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PM Modi rakes up 'vote jihad' remark in his Bengal campaign, slams Congress-TMC-Left

May 03, 2024, at 06:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday revived the "vote jihad" remark, which has been made by Congress leader Salman Khurshid's niece and Samajwadi Party leader Maria Alam, while campaigning in West Bengal.

Modi makes 'daro mat' jibe at Rahul Gandhi after Congress leader moves from Amethi to Rae Bareli

May 03, 2024, at 05:54 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday weaponised his prime opponent Rahul Gandhi's popular "daro mat (don't be afraid)" call against the Congress leader, who switched from Amethi to Rae Bareli as a second seat to contest in the Lok Sabha elections.

Rahul Gandhi doesn't run away: Congress' Amethi candidate Kishori Lal Sharma on BJP's jibe

May 03, 2024, at 05:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Gandhi family moving out of the key Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh has opened the doors for Kishori Lal Sharma, a loyalist of the Gandhis working with the party for four decades.

Kishori Lal Sharma: Know about Congress' Amethi pick

May 03, 2024, at 04:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Cutting across all speculations that either Rahul Gandhi or Robert Vadra will contest from Amethi, a Congress bastion until 2019, the grand old party on Friday announced the name of Kishori Lal Sharma as its candidate from the seat for the Lok Sabha elections.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to attend nomination filing of Rahul Gandhi, Kishori Lal Sharma for Lok Sabha polls

May 03, 2024, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be attending the nomination filing of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli and Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Lok Sabha polls: Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli, Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi

May 03, 2024, at 03:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Ending all speculations, Congress on Friday fielded its top leader Rahul Gandhi from Rae Bareli and Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections.

Lookout notice against Janata Dal Secular MP Prajwal Revanna in sex abuse allegations

May 02, 2024, at 10:27 pm

Bengaluru: A lookout notice has been issued against Janata Dal Secular MP Prajwal Revanna amid the political turbulence in a sexual harassment accusation against him and his father HD Revanna, media reports said.

Lok Sabha polls: Mallikarjun Kharge likely to announce Congress' Rae Bareli and Amethi candidates today

May 02, 2024, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over who would fight as Congress candidates from the key seats of Rae Bareli and Amethi in Uttar Pradesh may end on Thursday with party president Mallikarjun Kharge likely to announce the names with one day left before the nomination deadline.

Mamata Banerjee questions EC's revised poll figures, says 'How did this go up?'

May 02, 2024, at 06:22 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday flagged a discrepancy in voting figures issued by the Election Commission on Tuesday evening, four days after the Phase 2 pollings.

EC bans KCR from campaigning for 48 hours over his 'derogatory' statements against Congress

May 02, 2024, at 03:22 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: The Election Commission Wednesday banned  K Chandrashekar Rao, popularly known as KCR, from campaigning for 48 hours over his "derogatory" statements against the Congress.

Will Congress end Rae Bareli and Amethi suspense tomorrow? Jairam Ramesh gives major update

May 01, 2024, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: With two more days left to file the nominations for the Lok Sabha polls, Congress is yet to announce its candidates from the Gandhi family bastions, Amethi and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, inviting jibes from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

2 Congress leaders quit over AAP alliance ahead of Lok Sabha elections in Delhi

May 01, 2024, at 07:11 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In another embarrassment for the beleaguered grand old party, two Congress leaders quit the camp over its alliance with once-an-arch-rival Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi.

Raghav Chadha is in UK for surgery, could've lost eyesight, Saurabh Bharadwaj says

May 01, 2024, at 04:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj shared an update on AAP leader Raghav Chadha's absence from election campaigns and said he is in the UK for eye surgery.

'Stable govt takes care of present while keeping...': Modi in Maharashtra

Apr 30, 2024, at 05:58 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pitched for a stable government for the next five years as his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seeking a third consecutive term in power.

JD(S) to suspend Prajwal Revanna over alleged sexual abuse of women

Apr 30, 2024, at 04:21 am

Shivamogga (Karnataka)/IBNS: Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy Monday said the party has decided to suspend Prajwal Revanna, his nephew, and Hassan MP over allegations of sexual abuse by several women.

