Hyderabad, May 2 (UNI) Taking stock of the situation in Telangana before going ahead with next phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 13 in the state, the Elections Commission (EC) on Thursday sought the Telangana election officials to be alert and vigilant and take extra care during the last 72 hours before the polling.
London, May 2 (UNI) Only 18% of Brits would vote for the Conservative Party if the elections were held today, while 44% would vote for the Labour Party, which are the lowest results for both parties since the 2019 general election, a voting intention poll by YouGov/Times showed on Thursday.
New Delhi, May 2 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Supreme Court Bar Association to henceforth reserve a minimum 1/3rd of its posts for women in the lawyers'' body.
Chandigarh, May 2 (UNI) Acting on the directives from the Election Commission of India, the Chief Electoral Office of Punjab has issued warning to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) which is in force for the Lok Sabha Election.
Kolkata, May 2 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the West BengalLegislative Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday greeted the people of Nandigram with a salutation to mark his 3rd anniversary of winning against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the last state assembly poll in 2021.
Latur, May 2 (UNI) Describing this Lok Sabha election as second battle for independence of the country, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole made an appeal to public to bring INDIA bloc to power at the Centre to save democracy and the Constitution.
New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) Representatives of 18 Political Parties from 10 countries, including Australia, Israel, Bangladesh and Russia, are in India on the invitation of the Bharatiya Janata Party to get a first-hand experience and insights into BJP’s election campaign.
New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) With the commencement of the nomination process for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha election, the Delhi election body on Wednesday urged the voters of the national capital to check the information about their candidates.
New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress agreed to hold a joint election campaign in Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Srinagar, May 1 (UNI) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday alleged that Election Commission of India (ECI) deliberately deferred election in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat to manipulate voters in favour of BJP allies.
Mumbai, May 1 (UNI) Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde Group) on Wednesday announced candidates for Thane and Kalyan- Dombiwali Lok Sabha constituencies for the Lok Sabha election to be held on May 20.
Srinagar, Apr 30 (UNI) Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday said that the National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lacked the legitimacy to seek votes from the people in the Lok Sabha polls as their MPs failed to protect Article 370.
Jayashankar Bhupalpally (Telangana), April 30 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy alleged that the BRS party will form an alliance with the BJP following the Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi, April 30 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Enforcement Directorate to reply as to why Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested just before the Lok Sabha election in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy Case.
Ulan Bator, Apr 30 (UNI) Twenty-three political parties and two coalitions had been registered to participate in Mongolia''s upcoming Parliamentary elections, the country''s General Election Commission said Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 29 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition to postpone the CA exams held by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) given Lok Sabha elections.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 29 (UNI) Kerala recorded 71.27 percent polling in the Lok Sabha election on April 26 in the State, Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said on Monday.
Chandigarh, Apr 29 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) candidate from Chandigarh Parliamentary Constituency Manish Tewari on Mondayslammed BJP over its claims on Nationalism and Patriotism.
Shimla, Apr 29 (UNI) In a bid to curb environmental degradation and promote sustainable electoral practices, the Simla Collective has intensified its call for a complete ban on plastic flex banners in election campaigns.
Hyderabad, April 29 (UNI) Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj launched over 20 lakh eco-friendly paper bags featuring election-related messages and slogans, available for public distribution free of charge.
Srinagar, April 29 (UNI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday said that BJP is feeling frightened due to their present situation in the Lok Sabha polls and hence they were raising issues of “Mangal Sutra” and “Muslim league.”
Kolhapur / Raigad, Apr 29 (UNI) The ongoing Lok Sabha election is a battle not restricted to Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) versus Mahayuti or NDA vs INDIA bloc but is the battle between a faceless alliance and development man (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi, said Sunil Tatkare, NCP (AP) state president and candidate from Raigad Lok Sabha constituency, on Monday.
Hyderabad, April 29 (UNI) Union Minister and Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy accused BRS and Congress of forming an alliance aimed at thwarting BJP''s chances in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, alleging collaboration with MIM to spread false narratives against BJP.
Jalandhar, April 29 (UNI) The Congress party on Monday released another list of 4 candidates from Punjab for the Lok Sabha election scheduled to be held on June 1.
