During a public gathering in Karachi, Maulana Fazlur Rehman asserted that the assemblies had been sold, including the Sindh Assembly and the President House.

The Congress party has announced Kishori Lal Sharma's candidacy from Amethi and Rahul Gandhi's from Raebareli for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. Sharma, a long-time associate of the Gandhi family, has been instrumental in managing the party's affairs in both constituencies. Amethi and Raebareli have been traditional strongholds of the Gandhi family, and the upcoming elections are crucial for the Congress party. Voting in these constituencies is scheduled for May 20.

Congress on Friday declared its candidates for Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi has been fielded from Rae Bareli while Kishori Lal Sharma will be contesting from Amethi. Kishori Lal Sharma will be in the fray against BJP's Smriti Irani, who defeated Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Rahul Gandhi to contest Lok Sabha elections from Rae Bareli, his loyalist Kumaraswamy Lakshmi Narasimha Prasad Sharma from Amethi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha election from the Rae Bareli seat, the constituency held by his mother Sonia Gandhi earlier. Kishori Lal Sharma, a close aide of the Gandhi family, has been fielded from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, the party said in a statement on Friday. Sharma was the key person who looked after the two prestigious constituencie

UPDATE 1-India's opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to contest elections from Raebareli too India's main opposition Congress party said on Friday that Rahul Gandhi, the face of the party and its former president, will contest general elections from the family bastion seat of Raebareli in north India as well. The decision of the party and the family to field Gandhi from the seat in Uttar Pradesh state signals their confidence to take on the political might of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's B

Sakshi Malik, Olympic medalist and former Indian wrestler, criticized the BJP for giving a ticket to Karan Bhushan Singh, son of former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh, for the Kaiserganj seat in Uttar Pradesh. Malik expressed disappointment, stating that the decision defeats the daughters of the country. The BJP's move follows allegations of sexual harassment against Brij Bhushan, sparking protests by athletes.

Though AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge is not contesting from his home district, this election is being termed as a contest between the Congress veteran and the BJP. Gulbarga Lok Sabha BJP candidate Dr Umesh Jadhav and Congress candidate Radhakrishna Doddamani. This election is being projected as one between Mallikarjun Kharge and PM Modi, or Mallikarjun Kharge and Dr Umesh Jadhav. What is your response? That is completely wrong. This election is between a performing party and a non-performer

India's opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to contest elections from Raebareli too India's main opposition Congress party said on Friday that Rahul Gandhi, the face of the party and its former president, will contest general elections from the family bastion seat of Raebareli in north India as well. The decision of the party and the family to field Gandhi from the seat in Uttar Pradesh state signals their confidence to take on the political might of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Rae Bareli seat, the constituency held by his mother Sonia Gandhi earlier. Kishori Lal Sharma, a close aide of the Gandhi family, has been fielded from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, the party said in a statement. Sharma was the key man who looked after the two key constituencies in the absence of the Gandhis. The two will file their nomination papers on Friday, the last date for the filing of nominations for the s

The Congress has not yet put out any official statement on its choice of nominees from Amethi and Raebareli, which were considered the party's strongholds until the 2019 elections.

Rahul Gandhi will face BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh in Raebareli, a seat previously held by Sonia Gandhi.

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Rae Bareli seat, the constituency held by his mother Sonia Gandhi earlier. Kishori Lal Sharma, a close aide of the Gandhi family, has been fielded from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, the party said in a statement. Sharma was the key Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also downl

Rahul Gandhi Announces Rae Bareli Candidacy, Loyalist KL Sharma Set for Amethi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Rae Bareli seat, the constituency held by his mother Sonia Gandhi earlier. Kishori Lal Sharma, a close aide of the Gandhi family, has been fielded from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, the party said in a statement. Sharma was the key man who looked after the two key constituencies in the absence of the Gandhis. The two will file their nomination pap

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to the two persons who had allegedly fired shots at Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisis vehicle during the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections of 2022. Justice Pankaj Bhatia, while granting bail to the accused said that the accused Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subsc

Meanwhile, Kishori Lal Sharma was fielded by the Congress to contest from Amethi

PATNA: A keen contest between debutants and old warhorses is on the cards in Bihar as five of its seats go to the polls in the third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on May 7. Though there are 54 contestants in the fray, the fight is mainly between BJP-JD(U)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and RJD-Congress-led Grand Alliance, the latter being a part of Opposition INDIA bloc. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, all the five seatsMadhepura, Supaul, Khagaria, Araria and Jhanjharpurwere won

