PM Modi in Varanasi today, to hold mega roadshow
Apr 25, 2019, at 11:47 am
Varanasi, Apr 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday hold a mega roadshow in his constituency Varanasi a day before filing his nomination papers to contest the Lok Sabha polls.
People of Bengal believe in peaceful co-existence: Mamata
Apr 24, 2019, at 09:19 pm
Krishnanagar, Apr 24 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister And Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee today said the people of Bengal believe in peaceful co-existence.
BJP-RSS threat to abrogate Article 370, 35 A will be defeated: Omar
Apr 24, 2019, at 09:08 pm
Kulgam, (South Kashmir), Apr 24 (UNI): National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said these elections were significant since it provides the people of the state an opportunity to reveal how passionately they feel about their identity including Art 370 and 35-A.
BJD has already got majority, says Naveen Patnaik and invites Modi to oath-taking ceremony
Apr 24, 2019, at 08:07 pm
Balasore, Apr 24 (UNI): BJD Supremo and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik today claimed that his party had won the people’s mandate to form the next government after the third phase of the ongoing election.
Assam breaks its own highest voter turnout record, 81.52% voting in 2019 Lok Sabha elections
Apr 24, 2019, at 07:39 pm
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): Assam has surpassed its own highest voter turnout record in this Lok Sabha election as 81.52% of the 2,19,91,112 voters in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state had exercised their franchise in the three phases of Lok Sabha polls, which were held on April 11, 18 and 23 last.
Madhya Pradesh: Kamal Nath's campaign blitzkrieg
Apr 24, 2019, at 07:21 pm
Bhopal, Apr 24 (UNI): As Madhya Pradesh courses towards it maiden phase of voting in this general election, Chief Minister Kamal Nath – who doubles as Congress state President – intends to fire a broadside at the Bharatiya Janata Party through whirlwind poll meetings in four districts on Thursday.
If elected, would work to bring back Bengal's culture and heritage: BJP leader Chandra Bose
Apr 24, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew Chandra Bose is up for a Lok Sabha battle on BJP's ticket in Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's bastion, Dakshin Kolkata. Though he had to suffer a loss against Banerjee in Bhabanipore in the 2016 Assembly polls, Bose is confident in winning the south Kolkata seat this time. In an exclusive chat with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, the saffron leader shares his plans for his constituency
PM Modi reacts to Twinkle Khanna's posts on social media, 'Mrs Funnybones' replies
Apr 24, 2019, at 01:13 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): In a non-political chat with actor Akshay Kumar in the election season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reacted to the Bollywood star's wife Twinkle Khanna's social media posts targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader.
Manipur: Repoll taking place smoothly
Apr 24, 2019, at 12:41 pm
Imphal, Apr 24 (UNI): Repolling is underway in 12 polling stations of Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency (IMPC) on Wednesday.
Delhi alliance will take place if Kejriwal drops Haryana condition: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 24, 2019, at 12:38 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said that the alliance between his party and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) can still take place if AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal drops condition of including Haryana.
More than 80% cast vote in final phase of Assam polls
Apr 23, 2019, at 09:56 pm
Guwahati, Apr 23(UNI): Over 80 per cent polling has been recorded in the third and final phase Lok Sabha election in Assam today, with the final figure likely to go up further.
PM post can't be bought with Narada, Sarada money: Modi jibe at Mamata
Apr 23, 2019, at 09:29 pm
Asansol, Apr 23 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday charged Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of setting party leaders and supporters against the central forces for poll duty and election body in the wake of changing mood of voters across the state.
BJP fields Sunny Deol from Gurdaspur, Kirron Kher from Chandigarh
Apr 23, 2019, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI): BJP on Tuesday fielded actor Sunny Deol from Gurdaspur and renominated sitting MP Kirron Kher from Chandigarh seat in Punjab, according to the fresh list released by the party on Tuesday.
Lok Sabha election: One killed in Bengal violence as nation votes in third phase
Apr 23, 2019, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Apr 23 (IBNS): The third and largest phase of the national election on Tuesday recorded 63.24 percent voters' turnout with West Bengal witnessing massive violence in which at least one person was killed.
Rahul's 'personal assurance' of filling 22 lakh govt posts in a year
Apr 23, 2019, at 08:12 pm
Shahdol, MP, Apr 23 (UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi provided a “personal assurance” on Tuesday that approximately 22 lakh vacant government positions would be filled within a year of his party assuming the reins at the Centre.