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Amritsar, Apr 28 (UNI) Congress Party candidate from Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency Gurjit Singh Aujla said BJP is a threat to the minorities.
Hyderabad, April 28 (UNI) BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda will take part in election campaigns at various places in Telangana on Monday to support the party’s candidates contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state.
Srinagar, Apr 28 (UNI) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday appealed to the Election Commission of India not to defer the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliament Lok Sabha elections on weather grounds as the people have their faith in the electoral process after a long time.
Bhubaneswar, April 28 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched the election campaign for the Congress party in Odisha by making a scathing attack on both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha at an election meeting at Salepur.
Hyderabad, April 27 (UNI) The nomination forms of 625 candidates in 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana, which will go to polls in the fourth phase on May 13, were declared valid after scrutiny, election authorities said on Saturday.
Kakinada, Apr 27 (UNI) District Collector J Nivas said S. Ganesh and Rajesh Jog pal were appointed as the general observers for Kakinada district for the General elections-2024 in Andhra Pradesh.
Hyderabad, Apr 27 (UNI) To increase the polling percentage, the Congress party in Telangana on Saturday requested the Election Commission (EC) to extend the polling hours from 7 am to 6 pm in all 119 assembly constituencies in 17 parliamentary constituencies to facilitate the people to come forward for vote due to hot summer and heat waves.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 26 (UNI) Voting process in 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala was completed smoothly and securely, Chief Electoral Officer, Sanjay Kaul, said on Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 26 (UNI) Kerala recorded 70.35 percent polling in the single phase Lok Sabha election covering all 20 constituencies on Friday.
Patna, Apr 26 (UNI) Scorching heat appears to have affected polling percentage during the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in five seats in Bihar, as only 58.58 percent electorate exercised their franchise compared to 62.92 percent in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, which is 4.34 percent less this year.
New Delhi, April 26 (UNI) Over 60 percent of nearly 16 crore voters exercised their democratic rights across 88 parliamentary constituencies in the second of the seven-phase general election on Friday,"Polling in the second phase of General Elections 2024 which commenced at 7 AM today simultaneously across 88 PCs recorded an approximate voter turnout of 60.96% as of 7 PM," apex poll body Election Commission of India (ECI) said in a media release.
New Delhi, April 26 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday of preventing Delhi from having a Dalit mayor, alleging that the anti-Dalit BJP conspired to cancel the election of MCD mayor through the Lieutenant Governor.
in BiharPatna, Apr 26 (UNI) An estimated 44.24 per cent of 93,96,298 electorate exercised their franchise till 3 PM duringsecond phase Lok Sabha election in five seats in Bihar.
Kolkata, apr 26 (UNI) BJP spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya on Friday expressed confidence that party candidate Debashis Dhar will come out clear and contest the election from Birbhum Lok Sabha seat.
Mumbai, Apr 26 (UNI) An estimated 18 per cent of 1.49 crore electorate exercised their franchise in the first four hours in the second phase Lok Sabha election to eight seats in Maharashtra.
Patna, Apr 26 (UNI) An estimated 21.68 per cent of 93,96,298 electorate exercised their franchise in the first four hours in the second phase Lok Sabha election to five seats in Bihar.
Imphal, Apr 25 (UNI) The second phase of General Elections to the 18th Lok Sabha will be held on Friday in Manipur. Polling will start at 7 AM and will continue till 4 PM.
Hyderabad, April 25 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister and Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President A Revanth Reddy alleged on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hatched conspiracies to do away with SC, ST, and OBC reservations.
Patna, April 25 (UNI) All arrangements have been completed for polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha election for five seats in Bihar on Friday.
New Delhi, Apr 25 (UNI) The second phase of the General Elections will decide the fate of 1210 candidates including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as voters spread across 13 states/UTs cast their votes on Friday. In total, there are 89 Lok Sabha seats in the second phase.
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 25 (UNI) All preparations for the April 26th Lok Sabha election have been completed in Kerala, Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said on Thursday.
Srinagar, Apr 25 (UNI) Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kulgam Sahil Sarangal along with Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) on Thursday visited various camping locations in the district to take stock of arrangements made for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Hoshiarpur, Apr 25 (UNI) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Thursday announced two more party candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Punjab.
