Chennai, May 18 (IANS) The DMK on Saturday complained to the Election Commission that Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK was allegedly distributing money to voters in one of the four Assembly constituency where bypolls will be…
Panaji, May 18 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday demanded the resignation of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, claiming that the BJP-led coalition government was unable to even track down those responsible for the alleged attack…
Mau (Uttar Pradesh), May 18 (IANS) Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) President Om Prakash Rajbhar, a BJP ally in Uttar Pradesh till recently, has now asked his party workers to beat BJP leaders with shoes….
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) Hectic campaigning for the May 19 by-elections in Karnataka’s two Assembly segments ended on Friday evening, an official said. “The 15-day campaign for the twin bye-elections concluded peacefully at 5:00 p.m….
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the BJP, four persons including two women and a local saffron party leader, were arrested for allegedly carrying unaccounted cash of Rs 24.12 lakh at Baruipur in…
Khargone (MP), May 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi brushed aside his party’s embarrassment over the controversy sparked by Bhopal BJP candidate Pragya Thakur’s comments praising Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse, as he addressed his…
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Stones and eggs were thrown by two persons at the dais where actor-politician Kamal Haasan addressed an election rally at Aravakuruchi in Tamil Nadu. The two, who were taken into custody…
Ranchi, May 17 (IANS) Campaigning for the fourth phase of polling in Jharkhand, the seventh and final phase in the country, ended on Friday evening. In the final phase of polling, voting will take place…
Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Punjab’s Gurdaspur and outgoing lawmaker Sunil Jakhar has declared over Rs 7 crore deposits in a Swiss bank in his wife’s name, his affidavit filed with…
Chandigarh/Shimla, May 17 (IANS) Campaigning ended on Friday for 13 parliamentary constituencies in Punjab, four in Himachal Pradesh and the lone Chandigarh seat, with two Union ministers in the fray and former Chief Minister Sukhbir…
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Campaigning for the May 19 by-elections for four Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu — Aravakuruchi, Sulur, Thiruparankundram and Ottapidaram — ended on Friday evening. Voters in these four constituencies will decide…
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), May 17 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday warned the BJP that its policy of divide and rule would not work with the SP-BSP-RLD alliance. Addressing a rally in…
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is known for its ‘Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb’ — a fusion of Hindu and Muslim culture — and its Aligarh and Rampur Lok Sabha constituencies have shown…
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The percentage share of women contesting the Lok Sabha polls has seen a consistent increase since the second Lok Sabha to the ongoing general election, as only…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 17 (IANS) Kerala Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Teeka Ram Meena on Friday ordered re-polling in two booths in the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency and in one booth at Kasargode on May 19. On…
By Binita Das Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) Election officials in West Bengal are gearing up for an altogether different kind of battle with boats, HAM radios and power generating equipment as the world’s largest mangrove,…
Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh), May 17 (IANS) After Varanasi, if there is any other Lok Sabha constituency that has the spotlight fixed on it in Uttar Pradesh, it is the adjoining Chandauli. State BJP President Mahendra…
By Bappaditya Chatterjee Diamond Harbour (West Bengal), May 17 (IANS) Diamond Harbour in West Bengal has become a key Lok Sabha constituency with the Trinamool Congress high command using the ongoing elections to reinforce Chief…
Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) Apna Dal, Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) and the Nishad Party. These are the three caste based political outfits that will decide the outcome of elections to the Lok Sabha in…
Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) BSP President Mayawati on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modis men were bribing and threatening voters in Varanasi and questioned why the Election Commission is not keeping an eye on…