Lok Sabha Elections News
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May 24, 2024 08:11 PM IST Gujarat, West Bengal witness lower voter turnout as compared to 2019
When compared to 2019, six constituencies saw lower voter turnout in absolute numbers in the five phases of Lok Sabha elections conducted so far.
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May 24, 2024 08:01 PM IST BJP moves SC against Calcutta HC order restraining it from publishing ads against TMC
A single judge had of the Calcutta High Court restrained BJP from publishing advertisements against TMC for violation of MCC. The saffron party had approached a division bench of the Calcutta HC against this order, however the division bench refused to interfere with it. BJP has challenged the division bench's order, which upheld the single judge's order.
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May 24, 2024 07:59 PM IST
Why it’s not advisable to carry lots of liquor and cash during elections
Cash, gold, and liquor have always been used by political parties to influence people to vote a certain way. The EC has gone to the extent of cancelling elections in constituencies where large amounts of cash was recovered.
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May 24, 2024 06:43 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2024: EC data reveals drop in absolute number of votes in 88 seats compared to 2019 turnout
In the five phases of polling so far, 258 constituencies have seen lower voter percentage and 88 seats have seen the absolute number of voters drop as compared to 2019 lok sabha elections.
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May 24, 2024 06:40 PM IST
N in NDA means negative, BJP trapped in own negative agenda, says Akhilesh Yadav
When the BJP leaders found that they were losing the election, they moved to a negative narrative. They are raising the issue of Hindu- Muslim, Pakistan. Speeches of both PM Modi and CM Adityanath are depressing, says Yadav.
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May 24, 2024 05:53 PM IST
What will make 15 mn Delhiites step out to vote amid the heatwave?
BJP is a force to reckon with in Delhi as it has never lost a Lok Sabha seat in the capital in the last 10 years. And the party that has won Delhi has formed the government at the centre.
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May 24, 2024 05:22 PM IST
Jharkhand Lok Sabha elections 2024: Key constituencies and candidates in Phase 6 of LS polls
Polling will take place in Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi and Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituencies on May 25
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May 24, 2024 05:18 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections: At 62.2%, phase 5 sees lowest voter turnout so far
The voter turnout was markedly low in urban areas of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
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May 24, 2024 05:12 PM IST
Election wrap: SC refuses to direct EC to publish booth-wise voter turnout data, Sukhbir Badal on Ram Mandir effect in Punjab, & more
A vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma said it cannot issue any such directions at the moment as five phases of polling have concluded and two remain and it would be difficult for the poll panel to mobilise manpower
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May 24, 2024 02:55 PM IST
Yadav vs Yadav: Why Azamgarh is 'naak ka sawal' for Akhilesh?
Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha election 2024: This time, the electoral battle is primarily between two Yadav candidates. The Dalit vote is expected to significantly impact the outcome.
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May 24, 2024 02:10 PM IST
Higher women voter turnout in 32% of Lok Sabha constituencies
As many as 429 seats have been voted for, so far, and polling will be held for 58 seats, including seven in Delhi, on May 25
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May 24, 2024 02:05 PM IST
Bharat stocks will go up on June 4 in world market, says Jaishankar
The minister says global companies are already set to go ahead with their India plans. Expressing confidence that the BJP would fulfil its '400 par target, he says the choices between the BJP-led government and the INDIA bloc are clear to people.
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May 24, 2024 01:27 PM IST
No such thing as dynastic politics, says SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal
Punjab Lok Sabha election 2024: What is dynastic politics? Are these leaders not elected? The BJP now wants to remain in power forever. So, is it okay to have a dictatorship? Is it okay if someone is winning for 20-30 years, says Singh.
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May 24, 2024 12:02 PM IST
Only PM can decide how long I will be in jail, says Kejriwal
By arresting me, they are giving a message to people of the country that if they can arrest Kejriwal in a false case, they can arrest anyone. So, they should be feared. These are signs of a dictatorship, says the Delhi CM.
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May 24, 2024 11:58 AM IST
SC refuses to pass interim order on release of booth-wise voter turnout plea
The court said that the interim application asked for similar relief as the main writ petition and hence it was adjourned it to another date. The SC said passing an order in this plea will amount to passing an order in the main plea.
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May 24, 2024 11:35 AM IST
'Hindus of Punjab are different': Sukhbir Badal on Ram Mandir effect
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is busy campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls, recently spoke about the impact of Ram temple consecration ceremony on the voters of Punjab
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May 24, 2024 11:03 AM IST
It’s all about how votes get transferred in West Bengal’s Dum Dum Lok Sabha seat
Will the minorities vote en masse for the ruling All India Trinamool Congress – referred as Trinamool Congress, or TMC, or will that mandate be transferred to a “resurgent” CPM?