Kolkata, Apr 25 (UNI) A poll eve lull is pervading for Friday''s second phase Lok Sabha election to three key seats of Darjeeling, Balurghat and Raiganj in northern Bengal districts.
Amman, April 24 (UNI) Jordan''s Independent Election Commission said on Wednesday that the parliamentary election will be held on Sept. 10.
New Delhi, April 24 (UNI) In a recent Park+ survey, 98% of Indian car owners are calling for improved road infrastructure from political contenders in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Kolkata, Apr 24 (UNI) Curtain was rung on Wednesday on the high-pitch electioneering for the second phase Lok Sabha election to three key seats of Darjeeling, Raiganj and Balurghatin West Bengal''s northern districts on April 26 with the political parties sparing no pains to woo the electorate.
New Delhi, April 24 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday, while hearing the petitions seeking 100% tally of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) data with VVPAT records, said that the EVM source codes ought not to be disclosed, as the same can be misused.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (UNI) Election campaigning for the Lok Sabha will end on April 24 at 6 pm in Kerala and Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said that everyone must strictly adhere to the code of conduct.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (UNI) Election campaigning for the Lok Sabha will take place on April 24 at 6 pm in Kerala and Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said that everyone must strictly adhere to the code of conduct.
Parbhani, Apr 23 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said that this Lok Sabha election is significant as it is a battle between democracy and dictatorship and appealed citizens to vote for Maha Vikas Agadhi (MVA) candidates to save democracy.
Hingoli, April 23 (UNI) With a large number of marriages scheduled here on April 26, the date of the second phase of polling, the election authorities on Tuesday appealed to the brides and grooms - to fulfil their national duty by first exercising their democratic rights and then tie the nuptial knot.
Shimla, April 23 (UNI) Expressing concern over the allure of drugs impacting the electoral process, a voluntary organisation Himachal Gyan Vigyan Samiti on Tuesday stressed the urgent need to curb the scourge of drug abuse during elections.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Apr 23 (UNI) Polling for the three parliamentary constituencies in Marathwada region of Maharashtra will be held on April 26 in second phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Hyderabad, Apr 23 (UNI) A delegation from the Telangana BJP, led by its General Secretary G Premender Reddy, filed a formal complaint with State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vikas Raj against Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Rao for his participation in an election campaign.
Patna, April 23 (UNI) The Congress party has released the final list of six more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Bihar.
Srinagar, Apr 23 (UNI) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday alleged that youth are being arrested from south Kashmir ahead of the Lok Sabha election.
Srinagar, Apr 23 (UNI) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday alleged that youth are being arrested from south Kashmir ahead of the Parliament election.
Srinagar, April 22 (UNI) Director General of Police, J&K R.R. Swain, on Monday directed the security forces to ensure safe and successful conduct of the upcoming Parliament polls.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will kickstart the BJP’s election campaign from Sonepur in Western Odisha on April 25, the day nominations for the first phase of elections to four Lok Sabha seats and 28 Assembly seats in the state will close.
Hyderabad, Apr 22 (UNI) BRS Working President and former Minister K T Rama Rao (KTR) underscored the importance of addressing people''s problems as the central agenda in parliamentary elections, calling for the eradication of deceit perpetrated by Congress and BJP.
Mumbai, Apr 22 (UNI) NCP (AP) national president Ajit Pawar on Monday released manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at the party office here.
Washington, Apr 22 (UNI) The participation of independent candidates in the upcoming presidential election in the United States benefits incumbent US President Joe Biden more than former US President Donald Trump, a new NBC poll has shown.
Colombo, Apr 21 (UNI) Voting in the Maldives'' parliamentary election ended at 5:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) on Sunday. Poll workers started counting votes 30 minutes after the ballot boxes were closed.
Srinagar Apr 21 (UNI) Chairman Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) President Ghulam Nabi Azad launched his election campaign for the Anantnag-Rajouri-Poonch seat from South Kashmir on Sunday.
Shimla, Apr 21 (UNI) District Solan unit of CITU released the party''s manifesto for Lok Sabha elections in a workers convention organised at industrial Baddi on Sunday and passed a resolution to oust the ruling BJP''s Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
By BD NarayankarBengaluru, April 21 (UNI) The Hubballi murder case has taken centre-stage in Karnataka, intensifying the political rhetoric between the ruling Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the parliamentary elections.
