Lok Sabha by-poll
- India
Bypolls to 48 Assembly seats, 2 Lok Sabha seats on Nov 13, 20: EC
New Delhi: Bypolls to 48 Assembly seats and two Parliamentary seats will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, and the results will be declared on November 23, along…
- India
8 lynchings, 6 mob violence incidents targeting Muslims since LS polls: Report
There has been a surge in anti-Muslim violence across India since the announcement of election results on June 4, according to a report by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR).…
- India
BJP can grow in Tamil Nadu only by triggering riots: Hindutva leader
A senior leader of Indu Makkal Katchi, a right-wing outfit in Tamil Nadu has been arrested for his allegedly making provocative statements about the need for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to…
- India
BJP leader accuses Muslims of ‘vote jihad’ in Delhi election rally
In yet another incident of anti-Muslim rhetoric, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jai Bhagwan Goyal accused Muslims of engaging in ‘vote jihad’ during his election campaign rally in Delhi. Goyal claimed Muslims…
- India
Watch: Bulldozer ‘break dance’ at CM Yogi Adityanath election rally
A BJP election rally in Farrukhabad’s Aliganj sub-division, in which Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath participated, witnessed a massive spectacle of bulldozer ‘break dance’ stunts. Before the CM’s arrival, dozens of…
- India
Phase 1 of Lok Sabha polls: Turnout set to touch 65.5 pc
New Delhi: The voter turnout in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls is set to reach 65.5 per cent. Polling took place in 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union…
- India
Observing with admiration world’s biggest elections: German envoy on India
New Delhi: Germany is observing with admiration the world’s biggest elections starting in India on April 19, and no matter who wins “more of India” will be seen on the international stage.,…
- Bangalore
LS polls: Bengaluru Rural constituency likely to witness high-voltage contest
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Rural constituency is likely to witness a high-voltage contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as Deputy Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and family members of former Prime Minister…
- India
STs in Goa warns to boycott Lok Sabha election if Centre fails to reserve seats
Panaji: A total of 16 Scheduled Tribe (ST) organisations, under the banner of Mission Political Reservation for Scheduled Tribes (MPRST), have unanimously passed a resolution to boycott the Lok Sabha elections next…