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Porbandar's Sudama Temple seeks revival amid Lok Sabha polls

Porbandar's Sudama Temple, standing barely a kilometer away from Mahatma Gandhi's birthplace seeks renovation to match famed temples like Dwarka and Somnath amidst the fervour of the Lok Sabha elections.... read..

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Lok Sabha Polls '24: Stringent security measures ensured for strong rooms in West Tripura seat

Vigilance and security have been paramount in ensuring the integrity of the electoral process in the aftermath of the April 19 elections in the West Tripura Parliamentary constituency, hence stringent measures have been implemented in the management of s... read..

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JMM announces Hemant Soren's sister Anjani as its Lok Sabha candidate from Odisha's Mayurbhanj

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Wednesday officially declared Anjani Soren, sister of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, as its candidate from the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha seat in Odisha.... read..

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PIL filed in Delhi HC against use of deepfake technologies in political campaign for Lok Sabha, assembly elections

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to Election Commission of India (ECI) and Union of India to formulate and implement the necessary guidelines over the pervasive use of deepfake technologies in pol... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: BJP candidate Maneka Gandhi files nomination from Sultanpur seat

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat, Maneka Gandhi, filed her nomination papers on Wednesday.... read..

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Kanhaiya Kumar meets Arvind Kejriwal's wife, says Congress-AAP are fighting for people of Delhi in Lok Sabha polls

Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who is contesting Lok Sabha elections against BJP MP Manoj Tiwari from the North East Delhi constituency, met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal at her residence in the national capital on Wednesday... read..

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Telangana: Nizamabad farmers demand establishment of turmeric board, higher MSP ahead of Lok Sabha polling

Ahead of polling in Nizamabad, farmers are demanding the establishment of the turmeric board in Nizamabad and an increase in MSP price on other crops.... read..

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AAP leader Sahi Ram Pehalwan files nomination papers from South Delhi Lok Sabha seat

Aam Aadmi Party candidate Sahi Ram Pehalwan on Tuesday filed his nomination papers from the South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency.... read..

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81.16 pc voter turnout recorded in repolling in Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat

A voter turnout of 81.16 per cent was recorded at six polling stations in the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat, where repolling was held on Tuesday.... read..

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Election Commission reviews preparedness ahead of phase 3 of Lok Sabha elections

The Election Commission on Tuesday, reviewed the preparedness for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, scheduled on May 7.... read..

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Shiv Sena (UBT) candidates Arvind Sawant, Anil Desai file nomination for Lok Sabha polls in Mumbai

With the nomination process for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections underway, a total of nine candidates, including Shiv Sena's (UBT) leaders, Arvind Sawant and Anil Desai, filed their nominations in Mumbai on Monday.... read..

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Delhi HC grants police protection to transgender person aspiring to contest in Lok Sabha polls

The Delhi High Court has granted police protection to a transgender person, who is aspiring to contest the Lok Sabha election from the South Delhi constituency.... read..

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MP: Another blow to Congress, 6-time MLA Ramniwas Rawat joins BJP amid Lok Sabha polls

Madhya Pradesh Congress party suffered another major setback amid Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday as six-time MLA Ramniwas Rawat quit the grand old party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).... read..

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Jharkhand: BJP candidate Bidyut Mahato files nomination for Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat in Jharkhand and incumbent MP, Bidyut Baran Mahato filed his nomination papers on Tuesday.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Kabir Sankar Bose files nomination as BJP candidate from Bengal's Serampore

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Serampore Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal, Kabir Sankar Bose, filed his nomination papers in the presence of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: There's no candidate against me, says Smriti Irani

On being asked about Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's candidature from Amethi and Raebareli, Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Amethi, Smriti Irani said that she can contest against anybody only if there is a candidate... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Rajnath Singh to file nomination from Lucknow today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will file his nomination papers on Monday from Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow constituency for the Lok Sabha elections.... read..

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Election Commission issues notification for sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued a notification for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, which will take place on May 25 in 57 constituencies across six states and one Union Territory.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Rajnath Singh holds roadshow in Lucknow ahead of filing nomination

Defence Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat, Rajnath Singh on Monday held a roadshow in Lucknow before filing his nomination papers.... read..

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Smriti Irani files nomination papers from Amethi, hopes people will bless BJP in Lok Sabha polls

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani filed her nomination papers for Amethi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh on Monday and expressed confidence that people will bless the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the elections.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Rajnath Singh files nomination from Lucknow constituency

Defence Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat, Rajnath Singh on Monday filed his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha elections on Monday.... read..

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BJP candidate for Birbhum Lok Sabha, Debasish Dhar moves SC against nomination cancellation

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Birbhum Lok Sabha, Debasish Dhar has moved the Supreme Court with his plea against the cancellation of his nomination papers.... read..

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Lok Sabha elections: Drugs, liquor, cash worth Rs 329 crore seized in Uttar Pradesh

In compliance with the instructions of the State Election Commission to ensure free, fair and peaceful Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, the law enforcement agencies have intensified the crackdown on illegal activities such as distribution of cash and... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Shiv Sena candidate Rahul Shewale files his nomination from Mumbai South Central

Shiv Sena candidate Rahul Shewale filed his nomination for the Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai South Central on Monday in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.... read..

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Odisha: BJP candidate Sambit Patra files his nomination papers from Puri Lok Sabha seat

BJP's candidate from the Puri Lok Sabha seat, Sambit Patra filed his nomination papers on Monday. He claimed that the BJP would win not only the Puri Lok Sabha seat but also all seven Vidhan Sabha seats with big margins.... read..

