Lok Sabha Elections: News
01 Apr 2024
Congress Party'Won't recover dues during polls': Centre's breather for Congress
In a relief to the Congress ahead of the 2024 elections, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that it will not act against the party to recover tax dues amounting to ₹3,500 crore.
31 Mar 2024
Ajay MakenCongress gets fresh income tax notice worth Rs. 1,745 crore
The Congress Party has received another income tax notice from the Income Tax Department totaling more than Rs. 1,745 crore.
30 Mar 2024
Congress PartyOutrage after Congress MLA passes sexist remark on BJP leader
Senior Congress MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa has sparked a debate with his comments on Gayathri Siddeshwara, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Davangere parliamentary seat in Karnataka.
29 Mar 2024
Manmohan SinghAviation scam: 'BJP must apologize to Manmohan Singh' Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday called for an apology from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
29 Mar 2024
Rahul GandhiElections 2024: Rahul Gandhi pledges 50% government jobs for women
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday made a significant pre-election commitment, promising that if his party is elected, half of all government jobs will be held by women.
29 Mar 2024
Kangana RanautKangana hits out at Rahul over derogatory remarks against her
Bollywood actor-turned-politician, Kangana Ranaut, has officially launched her campaign for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha election.
29 Mar 2024
Nirmala SitharamanExplained: How much it costs to contest elections in India
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has declined Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda's offer to contest Lok Sabha elections.
29 Mar 2024
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)2024 polls: INDIA bloc finalizes seat-sharing for Bihar's 40 seats
The partners of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance have reached a consensus on the seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.
29 Mar 2024
Mukhtar AnsariGangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's death triggers political blame game
Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's death on Thursday triggered a political blame game ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
29 Mar 2024
Income Tax Department of IndiaCongress gets Rs. 1,700 crore demand notice by I-T department
The Income Tax Department has issued a demand notice of Rs. 1,700 crore to the Congress on Friday, news agency ANI reported.
29 Mar 2024
Arvind KejriwalAfter US, UN comments on Kejriwal's arrest, Congress's 'frozen' accounts
A day after the United States reiterated its stance on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, a United Nations official also issued a statement on the issue.
28 Mar 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi reacts to lawyers' letter to CJI Chandrachud
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a response to a letter penned by over 600 lawyers from across India, which was addressed to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud.
28 Mar 2024
Govinda2024 Lok Sabha polls: Govinda joins Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena
Bollywood actor Govinda officially joined Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena on Thursday, reports said.
28 Mar 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP running 'Operation Lotus' to destroy AAP: Saurabh Bharadwaj
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to lure its MLAs into defecting.
28 Mar 2024
Varun GandhiAfter BJP snub, Varun Gandhi pens emotional note to Pilibhit
Outgoing MP Varun Gandhi has written a heartfelt letter to the people of Pilibhit, days after being denied a ticket from the constituency.
28 Mar 2024
Mahatma Gandhi NREGACentre revises MGNREGA wages ahead of Lok Sabha polls
The Centre has announced a 3-10% increase in the wage rate for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers for fiscal year 2024-25.
28 Mar 2024
Mahua MoitraMoitra to skip ED summons today; will campaign in Krishnanagar
Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra said that she will campaign in her constituency, Krishnanagar, on Thursday, giving a miss to the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a day earlier.
28 Mar 2024
Arvind KejriwalExplained: Why has ED summoned AAP Goa leaders
The recent arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has once again brought attention to the alleged scam linked to the now-scrapped excise policy.
28 Mar 2024
Tamil NaduMP Ganeshamurthi dies of cardiac arrest after suspected suicide attempt
A Ganeshamurthi, the sitting Lok Sabha MP from Tamil Nadu's Erode and leader of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) died on Thursday morning due to a cardiac arrest.
27 Mar 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, AAP's lone MP joins BJP
The lone Lok Sabha MP of the Aam Aadmi Party, Sushil Kumar Rinku, and Jalandhar West MLA Sheetal Angural joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in New Delhi on Wednesday.