Malé, April 21 (UNI) Voting in the Maldives'' parliamentary election began on Sunday morning after the opening of polling stations across the country and overseas.
Kolkata, Apr 20 (UNI) West Bengal recorded 81.91 percent turnout among the 5.6 million electorates in Friday''s first phase election to three Lok Sabha seats of Cooch Behar, Alipurduar (ST), and Jalpaiguri, the state election officials said in a statement on Saturday.
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Mathura (UP), Apr 20 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the ongoing Lok Sabha election is an election to decide the future of the country, in which on one side there are corrupt parties and on the other side there is Narendra Modi, who has not made a single allegation of corruption.
Agartala, Apr 19 (UNI) An estimated 81 per cent voter turnout was recorded across 1,685 polling booths in Tripura in first phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday.
Srinagar, Apr 19 (UNI) Deputy inspector general of Police CKR Srinagar Rajiv Omprakash Pande directed police to establish a robust Security grid to scuttle the nefarious designs of any Anti National Elements (ANEs) to disturb the upcoming Parliamentary elections in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
Mumbai, Apr 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the 2024 Lok Sabha election is an election to fulfil the dream of a Vikasit Bharat and a self-reliant India.
Lucknow, April 19 (UNI) An estimated 58.14 percent of the total 1.44 crore electorate exercised their franchise across eight parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh amidst tight security arrangements on Friday.
Pune, Apr 19 (UNI) Hemant Patil, the Apni Prajahit Party candidate for the Pune Lok Sabha constituency, on Friday filed a complaint with the district collector alleging that election expenditure of other candidates such as Supriya Sule, Sunetra Pawar, Ravindra Dhangekar have exceeded limit set by the Election Commission.
Patna, April 19 (UNI) An estimated 48.23 percent of 76,01,629 electorate exercised their franchise amid tight security arrangements during the first phase of Lok Sabha election in four seats of Bihar, which passed off peacefully on Friday.
Vijayawada, Apr 19 (UNI) Telugu Desam Party National President and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, BJP state president D Purandeswari, Home Minister T Vanita and film actor N Balakrishna were among those who filed their nomination papers on the second day on Friday for the general elections in Andhra Pradesh.
Imphal Apr 19 (UNI) The first phase of the election in Manipur for two Parliamentary constituencies concluded at 4 PM on Friday with reports of firing, EVM snatching, and violence.
New Delhi, Apr 19 (UNI) Urging the people to carefully cast their vote as they are the deciders of India''s destiny, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Friday that this Lok Sabha election is a ‘fight to protect our constitution and democracy’.
Mumbai, Apr 18 (UNI) The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) on Thursday announced the sixth list of two candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra.
Chandigarh, Apr 18 (UNI) Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C will go live on Social Media platform Facebook from 11 AM to 1130 AM on April 19 to respond to queries raised by voters related to the Lok Sabha election. The live event has been named ''Talk to Your CEO Punjab''.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Apr 18 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate for Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency, Chandrakant Khaire on Thursday announced that this will be his last election and after five years, Ambadas Danve will be the party''s candidate.
Hyderabad, Apr 18 (UNI) President of the Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) handed over B forms to 17 Lok Sabha candidates and a Cantonment assembly by-election candidate during a program held at Telangana Bhavan on Thursday.
Jaipur, Apr 18 (UNI) Voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections will commence in Rajasthan on Friday, with polling taking place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. across 12 parliamentary constituencies.
Bhopal, Apr 18 (UNI) Preparations for free and fair voting on six parliamentary seats in Madhya Pradesh''s first phase of Lok Sabha elections have been completed, with over one crore and thirteen lakh voters set to cast their ballots on Friday.
Vijayawada, Apr 18 (UNI) The filing of nomination papers for the forthcoming General elections began in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
Patna, Apr. 18 (UNI) The notification for conducting elections in five Parliamentary constituencies in the fourth phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha election in Bihar was issued on Thursday.
