West Bengal: Election Commission orders re-polling in three booths tomorrow
May 11, 2019, at 02:28 pm
Kolkata, May 11 (UNI): The Election Commission has ordered re-polling in three booths of as many Lok Sabha seats on Sunday, the day when eight other parliamentary segments are going to the penultimate phase voting.
Navjot Singh Sidhu compares PM Modi with bride, BJP hits back
May 11, 2019, at 01:34 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Inviting a sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Punjab minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a bride who pretends to work.
Pitroda's 1984 remarks out of line: Rahul Gandhi
May 10, 2019, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (UNI): Cracking the whip against overseas Indian Congress chief Sam Pitroda for his remarks on 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Pitroda's comments were “absolutely and completely out of line and not appreciated".
Congress sees terror through religious lens: Javadekar
May 10, 2019, at 09:01 pm
Bhopal, May 10 (UNI): Firing a fusillade at the Congress camp, Union human resource development minister Prakash Javadekar alleged on Friday that the party compared religion with terror, tried to label Hindu society as anarchist and attempted to make the expression “saffron terrorism” sink in.
Amit Shah slams Congress for corruption, nepotism
May 10, 2019, at 08:21 pm
Hisar, May 10 (UNI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah lambasted the Congress party for encouraging a culture of corruption, nepotism and cronyism in Haryana by the previous chief ministers who snatched land from farmers to give it away to the family members of the Congress president.
Curtains on campaigning in 59 Lok Sabha seats across seven states
May 10, 2019, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (UNI): Campaign for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held on Sunday, covering 59 constituencies across seven states, came to an end on Friday evening.
Harbhajan Singh stands beside Gautam Gambhir over pamphlets controversy in Delhi
May 10, 2019, at 01:55 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has stood beside his former national teammate and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s candidate from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir, who has been accused of distributing pamphlets containing derogatory remarks against his opponent from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Atishi Marlena.
Lok Sabha Election 2019: PM Modi to address rally for Manoj Sinha in Ghazipur
May 10, 2019, at 10:31 am
Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh), May 10 ( UNI) Having won 26 of the 27 seats in eastern Uttar Pradesh in 2014 and under pressure to retain its hold, BJP has decided to launch an aggressive blitzkrieg keeping Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the chief campaigner.
Modi has become a symbol of 'untruthfulness': Congress
May 09, 2019, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (UNI): After a group of former Indian Navy officers refuted Narendra Modi's charge that former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi had used INS Viraat warship as "personal taxi" for vacations, the Congress on Thursday hit back at him, terming the current Prime Minister as a symbol of falsehood and untruthfulness.
Modi babu, before coming to Bengal, please do your homework: Mamata Banerjee
May 09, 2019, at 06:55 pm
Simulia, May 9 (UNI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday commented that though Prime Minister Narendra Modi was coming to Bengal frequently now because of the election, he was visiting "without doing any homework".
May 09, 2019, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are engaged in a verbal tussle over cricketer-turned politician Gautam Gambhir's alleged distribution of pamphlets making derogatory remarks against East Delhi candidate Atishi Marlena.
Rs 24 lakh cash seized from Congress candidate's SUV in Basti
May 09, 2019, at 03:39 pm
Basti, UP, May 9 (UNI): Police on Thursday seized Rs 24 lakh from an SUV of the Congress candidate in the city and arrested two people in this connection.
Vote for Modi to contribute towards 'nation building': Yogi
May 09, 2019, at 03:11 pm
Varanasi, May 9 (UNI): Terming the ongoing Lok Sabha elections as the 'elections for nation-building', Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday appealed to the residents here to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had 'accountability towards the nation' and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had steered India ahead in the country and the world.
Mamata Banerjee insulting Constitution: PM Modi
May 09, 2019, at 02:40 pm
Bankura, May 9 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, saying TMC’s 'anti-democratic' ways have angered the people of the state.
SC junks sacked BSF jawan's plea
May 09, 2019, at 01:10 pm
New Delhi, May 9 (UNI): A day after the Supreme Court sought response from Election Commission on plea of former BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav against rejection of his nomination from Varanasi Lok Sabha Constituency, the apex court on Thursday upheld EC's move and dismissed the sacked soldier's petition saying it lacked merit.