Lucknow: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) released another list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh around Thursday midnight. While it declared candidates for three more seats in the state, it replaced candidates on another three seats. The party announced to field Saurabh Kumar Mishra from Gonda, Narendra Pandey from Kaiserganj, and Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscr

Jammu Tawi, May 02 :Ladakh is finding itself in the middle of a political storm as the Lok Sabha elections draw near. The icy winds blowing through the region seem to mirror the political chill between the National Conference (NC) and Congress, particularly evident in the nomination filing of Tsering Namgyal from the Congress party [] The post Congress-NC lock horns in Ladakh as Tsering Namgyal of Cong files nomination appeared first on Northlines .

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is going to participate in the Lok Sabha elections from the Rae Bareli constituency, as announced by the Indian National Congress on Friday, which was the final day for filing nominations.

SRINAGAR: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the BJP will not win 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections and added the ruling party will keep revising its estimates with every passing phase of polling. Speaking to reporters after a public meeting here, Abdullah said if the BJP crosses 400 seats in [] The post BJP crossing 400 seats in LS Polls will be dangerous for constitution: Omar appeared first on Northlines .

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Raebareli with the party announced his candidature for the seat on Friday, the last day of filing nomination, the sources said. Congress' loyalist KL Sharma will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, the seat Rahul Gandhi lost in the 2019 general elections to BJP leader Smriti Irani. Friday is the last date for filing nominations for the seats that will go to polls on May 20 in the fifth round of the sev

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Raebareli with the party announcing his candidature for the seat on Friday, the last day of filing nomination, the sources said. As per the sources, Congress' loyalist KL Sharma will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, the seat Rahul Gandhi lost in the 2019 general elections to BJP leader Smriti Irani. Friday is the last date for filing nominations for the seats that will go to polls on May 20

Friday is the last date of filing of nominations for both seats that will go to polls on May 20 in the fifth round of the seven-phase general elections

SRINAGAR : In the Union Territory of Ladakh, where the parliamentary seat is slated for polling in the 5th phase on May 20, marking a pivotal electoral moment post Article 370s abrogation, both the national stalwarts Congress and BJP find themselves ensnared in significant quandaries. Against the backdrop of the cold desert region, a political showdown looms between Congress and the INDIA alliance, potentially culminating in a paradoxical BJP versus BJP contest. In the race for Ladakhs singular

NEW DELHI: With barely hours left for filing of nomination papers for the Amethi and Rae Bareli seats, the Congress is continuing to keep the suspense on whether Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka will contest from the prestigious seats. Though there was no official word, sources said that Rahul is likely to enter the fray from Rae Bareli. That decision was taken after much deliberations within the party leadership. However, sources said Priyanka may not contest the general elections. On Wedne

Turkiye Suspends Trade with Israel Amid Escalating Tensions in Gaza Turkiye on Thursday suspended all imports and exports to Israel citing the country's ongoing military action in Gaza and vowed to continue to impose the measures until the Israeli government allows the flow of humanitarian aid to the region. A Turkish Trade Ministry statement said export and import transactions in relation to Israel have been stopped, covering all products. Turkish officials would coordinate with Palestinian aut

Results from more than 100 English councils, as well as for several mayors, are announced as polls predict heavy Conservative losses. Find out what happened in your area Local elections: latest updates Continue reading...

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Though farmers of 13 villages in Devanahalli taluk, abutting Bengaluru, have been protesting for over two years against the proposed acquisition of their land for an industrial project, no politician visited the protest site until the elections. Shreyas H.S. The Hindu spoke to the farmers about what they want from political leaders

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to the two persons who had allegedly fired shots at Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) and AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi's vehicle during the UP assembly elections of 2022.

Plan yet to be prepared for public display of historic items All concerned unaware of stored articles condition Mohinder Verma JAMMU, May 2: The Department of Culture will formally get Toshakhana assets (erstwhile kings valuable objects) in June-July this year as it has been decided that modalities for handing over and taking over of Dogra treasure will be finalized after the completion of ongoing Lok Sabha elections. However, all the concerned are completely unaware of condition of stored artic

The Election Commission on Thursday instructed all political parties, their members, and agents to cease enrolling or registering voters for post-election beneficiary-oriented schemes under the guise of surveys. This action was taken before the third phase of Lok Sabha elections scheduled for May 7. Taking note of several instances of parties seeking details of voters, EC said it has taken a serious view of this corrupt practice of bribery under Representation of the People Act.