Patna, Apr. 18 (UNI) The notification for conducting elections in five Parliamentary constituencies in the fourth phase of the seven-phased lok sabha election in Bihar was issued on Thursday.
Srinagar, Apr 18 (UNI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Thursday said there was no surprise that Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) President Ghulam Nabi Azad won’t contest polls.
Patna, Apr 18 (UNI) Stage is set for polling in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in four seats of Bihar, where 76,01,629 electorate will exercise their franchise from 7 a.m. on Friday amid elaborate security arrangements to decide the fate of 38 candidates, including former Chief Minister Jeetan Ram Manjhi.
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Apr 18 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the notification for the fourth phase of general elections, marking the commencement of the nomination process on Thursday.
Hyderabad, April 17 (UNI) Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vikas Raj has issued directives to Returning Officers (ROs) and all other officials tasked with election duties to commence the nomination process smoothly, following the issuance of the Notification for Phase-IV Elections to the House of Parliament by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Itanagar, Apr 17 (UNI) In a ‘rare’ feat, the election authorities in Arunachal Pradesh achieved 100 percent deposition of arm licenses along with weapons ahead of the April 19 simultaneous elections to the 18th Lok Sabha and 11th Legislative Assembly in the State.
Itanagar, Apr 17 (UNI) Campaigning for the general elections in Arunachal Pradesh drew to a close on Wednesday evening.
Mumbai, Apr 17 (UNI) The Election Commission will issue a notification for fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra on Thursday.
Srinagar, Apr 17 (UNI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unlikely to field its candidates in Kashmir as they may support their proxy candidates in the Valley.
Srinagar, Apr 17 (UNI) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that people of Jammu and Kashmir have to vote this time to protect land, jobs, electricity and future of youth.
Nalgonda (Telangana), April 17 (UNI) Telangana Roads and Building Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has forecast that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi will fail to secure even a single seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi /Hyderabad, Apr 17 (UNI) The Election Commission India (ECI) has issued notices to BRS Chief and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) for allegedly violating the Election Code.
Zagreb, Apr 17 (UNI) Parliamentary elections in Croatia kicked off on Wednesday morning, with 2,302 candidates from 59 political parties and independent candidates competing for 151 seats in the parliament.
Honiara, Apr 17 (UNI) Voters in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday flocked to cast their ballots in the parliamentary election of the South Pacific island country.
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 17 (UNI) The replacement of 100 sitting MPs with new faces by the BJP for the Lok Sabha elections shows that the saffron party is not strong enough to fight with the INDIA bloc, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said.
Honiara, Apr 17 (UNI) Voting in the Solomon Islands'' parliamentary election began on Wednesday morning after the opening of polling stations across the country.
Honiara, Apr 17 (UNI) Voting in Solomon Islands'' parliamentary election began on Wednesday morning after the opening of the polling stations across the country.
Ajmer, April 16 (UNI) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Tuesday that the upcoming Lok Sabha election is crucial to save democracy anf protect the Constitution.
Chandigarh, Apr 16 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday announced Lok Sabha candidates for the remaining Four seats in Punjab.
Gandhinagar, April 16 (UNI) 97 candidates on Tuesday filed their nominations for the elections to 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat.
Shillong, April 15 (UNI) Vigilance by the police and paramilitary forces has been mounted along the Meghalaya-Assam inter-state boundary and the international border that the state shares with neighbouring Bangladesh in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, scheduled for April 19. Meanwhile, in a significant joint operation conducted on Monday, the troops of BSF Meghalaya Frontier and Meghalaya Police seized a huge quantity of dry betel nuts from the bordering area of the South Garo Hills district of the state.
Hyderabad, April 16 (UNI) The Citizens for Democracy (CFD) have approached the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) with a request to convene a meeting aimed at exploring the revival of the AP Election Watch mechanism, which was previously active.
New Delhi, April 16 (UNI) A BJP delegation led by BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh on Tuesday filed a complaint with Election Commission over the alleged misuse of state machinery by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in connection with the Lok Sabha election.
Bengaluru, April 16 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to hold public meetings in key Lok Sabha constituencies of Mandya and Kolar on Wednesday.
Srinagar, April 16 (UNI) Peoples Democratic Party Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday kick-started her election campaign from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.
