BSP won't tie up with Congress in any state: Mayawati

Mar 12, 2019, at 04:10 pm

Lucknow, Mar 12 (IBNS): Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday said her party will not form an alliance with the Congress in any state, media reports said.

Hardik Patel joins Congress party ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Mar 12, 2019, at 03:56 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): Ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha polls,  Hardik Patel, who led a movement for reservation in government jobs and education for Patidars in Gujarat, joined the Congress party on Tuesday.

BJP to lodge complaint with CEC against Kerala CEO on Sabarimala issue: Rajasekharan

Mar 12, 2019, at 03:36 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 12 (UNI) Kerala unit of BJP will lodge a complaint with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora against the remarks made by State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Sabarimala issue, former Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan said here on Tuesday.

BJD will have no truck with any political party in the elections: Naveen

Mar 12, 2019, at 03:15 pm

Bhubaneswar,Mar 12 (UNI) Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will not have any truck with any political party and fight the coming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the state alone.

Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC candidate list today

Mar 12, 2019, at 02:31 pm

Kolkata, Mar 12 (IBNS/UNI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will announce her party Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s candidate list for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday afternoon.

BJP may field Gautam Gambhir as its candidate from Delhi

Mar 12, 2019, at 02:12 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might field former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir as a candidate from Delhi for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, NDTV reported.

BJP planned to disturb Bengal through 7-phase elections: Mamata Banerjee

Mar 11, 2019, at 09:06 pm

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Not the Election Commission but the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's target on Monday as she alleged that the saffron outfit planned to disturb the state through seven-phase General Elections.

BJP wins over Trinamool leader: To push for central forces deployment

Mar 11, 2019, at 07:55 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Amid intense debate about the poll schedule in West Bengal, the BJP on Monday said the party will soon approach the poll panel to ensure that state police personnel under Mamata Banerjee government is not be deployed much for the ensuing polls.

Even Holi is coming during election campaign programme period: Prasad

Mar 11, 2019, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday criticised the opposition leaders as they stirred a controversy by questioning the timing of hosting the Lok Sabha polls during the month of Ramzan.

Bihar villager asks guests to vote for PM Narendra Modi as daughter’s ‘wedding gift’

Mar 11, 2019, at 05:42 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): A man from Bihar has asked the would-be guests attending his daughter’s wedding not to come with any gifts, rather to vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a wedding gift.

BJD to finalise candidates for both LS and Assembly seats soon: Naveen

Mar 11, 2019, at 05:22 pm

Bhubaneswar, Mar 11 (UNI) Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha will soon finalize the party’s candidates for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, party supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said here today.

LS Polls: Sumalatha Ambareesh to announce her decision to contest by March 18

Mar 11, 2019, at 04:41 pm

Mandya, Karnataka, Mar 11 (UNI) Sumalatha, wife of late Karnataka Minister M H Ambareesh, who is tried in vain to get Congress ticket to contest from her husband's Mandya constituency, will announce on March 18 her final decision to contest or not in the Lok Sabha election.

Shiv Sena, Owaisi flay Oppn parties for dragging Ramzan row into poll schedule

Mar 11, 2019, at 04:39 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Some opposition parties, including the Trinamool Congress and AAP, have flayed the Election Commission for not considering Ramzan month - a period of day long fast among Muslims - before announcing the poll schedule.

Sharad Pawar will not contest Lok Sabha polls this year

Mar 11, 2019, at 03:43 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): NCP chief Sharad Pawar will not contest the Lok Sabha polls this year, media reports said.

DMK demands holding of Assembly bypoll to all 21 seats in Tamil Nadu

Mar 11, 2019, at 01:39 pm

Chennai, Mar 11 (UNI) The Opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday demanded that by-elections be held for all the 21 Assembly seats along with the Lok Sabha polls on April 18, instead of 18 seats announced by it.

Tripura parties all set to start election campaign after polls dates were announced yesterday

Mar 11, 2019, at 12:33 pm

Agartala, March 11 (UNI) While both the opposition CPM and Congress in Tripura have announced to go for poll campaign against BJP on its alleged failure to keep promises, anti-poor steps and favouritism to the multi-millionaire, BJP challenged to capture the hold at booth level by convincing people of Modi’s good work.

West Bengal to go to Lok Sabha Elections in seven phases

Mar 10, 2019, at 10:10 pm

Kolkata, Mar 10 (UNI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) today announced a seven phase poll schedule for the Lok Sabha elections, 2019.

Social media platform assures EC to accept pre-certified pol ads only

Mar 10, 2019, at 10:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), in consultation with Facebook, Twitter, Google WhatsApp and Share Chat, have assured the Election Commission that they will take up only the pre certified political advertisment in upcoming Lok-Sabha Election. 

Akhilesh Yadav could contest from Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat in UP

Mar 10, 2019, at 09:56 pm

Lucknow, Mar 10 (UNI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav is likely to contest the Lok Sabha election from Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat, presently represented by his father Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Maharashtra's four phased polls scheduled in April

Mar 10, 2019, at 09:39 pm

Mumbai, March 10 (UNI) The Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra elections will be held in four phases spread out next month - on April 11, 18, 23 and 29, Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer Ashwani Kumar announced here on Sunday.

India to start voting on Apr 11 in 7-phase general elections, results on May 23

Mar 10, 2019, at 08:06 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Blowing the poll bugle officially, the Election Commission on Sunday announced the dates of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, beginning April 11, as leaders of various political parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcomed the announcements.

Lok Sabha polling dates announced, Narendra Modi wishes political parties, candidates for elections

Mar 10, 2019, at 06:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): As the Election Commission announced the dates for the Lok Sabha polls on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished all political parties and candidates for the general elections.

Lok Sabha Elections: Seven phase polling in India to start from Apr 11, results on May 23

Mar 10, 2019, at 06:04 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): In a seven phased Lok Sabha (lower house) polls, India will vote to choose the new Prime Minister of the country and a government with the first phase of voting starting from Apr 11, the Election Commission announced on Sunday.

Election Commission likely to announce LS poll dates today

Mar 10, 2019, at 12:35 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The Election Commission is likely to announce the dates of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections at 5 PM on Sunday, media reports said.

EC asks political parties to keep armed forces out of poll campaign

Mar 10, 2019, at 10:31 am

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): The Election Commission has asked all political parties across the country to refrain from using photographs of defence personnel on hoardings or posters while campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls.

Congress in Goa to finalise name of LS candidates within 5-6 days

Mar 09, 2019, at 07:57 pm

Panaji, Mar 9 (UNI) Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar on Saturday said the party will finalise its candidates for Lok Sabha elections within five to six days.