Elections

Don’t vote for NC if satisfied with Article 370 abrogation: Farooq

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday told the voters of Jammu and Kashmir not to vote for the party if they are satisfied with the decision of the abrogation of…
Judiciary has to be ‘flag bearer’ & march with nation, says SC

New Delhi: Observing that the judiciary has to be the “flag bearer” and march with the nation, the Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) over the treatment…

Many parties are caught in ‘chakravyuh’ of electoral bonds: BSP

Bijnor: BSP national coordinator and star campaigner Akash Anand on Saturday claimed that many political parties, including the BJP and Samajwadi Party, are caught in the “chakravyuh” or trap of electoral bonds.…
Setback to Uddhav camp as ex-minister Babanrao Gholap joins Shinde Sena

Mumbai: In a fresh setback to the Uddhav Thackeray camp ahead of Lok Sabha elections, former Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) deputy leader Babanrao Gholap joined the Shiv Sena led by…
Confusion grips AIMIM in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

With the first phase of elections due on April 19 uncertainty seems to be gripping All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in Bihar. On the other hand, it is not yet clear as to…
BJP chief G Kishan Reddy confident of winning 10 LS seats in Telangana

Hyderabad: Union Tourism and Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy on Saturday exuded confidence that the BJP will bag more than 10 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana. Kishan Reddy, who is also the…
‘Those who don’t vote for Modi…’: Ex-BJP MP threatens Rajasthan govt employees

Former BJP MP from Rajasthan, Santosh Ahlawat, sparked controversy by threatening government employees who do not vote for Narendra Modi in the upcoming elections. Speaking at a booth-level workers’ gathering in the…

Karnataka: Independent MP Sumalatha Ambareesh joins BJP ahead of LS polls

Bengaluru: Independent sitting MP from Mandya Parliamentary Seat Sumalatha Ambareesh joined the BJP party on Friday at the party headquarters in Bengaluru. Karnataka election in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, former chief minister…
LS Polls: Congress manifesto promises to raise 50% cap on quotas, statehood to J&K

New Delhi: Right to apprenticeship, a legal guarantee for MSP, and passing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs are among the…
PM Modi to kickstart LS poll campaign in Bihar; HM Amit Shah to hold roadshows in TN

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart NDA’s Lok Sabha election campaign in Bihar on Thursday. He will address a public rally in Chirag Paswan’s stronghold Jamui. NDA partner LJP-Ram Vilas…
Elon Musk activates Community Notes in India ahead of elections

New Delhi: Elon Musk on Thursday said that his X platform has activated the Community Notes feature — a user-based fact-checking programme — in India, as the country prepares for general elections.…
Brother-sister duo to contest LS polls from different parties in Karnataka, AP

Bengaluru: In a unique twist of political fate, the brother-sister duo of B. Sriramulu and J. Shantha have ventured into the electoral arena in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, albeit in different…
Boxer Vijender Singh quits Congress, joins BJP

New Delhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Olympic medallist boxer and Congress leader Vijender Singh on Wednesday joined the BJP here. Earlier, speculation was rife that Vijender Singh might be fielded…
Counting of votes in Telangana MLC by-polls deferred to June 2

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India has postponed counting of votes in the by-election to Telangana Legislative Council from Mahabubnagar Local Authorities’ Constituency to June 2. The votes polled in the by-election…
Now transgenders of UP will also make voters aware

Lucknow: Transgenders of Uttar Pradesh will now help increase voters’ awareness, officials said. The Election Commission is running various programmes for this with the focus being on increasing voting percentage through street…