Lok Sabha Elections: News
01 May 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraAmethi, Raebareli decision within 24-30 hours: Congress
The Congress will announce its candidates for the Amethi and Raebareli constituencies "in the next 24 to 30 hours," party General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday.
01 May 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Karnataka BJP chief denies prior knowledge of Prajwal Revanna scandal
Vijayendra Yediyurappa, the president of the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has refuted allegations that he had prior knowledge about explicit videos involving Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna.
01 May 2024
Congress Party2 Delhi Congress leaders resign over party's alliance with AAP
Former MLAs Neeraj Basoya and Naseeb Singh have resigned from the Congress, expressing their opposition to the party's alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
01 May 2024
Trinamool CongressExplained: Row over ECI's delay in releasing final voter numbers
Over 10 days after Phase 1 and four days after Phase 2 polling for the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India released the final voter turnout percentages for the initial rounds on Tuesday.
30 Apr 2024
Chhattisgarh7 Maoists killed in anti-Naxal operation in Bastar
In a significant anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, seven Maoists were gunned down by security forces on Tuesday.
30 Apr 2024
Arvinder Singh LovelyDevendra Yadav appointed president of Delhi Congress after Lovely's exit
Devendra Yadav, the current Punjab Congress in-charge and former MLA, was on Tuesday appointed as the interim head of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee.
30 Apr 2024
Narendra Modi'Congress supports dangerous ideas...': Modi's letter to BJP candidates
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to all Bharatiya Janata Party candidates contesting in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
30 Apr 2024
Congress PartyMP: Veteran Congress MLA Ramniwas Rawat joins BJP
A six-time MLA and former Congress minister Ramniwas Rawat has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh.
30 Apr 2024
IndiaLok Sabha election 2024: How to locate polling booth online?
The Lok Sabha election of 2024 is underway, and citizens across India are preparing to cast their votes in the third phase.
30 Apr 2024
BhopalElections 2024: Bhopal launches lucky draw to boost voter turnout
In a unique effort to stimulate voter participation for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the Bhopal district administration in Madhya Pradesh has initiated a lucky draw.
30 Apr 2024
H D Deve GowdaDeve Gowda's grandson suspended from JD(S) over sex scandal row
Prajwal Revanna, MP and grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, was on Tuesday suspended from his position in the Janata Dal (Secular) or JD(S).
30 Apr 2024
Kamal NathWith ₹5785 crore assets, TDP candidate stirs poll attention
P Chandra Sekhar, the Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) candidate for the Guntur Lok Sabha seat, has stirred up the current electoral race with his family asset declaration.
30 Apr 2024
Amit ShahShah says BJP backs reservation, blames Congress for 'doctored video'
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has hit out at the Congress over a "doctored video" of him at a rally in Telangana circulating online.
29 Apr 2024
Amit ShahShah's helicopter has 'narrow escape', government denies report
A video depicting Union Home Minister Amit Shah's helicopter departing from Bihar's Begusarai was initially reported as having a "narrow escape" on Monday.
29 Apr 2024
Amit ShahTelangana CM summoned in Amit Shah's 'doctored video' case
The Delhi Police summoned Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and four others on May 1 in the case linked to the "doctored video" of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
29 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalSunita to meet husband Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar today
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, has been granted permission to visit him in Tihar Jail on Monday, the Aam Aadmi Party said.
29 Apr 2024
Congress PartyCongress's Indore candidate withdraws nomination, joins BJP
The Congress's nominee for the Indore constituency has withdrawn his candidacy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
29 Apr 2024
H D Deve GowdaExplained: Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal, son Revanna's 'sex scandal'
Amid the Lok Sabha elections, former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Deve Gowda's grandson, Prajwal Revanna, and his son, HD Revanna are facing allegations of sexual harassment and stalking.
29 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalWife Sunita denied permission to meet Kejriwal in jail: AAP
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, was refused permission to visit him in Tihar Jail on Monday, the Aam Aadmi Party has said.
29 Apr 2024
Amit ShahFIR filed over Amit Shah's doctored video on SC/ST quotas
The Delhi Police has registered an FIR in a complaint over a "doctored video" of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
28 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalModify campaign song: ECI tells AAP ahead of LS polls
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has instructed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to revise its election campaign song, 'Jail ke jawab mein hum vote denge.'
