Lok Sabha Elections: News

03 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi's last council meeting likely today: Know agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to chair the last meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Sunday, days before the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are announced.

02 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

2024 LS elections: BJP announces 1st list of 195 candidates

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

02 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

'Tu, mei, corruption': Modi targets Mamata government in Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal for allegedly betraying people.

02 Mar 2024

India

Extreme poverty in India below 3%: World Poverty Clock

India is making significant strides in reducing extreme poverty, with less than 3% of its population living below the extreme poverty threshold of $1.9 (PPP) a day, the World Poverty Clock reported.

02 Mar 2024

Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir urges BJP to relieve him of political duties 

In a surprise move, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Gautam Gambhir announced his decision to step away from active politics on Saturday ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

01 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi to arrive in West Bengal today for 2-day visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to tour West Bengal on Friday and Saturday and address rallies in Arambagh and Krishnagar districts.

01 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

LS polls: Modi chairs BJP meet to finalize 1st list 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s late-night meeting of the Central Election Commission (CEC) held to finalize the first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

29 Feb 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav may skip CBI summons in illegal mining case

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is likely to skip a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summons concerning an illegal mining case.

27 Feb 2024

Maharashtra

Former Maharashtra Congress MLA Basavaraj Patil likely to join BJP

Former Maharashtra minister and state working president of the Congress, Basavaraj Patil Murumkar, has resigned from the party, reports said.

27 Feb 2024

Congress Party

RS elections: Battle for 15 seats today amid cross-voting concerns

Polling for 15 Rajya Sabha seats is taking place in three states—Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh—on Tuesday, amid concerns over cross-voting by the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) MLAs.

26 Feb 2024

Congress Party

Congress's lone Jharkhand MP Geeta Koda quits party, joins BJP 

The lone Congress MP from Jharkhand, Geeta Koda, on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

25 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi announces 3-month break for 'Mann Ki Baat'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that his popular monthly radio show, Mann Ki Baat, will be on hiatus for the next three months due to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Lok Sabha poll: Nadda chairs meeting with states' election in-charges

With the much-awaited Lok Sabha election just around the corner, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a crucial meeting in Delhi on Saturday to discuss the upcoming general polls.

24 Feb 2024

Congress Party

AAP, Congress confirm alliance in Delhi, 4 states

The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have reached a seat-sharing pact for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Goa.

23 Feb 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

ED, CBI to arrest Arvind Kejriwal in 2-3 days: AAP

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bhardwaj on Friday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal might be arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the coming two-three days.

23 Feb 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Congress-TMC seat sharing talks back on after Mamata Banerjee snub

Seat-sharing talks between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress party are back on the table again.

22 Feb 2024

Congress Party

'Financial terrorism': Congress slams government in tax, bank account row

The Congress has accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of "financial terrorism" and attempting to "cripple" its primary opposition just months before the general election.

22 Feb 2024

Karnataka

Karnataka clears bill to tax temples, BJP labels it 'anti-Hindu'

The Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government passed the "Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Bill 2024" in the assembly on Wednesday.

21 Feb 2024

Kamal Haasan

Lok Sabha polls: Haven't joined INDIA bloc, says Kamal Haasan

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan clarified on Wednesday that his party is not part of the multi-party opposition bloc, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).

19 Feb 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Ahead of 2024 polls, Gandhi vs Irani in Amethi today

Union minister Smriti Irani is expected to start a four-day tour of her Lok Sabha constituency, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, from Monday.

17 Feb 2024

Ajit Pawar

Meet Sunetra Pawar, likely candidate from Baramati against Supriya Sule

Speculation is rife that Sunetra Pawar, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, could contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

17 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Spoke to PM Modi about BJP 'poaching' Congress leaders: Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly "poaching" opposition leaders through intimidation.

15 Feb 2024

Sonia Gandhi

'Won't contest LS polls...': Sonia's letter to Raebareli voters 

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Thursday announced that she won't contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, citing health concerns.

15 Feb 2024

Farooq Abdullah

J&K: National Conference to contest Lok Sabha polls solo

Farooq Abdullah, the National Conference (NC) chief, has said that his party will not join the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

11 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Will stand with Modi: Acharya Krishnam after expulsion from Congress

Expelled Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam, on Sunday, dubbed party president Mallikarjun Kharge a "rubber stamp" and stated that he will "stand with Prime Minister Narendra Modi all my life."

10 Feb 2024

Amit Shah

BJP will get 370 seats in Lok Sabha polls: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will get 370 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections due to its role in the abrogation of Article 370.

10 Feb 2024

Amit Shah

Will implement CAA before Lok Sabha elections: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be implemented in the country before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

10 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Parliament to discuss Ram Mandir, Centre's 'White Paper' today

The final day of Parliament's Budget Session on Saturday is expected to witness heated debates.

09 Feb 2024

Lok Sabha

BJP issues 3-line whip to party MPs for Saturday

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a three-line whip to all its MPs in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, asking them to be present in both Houses on Saturday.

08 Feb 2024

Congress Party

Maharashtra: Baba Siddique resigns from Congress after 48 years

Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique resigned from Congress on Thursday.

07 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

PM's reply on Motion of Thanks in Rajya Sabha today 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

01 Feb 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present interim budget today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Interim Budget 2024-25 in the Parliament on Thursday.

31 Jan 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee slams Congress, sets new condition for seat-sharing

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, said that the Congress must cut ties with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPM if it wants to enter into any alliance with her party.

29 Jan 2024

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand to pass UCC bill in February: CM Dhami

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said a five-member expert committee—formed to prepare a draft for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC)—will submit the document on Friday.

28 Jan 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Will soon identify Rahul Gandhi's 'body double': Himanta Sarma 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he would soon reveal the details of the "body double" allegedly used by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state.

28 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: Nitish to resign today, BJP-JD(U) alliance on cards

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to step down on Sunday and return to an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

27 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: Nitish may stake claim to form government by Sunday

Amid political unrest in Bihar, the Janata Dal-United (JDU) is set to hold a legislative meeting on Sunday.

25 Jan 2024

Jagadish Shettar

Jagadish Shettar returns to BJP a year after joining Congress

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who left the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Karnataka Assembly Election in 2023, has rejoined the party.

24 Jan 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

No AAP-Congress alliance in Punjab for Lok Sabha elections: Mann

Punjab Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday ruled out an alliance between his party and the Congress in the state for the general elections.

24 Jan 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee likely to go solo in Lok Sabha polls

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will likely contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections alone in West Bengal, party officials said.