EC orders repoll in nine Odisha booths on April 25
Apr 23, 2019, at 07:54 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 23 (UNI): Re-polling will be held in nine booths of Odisha on April 25, chief electoral officer Surendra Kumar said here today.
Bar Modi from campaigning for 72 hours: Congress appeals to EC
Apr 23, 2019, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI): The Congress on Tuesday demanded that the Election Commission bar Prime Minister Narendra Modi from campaigning for 48 to 72 hours for violating the Model Code of Conduct by taking out a long procession and delivering a speech after casting his vote in THE Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency.
AAP to release manifesto on Apr 25: Gopal Rai
Apr 23, 2019, at 07:24 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai on Tuesday announced that the party would release its central manifesto on April 25.
Congress will sweep all 7 LS seats in Delhi: Sheila Dikshit
Apr 23, 2019, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI): Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Sheila Dikshit, who filed her nomination papers for the North East Delhi Lok Sabha seat on Tuesday said, the party will sweep all the seven LS seats in the national capital, and will form a government at the Centre.
Apr 23, 2019, at 12:04 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): Bollywood actor Sunny Deol joins the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday.
Lok Sabha polls: Voting in Odisha begins peacefully
Apr 23, 2019, at 10:14 am
Bhubaneswar, Apr 23 (UNI): Polling began on a peaceful note in the third phase for six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats in Odisha amid tight security.
Lok Sabha Election:Polling begins in Marathwada, 43 in fray for two seats
Apr 23, 2019, at 08:39 am
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Apr 23 (UNI) Polling began at 0700 hours on Tuesday morning in the third phase for two out of the eight Lok Sabha constituencies in Aurangabad and Jalna districts in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, amid tight security to decide the electoral fate of 43 candidates, election commission official sources said.
Polling booth in Gir forest for single voter
Apr 22, 2019, at 11:32 pm
Junagadh/Jamnagar, Apr 22 (UNI): Thoroughly following its election motto of "no one is left behind', the Election Commission has setup a polling booth in Gir forest for a single voter and a mid-sea booth on a small island off Gujarat coast for 40-odd voters who will exercise their franchise on Tuesday.
Odisha MLA Pradeep Maharathy sent to jail for attacking magistrate, cops
Apr 22, 2019, at 10:52 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI): Senior BJD leader and sitting BJD MLA Pradip Maharathy seeking re-election from the Pipili Assembly constituency was today sent to jail for attacking a magistrate and flying squad team at his farm house yesterday.
BJP fields Gautam Gambhir from East Delhi, Meenakshi Lekhi from New Delhi
Apr 22, 2019, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI): BJP on Monday sprang a major surprise by fielding former cricketer Gautam Gambhir from East Delhi.
FIR ordered against Pragya Singh Thakur for Babri comment
Apr 22, 2019, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS): An FIR will be lodged against BJP's Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, for saying she was "proud to be part of the Babri mosque demolition".
Modi praised from Digvijaya stage
Apr 22, 2019, at 09:24 pm
Bhopal, Apr 22 (UNI): A funny situation presented itself on Monday before the Bhopal parliamentary constituency’s Congress candidate and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh when a youngster praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a stage from which Mr Singh was addressing an election rally at Intkhedi on the city outskirts.
Polling stations in Kerala to go green
Apr 22, 2019, at 09:08 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 22 (UNI): Acting as a role model for other states, for the first time, green protocol will be followed at all polling stations in Kerala, which heads for polls on Tuesday, to adorn eco-friendly election.
'Like father, like son': Jaya Prada on Azam Khan's son's 'Anarkali' comment
Apr 22, 2019, at 08:36 pm
Rampur, Apr 22 (IBNS/UNI): Actor-politician Jaya Prada on Monday brought to the notice of the Election Commission a comment apparently made against her by Azam Khan's son, Samajwadi Party MLA Abdullah Azam.
'Chowkidar Chor Hai' slogan raised during Rahul Gandhi's rally
Apr 22, 2019, at 08:24 pm
Amethi, Apr 22 (UNI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who earlier in the day regretted stating 'Chowkidar Chor Hai' against Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the Supreme Court, formulated a new idea of using the same during his election meetings here on Monday, where he just raised the word 'Chowkidar,' while the crowd said 'chor hai'.