27 Mar 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiAfter splitting from MVA, Prakash Ambedkar's VBA releases candidates list
Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) has released its list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
27 Mar 2024
Mamata BanerjeeBJP seeks Dilip Ghosh's clarification for 'father' jibe at Mamata
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a show-cause notice to its MP, Dilip Ghosh, for a controversial remark he made against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
27 Mar 2024
Shiv Sena (UBT)2024 Lok Sabha polls: Shiv Sena (UBT) releases first list
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday released its first list of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
26 Mar 2024
Narendra Modi'Shakti Swaroopa': Modi praises BJP candidate, Sandeshkhali survivor Rekha Patra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dialed Rekha Patra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Lok Sabha candidate from Basirhat, West Bengal.
26 Mar 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Tap water, toilets: ECI's advisory to beat heatwave during polls
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued an advisory regarding the mitigation of the heat wave impact on voters during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024.
26 Mar 2024
Mamata BanerjeeBJP MP's 'who's your father' remark against Mamata sparks row
A video of BJP MP Dilip Ghosh making derogatory comments about West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sparked a controversy.
26 Mar 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP fields all 6 ex-Congress MLAs in Himachal assembly bypolls
The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated six former Congress MLAs to contest the upcoming bypolls in Himachal Pradesh, each from the constituencies they previously served.
26 Mar 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)2024 polls: BJP to contest all 13 seats in Punjab
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to contest independently from all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab.
25 Mar 2024
IndiaIndian elections: All about the indelible purple ink
As over 900 million voters gear up to participate in the high-voltage 2024 elections, the onus to protect its integrity is on a single product, the indelible purple ink.
25 Mar 2024
Narendra ModiDMK minister booked for 'derogatory' remarks against PM Modi
Tuticorin Police in Tamil Nadu have initiated legal proceedings against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Anitha Radhakrishnan over alleged "offensive" comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
25 Mar 2024
Narendra ModiMeet Pallavi Dempo, BJP's first-ever woman LS candidate from Goa
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Pallavi Dempo as its candidate for the South Goa constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
25 Mar 2024
Himachal PradeshKangana Ranaut's old tweet about 'not contesting from HP' surfaces
Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut is all set to step into the political sphere with the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
24 Mar 2024
Narendra ModiWho is Ajay Rai, Congress's Varanasi candidate contesting against Modi
The Congress party has released its fourth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh.
24 Mar 2024
Himanta Biswa SarmaNo polygamy, child marriage: Himanta Sarma's 'conditions' for Bengali-speaking Muslims
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid down conditions on Saturday for the recognition of Bengali-speaking Bangladeshi Muslims as indigenous people in the state.
24 Mar 2024
Indian Air ForceFormer Indian Air Force chief Bhadauria joins BJP
The former Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF), RKS Bhadauria, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
24 Mar 2024
BiharNeha Sharma to contest Lok Sabha election from Bihar?
The highly anticipated Lok Sabha election might mark Bollywood actor Neha Sharma's debut in politics, her father and Congress leader Ajay Sharma recently hinted.
24 Mar 2024
Narendra ModiShould call Modi '28 paisa PM': Udhayanidhi Stalin
Tamil Nadu minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Udhayanidhi Stalin called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration on Saturday for alleged bias in fund allocation.
23 Mar 2024
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh: 6 ex-Congress MLAs, 3 Independents join BJP
In a major political shift in Himachal Pradesh, six former Congress MLAs and three Independent legislators formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday.
23 Mar 2024
Mahua MoitraCash-for-query row: CBI searches places linked to TMC's Mahua Moitra
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is reportedly conducting searches at several locations linked to former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra, including her houses in Kolkata.
22 Mar 2024
Narendra Modi2024 elections: No BJP-BJD alliance in Odisha
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced its decision to contest independently the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections.