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May 24, 2024 10:59 AM IST
Banerjees vs Adhikaris: Fierce fight for future in West Bengal's Tamluk
BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, who switched loyalties from the Trinamool, is leading the charge against chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
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May 24, 2024 10:50 AM IST
Political battle of Allahabad: Legacies clash with new faces
From 1952 to 1984, the Congress dominated the seat, winning seven of the eight elections. However, the BJP has made significant inroads in recent years, securing victories in five of the last seven elections.
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May 24, 2024 09:02 AM IST
Lok Sabha election 2024: 10 key faces in phase 6
As many as 889 candidates, including 20 for the adjourned poll in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri seat, will be in fray across 58 constituencies.
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May 24, 2024 07:21 AM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Highlights: PM Modi says 2024 Election crucial for country's leadership
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Highlights: The PM said country understands that where there is Congress, problems will remain. and where there is BJP, there is solution.
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May 23, 2024 09:49 PM IST
How will BJP get extra seats for '400-paar' goal? Jaishankar's reply
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Jaishankar said that the party will show a solid performance because people see BJP as a party of change. "We are confident that we are going to show a very solid performance," Jaishankar told News18 in an exclusive interview.
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May 23, 2024 08:56 PM IST
PM Modi claims he would have taken back Kartarpur Sahib in 1971
An opportunity presented itself to take back the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in 1971 when more than 90,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered before the Indian Army, says PM Modi.
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May 23, 2024 08:29 PM IST
Congress wants to impose jizya-like inheritance tax to give properties to infiltrators: Yogi Adityanath
The Congress plans to distribute your properties among ’ghuspathiye’ (infiltrators) from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. But the BJP will not allow it to happen,” Yogi Adityanath alleged
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May 23, 2024 08:22 PM IST
Will severe heat, long weekend affect voter turnout in Delhi on May 25?
Delhi will be one the most keenly watched seat in the ongoing polls given the recent uproar over the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy scam as well as his subsequent interim remand till June 1
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May 23, 2024 07:05 PM IST
'Keep plenty of water handy': Prashant Kishor responds to critics over 'meltdown' dig after Karan Thapar interview
Kishor has predicted that BJP will again win over 300 seats in the Lok Sabha elections and the final tally will be similar or slightly better than its 2019 performance.
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May 23, 2024 06:24 PM IST
Why worsening quality of campaigns has left EC worried
Lok Sabha election 2024: EC has instructed BJP president JP Nadda and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to issue formal directives to their star campaigners to maintain decorum and exercise caution in their public discourse.
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May 23, 2024 05:42 PM IST
Purvanchal showdown: Caste-based alliances battle for supremacy in high-stakes election
The prestige of regional allies such as Suheldeo Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), Nishad Party, and Apna Dal, key components of the NDA alliance, is on the line.
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May 23, 2024 05:07 PM IST
Election wrap: Jayant Sinha 'surprised' by BJP notice, Sonia Gandhi's video message for Delhiites, & more
The BJP slammed Jayant Sinha for not campaigning for the party's Hazaribagh pick Manish Jaiswal. Sinha is the Hazaribagh’s MP in the outgoing Lok Sabha.
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May 23, 2024 05:03 PM IST
Lok Sabha elections phase 6 blockbusters: Clash of Bihari babus in Delhi, Maneka's 'lonely' battle, Mufti's fight for survival
The penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha elections will cover the national capital Delhi and adjoining Haryana besides several key constituencies in states like Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.
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May 23, 2024 04:31 PM IST
'Very important election to save democracy, Constitution': Sonia Gandhi urges Delhiites to vote for a golden future
In a video message ahead of the sixth phase of the general election, Gandhi urged the people of Delhi to play their part in this fight and make INDIA bloc candidates victorious on all seven seats in the national capital
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May 23, 2024 03:41 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha elections 2024: Key constituencies and candidates in Phase 6
Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha election phase 6: Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Shrawasti, Domariyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhlishahr and Bhadohi constituencies are going to polls on May 25.
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May 23, 2024 02:31 PM IST
'Unjustly targeted', Jayant Sinha rebuts BJP's 'didn't even vote' charge
The Hazaribagh MP said he voted through postal ballot as he was outside the country on the polling day
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May 23, 2024 02:27 PM IST
'Shehzada confessed a big truth': PM Modi slams Rahul Gandhi over 'system aligned against lower castes' remark
Modi responded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent remarks, in which Gandhi mentioned the existence of a 'systematic bias' against lower castes since his family was in power.
