Lok Sabha Elections: News

05 Apr 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Sunita Kejriwal best person to keep AAP together: Delhi minister

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj has said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal is the best person when it comes to maintaining the party's unity.

05 Apr 2024

Maldives

Who will be INDIA bloc's PM face? Rahul Gandhi answers 

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance will reveal its prime ministerial candidate after the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.

Lok Sabha elections: ECI holds conference to bolster voter turnout

The Election Commission of India (ECI) convened a conference on Friday to address the issue of low voter turnout in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

05 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

'10 years like appetizer', 'main course' in 3rd term: Modi 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the opposition for alleged corruption during the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government's tenure.

05 Apr 2024

Kangana Ranaut

KTR's response after Kangana Ranaut calls Netaji 'India's 1st PM' 

The Bharat Rashtriya Samithi (BRS) working president, KT Rama Rao, mocked Kangana Ranaut on Friday after she called freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose "India's first prime minister."

05 Apr 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Law on civil unions between queer couples in Congress manifesto 

The Congress on Friday released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Explained: Declining voter confidence in independent Lok Sabha candidates

As India gears up for its 18th general election, recent data reveals a significant drop in voter confidence towards independent candidates.

05 Apr 2024

Pinarayi Vijayan

Explained: Row over 'The Kerala Story' broadcast on Doordarshan

Doordarshan's decision to telecast the controversial "The Kerala Story" movie on Friday has triggered a political storm in Kerala.

05 Apr 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Congress releases manifesto for 2024 polls, focus on 'Paanch Nyay' 

The Congress released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday.

04 Apr 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Robert Vadra vs Smriti Irani in Amethi? Businessman drops hint 

Robert Vadra, a businessman and the husband of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, has hinted at a potential entry into politics.

04 Apr 2024

Mamata Banerjee

You can trust poisonous snake, but not BJP: Mamata Banerjee 

In a heated Lok Sabha campaign rally held in Cooch Behar, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

04 Apr 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Calcutta HC pulls up Mamata Banerjee government on Sandeshkhali row

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday pulled up the West Bengal government led by Mamata Banerjee, while hearing the affidavits regarding the allegations of violence, extortion, land grabbing, and sexual assault in Sandeshkhali.

04 Apr 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's poll affidavit: Assets worth ₹20crore, 18 criminal cases

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Wayanad, Kerala, on Wednesday.

04 Apr 2024

Congress Party

'Can't raise anti-Sanatan slogans': Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh resigns

Professor Gourav Vallabh, a well-known spokesperson for the Congress, has officially quit the party, citing the "directionless path the...party is currently taking."

04 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi, Mamata's rallies at Bengal's Cooch Behar seat today 

In a first for this election season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are set to speak at consecutive Lok Sabha campaign rallies on Thursday in Cooch Behar, North Bengal.

03 Apr 2024

Sanjay Nirupam

Congress's action against Sanjay Nirupam for remarks against INDIA ally 

The Maharashtra division of the Congress is reportedly preparing a proposal to expel party leader Sanjay Nirupam, following his recent controversial remarks about ally Shiv Sena (UBT).

03 Apr 2024

Sachin Pilot

Sachin Pilot comes out in support of Gehlot's son

Congress leader Sachin Pilot has announced his intention to reconcile with fellow party member and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

03 Apr 2024

Kerala

Elections 2024: Kerala YouTuber arrested for spreading misinformation on EVMs

The owner of the YouTube channel Venice TV Entertainment was recently arrested for spreading misinformation about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

03 Apr 2024

Mehbooba Mufti

No INDIA alliance in J&K? Mufti's PDP to contest alone

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has announced that the party will independently contest the three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir.

03 Apr 2024

Vijender Singh

Former Olympic boxer Vijender Singh joins BJP

Vijender Singh, an ex-Olympic boxer and former Congress leader, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

03 Apr 2024

Sanjay Singh

Court sets bail terms for AAP's Sanjay Singh

A Delhi court on Wednesday directed jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh not to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses involved in the Delhi excise policy scam case.

03 Apr 2024

Bastar

Chhattisgarh: 13 Maoists neutralized in combing operation ahead of polls 

Security forces in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh neutralized at least 13 Maoists in one of the biggest security operations in recent years.

03 Apr 2024

J Jayalalithaa

Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi campaign in Tamil Nadu: AI-generated deepfakes raise concern

The digital resurrection of two late Indian leaders, J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi, using artificial intelligence to create deepfakes, has sparked controversy ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

03 Apr 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress President Kharge launches 'Ghar Ghar Guarantee' initiative

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched the "Ghar Ghar Guarantee" initiative on Wednesday.

03 Apr 2024

Sushil Kumar Modi

BJP's Sushil Modi battling cancer, won't contest Lok Sabha polls

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister, Sushil Kumar Modi, has announced that he won't be able to campaign in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as he has been battling cancer for last six months.

03 Apr 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

AAP announces 'samuhik upwas' to protest against Kejriwal's arrest

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday announced a 'Samuhik Upwas' (community fasting) on Sunday (April 7) at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

03 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

Who is alternative to PM Modi? Congress's Shashi Tharoor responds

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Wednesday that discussions about alternatives to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were "irrelevant."

03 Apr 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi holds roadshow in Wayanad, files nomination

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday filed his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Wayanad, Kerala.

Will extreme heatwave in April-June affect Lok Sabha voter turnout

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a warning about an extreme heatwave expected between April and June.

02 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi targets Rahul's 'India will be on fire' remark

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks at an Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance rally in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Sunday.

02 Apr 2024

Congress Party

Lok Sabha polls Congress releases 11th list of 17 candidates

The Congress has released its 11th list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Nagaland outfit threatens to abstain from polling, writes to ECI

The Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organization (ENPO), a representative body of seven Naga tribes, has decided not to participate in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections.

02 Apr 2024

Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann Khurrana joins hands with ECI to inspire young voters

National Award-winning actor Ayushmann Khurrana has partnered with the Election Commission of India (ECI) to encourage youth participation in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.

ECI appoints special observers to oversee Lok Sabha polls 

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced the deployment of special observers for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

'Mysuru Maharaja' Yaduveer Wadiyar 'doesn't own house, car or land'

Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the successor to Mysuru's erstwhile royal lineage, has recently made his assets public.

02 Apr 2024

Atishi

BJP planning to get me, 3 AAP leaders arrested: Atishi

Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Minister Atishi on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of threatening her and three other party leaders with arrest unless they switch to the saffron party.

02 Apr 2024

Kamal Nath

BJP playing 'game of deceit': Nath after aides quit Congress

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of engaging in a "game of lies, deceit, and bargaining."

01 Apr 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Bihar: Pappu Yadav vows to contest from Purnia, triggers debate 

Pappu Yadav, also known as Rajesh Ranjan, has sparked a tremor within Bihar's opposition Mahagathbandhan alliance after he vowed to fight from the Purnia constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

01 Apr 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

What does Arvind Kejriwal's Tihar routine look like

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will spend the next two weeks in Tihar Jail in the excise policy case after his Enforcement Directorate custody ended on Monday.

01 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

'He lied…': Jairam's attack over Modi's statement on electoral bonds

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "fully lied to the nation in his latest interview" with Tamil television channel Thanthi TV.