The third phase of Lok Sabha elections is an important round for Madhya Pradesh. It will determine the political future of three prominent figures Jyotiraditya Scindia, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Digvijaya Singh. Scindia, who serves as the Union aviation minister, is back in Guna attempting to regain the family seat following his unexpected defeat to former aide K P Yadav in 2019.

Haiti transition council walks back PM nomination, exposing divide The majority of Haiti's transition council who had nominated an interim prime minister earlier this week has walked back the decision, exposing the internal turmoil of the group charged with leading the Caribbean nation out of a prolonged crisis. Late on Wednesday, four of the council's seven voting members issued a statement saying they will go back to an original agreement to choose a prime minister from a pool of applicants, a

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In North Karnataka, parties woo castes with quota promise Deccan Herald

Conservatives expect heavy losses that could destabilise Rishi Sunaks premiership Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting photo ID Local and mayoral elections: results to look out for and when While much of the focus tonight will be on tightly held contests between Labour and the Conservatives, the Lib Dems will also have significant influence in the polls and are looking at Dorset council as their main target. Dorset, where they are aiming to become the largest party on

Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday accused his rival, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, of playing dirty by influencing his sister, YS Sharmila, to contest elections in the state against him. Sharmila leads the Andhra unit of Congress, which is competing in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections against TDP and Jagans YSRCP.

Trinamool accuses Chowdhury of backing BJP over TMC based on a video, sparking a clash with Congress. Mamata Banerjee alleges BJP-Congress collaboration, while Congress defends its stance and goals against BJP in the elections.

Britain's Cameron, in Kyiv, promises Ukraine aid for 'as long as it takes' British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promised three billion pounds ($3.74 billion) of annual military aid for Ukraine for as long as it takes on Thursday, adding that London had no objection to the weapons being used inside Russia. We will give three billion pounds every year for as long as is necessary. We've just really emptied all we can in terms of giving equipment, he told Reuters in an interview on a visit to in

Conservatives predicted to lose 500 council seats in England about half the number they are defending Local elections 2024: full council results for England Voting has closed in local elections, a moment of potential peril for Rishi Sunak, with the Conservatives braced for heavy losses that could destabilise his premiership. The elections , in more than 2,600 seats across 107 English councils, are seen as a key test of whether the Conservative party is as unpopular with voters as the polls sugg

UK's Boris Johnson, who introduced voter ID rule, forgets his while voting Former British prime minister Boris Johnson, who introduced a contentious requirement for voters to show photo ID while voting, was turned away from a polling station on Friday for forgetting to bring his. British media reported that Johnson, who quit in 2022 following a scandal-ridden premiership, was initially turned away at a polling station in Oxfordshire, southern England, while trying to vote in local elections taki

Srinagar: The Chief Electoral Officer for Jammu and Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday said that the elections are being conducted normally across the J&K like any other part of the country. They are going smoothly like in the other parts of the country, so will be the upcoming phases remaining for the UT, he said []

BARAMULLA: Nine more candidates filed their nomination papers today at the office of the Returning Officer (RO), 1-Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency, Minga Sherpa, to contest the General Lok Sabha Elections-2024 from 1-Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency. Omar Abdullah, from Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Party, Mir Mohammad Fayaz from Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party, Mohammad Rafiq Rather, []

NEW DELHI, May 2: The Delhi High Court on Thursday reposed its trust in the Election Commission of India (ECI) to deal with the issue of deepfake technologies being used in the Lok Sabha poll campaign, saying it cannot devise a policy in the middle of elections. The high court directed a lawyers organisation to []

Hyderabad : Congress candidate for Secunderabad Cantonment Assembly byelection Sri Ganesh on Thursday held door-to-door campaigning in Nehru Century colony and Pedda Kamela in Ward-7 of the Secunderabad Cantonment Board. Accompanied by party leaders, community leaders, activists, Sri Ganesh met voters and sought their support for Congress in the bypoll. He explained about the development programmes that he wants to undertake in the constituency in the next five years if he was elected as an MLA.