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Adequate security forces to be deployed in national capital for Lok Sabha polls on May 25: Delhi Chief Electoral Officer

Adequate forces including police, Home Guards, and Central Paramilitary Forces will be deployed in the national capital for the Lok Sabha polls on May 25 and there would be nothing to worry about, said Delhi Chief Electoral Officer P Krishnamurthy on Mond... read..

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Kerala's voter turnout in Lok Sabha poll updated to 71.27 per cent

Giving an updated figure, Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said that the state recorded a voter turnout of 71.27 per cent in the 2024 Lok Sabha election which was held on April 26 in the state.... read..

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"BJP will win all 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan": Rajyavardhan Rathore

Rajasthan Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore on Saturday said that the BJP will register a victory in all 25 constituencies of Rajasthan in the Lok Sabha elections.... read..

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Lok Sabha elections: NRIs hold car rally from Ahmedabad to Surat in support of PM Modi

Amid the Lok Sabha polls in the country, the non-resident Indians (NRIs) held a car rally from Ahmedabad to Surat in support of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.... read..

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Lok Sabha elections: ECI orders repolling at 6 polling stations in Outer Manipur on April 30

The Election Commission of India declared the polls conducted at six polling stations in the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency as void and announced fresh elections in these stations on April 30.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Several leaders, workers of BJD join BJP in Odisha

Several leaders and workers of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur, Dharmendra Pradhan.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Tripura Minister confident of massive victory for BJP in state

Senior BJP leader and Minister Ratan Lal Nath has predicted that the BJP will win East Tripura with whopping margins of three to four lakh votes and West Tripura with six to seven lakh votes.... read..

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Lok Sabha 2024 polls: Sitaram Yechury writes to Election Commission over Anurag Thakur's speech

CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury wrote a letter to the Election Commission on Sunday against Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur for inciting hatred against a community.... read..

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Lok Sabha elections: Sunetra Pawar plays cricket with women cricketers during election campaign in Pune

As part of her Lok Sabha campaign, NCP Candidate Sunetra Pawar, who is contesting from Baramati Lok Sabha constituency took part in a cricket match and played the game with women cricketers in Pune on Sunday.... read..

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Election Commission has banned Aam Aadmi Party's Lok Sabha campaign song, alleges Aatishi

Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission has banned the party's campaign song, 'Jail ka jawab vote se' stating that it showed the ruling party and agencies in a very poor light... read..

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Aam Aadmi Party announces several office-bearers for Punjab ahead of Lok Sabha polls

The Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab has announced several office bearers for Punjab weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in the state.... read..

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Bihar: Unpredictable Khagaria Lok Sabha seat where candidates from different parties win in different polls

Bihar's Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency, from where candidates of different parties win in different elections, will go to polls on May 7.... read..

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BJP will win with huge majority: Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Pathak on Lok Sabha phase 2 election

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has expressed confidence in his party's victory in the second phase of the polls, stating that the BJP will win with a large majority.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Voting delayed in some constituencies of Kerala due to extreme heat

Due to extreme heat, people turned up in large numbers towards the closing hours in Kerala.... read..

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Second phase of Lok Sabha polls has been spectacular for BJP in Assam, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Exuding confidence in the outcome of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that the second phase has been spectacular for BJP in Assam.... read..

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Lok Sabha 2024 polls: Election Commission rules out non-activation of ballot unit in Bengaluru's Shantinagar booth

The Election Commission has dismissed as "incorrect and baseless" reports alleging non-activation of a ballot unit by a polling official in polling booth in Shantinagar, Bengaluru.... read..

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"Ek saal, ek PM formula...": PM Modi takes swipe at INDIA bloc planning to have 5 Prime Ministers if it wins Lok Sabha polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a swipe at the Congress and INDIA bloc saying that the Opposition alliance is mulling a one-year Prime Minister formula adding that the fake Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) is walking shoulder-to-should... read..

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Owaisi holds door-to-door campaign

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi today held a door-to-door campaign days ahead of polling for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 in Hyderabad.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: BJP fields 26/11 prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam from Mumbai North Central, drops two-time MP Poonam Mahajan

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Ujjwal Nikam, who was a special public prosecutor in the Mumbai 26/11 terror attack, from Mumbai North Central in the Lok Sabha elections.... read..

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Lok Sabha elections phase 2 witnesses 70.21 pc voting in Kerala; Wayanad records 72.70 pc turnout

Polling concluded for 88 seats across 13 states and Union Territories under the second phase of general elections on Friday, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala recording 72.70 per cent voter turnout.... read..

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"Contesting elections is not final yet": Pro-Khalistani separatist's father dismisses reports of Amritpal Singh contesting Lok Sabha polls

Pro-Khalistani separatist and Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh's father Tarsem Singh on Thursday dismissed the reports of him fighting the Lok Sabha elections saying nothing is confirmed as of now.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman casts vote in Bengaluru

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cast her vote at the BES polling booth in Bengaluru on Friday.... read..

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Preparations underway for second phase of Lok Sabha polls with 1202 candidates in fray across 88 constituencies

Polling preparations are underway at various places in the country as over 15.88 crore voters will be determining the fate of 1202 candidates today in the second phase of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan casts vote in Maharashtra's Nanded

After casting his vote at a polling booth in Nanded here, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Friday urged the people to exercise their franchise in large numbers.... read..

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Lok Sabha 2024 Polls Phase 2: PM Modi calls for record voter turnout

Polling commenced Friday in 88 constituencies spread across 13 states and Union Territories in the second phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections... read..

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Lok Sabha 2024 polls: Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar urges first-time voters to "go for change" at national level

As voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha began on Friday, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday urged first-time voters to "go for a change" as BJP has been in power in the centre for a decade and to give his party, the Congress a cha... read..

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