Poll panel showcauses media houses for publishing surveys during polls
May 14, 2019, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI): Pointing out violation of provisions in the Representation of People Act, 1951, the Election Commission on Tuesday issued show cause notice to media houses, which published poll surveys predicting results of ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Congress govts' farm loan waivers have helped BJP leaders, workers: Rahul Gandhi
May 14, 2019, at 09:34 pm
Tarana, MP, May 14 (UNI): “The Prime Minister may have a 56-inch chest but the Congress has that large a heart.”
Central forces and money can't win Modi elections: Mamata
May 14, 2019, at 09:07 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she had never seen such blatant use of money power in elections.
Hindu Munnani, BJP cburn effigy of Kamal Haasan for ‘Hindu terror’ comment
May 14, 2019, at 08:19 pm
Kanyakumari, May 14 (UNI): Members of the Hindu Munnani and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday burnt an effigy of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan for his “Hindu extremist” comments, at Vadaseri junction in Nagercoil, here.
Clashes erupt at Amit Shah's roadshow in North Kolkata
May 14, 2019, at 08:16 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): The massive roadshow of Amit Shah turned violent in North Kolkata on Tuesday evening as Trinamool Congress activists allegedly clashed with those of Bharatiya Janata Party members, media reports said.
Undignified language in political discourse unacceptable: Congress
May 14, 2019, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI): The Congress on Tuesday strongly condemned the remarks made by senior party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, justifying his "neech" jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections but blamed the PM and the BJP leaders for lowering the level of public discourse in the country.
BJP's show of strength in Kolkata today, Amit Shah will hold roadshow
May 14, 2019, at 01:36 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): With the political heat soaring in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is going to show its strength in the state with its national president Amit Shah holding a roadshow here on Tuesday.
PM Modi's government is a sinking ship: Mayawati
May 14, 2019, at 12:02 pm
Lucknow, May 14 (IBNS): A day after hitting out at the Prime Minister by dragging his personal life and referring to his wife, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has termed the Narendra Modi government as a "sinking ship".
On The Campaign Trail: I am unstoppable, says Tollywood star Mimi Chakraborty
May 14, 2019, at 11:13 am
Actress-turned politician Mimi Chakraborty is fighting the Lok Sabha polls from the iconic Jadavpur constituency in West Bengal as a Trinamool Congress candidate. She is pitted against the BJP's Anupam Hazra and a heavyweight Left Front candidate, former city mayor Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya. Ahead of the polls in Jadavpur on May 19, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh hits the heat and dust of a campaign trail with the Tollywood star to know more..
AAP leader Atishi asked to file evidence against Gautam Gambhir in ID case
May 13, 2019, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (UNI): Metropolitan magistrate Viplav Dabas, on Monday, after hearing a complaint case filed by East Delhi Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi Marlena against cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir in a two ID case, directed her to file the concerned documents and record before summoning evidence before the court by May 31.
Priyanka Gandhi strafes Modi on radar remark
May 13, 2019, at 10:57 pm
Indore, MP, May 13 (UNI): Employing sarcasm as a political weapon in the context of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent technology-related comment, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra quipped on Monday that the Premier’s “understanding of radar” resulted in the populace comprehending the truth regarding him.
Three FIRs including one against BJP candidates filed for disturbance during polling
May 13, 2019, at 10:26 pm
Patna, May 13 (UNI): An FIR was registered against BJP candidate Sanjay Jaiswal while two more FIRs were lodged at Ghodasahan police station in East Champaran district on Monday in connection with BJP candidate`s bodyguard open fire to ward off an attack by a mob laced with wooden sticks allegedly having links with a particular party.
Priyanka Gandhi holds roadshow in Indore
May 13, 2019, at 09:34 pm
Indore, May 13 (UNI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a roadshow here on her maiden political visit to Madhya Pradesh.
Mamata, Derek slam Amit Shah for 'Kangal Bangla' jibe
May 13, 2019, at 08:33 pm
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS/UNI): After Amit Shah's remark that Mamata Banerjee has turned Sonar (golden) Bangla into Kangal (beggar) Bangla, the West Bengal Chief Minister called the Bharatiya Janata Party chief "fathead" and said all they (BJP leaders) know is to start riots.
Lok Sabha polls: Varanasi to witness three-pronged electoral battle
May 13, 2019, at 07:41 pm
Varanasi, May 13 (UNI): The city of Baba Vishwanath is again in the limelight due to the candidature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
End Mamata rule from West Bengal: Amit Shah urges people
May 13, 2019, at 02:50 pm
Jaynagar (West Bengal), May 13 (IBNS): Training his guns against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Monday urged people of the state to end the Trinamool Congress rule.