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May 23, 2024 02:07 PM IST
BJP has already crossed 310-mark, Congress struggling to get 40: Amit Shah in UP's Siddharthnagar
"INDI alliance has been wiped out in the first five phases. I am telling you, this time Congress is not even getting 40 seats and Akhilesh Yadav will not even get four seats," said Shah addressing a poll meeting in Siddharthnagar in support of Domariyaganj BJP candidate Jagdambika Pal.
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May 23, 2024 01:55 PM IST
Violence in Bengal's Nandigram: One dead, BJP workers block roads, stage protest over killing of a party worker
Just days ahead of the sixth phase of polling for the Lok Sabha election in the state on May 25, reports of violence have emerged from Nandigram in West Bengal's East Medinipur district
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May 23, 2024 01:26 PM IST
BJP responsible for unemployment, corruption in Haryana, will pay the price: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Sirsa
"There is a huge wave of Congress in Haryana. Haryana has the highest unemployment in the entire country, the price of which is being paid by the youth here.
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May 23, 2024 12:53 PM IST
Election is fight to safeguard Constitution: Rahul Gandhi
At an election meeting in northeast Delhi's Dilshad Garden in support of party candidate Kanhaiya Kumar, he claimed that the BJP always wanted to change the Constitution.
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May 23, 2024 11:42 AM IST
Haryana Lok Sabha Election 2024: Key constituencies and candidates
The Congress, on the other hand, has hedged its bets on Raj Babbar against Union minister and sitting MP Rao Inderjit Singh in Gurugram. The grand old party has fielded ex-Chief Minister Bhoopinder Singh Hooda's son Deependra Singh Hooda from Rohtak against BJP's Arvind Kumar Sharma.
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May 23, 2024 11:40 AM IST
Lakshmir Bhandar vs Sandeshkhali: The battle for women’s votes in Basirhat
West Bengal Lok Sabha poll 2024: Lakshmir Bhandar, which gives unemployed women money per month, is competing for voter mind space with allegations of sexual assault in Sandeshkhali.
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May 23, 2024 11:38 AM IST
US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'Very inspiring to see'
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The United States ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said that as a first-time observer, he had found the elections inspiring.
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May 23, 2024 10:41 AM IST
'If voted to power, INDIA bloc will get back land from China': Arvind Kejriwal
Talking about India's trade ties with China, Kejriwal said, it is surprising that on one hand China has come inside our territory and on the other hand, it has become our biggest trading partner.
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May 23, 2024 10:41 AM IST
The Election Commission uses the 'Laapataa Ladies' meme to woo voters: 'This election season, take your "sajni" on a voting date'
The film was about the story of two newlywed couples and how their brides get exchanged on the train ride after their weddings.
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May 23, 2024 10:36 AM IST
Have never seen a more confused PM, says Arvind Kejriwal
When the PM gives halwa to his friends, it is ok; when I give revdi to poor and middle class, they have a problem. They should decide if revdi is better for health or halwa, says the Delhi Chief Minister.
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May 23, 2024 10:17 AM IST
EC egregiously wrong in directing Congress not to 'politicise' Agnipath scheme: Chidambaram
The Election Commission Wednesday came down heavily on the ruling BJP and opposition Congress, asking them to desist from campaigning along caste, community, language, and religious lines.
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May 23, 2024 08:32 AM IST
Stock market to hit record high on June 4: PM Modi
The financial markets have always reposed confidence in his initiatives, bringing in more domestic investors, leading to 'financialisation of savings, says Modi
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May 23, 2024 08:21 AM IST
If they put democracy in jail, we'll run it from there, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Kejriwal calls AAP 'the most persecuted political party ever in history' and also says 'they should understand that they are turning a democracy into tyranny'
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May 23, 2024 06:27 AM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Highlights: Mamata Banerjee says election process stalling national progress
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 News Highlights: She criticizes the phased election schedule, implying it was designed to benefit the current Prime Minister.
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May 22, 2024 11:22 PM IST
'Do not intend to become PM if....': Arvind Kejriwal in 1st interview after being out on bail
Reflecting on his recent legal ordeal and subsequent release on interim bail, Kejriwal highlighted the emotional resonance of his arrest among Delhi voters, which he believes will translate into losses for the BJP
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May 22, 2024 10:13 PM IST
No legal obligation to disclose booth-wise votes polled, creates voter confusion: EC tells Supreme Court
In an affidavit submitted to the apex court, the poll panel asserted that the release of voter turnout information derived from Form 17C (votes cast in each polling station) could lead to voter confusion, as it would encompass counts from postal ballots as well.
