Elections
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Congress announces names of 12 Lok Sabha candidates from MP
Bhopal: The Congress on Saturday announced candidates for 12 seats in Madhya Pradesh, fielding veteran Digvijaya Singh from his home turf Rajgarh and former Union minister Kantilal Bhuria from Ratlam. With this,…
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EC notifies scheme for Kashmiri migrants to vote in Lok Sabha polls
Jammu: The Election Commission (EC) has announced a comprehensive scheme for Kashmiri migrants to exercise their franchise in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, continuing with the past practice of voting through postal…
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UP: Bhim Army’s Chandrashekhar to contest against Samajwadi Party in LS polls
Lucknow: Azad Samaj Party leader Chandrashekhar Azad and Samajwadi Party’s Manoj Kumar on Friday filed their nomination papers from the Nagina (SC) Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Two other candidates filed…
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Excise policy case: ED to produce Delhi CM Kejriwal before court
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to be produced before a special PMLA court here by the ED on Friday for obtaining his remand for custodial interrogation in the…
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Spicejet, Tech Mahindra among electoral bonds donors to AAP: EC data
New Delhi: Spicejet and Tech Mahindra were among those who donated to the Aam Aadmi Party through electoral bonds, according to Election Commission data made public on Thursday. The Election Commission made…
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Congress accuses govt of doing nothing to protect interests of farmers
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday accused the government of not doing anything to protect the interests of farmers and exporters of Basmati rice, which it claimed was being grown illegally in…
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Karnataka: Selection of candidates a headache for BJP, Congress
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC President DK Shivakumar held a meeting, for discussions on candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, in New Delhi on Wednesday, March 21. Karnataka Congress in-charge Randeep…
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BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje booked for remarks on Rameshwaram Cafe blast
New Delhi: BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje was booked for her remarks on the Rameshwaram Cafe blast after the Election Commission sought action against her. The Karnataka chief electoral officer (CEO) was directed…
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Rahul Gandhi should clarify from where he got his ‘hafta vasooli’: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Responding to Rahul Gandhi’s reference to electoral bonds as ‘hafta vasooli’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Wednesday said that Rahul Gandhi needs to clarify where he obtained Rs 1,600…
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Income Tax Dept tightens vigilance to curb use of black money ahead of LS polls
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department said on Wednesday that it has put in place several arrangements to maintain vigilance on the movement of unaccounted cash, bullion and other valuables that are…
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NEET PG rescheduled to June 23 in view of Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: In view of the Lok Sabha elections, the National Medical Commission (NMC) on Wednesday rescheduled medical entrance exam NEET PG to June 23. The NEET PG 2024 was scheduled to…
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Take ‘stringent action’ against Rahul for ‘shakti’ remarks: BJP to EC
New Delhi: The BJP Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Rahul Gandhi for his “fight against a shakti” remarks at a recent rally in Mumbai, and urged the poll…
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Lok Sabha polls crucial for India’s democracy: Yechury
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha polls will be crucial in deciding whether the secular democratic character of the country will be maintained as the last 10 years have witnessed an “assault” on…
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We want SC-monitored Lok Sabha election 2024: Derek O’Brien
Kolkata: Senior TMC leader Derek O’Brien on Tuesday said the party wants Supreme Court-monitored Lok Sabha polls as the BJP’s “tricks are destroying” institutions like the Election Commission. In a strong rebuttal,…
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Key Gujarat AAP leaders join BJP ahead of LS polls
Ahmedabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat welcomed a few key figures from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) into its fold on Monday, over a month ahead of the May 7…
