Lok Sabha: News
02 Apr 2019
India#Elections2019: Lalu's son Tej Pratap announces new party 'Lalu-Rabri Morcha'
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap on Monday floated a new party "Lalu-Rabri Morcha" named after his parents as the Yadav family feud worsened.
01 Apr 2019
MaharashtraHere's why few villages are planning to boycott elections
In exactly ten days from now, the first phase of elections will commence. With parties going all out for campaigning and Election Commission asking people to cast votes in large numbers, several villages have decided to boycott polls.
28 Mar 2019
India13 catchy slogans which shaped India's politics over the years
As India readies itself for anticipated general elections, parties have turned to the age-old phenomenon of coining slogans to take on their competitors.
28 Mar 2019
MaharashtraDenied ticket, Congress MLA takes away 300 chairs from party-office
A Maharashtra Congress MLA was so upset he didn't get a ticket to contest in upcoming Lok Sabha polls, that he took away 300 chairs from the party office in Aurangabad on Tuesday.
27 Mar 2019
IndiaGovernment needs no clearance for making security-related announcements: EC sources
After PM Narendra Modi announced the success of India's Mission Shakti space operation only two weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, sources in the Election Commission said the government doesn't require the election body's permission for making security-related announcements.
27 Mar 2019
IndiaEverything you should know about Congress and its revival battle
The 2014 general elections brought Congress to its weakest tally. The party, known for electing Prime Ministers, managed to win only 44 seats in Lok Sabha.
25 Mar 2019
HaryanaParalympian Deepa Malik joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections
Noted Paralympian and Padma Shri recipient, Deepa Malik, joined the BJP in the presence of senior party leaders in Delhi on Monday.
24 Mar 2019
IndiaLok Sabha Elections: Key battles to watch out for
India will go to polls from April 11 to decide its future. The battle, which is being touted as "fight for the soul of India" by the Opposition and "fight against dynasty politics" by NDA, will naturally get the attention of the world.
24 Mar 2019
Election Commission of India (ECI)Voter Helpline app by ECI: All you need to know
With the much-anticipated Lok Sabha elections less than a month away, it's time to gear up.
24 Mar 2019
Mulayam Singh YadavAkhilesh Yadav will contest from Azamgarh, father Mulayam's seat
A short while ago, Samajwadi Party released a new list of candidates. The party president, Akhilesh Yadav will fight upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.
23 Mar 2019
Uma BhartiBJP names Union Minister Uma Bharti as National Vice-President
Union Minister Uma Bharti, who earlier expressed unwillingness to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, has been appointed the National Vice-President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday.
23 Mar 2019
Madhya PradeshCongress fields Digvijaya Singh from Bhopal, BJP's bastion since 1989
Reportedly, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh will contest from Bhopal in the upcoming elections. Bhopal has been BJP's bastion since decades as the saffron party hasn't lost parliamentary polls from there since 1989.
23 Mar 2019
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)#Elections2019: Congress, NCP finalize Lok Sabha seat-sharing pact in Maharashtra
The Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and a few other smaller political parties have sealed their seat-sharing arrangement in Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.
23 Mar 2019
KeralaAlong with Amethi, Rahul Gandhi may also contest from Kerala
According to reports, Congress President Rahul Gandhi may contest polls from Kerala's Wayanad, the party's bastion in the southern state.
23 Mar 2019
BiharBJP drops Shatrughan Sinha from Patna Sahib, Prasad replaces him
For upcoming Lok Sabha elections, BJP dropped Shatrughan Sinha from Patna Sahib and gave the seat to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
23 Mar 2019
India#Elections2019: Didn't register as voter? You might still have chance
India is the world's largest democracy where "voting" is crucial in shaping the country's destiny.
22 Mar 2019
GandhinagarPoll road comes to an end for BJP stalwart Advani
With the release of its first list of candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha elections, BJP drew curtains on Lal Krishna Advani's poll journey.
22 Mar 2019
BiharBihar's grand-alliance: Congress settles for 9 seats, RJD gets 20
After weeks of conversations, the grand alliance in Bihar revealed the seat-sharing arrangement for upcoming general elections on Friday.