West Bengal: BJP cancels Amit Shah's rally in Jadavpur, blames Trinamool government
May 13, 2019, at 12:41 pm
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has cancelled its chief Amit Shah's rally in West Bengal's Jadavpur constituency, accusing the Trinamool Congress government of not giving permission to hold the public meeting.
SAD-BJP alliance will usher in major development: Sunny Deol
May 12, 2019, at 06:50 pm
Pathankot, May 12 (UNI): Actor-turned-politician and BJP's Gurdaspur candidate Sunny Deol on Sunday said that the alliance will usher in winds of major development when voted to power.
12 companies of para military forces in Jalandhar for LS polls on May 19
May 12, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Jalandhar, May 12 (UNI): Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar on Sunday said that 12 companies of Central Para Military Force (CPMF) which includes Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) would be deployed for free, fair, transparent and peaceful Lok Sabha polls in the district.
Around 60% polling in MP till 5pm
May 12, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Bhopal, May 12 (UNI): Approximately 60 per cent turnout was recorded until 1700 hrs as exercise of franchise continued on Sunday amid tight security in Bhopal, Guna, Morena, Vidisha, Sagar, Bhind, Gwalior and Rajgarh parliamentary constituencies of Madhya Pradesh under the country’s penultimate and the state’s third phase in this general election.
Lok Sabha polls: 44.73% voter turnout till 3pm, no major untoward incident
May 12, 2019, at 04:53 pm
Patna, May 12 (UNI): At least 44.73 per cent voters exercised their franchise amid elaborate security cover till 1500 hrs today during the 6th phase of Lok Sabha election in eight constituencies of Bihar even as no major untoward incident had been reported from any constituency so far.
Opposition behaving as if my jawans need EC's permission to kill militants: Modi
May 12, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Kushinagar, May 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked the Opposition and said they were behaving as if soldiers needed to take the Election Commission's permission before firing at militants.
Sonia Gandhi deputes her aide to oversee Varanasi campaign
May 12, 2019, at 03:19 pm
Varanasi, May 12 (UNI): UPA chairperson and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has chipped in for the crucial round of campaigning in Varanasi which goes to the polls on the last phase of polling on May 19.
LS poll: BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh attacked and heckled in Bengal
May 12, 2019, at 02:32 pm
Ghatal, WB, May 12 (IBNS): Former IPS officer and once a trusted lieutenant of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bharati Ghosh, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Ghatal constituency, was on Sunday heckled and attacked during her visit to a poll booth in the sixth round of the national election.
Rahul casts his vote, says love will triumph over hatred
May 12, 2019, at 12:52 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (UNI): Exuding confidence of win of the Congress in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said love, that symbolises the grand old party, would triumph over the hate politics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP.
Sheila Dikshit, Sisodia, Gambhir cast their vote
May 12, 2019, at 11:11 am
New Delhi, May 12 (UNI): Former Delhi Chief Minister and Congress candidate from North East parliamentary seat Sheila Dikshit, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and BJP nominee from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir were among the early voters who have exercised their adult franchise in the national capital on Sunday.
Arvind Kejriwal urges Delhiites to exercise their voting rights
May 12, 2019, at 10:26 am
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appealed to the voters of the national capital to exercise their adult franchise.
Virat Kohli casts his franchise in Gurugram, urges voters to do same
May 12, 2019, at 10:13 am
Gurugram,May 12 (UNI/IBNS): India skipper Virat Kohli was among the early voters who turned up at a polling booth in Gurgaon on Sunday to cast vote.
Polling underway in eight LS seats for sixth phase of election in Bengal
May 12, 2019, at 10:01 am
Kolkata, May 12 (UNI): Polling for the sixth and penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha election to eight Lok Sabha seats of Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura and Bishnupur began at 7 AM under the strict glare of Central Security Forces on Sunday.
Narendra Modi government will get another term: Amit Shah in Patna
May 11, 2019, at 10:32 pm
Patna, May 11 (UNI): BJP president Amit Shah today held an impressive road show in Patna Sahib constituency seeking votes in favour of party candidate and union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad facing a challenge from sitting MP Shatrughan Sinha contesting on Congress ticket after he was denied opportunity by the BJP to contest from this seat with which he remained associated for decades.