Kakinada, April 15 (UNI) As a part of the effective implementation of election model code, Rs. 17.30 crore worth of cash, liquor, and other valuable articles were seized during the intensive raids conducted through the election seizure management system from March 16 to April 15 in Kakinada district.
Parbhani, Apr 15 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally here on April 20 to campaign for Mahayuti''s official candidate, Mahadev Jankar, of Parbhani.
Hyderabad, Apr 15 (UNI) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have intensified efforts to ensure smooth and transparent conduct of the coming general election through enhanced coordination.
Chandigarh, Apr 15 (UNI) Haryana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Anurag Agarwal said on Monday that for the 18th Lok Sabha Election, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has provided the facility allowing voters aged 85 and above, as well as Divyang voters, to cast their votes from home using a ballot paper.
Wayanad, April 15 (UNI) AICC leader and Incumbent MP of Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency has started his two-day election campaign by holding rallies and public meetings from Sulthan Bathery, Mananthavady, Vellamunda, and Pulpally and also visiting the Bishop of Mananthavady diocese during the election campaign on the first day, Monday.
Itanagar, Apr 15 (UNI) In a bid to curb misuse of money and muscle power in ensuing elections, the Arunachal Indigenous Tribes’ Forum (AITF), a conglomeration of various community-based organizations (CBOs) has launched the “Clean Election Campaign”.
Kochi, Apr 15 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here last night, will attend public meetings in Kunnamangalam in Thrissur and Kattakkada in Thiruvananthapuram as part of the BJP''s Lok Sabha election campaigns in Kerala on Monday.
Hyderabad, April 14 (UNI) Union Minister and Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy announced that the party has launched its election manifesto with the theme of "Vikasita Bharat" by 2027.
New Delhi, Apr 14 (UNI) Referring to Bharatiya Janta Party’s (BJP) Sankalp Patra as "Jumla Patra", Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Minister Atishi on Sunday accused the BJP of not fulfilling its promises even after staying in power for 10 years.
Aizawl, Apr 14 (UNI) Election officials in Mizoram have announced the establishment of 1276 polling stations across the state for the forthcoming General Election to the Lok Sabha in 2024.
New Delhi, April 14 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its election manifesto, Sankalp Patra'', for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, focusing on "developed India." This comes on a day marking the birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution.
Hyderabad, Apr 13 (UNI) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)announced on Saturday to support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in Tamil Nadu in the coming Lok Sabha elections.
Srinagar, April 13 (UNI) Veteran Gujjar leader and National Conference candidate for Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat Mian Altaf on Saturday dispelled the rumours asserting that he will be contesting the forthcoming election.
Pune, Apr 13 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) vice-president and former MLA, Mohan Joshi, has been appointed as election campaign chief of party MLA Ravindra Dhangekar, a candidate of Maha Vikas Aghadi and INDIA bloc, in the Pune Lok Sabha constituency.
Patiala, Apr 13 (UNI) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Punjab President Harish Singla on Saturday announced the first list of nine candidates for the Lok Sabha election in Punjab.
Chandigarh, Apr 13 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday announced the first list of seven candidates for the Lok Sabha election in Punjab. Choosing the historic and pious occasion of ‘Khalsa Sirjana Divas’ as the most suited day to sound the poll bugle, Badal released the first list of 7 candidates who are senior SAD leaders.
Mumbai, Apr 13 (UNI) District Election Officer and Collector of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Dilip Swamy has given detailed information about the model code of conduct, the ongoing proceeding of election in the ''Dilkhulas'' program produced by Directorate General of Information and Public Relations about ''Lok Sabha Election 2024''.
Hyderabad, Apr 13 (UNI) Union Minister and Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy emphasized the importance of exercising the right to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections during an election campaign held at Khairatabad on Saturday.
Patna, April 13 (UNI) RJD in its manifesto for Lok Sabha election released on Saturday, promised to provide one crore jobs to youths and financial assistance of Rs one lakh to one woman of every poor family in a year.
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu), Apr 13 (UNI) In a major seizure ahead of the Lok Sabha election, the Election Flying Squad officials seized Rs One Crore cash from the house of Ettarai Panchayat Union President A.Dhivya at Ettarai village in Tiruchirapalli district on Friday night.
