The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh will now call up 50 voters each every day and convey the ‘Pranam’ (greeting) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to every household. The BJP functionaries will also urge the voters to cast their votes on polling day before they begin other tasks. The initiative has been planned … Read more
1351 candidates from 12 States /UTs to contest elections in phase 3 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. This includes 8 contesting candidates for the adjourned poll in 29-Betul (ST) PC of Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, one candidate from Surat PC in Gujarat has been elected unopposed. The last date for withdrawal of candidature for all 12 … Read more
The Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction released its manifesto for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls on Monday, with a major highlight being a caste-based Census. The NCP, a constituent of the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, comprising the Shiv Sena and the BJP, also promises Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers and demands Bharat Ratna for the … Read more
Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar, the Telugu Desam Party’s candidate for the Guntur Lok Sabha seat in Andhra Pradesh has declared assets totalling a staggering Rs 5,785.28 crore. An NRI doctor, Chandrasekhar is one of the wealthiest election candidates in the country so far, After also finding success in various business ventures, his income for the year … Read more
Asserting that he wants to take country ahead in range of areas including green energy and electronics while the aim of INDIA alliance was to remove him from office, PM Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on Congress and accused it of being “anti-investment, anti-entrepreneurship, anti-private sector, anti-taxpayer, anti-wealth creator”. Addressing an election rally … Read more
Yesterday marked the beginning of the enormous electoral process to elect the 18th Lok Sabha, with 102 seats spread over 21 states and Union Territories. In Phase 1, almost 60.03 percent of voters cast ballots. Reports of sporadic violence came from Bengal and Manipur. Here are the key takeaways from this significant story: Get the … Read more
In 21 states and Union territories, the first round of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections got underway today. Over 24.5% of voters nationwide had cast ballots by 11 a.m. Elections are being held today for seats in the following states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, … Read more
There has to be sanctity in the electoral process, the Supreme Court told the Election Commission of India today, asking the poll body to explain in detail the steps followed to ensure free and fair polls. “This is (an) electoral process. There has to be sanctity. Let nobody have apprehension that something which is expected … Read more
In a first of its kind exercise for which the Commission is by no means obliged, but for the larger sake of its promised transparency, ECI has decided to place in public domain its enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during first month of its operation, along with certain details of action taken, … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released the BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Titled ‘Modi’s Guarantee 2024’, the manifesto – also known as ‘Sankalp Patra’ – focusses on women empowerment, upliftment of youth and the poor. The manifesto targets GYAN – which are schemes for the ‘Gareeb’ (poor), ‘Yuva’ (youth), ‘Annadaata’ (farmers), and ‘Nari’ (women). It also focusses on making … Read more
In a scathing attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India’s enemies have taken advantage whenever there has been a weak and an unstable government in the country, but terrorists are now given a befitting response “on their own turf”. “Whenever there has been a weak and an unstable government in … Read more
Congress veteran AK Antony said today that his son, Anil K Antony, who is contesting as BJP candidate in Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, should lose the election. Addressing a press conference, AK Antony wished that his son “should lose, and his rival, the Congress candidate in the south Kerala constituency, Anto Antony, should … Read more
Political strategist Prashant Kishor made a positive prediction for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, anticipating that the party will make a significant splash in eastern and southern states. Prashant Kishor predicted that the BJP could emerge at the top in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, which are strongholds of … Read more
The Congress on Friday released its manifesto or ‘Nyay Patra’ for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi. Top leaders of the Congress, including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and former party presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, released the poll manifesto, days before the general elections. In its manifesto, the … Read more
Weeks before the Lok Sabha elections, boxer Vijender Singh announced his affiliation with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), dealing another blow to the Congress. The Olympian had joined the Congress in 2019 and had lost against Ramesh Bidhuri of the BJP in his unsuccessful attempt to win the South Delhi seat in the general elections. … Read more