22 Mar 2019
Mike PompeoIndia-US relationship flourished under PM Modi, says Trump administration official
The relationship between India and the US flourished under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official in US President Donald Trump administration has said, adding it expects the ties to improve after the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
22 Mar 2019
Rahul GandhiIn Amethi, it's Smriti Irani v/s Rahul Gandhi again
In what serves as a reminder of last general elections, Union Minister Smriti Irani will take on Congress President Rahul Gandhi for the second time in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
21 Mar 2019
ElectionsHow to get Voter-ID card ahead of Lok Sabha elections
With the 2019 Lok Sabha elections just two months to go, it's time to gear up.
20 Mar 2019
IndiaEmergency, defense scams and more: Modi writes about Congress' blunders
Institutional insult is the Congress' way, wrote Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a blog on Wednesday asking voters to "choose wisely".
20 Mar 2019
MumbaiMaharashtra: Citizens lodge 400 poll code violation complaints via app
The Maharashtra chief electoral office has received up to 400 complaints of violation of the model code of conduct through its app cVIGIL, an official said today.
20 Mar 2019
MayawatiLok Sabha elections: Mayawati confirms she will not contest polls
Ending speculations, BSP Chief Mayawati announced on Wednesday she won't be contesting Lok Sabha elections saying it was more important to defeat BJP than for her to win a seat.
20 Mar 2019
West BengalLok Sabha elections: Congress fighting against time to stitch alliances
With general elections starting in less than a month, Congress has still not announced alliances in Bihar and J&K, hinting that the party is in soup.
18 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiBJP gets Patna Sahib seat. Will Shatrughan Sinha be dropped?
The Bharatiya Janata Party may drop Shatrughan Sinha from Patna Sahib seat this election season and field Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from the coveted constituency instead, a PTI report claimed.
16 Mar 2019
IndiaUnique and interesting facts and records of Lok Sabha elections
This year, India, the world's largest democracy, goes to polls to elect the 17th Lok Sabha. The General Election is scheduled to be held from 11 April-19 May.
15 Mar 2019
India#ShuruHoteHiKhatam: Congress has lost the social media plot
2019 Lok Sabha elections are special in more ways than one.
15 Mar 2019
Andhra PradeshTDP releases first list of candidates for AP Assembly election
The ruling Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh released its first list of 126 candidates for the April 11 Assembly election yesterday night, amid unprecedented protests and rebellion in the party.
14 Mar 2019
BiharBihar: Mahagathbandhan talks "almost" over, Congress gets 11 seats
The seat-sharing arrangement among the Opposition parties in Bihar has almost been finalized with Congress agreeing to contest on 11 seats, claimed reports.
12 Mar 2019
XMan trolled for tweeting Sushma Swaraj in broken-English, minister replies
Sushma Swaraj, the Minister of External Affairs, yesterday tweeted that she has learned to understand "English of all accents and grammar," after joining the ministry.
12 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiPuri or Varanasi: Where will PM Modi contest elections from?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will contest from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, just like the last Lok Sabha elections, NDTV reports.
11 Mar 2019
IndiaWhat is ECI's cVIGIL app and how to use it?
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched cVIGIL mobile application that will "empower" citizens to report any violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
11 Mar 2019
ElectionsLok Sabha elections: Understanding the difference between EVMs and VVPATs
The much-anticipated general elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 12, and results will be announced on May 23.
11 Mar 2019
Election Commission of India (ECI)#Elections2019: All booths will have VVPATs, candidates' photos on EVMs
For the first time, voters in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections will find photos of candidates on the EVMs along with the party symbol to avoid any confusion, CEC Sunil Arora said on Sunday.
10 Mar 2019
Andhra PradeshLok Sabha elections: Results to be announced on May 23
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced the dates for Lok Sabha elections a short while ago in New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan.
10 Mar 2019
Uttar PradeshRobert Vadra confirms he will enter politics, but conditions applied
Businessman Robert Vadra, who is married to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, wrote a Facebook post on Sunday to confirm he is thinking about joining politics.
07 Mar 2019
Sonia GandhiCongress releases first list of 15 candidates for #2019LokSabha elections
The Congress party has released its first list of 15 candidates to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections likely to be held around April-May this year.
07 Mar 2019
IndiaYour name missing from voters' list? Here's what to do
If your name doesn't appear on your state/UT's electoral roll, you won't be able to cast your vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
06 Mar 2019
KarnatakaKarnataka: Congress-JD(S) seat-sharing finalized; JD(S) gets Lok Sabha 10 seats
Karnataka's ruling alliance partners, Congress and Janata Dal (Secular), today finalized a deal for the sharing of Lok Sabha seats in the southern state for the upcoming General Election.