JDS lawmaker demands suspension of Deve Gowda's grandson over sex scandal

Apr 29, 2024, at 08:02 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Janata Dal (Secular) lawmaker Sharangouda Kandkur has demanded the suspension of party leader Prajwal Revanna, who also happens to be the grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, over a sex scandal, media reports said.

Congress' Indore Lok Sabha candidate Akshay Bam joins BJP just days ahead of elections

Apr 29, 2024, at 07:02 pm

Indore/IBNS: In a massive jolt to the grand old party just ahead of the elections, Congress' candidate from the Indore Lok Sabha constituency, Akshay Bam, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

'Not joining any other party': Arvinder Singh Lovely after resigning as Delhi Congress chief

Apr 29, 2024, at 12:18 am

New Delhi: Arvinder Singh Lovely, who resigned from the position of Delhi Congress chief earlier today, has made it clear that he is not joining any other political party, media reports.

Delhi Congress chief resigns citing difference with party leaders over AAP alliance

Apr 28, 2024, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Arvinder Singh Lovely Sunday resigned as the chief of the party's Delhi unit over its alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Priyanka Gandhi utters 'ab ki baar' slogan in Maharashtra rally but with a twist

Apr 28, 2024, at 05:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has given a twist to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's slogan of "ab ki baar 400 paar", saying the people have seen a lot of the "theatrics" of the present government and called for "ab ki baar aap ki sarkar, ab ki baar janata ki sarkar" (this time, a government run by you, a government run by the people".

BJP fields 26/11 terror attack prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam from Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha seat

Apr 28, 2024, at 02:02 am

Mumbai: The BJP has picked up lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, who was the public prosecutor during the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks, as its candidate for the Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha constituency, media reports said.

Arrested Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal gets major role in AAP

Apr 27, 2024, at 04:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal, who came to light after her husband's arrest in liquor policy case, will be leading the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.

After PM Modi's high-octane rally in Bengal, Trinamool Congress 'fact-checks' his charges

Apr 27, 2024, at 07:10 am

New Delhi: Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's high-octane election rally in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress has published a list of comments the Prime Minister made and "fact-checked" them.

Supreme Court rejects plea seeking 100 pct votes verification on EVMs, rules out returning to ballot papers

Apr 27, 2024, at 02:29 am

New Delhi: In a significant development Friday morning as the country commenced voting in the second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Supreme Court has given Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) a big vote of confidence.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 2nd phase of voting concludes in 88 constituencies with 61% turnout by 5 pm

Apr 27, 2024, at 02:19 am

New Delhi: Voting in 88 electoral constituencies spread across 13 states and Union Territories took place on Friday amid a furious controversy between the Congress and the BJP over their manifestos and the issue of inheritance tax. In Kerala, Rajasthan, and Tripura, the polling has concluded.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 25 percent voter turnout till 11 am in second phase of polling

Apr 26, 2024, at 06:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: 25.1% of total voters have cast their votes till 11 am as 88 constituencies across 13 states and union territories went to polls in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday.

Supreme Court rejects pleas seeking 100 percent verification of votes on EVM with VVPAT slips

Apr 26, 2024, at 04:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court on Friday rejected all pleas seeking 100 percent verification of votes on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with the slips generated through the VVPAT method, media reports said.

Bollywood actor Neha Sharma campaigns for her father in Bihar amid rumours of poll debut

Apr 26, 2024, at 04:18 am

Bollywood actor Neha Sharma has recently participated in a roadshow in Bihar which has taken the internet by storm.

LS polls: 88 seats across 13 states, UTs going to polls tomorrow for phase 2; 1202 candidates in fray

Apr 26, 2024, at 03:48 am

The Election Commission of India is all geared up for the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday in a high-stakes battle across 13 states and union territories with the campaign marked by sharp jibes by the leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and it's main opposition the Congress as well as other opposition parties.

Lok Sabha elections: Hyderabad BJP candidate Madhavi Latha, who takes on Asaduddin Owaisi, declares assets worth Rs. 218 crore

Apr 25, 2024, at 09:11 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency, K Madhavi Latha, on Wednesday submitted her nomination papers for the elections to be held on May 13, media reports said.