Beijing, Apr 13 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Peter Pellegrini on his election as president of Slovakia.
Una (HP), April 12 (UNI) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Friday that the allegations of the Congress that Ram Temple construction is an election issue of the BJP are "untrue".
Vijayawada, Apr 12 (UNI) The senior leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of Andhra Pradesh on Friday decided to form a State-level committee with members from all three partners to focus on formulating further strategies after a deep study of the ongoing election campaign and after analysing the day-to-day developments.
Mumbai, Apr 12 (UNI) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will address a election campaign rally at Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha Constituency on Saturday in support of party candidate Dr. Prashant Yadavrao Padole.
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), Apr 12 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the "2024 Lok Sabha election is being fought to save democracy and to protect the Indian constitution."“I am confident we are going to win this fight,” he said while addressing a public meeting in support of INDIA alliance candidates at Palayamkottai here, this evening.
Jammu, Apr 12 (UNI) Assuring that statehood will soon be restored to Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that time is not far when Assembly elections will be held here.
Chandrapur, Apr 12 (UNI) In order to increase the percentage of voters in the Lok Sabha general elections, the Collector''s Office is organising a contest ''Vote Your Vote and Win Attractive Prizes'' to encourage voter participation and attract new voters.
Mumbai, Apr 11 (UNI) The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) on Thursday announced its fifth list of 10 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra.
Hyderabad, Apr 11 (UNI) In view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Hyderabad Police conducted a flag march at various residential colonies under the Gopalapuram division here on Thursday evening.
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 11 (UNI) A quiz contest for the public will be organised under the auspices of the Chief Electoral Officer, Kerala. in connection with the Lok Sabha election in Kerala.
Chandigarh, Apr 11 (UNI) Spearheading the charge for efficient electoral processes, Punjab''s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Sibin C, launched the Poll Activity Management System (PAMS) for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, at his office here on Thursday.
Seoul, April 11 (UNI) South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and almost all senior presidential secretaries on Thursday offered to resign over the ruling People Power Party''s crushing defeat in parliamentary elections, local media reported citing the presidential office.
Seoul, April 10 (UNI) South Korea''s main liberal opposition Democratic Party led parliamentary elections, with 62.5 percent of votes counted.
Nanded, Apr 10 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah will address an election rally in support of the party''s Nanded Lok Sabha constituency candidate and sitting MP Pratap Patil Chiklikar on Thursday.
Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 10 (UNI) Kakinada District Superintendent of Police (SP) S. Sathish Kumar on Wednesday reviewed the security plan and arrangements with police officials to ensure peaceful polling at critical centers during the General election in the state.
Lucknow, April 10 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has denied tickets to its three sitting MPs, including Rita Bahuguna Joshi, after the second list of candidates was released for the Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, party sources said here.
Hyderabad, Apr 10 (UNI) Union Minister and Telangana BJP Chief G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday rallied support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the coming Lok Sabha election, urging voters to endorse Modi''s leadership once again.
Seoul, April 10 (UNI) South Korea''s main liberal opposition Democratic Party overwhelmingly led exit polls in parliamentary elections, a survey from three local broadcasters showed Wednesday.
Kolkata, Apr 10 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to address an election rally in favour of BJP''s West Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar in Balurghat of North Bengal''s district of South Dinajpur later on Wednesday, party sources here said.
Patna, Apr 9 (UNI) The RJD finalised and released a list of its 22 candidates on Tuesday for the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.
Chandigarh, Apr 9 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) bigwigs discussed nitty-gritties of the electoral strategy for Punjab on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
Sofia, April 9 (UNI) Bulgaria will hold elections for the National Assembly and the European Parliament on June 9, according to decrees signed by President Rumen Radev on Tuesday morning.
Chandigarh, Apr 9 (UNI) In order to raise awareness among students about voting in the Lok Sabha election, Gurugram University (GU) Vice Chancellor Dinesh Kumar inaugurated the Selfie Point at the University premises on Tuesday.
Chandigarh, Apr 8 (UNI) Amid deafening slogans of "Jail ka jawab vote se" (Reply to jail is through vote), a reference to the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann participated in a mega road show in Haryana''s Kurukshetra on Monday.