Warangal : Since 1957, voters of the Mahbubabad Lok Sabha constituency have always elected the candidate from the ruling party in the state. With such a past record, the constituency will see a triangular fight between Porika Balram Naik of the Congress, Prof. Azmeera Seetharam Naik of the BJP, and Maloth Kavitha of the BRS. In an interview with Congress candidate Balram Naik, Deccan Chronicle tried to find out more about his plans to develop the constituency if he elected as Mahbubabad MP. Exce

Rahul Gandhi is expected to participate in the Lok Sabha elections from the Rae Bareli constituency, which was vacated by his mother. A supporter of the Congress leader might be nominated from Amethi, as per sources on Thursday, as the party has not yet revealed its candidates for the constituencies in Uttar Pradesh.

The delay by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in putting out the final figures of polling in the first and second phases of the Lok Sabha election has generated a completely avoidable controversy. The ECI decision not to put out constituency-wise registered voter numbers is seen as a deviation from the established practice of making this data available immediately after the end of polling. Concerns have been raised about the non-availability of constituency-wise polling percentages and the

AAP Hosts Events and Launches Signature Campaign against CM's Arrest in Support of India Nominees The AAP on Thursday held several public meetings across Delhi, urging the people to vote for the INDIA bloc candidates in the May 25 Lok Sabha polls in the city and launched a signature campaign against the arrest of party chief Arvind Kejriwal. Two whiteboards were put up at Lajpat Nagar for the people to write their messages for Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal who is lodged in Tihar Jail till May 7.

NEW YORK: A lawyer who negotiated a pair of hush money deals at the centre of Donald Trump's criminal trial recalled Thursday his gallows humour reaction to Trump's 2016 election victory and the realisation that his hidden-hand efforts might have contributed to the win. What have we done? the attorney Keith Davidson texted the then-editor of the National Enquirer, which had buried stories of extramarital sexual encounters to prevent them from surfacing in the final days of the bitterly contested

The Election Commission has allotted Glass Tumbler as the symbol for the Jana Sena in 32 Assembly segments from where it intends to contest the upcoming polls in Telangana. (Twitter) The Election Commission has allotted Glass Tumbler as the symbol for the Jana Sena in 32 Assembly segments from where it intends to contest the upcoming polls in Telangana. (Twitter) Vijayawada : The Election Commission has told the Andhra Pradesh High Court that since the election process has started already, any p

NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday ordered the transfer of commissioner-cum-secretary of Mission Shakti department Sujata Karthikeyan to a non-public dealing department with immediate effect. Sujata is the wife of 5T chairman and BJD leader VK Pandian , who is a close aide of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Sources in the ECI confirmed to The New Indian Express that the action was taken following a complaint regarding an alleged misuse of public offic

On Thursday afternoon, a temporary female staff at the Raj Bhavan, reportedly attached to the Peace Room in the Governor's House, approached the officer-in-charge of the police outpost located inside the Raj Bhavan and accused C.V. Ananda Bose of molesting her on the pretext of providing her a permanent job.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, along with senior leader Shivpal Yadav, addressed election gatherings in Budaun. The constituency, once an SP stronghold, was won by the BJP in 2019. Budaun has a significant Muslim and Yadav voter base. Shah emphasized the Ram temple issue and alleged family bias within the Yadav family, aiming to consolidate the Hindu vote. Meanwhile, the SP focused on its 'PDA' strategy (backward, Dalits, and minorities) and outreach to i

Vijayawada: YSRC general-secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy has said Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has put all the possible promises in the YSRC election manifesto but the Chandrababu alliance put all the impossible promises in its joint manifesto. Ramakrishna Reddy held Naidu and alliance leaders responsible for the present problems of elders in receiving social security pensions. Addressing the media on Thursday, he said that the people knew the manifesto announced by Chandrababu was

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Basavaraj Bommai enters Lok Sabha polls in Haveri amid tough competition from Congress and Panchamasali community's reservation demands. Eshwarappa's ticket dispute leads to his independent candidacy in Shivamogga.

