Lok Sabha Elections: News

17 Mar 2024

Rahul Gandhi

INDIA bloc's mega rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park today

The Congress-led opposition will hold a mega rally in Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Sunday.

2% commission system exists within BJP, reveals party MLA

In a recent public forum, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Rameshbhai Chhotubhai Patel from Gujarat's Jalalpore reportedly confirmed the existence of a "2 percent" commission system within the party on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha election dates out; to be held from April-June

After months of twists and turns, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has finally announced the dates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Bhajan singer Anuradha Paudwal joins BJP

Acclaimed singer Anuradha Paudwal, best known for crooning devotional songs (bhajans), has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

16 Mar 2024

K. Chandrashekar Rao

ED takes KCR's daughter Kavitha to Delhi for remand 

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from her Hyderabad residence on Friday in the Delhi liquor policy case, was flown to Delhi around midnight, NDTV reported.

Election Commission to announce Lok Sabha election schedule today

The 2024 Lok Sabha election schedule will be announced on Saturday at 3:00pm, the Election Commission of India (ECI) confirmed on Friday.

15 Mar 2024

Trinamool Congress

TMC MPs Arjun Singh, Dibyendu Adhikari join BJP 

In a huge setback for the Trinamool Congress (TMC), MPs Arjun Singh and Dibyendu Adhikari have crossed sides and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

15 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

2024 polls: Why Southern states are significant for Modi-led BJP 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to be focusing his attention toward Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh recently.

Lok Sabha elections: ECI to announce poll schedule tomorrow

The Election Commission of India will announce the voting schedule and results date for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.

14 Mar 2024

Punjab

LS polls: AAP releases names of 8 candidates for Punjab

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its first list of eight candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Punjab.

Sandeshkhali row: ED raids multiple locations linked to Sheikh Shahjahan

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

13 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Lok Sabha elections: BJP releases 2nd list with 72 candidates 

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday unveiled its second list of 72 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

SC to hear pleas against new EC law on Friday 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Friday (March 15) a clutch of petitions challenging the Centre's appointment of election commissioners (ECs) under a new law.

13 Mar 2024

Manohar Lal Khattar

New Haryana CM Saini to prove majority in assembly today

Nayab Singh Saini, who took oath as Haryana's chief minister on Tuesday, will prove his majority in the assembly on Wednesday.

12 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge may skip 2024 Lok Sabha contest

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge might not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, NDTV reported.

Election commission briefs over 2,100 observers for Lok Sabha elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI), held a daylong session on Monday to prepare over 2,000 observers for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and state legislative assemblies.

11 Mar 2024

Congress Party

Congress moves SC against appointments of election commissioners

The Congress on Monday petitioned the Supreme Court against the appointment of new election commissioners days after Election Commissioner (EC) Arun Goel resigned.

10 Mar 2024

Trinamool Congress

TMC officially rules out alliance in West Bengal; Congress responds

The Congress lashed out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday after the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led party announced candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats for the upcoming elections.

10 Mar 2024

Trinamool Congress

LS poll: Yusuf Pathan, Mahua Moitra among TMC's 42 candidates

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced its list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections on Sunday.

TN: DMK seals seat-sharing deal with Congress, Kamal Haasan's MNM

Tamil Nadu's ruling party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), has reached a seat-sharing agreement with the Congress ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, NDTV reported.

09 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Northeast strong corridor for trade with South, East Asia: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for several development projects in Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar on Saturday.

09 Mar 2024

Amit Shah

Lok Sabha polls: Shah holds late-night meeting on Maharashtra seat-sharing

Ahead of the highly anticipated Lok Sabha elections, seat-sharing talks between the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) in Maharashtra took place at Home Minister Amit Shah's residence in Delhi on Friday night.

09 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi's packed Saturday: Kaziranga safari to Kashi Vishwanath 'darshan'

With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections just around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting four states on Saturday. The states include Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

08 Mar 2024

N Chandrababu Naidu

Chandrababu Naidu may return to NDA after 6 years: Report

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is reportedly set to return to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

08 Mar 2024

Rahul Gandhi

LS polls: Congress finalizes candidates for 6 states, announcement soon

The Congress's Central Election Committee (CEC) has reportedly selected candidates for six out of 10 states during its first meeting on Thursday evening for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

07 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Congress was 'misguiding' Kashmir over Article 370: Modi in Srinagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed Congress and its allies for "misleading" the people of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and the entire country in the name of Article 370.

Contempt plea against SBI for refusing to disclose electoral bonds

The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has approached the Supreme Court (SC), seeking contempt of court action against the State Bank of India (SBI) for "disobeying" its orders regarding electoral bonds (EBs).

07 Mar 2024

Bengaluru

Bengaluru cafe blast: CCTV trail provides new leads

New visuals of the suspect in The Rameshwaram Cafe blast case have emerged a week after the blast in Bengaluru.

INDIA bloc attempts coup, offers seats to BJP's Bihar ally

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) has reportedly attempted a political coup in Bihar before the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

07 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi in Srinagar today, 1st visit since Article 370's abrogation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a public meeting and launch multiple development projects worth over Rs. 6,400 crore on Thursday in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

06 Mar 2024

Amit Shah

Shah holds late-night meeting on Maharashtra seat-sharing, talks positive: Reports

Union Home Minister Amit Shah held meetings with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and both Deputy Chief Ministers, Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday night to discuss seat-sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

06 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi inaugurates India's first underwater metro rail service in Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled India's first underwater metro rail service in Kolkata—the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section.

05 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Kharge slams SBI's plea seeking time for electoral bond data

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of using the State Bank of India (SBI) to hide its alleged "dubious dealings" concerning electoral bonds.

04 Mar 2024

Delhi Government

AAP announces Rs. 1,000 monthly assistance to all Delhi women 

The Delhi government on Monday announced the "Mukhyamantri Samman Yojna"—a scheme providing monthly assistance of Rs. 1,000 to all women over 18 years in the national capital.

04 Mar 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

SC orders AAP to vacate Delhi headquarters by June 15

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to vacate its party headquarters in Delhi's Rouse Avenue by June 15, calling it an "encroachment."

04 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

BJP launches 'Modi ka Parivar' campaign to counter Lalu's jibe

A day after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav remarked Prime Minister Narendra Modi "does not have a family," top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have changed their X handles to include "Modi Ka Parivar."

04 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi kicks off 10-day multi-state tour from Telangana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday embarked on a 10-day tour spanning 12 states and union territories for 29 inauguration and foundation stone laying programs ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

INLD Haryana chief murder: 2 'shooters' arrested from Goa

Two shooters, who allegedly shot Indian National Lok Dal Haryana chief Nafe Singh Rathee dead last month, were nabbed late on Sunday from a resort in Goa.

04 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

'Viksit Bharat 2047': Modi's plan ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a Council of Ministers meeting on Sunday to formulate a vision document, "Viksit Bharat 2047."

03 Mar 2024

Harsh Vardhan

BJP's Harsh Vardhan quits politics, was denied LS ticket

Former Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dr. Harsh Vardhan officially announced on Sunday that he was quitting politics ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.