Shillong, April 8 (UNI) Meghalaya police have arrested two persons for allegedly disturbing the election campaign of National People’s Party (NPP) Lok Sabha candidate from Shillong parliamentary seat, Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh, on Monday evening.
Srinagar, Apr 8 (UNI) National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that people will give a befitting reply to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI) The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed the conviction of former Union Minister Dilip Ray in connection with a coal scam case related to irregularities in the allocation of a Jharkhand block in 1999, to enable him to contest the upcoming Odisha legislative assembly polls.
Shimla, Apr 8 (UNI) Jaspreet Pal, a 44-year-old cyclist hailing from Upper Samkhetar, of the Mandi district has been declared as the State Election Icon to encourage youth to exercise their right to franchise and make the voters aware of the value of their votes in Maha Utsav of democracy. A Document of Understanding was signed by Himachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Maneesh Garg on behalf of the State Election Department and Jaspreet Pal, here on Monday.
Bratislava, April 7 (UNI) Slovak parliament speaker Peter Pellegrini, who opposes arms supplies to Ukraine, has won the presidential election in Slovakia with 53.12% of the votes, data from the Slovak Statistical Office showed on Sunday after all ballots were processed.
Kuwait City, Apr 6 (UNI) Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah submitted his cabinet''s resignation to Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Saturday, according to the official news agency KUNA.
Pune, Apr 6 (UNI) In a survey conducted ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha elections, it was found that 93 per cent of women voters in various districts of Maharashtra expressed that it is important to elect people''s representatives and to carry out development work.
Hyderabad, Apr 6 (UNI) The Congress Party is set to kick off its general election campaign from Telangana with a grand public meeting titled "Jana Jatara," slated to take place in Thukkuguda, Ranga Reddy district, on Saturday evening.
New Delhi, Apr 6 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Saturday released six more candidates from Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 5 (UNI) Nomination papers of 86 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections were rejected during scrutiny held on Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 5 (UNI) The final list of 2,77,49,159 voters is ready for the Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said on Friday.
Chandigarh, Apr 5 (UNI) With the aim of creating awareness and motivating the masses to participate in the electoral process, popular public figures like sports persons have been designated as District Icons ahead of Lok Sabha General elections scheduled for May 25 in Haryana.
Patna, Apr 5 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister and JDU national President Nitish Kumar and some other senior party leaders will be campaigning for the NDA candidates in the Lok Sabha elections.
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Jammu, Apr 4 (UNI) Nine candidates on Thursday filed their papers from the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency on the last date of nomination for the second phase of parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in Jammu and Kashmir on April 26.
Kuwait City, Apr 4 (UNI) Kuwaiti voters began casting their ballots on Thursday to elect members of the National Assembly, in the first parliamentary elections held after Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah assumed power in the country.
Purnea (Bihar), April 4 (UNI) Former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Thursday filed his nomination papers from Purnea Lok Sabha seat as an Independent candidate.
Mumbai, Apr 4 (UNI) Congress leader and former MP, Dr Bhalchandra Mungekar, on Thursday termed exit of Vanchit Bahujan Agadhi (VBA) led by Advocate Prakash Ambedkar out of the Maha vikas Aghadi (MVA) as ''unfortunate'' and said this move will be favourable for ruling BJP in upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Hyderabad, Apr 4 (UNI) All India Bank Employees'' Association (AIBEA) on Thursday urged Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar to draft only the ''''minimum'''' number of employees and officers from Banks for the ensuing election work.
Shillong, Apr 3 (UNI) Meghalaya BJP vice president and member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, Bernard N Marak has written to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, who is also president of the National People’s Party (NPP), protesting an election speech made by an NPP legislator, which according to him was “insulting towards the Hindus”.
Chandigarh, Apr 3 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal has constituted a 15- member Manifesto Committee under the leadership of senior leader Balwinder Singh Bhunder for the Lok Sabha election in Punjab.
Mumbai, Apr 3 (UNI) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday released the second list of Shiv Sena candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.
Kolkata, Apr 3 (UNI) Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal to transfer IPS officer Saumya Roy, husband of a ruling TMC MLA, to a non-election-related posting during the election with immediate effect.