Only 28,500 of the total 7.28 lakh eligible voters opted for home voting in the State

Home-voting for 2024 general elections commences in Andhra Pradesh The Hindu

The BJP's struggle in Solapur is evident as the constituency continues to face water supply issues despite having a BJP MP for the past decade. With unresolved problems plaguing the region, the Congress sees an opportunity to gain an edge in the upcoming elections. Praniti Shinde, the Congress candidate and current Solapur City Central MLA, has garnered support from various communities, including Dalits, Veershaiva Lingayats, Dhangars, and Muslims.

The question that Opposition leaders and public intellectuals raise about the Election Commission of India on what they perceive as lack of transparency and the will to act on time requires the immediate attention on the part of the poll body and corrective action. One of the serious allegations is that the EC took 11 days to come out with an official release on the final percentage of polling in the first phase of election to the 18th Lok Sabha. It is a fact that a press release of the EC, publ

Trucks Transporting Cash for Bank Operations Briefly Detained in AP Four container trucks carrying ''soiled'' currency notes amounting to Rs 2,000 crore were detained here by the Andhra Pradesh Police on Thursday but released later as these belonged to banks, an official said. The trucks were released after verification of documents, and these currency notes belonged to the ICICI, IDBI and the Federal Bank, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Anantpur Range, R N Ammi Reddy said. The offic

An 80 plus voter voted for the ensuing Assembly polls through home voting in Madikeri district of Karnataka on Sunday. (Photo By Arrangement) An 80 plus voter voted for the ensuing Assembly polls through home voting in Madikeri district of Karnataka on Sunday. (Photo By Arrangement) Vijaywada: Krishna district election officer and district collector D.K. Balaji on Thursday inspected the conduct of home voting in the senior citizens' category at Pamidimukkala Mandal in Thadanki block. The collect

Chandrababu Naidu Vows to Reintroduce Free Sand Policy upon Resuming Office TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said he will implement free sand policy from June 4 once he is back in power. The opposition leader gave this assurance during a public meeting at Kadapa as part to his Prajagalam electioneering tour across the state. Besides the free sand promise, the former chief minister held the YSRCP government responsible for the skyrocketing sand prices, claiming that the price of a truc

Guwahati: A startling story has come to light about how BJP leaders and workers are trying to lure women voters to vote for the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in exchange for government beneficiary schemes violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the elections. The incident took place in some villages under [] The post Assam: BJP workers accused of luring village women with beneficiary scheme formsforvotes appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .

Union Minister R K Singh on Thursday sought action against Bhojpuri singer-turned-politician Pawan Singh who has announced that he will contest the Lok Sabha elections against NDA despite being a BJP member.

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SRINAGAR: Sajad Kargili, a member of the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), decided to join the race of Lok Sabha elections from Ladakh as an Independent Candidate on Thursday. He confirmed the decision to join the parliament election race from Ladakh as an Independent Candidate to Kashmir Life. I have joined the Parliament election race from [] The post Sajad Kargili Joins Lok Sabha Race from Ladakh as Independent Candidate appeared first on Kashmir Life .

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Maulana Badruddin Ajmal faces tough competition in Dhubri against Rakibul Hussain and Zabed Islam, amidst allegations of AIUDF-BJP ties. The political landscape in Assam shifts as the Election Commission reshapes constituencies, impacting the Dhubri Phulbari bridge project.

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir yesterday said presiding officers of polling centres in the upcoming upazila elections will be changed if any candidate makes allegations of their neutrality.

BJP fields Hemant Savara, son of late Vishnu Savara, from Palghar in LS polls Palghar Lok Sabha seat. With this, the BJP, which is fighting the Lok Sabha polls in alliance with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party, has named candidates for all the seats it will contest in Maharashtra. Savara is the son of former BJP minister for tribal development Vishnu Savara, who died in 2020. The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has fielded Bharati Kamadi

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'In the upcoming US election, the war in Gaza is absolutely a wedge issue in the Democratic party some parts of it are staunchly pro-Israel and others, particularly younger people and ArabAmericans, are very critical of President Bidens policies on this. If the war continues, so will these protests right into the Democratic National Convention. In some ways, this change is even bigger than the election aid and military assistance to Israel was a relatively bipartisan, broadly supported issue,

The confluence of elections, electioneering and the economy demands meticulous examination and rethinking to make the system work flawlessly BK Jha As India goes ahead with its 18th General Elections, the nation finds itself at a crossroads of democracy, economics and governance. The elections, spanning 44 days from April 19 to June 1, are poised [] The post DEMOCRACY, ECONOMICS AND GOVERNANCE appeared first on Northlines .

