - contesting the Lok Sabha Phase 3 election on April 23, have criminal cases against them.
Take back my words: Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on cursing Hemant Karkare
Apr 19, 2019, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS): After receiving flak for boasting of cursing 26/11 martyr Hemant Karkare, BJP leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday evening apologised and said she is "taking back her words".
Mayawati, Mulayam share political stage in Uttar Pradesh, calls PM Modi 'fake backward leader'
Apr 19, 2019, at 03:15 pm
Mainpuri, Apr 19 (IBNS): Sharing political dais with once an arch-rival and Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi by calling him "a fake backward leader".
Arch-rivals Mulayam, Mayawati share political stage in Uttar Pradesh
Apr 19, 2019, at 01:10 pm
Mainpuri, Apr 19 (IBNS): Putting an end to a bitter relationship, arch-rivals Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati, shared the political dais in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri on Friday as their parties have joined hands to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha polls.
Will Mulayam, Mayawati share political dais today in Uttar Pradesh?
Apr 19, 2019, at 11:32 am
Lucknow, Apr 19 (IBNS): All eyes will be on Uttar Pradesh on Friday to see whether arch-rivals, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati, will share the political dais in Mainpuri as their parties have joined hands to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha polls.
People will not forgive Mehbooba for unleashing torments on them, alleges NC
Apr 18, 2019, at 10:52 pm
Anantnag, Apr 18 (UNI): Alleging that the people have lost faith in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Conference (NC) on Thursday said that ‘the people would never forgive Mehbooba Mufti for betraying and berating their verdict in 2014 by forging an alliance with BJP-RSS’.
Assam registers 73.32 pct voting in second phase, 74.30 pct turnout in inner Manipur
Apr 18, 2019, at 07:14 pm
Guwahati, Apr 18 (IBNS): An estimated 73.32 percent of the 68,36,496 voters in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam exercised their franchise during the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.
Lok Sabha Election 2019: 61 per cent polling in phase 2 till 5:30 pm
Apr 18, 2019, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI/IBNS): An estimated 61 per cent polling was recorded in second phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 95 seats till 5:30 pm on Thursday.
Milind Deora is the man for South Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani backs Congress leader
Apr 18, 2019, at 06:44 pm
Mumbai, Apr 18 (IBNS): At a time his brother Anil Ambani is getting targeted on a daily basis by the country's oldest political outfit over Rafale, Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday openly backed Congress candidate from South Mumbai constituency Milind Deora, as the country is going through a seven-phase General Elections.
Shoe hurled at BJP leader to protest Sadhvi candidature from Bhopal
Apr 18, 2019, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI): The BJP's choice of 48-year Sadhvi Pragya Thakur in Bhopal was billed out as party's fight against Digvijaya Singh for coining Hindu terror phrase but a supposed Modi critic and a Kanpur based surgeon seems to have turned the tables on Thursday.
Maoists trigger IED blast in Chhattisgarh on poll day
Apr 18, 2019, at 01:25 pm
Raipur, Apr 18 (IBNS): A policeman was injured in an IED blast triggered by suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Speculation over whether Mulayam will share stage with Mayawati in Mainpuri
Apr 18, 2019, at 12:49 pm
Mainpuri, Apr 18 (UNI): Whether Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav will share the stage with BSP president Mayawati on Friday is not confirmed yet, but if he does, it will create a history of sorts.
Hope people not influenced by money being distributed by some parties: Stalin
Apr 18, 2019, at 12:34 pm
Chennai, Apr 18 (UNI): Asserting that people of Tamil Nadu had decided to vote for a change to throw out the AIADMK regime in the state and the BJP-led NDA at the Centre, Opposition DMK president M.K. Stalin on Thursday accused the Election Commission (EC) of 'functioning like an ally of the ruling governments'.
30.62 pc polling till 1100 hrs in TN : Sahoo
Apr 18, 2019, at 12:29 pm
Chennai, Apr 18 (UNI) About 30.62 per cent of the total 5.84 crore electorate have exercised their franchise till 1100 hrs as the single phase polling for 38 Lok Sabha constituencies and by-election to 18 Assembly seats began in Tamil Nadu at 0700 hrs on Thursday.
Nirmala Sitharaman, Deve Gowda among early voters in Karnataka
Apr 18, 2019, at 12:23 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 18 (UNI): Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Prime Minister and JDS supremo H.D. Deve Gowda were among the early voters in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls taking place across the country today.
Apr 18, 2019, at 12:18 pm
Islampur, Apr 18 (UNI) A TV journalist, Partha Pratim Ghosh and his cameraman Swapan Majumder while covering the election at a booth in Goalpokor under Raiganj Lok Sabha segment in north Bengal were today badly assaulted after their camera was destroyed and identity cards were taken away, even as the ECI has sought a detail report from the district officials.
Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam Sinha files nomination from Lucknow
Apr 18, 2019, at 12:06 pm
Lucknow, Apr 18 (IBNS): Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam Sinha filed her nomination as a Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate from Lucknow constituency of Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.
PM to address Election Rally in T'Puram today
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:37 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally here on Thursday evening.
Returning Officer and DM Dhalai served notice to BJP candidate
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:33 am
Udaipur, Apr 18 (UNI) It has been informed by the East Tripura Returning Officer and Dhalai District Magistrate (DM) Vikas Singh that a notice was served to BJP candidate of East Tripura parliamentary constituency seat for spending election funds exceeding the limit.
Will not let NaMo become PM again: Owaisi
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:30 am
Aurangabad, Apr 18 (UNI) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said that if voted to power again he would not let Narendra Modi become Prime Minister of India for the second term as the BJP-led NDA government has done little for the betterment of the minorities.
Highest 13.5 percent polling in Kathua, overall 6.1 pc in J&K till 9 am
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:26 am
Jammu, Apr 18 (UNI) The Kathua Assembly segment recorded highest 13.5 polling percentage out of all six segments undergoing polling for the Doda-Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls.
BJP made mockery of legal system by giving ticket to Sadhvi Pragya: Omar
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:23 am
Srinagar, Apr 18 (UNI) Hitting out at BJP for naming Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, who is out on bail in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, as its candidate from Bhopal parliamentary constituency, former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah alleged that the saffron party is making mockery of the legal system with this move.
People wants change of government both at Centre and state : PC
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:19 am
Sivaganga, Apr 18 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said the "Tamil people wants a change of government both at the Centre and in the state."
Polling begins on peaceful note for second phase Lok Sabha election in Bihar
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:13 am
Patna, Apr 18 (UNI) Amid foolproof security arrangements, polling began on peaceful note to decide fate of 68 candidates by an estimated 86 lakh electorate in five seats during second phase Lok Sabha election from 7 AM today which would continue till 6 PM barring two extremism-hit Assembly segments where polling would be held from 7 AM to 4 PM due to security reasons.
Single phase polling begins in TN
Apr 18, 2019, at 11:08 am
Chennai, Apr 18 (UNI) As estimated 5.99 crore electorate are expected to exercise their franchise as single phase polling for the Lok Sabha and Assembly byelections began in Tamil Nadu at 0700 hrs on Thursday morning.
Apr 18, 2019, at 10:54 am
New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Voting in 95 constituencies across 11 states and one Union Territory is underway as the second phase of Lok Sabha polls is taking place on Thursday.
Mehbooba questions BJP's fielding of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from Bhopal
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:42 pm
Srinagar, Apr 17 (UNI) Questioning BJP for fielding Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from Bhopal Parliamentary Constituency (PC), former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that if her party had fielded any terror accused, the TV channels would have gone berserk by now, trending a 'mehboobaterrorist' hashtag.