28 Apr 2024
BengaluruDeve Gowda's grandson flees India amid probe into 'obscene videos'
Prajwal Revanna, a Janata Dal (Secular) party member and grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, has reportedly fled India amid an ongoing probe into an "obscene videos" case.
28 Apr 2024
Arvinder Singh LovelyDelhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns from his post
Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) President Arvinder Singh Lovely has resigned from his post just weeks before the Lok Sabha elections in the national capital on May 25.
27 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalSunita Kejriwal to lead AAP's Lok Sabha campaign
The wife of jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Sunita Kejriwal, will spearhead the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Lok Sabha campaign.
26 Apr 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Lok Sabha elections: Everything that happened in 2nd phase
A total of 88 parliamentary constituencies across 13 states and on Union territory voted on Friday.
26 Apr 2024
Tejasvi SuryaBJP's Tejasvi Surya booked for 'seeking votes on religious grounds'
Bengaluru South sitting MP and the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from the same seat Tejasvi Surya was booked by the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka for posting a video on X in which he "solicited votes on the ground of religion."
26 Apr 2024
Rahul GandhiModi might cry on stage any day, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during a rally in Bijapur, Karnataka, claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared "very nervous" in his recent public speeches.
26 Apr 2024
MizoramIn a first, Bru migrants exercise franchise as Tripura voters
In a first since their displacement from Mizoram in 1997, approximately 37,000 Bru migrants—now permanent residents of Tripura—participated in the Lok Sabha elections as registered voters of Tripura.
26 Apr 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC seeks ECI's response on what happens if NOTA wins
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI), seeking clarification on the procedure when "None Of The Above" (NOTA) receives the majority of votes in a constituency.
26 Apr 2024
Narendra Modi'Tight slap to opposition': PM Modi after VVPAT pleas rejected
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the Supreme Court's decision to reject pleas seeking 100% cross-verification of votes cast on electronic voting machines (EVMs) with slips generated by the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).
26 Apr 2024
Mamata BanerjeeForeign-made guns found in CBI raid in Bengal's Sandeshkhali: Report
The Central Bureau of Investigation has recovered foreign-made weapons and ammunition during raids in several locations in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, per NDTV.
26 Apr 2024
Rahul GandhiLok Sabha elections: Key contenders in Phase 2
As many as 88 constituencies from 13 states and Union Territories went to the polls at 7:00am on Friday.
26 Apr 2024
Mallikarjun Kharge'You are real changemakers…': Kharge's message to first-time voters
Amid the second phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday urged voters not to get swayed by the "diversionary tactics" of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
26 Apr 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court dismisses petitions seeking 100% verification of VVPAT slips
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all petitions seeking 100% verification of votes cast through Electronic Voting Machines using the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.
26 Apr 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Why this Bengal constituency has 2 EVMs at every booth
The polling booths in West Bengal's Raiganj constituency—where voting is underway—have two Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) each.
26 Apr 2024
National Disaster Management AuthorityPhase 2 polling: Heatwave conditions to prevail in some states
The polling for the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha elections is underway in 89 constituencies in 13 states and one Union territory.
25 Apr 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Polling kicks off for second phase of Lok Sabha elections
Polling for second phase of the 18th Lok Sabha Elections kicked off on Friday.
25 Apr 2024
Gyanvapi MosqueGyanvapi judge claims 'receiving death threats from international numbers': Report
Additional Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar has raised concerns over receiving "malicious calls and death threats from international numbers," according to a letter he wrote to Bareily Senior Superintendent of Police Sushil Chandrabhan Ghule.
25 Apr 2024
National Security ActPro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh may contest Lok Sabha polls
Jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat as an independent candidate, his counsel claimed on Wednesday.
25 Apr 2024
Gautam Buddh NagarNoida: Schools, colleges to remain closed on Election Day
The Gautam Buddh Nagar district, encompassing Noida and Greater Noida, is preparing for the Lok Sabha elections scheduled this Friday.