Mamata feels proud to accept Pakistan PM but not me: Narendra Modi
May 09, 2019, at 11:31 am
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): Attacking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for not considering him as the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Thursday said his political rival is proud to accept Pakistan's Prime Minister but not the one of her own country.
Demonetisation and GST ruined business, cut jobs: Rahul
May 08, 2019, at 11:24 pm
Gwalior, May 8 (UNI): Attacking the Narendra Modi dispensation vis-a-vis demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax, Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleged on Wednesday that their twin consequences were a body blow to industry and trade plus a spurt in unemployment.
Priyanka Gandhi throws challenge to PM Modi as 'Delhi girl'
May 08, 2019, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday responded to the challenge and countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi with her own one.
AAP's 'nakaampanthi' ways betrayed Delhiites, Rajiv used INS Virat for vacations: PM Modi
May 08, 2019, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (UNI): In a sharp attack on the AAP and the Congress - the two main contenders in Delhi - ahead of the May 12 general elections here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Arvind Kejriwal government was blocking central funds.
Opposition unable to complain about inflation now: PM woos Delhi
May 08, 2019, at 09:05 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wooed the Delhiites here in his speech at a mega rally here and said when work is done with good intentions, it yields results.
Kaithal: AAP district youth wing president resigns
May 08, 2019, at 08:56 pm
Kaithal, May 8 (UNI): In a major jolt to JJP-AAP alliance in the district, Vikas Tanwar, president district youth wing AAP along with his followers, resigned from party on Wednesday.
Congress does 'ilu-ilu' with terrorists, says Amit Shah
May 08, 2019, at 08:16 pm
Dhanbad, May 8 (UNI): BJP national president Amit Shah today campaigned for his party candidate from Dhanbad P.N. Singh during which he attacked the Congress party stating that it can do "ilu-ilu" with the terrorists but BJP would not because its policy was clear that if a bullet was fired, it would be retaliated with a bomb.
Amidst rhetoric and blogging, Modi govt forgot economy: Chidambaram
May 08, 2019, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (UNI): The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP of forgetting the economy amidst rhetoric and blogging.
Repolling ordered in 168 polling booths of West Tripura Lok Sabha seat on May 12
May 08, 2019, at 07:34 pm
Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India on Wednesday ordered a repoll at 168 polling stations of West Tripura Lok Sabha seat on May 12.
Assam BJP burns effigy of Mamata Banerjee
May 08, 2019, at 07:27 pm
Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): The Assam Pradesh BJP on Wednesday burnt the effigy of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Guwahati after the convoy of West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh and Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress workers in Khejuri in Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday.
PM Modi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Delhi today for Lok Sabha poll campaigns
May 08, 2019, at 01:21 pm
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will campaign for their respective parties here on Wednesday.
Four cops suspended after 6 EVMs found in hotel
May 07, 2019, at 11:34 pm
Patna, May 7 (UNI): Election Commission today suspended four police personnel and issued a show cause notice to a polling officer following recovery of six EVMs in a hotel in Muzaffarpur district.
Four police personnel suspended following recovery of six EVMs in a hotel
May 07, 2019, at 11:22 pm
Patna, May 7 (UNI): The Election Commission on Tuesday suspended four police personnel and issued show cause notice to polling officer following the recovery of six EVMs in a hotel in Muzaffarpur district.
Modi govt working to make to happy and prosperous nation: Gadkari
May 07, 2019, at 09:56 pm
Bokaro, May 7 (UNI): Senior BJP leader and Union minister Nitin Gadkari today said that making a happy and prosperous India is the sole focus of the BJP and the central government led by Prime Minister Modi has been working in this regard for the last five years.
Opposition demands tallying of VVPATs with EVM vote in all booths if discrepancy found
May 07, 2019, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (UNI): Hours after the Supreme Court dismissed the plea by 21 Opposition parties asking for 50 per cent counting of VVPAT slip, a delegation of Opposition leaders on Tuesday met Election Commission and reiterated their demand of increasing the counting of VVPAT and verification of VVPATs in all poling stations of the Assembly segment, if any discrepancy is found in any of the five VVPATs that are to be tallied with the EVM votes as per the apex court order.