Rajasthan Police Nab Suspect for Social Media Threats Against MLA The Rajasthan police have arrested a man for threatening an Independent MLA from Sheo (Barmer), Ravindra Singh Bhati, in the name of gangster Rohit Godara. Bhati recently contested the Lok Sabha elections from Barmer as an Independent candidate. Barmer SP Narendra Singh Meena said on Thursday that the accused, Mangaram, had given the threat on social media a few days back. After investigation, the accused was arrested. He said dur

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan submit nominations for Rajya Sabha polls BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, former central minister Jual Oram and several other leaders of Odisha on Thursday filed nomination papers for the ensuing Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Patnaik filed his nomination papers from the Kantabanji assembly segment under the Bolangir parliamentary constituency in the state's western region, two days

BJP has dropped former WFI president & sitting MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh from contesting in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Reacting to complaints over postponement of elections in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday claimed that nobody complained at the time when the poll date was postponed 12 hours before the voting was to take place in 1998. In 1998, the poll date was postponed 12 hours []

HYDERABAD: The BRS on Thursday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of being partisan and dancing to the tunes of the BJP government at the Centre and the Congress government in the state. This is a clear charge we are levelling against the ECI. There is not even a peep from the ECI when Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and other BJP leaders openly flaunt religion and use Lord Rama while asking for votes. There is no action despite repeated complaints from us about Chief Minister A. Revanth Re

SCBA Executive Committee to Reserve Seats for Women In a significant order aimed at increasing the representation of women at the Bar, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed that some posts in the executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) be reserved for women members. A bench of justices Surya Kant and KV Vishwanathan said it is of the view that the SCBA is a premier institution and is an integral part of the highest judicial forum of the country. ''The norms, eligibility

Hyderabad: Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Nitesh Vyas has asked the state government officials to be alert and vigilant, and to take extra care during the last 72 hours before the polling for the general elections, cautioning them that any error will be unpardonable. On Thursday, Vyas interacted with the observers, district collectors, superintendents of police, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Tele

Bhubaneswar: The social media monitoring cell of the Odisha Police has blocked 292 offensive posts related to the general elections 2024. These posts were posted by supporters of various political parties and other groups on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), a release said Thursday. On the orders of Election []

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. The reservation will come into effect henceforth, including the May 16 elections for 2024-2025. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan... The post SC directs SCBA to hold election with 30% reservation for women first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Pramila Pujari, a 25-year-old art graduate from Odisha's Koraput seat, is contesting in the ongoing general elections with no cash and a bank balance of only 20,625. As a daily laborer, she relies on community support for her campaign, avoiding extravagant rallies and instead focusing on personal connections. Win or lose, Pujari's courage and resourcefulness serve as an inspiration, highlighting the importance of determination and hope in the political arena.

AAP-Congress panel to bolster coordination for Delhi Lok Sabha campaign The AAP and the Congress have formed a coordination committee for the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi and announced coordinators for each of the seven parliamentary constituencies here to ensure campaigns are held in a smooth and effective manner. Under a seat-sharing arrangement between the two constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), the Congress has fielded candidates from three of the se

Soaring temperatures scorch Eastern and Southern India: Nandyal records sweltering 46.2 degrees Celsius Intense heat swept through east India and parts of the southern peninsular region on Thursday, testing power grids and prompting the Kerala government to order closure of educational institutions till May 6. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said heat wave to severe heat wave conditions scorched parts of West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and coastal Andhra Pradesh. At

BJP strategizes candidate changes for Rae Bareli and Kaiserganj, impacting high-profile constituencies. Sonia Gandhi's shift to Rajya Sabha, Wrestling Federation controversy, and Rajput candidates' nominations mark notable developments in the elections.

In an exclusive interview, Union home minister Amit Shah speaks on a host of election-time issues in a discussion with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, former central minister Jual Oram and several other leaders of Odisha Thursday filed nomination papers for the ensuing Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Patnaik filed his nomination papers from the Kantabanji assembly segment under the Bolangir parliamentary constituency in the states western region, []

Union Minister R K Singh criticizes Pawan Singh for contesting against NDA in Lok Sabha elections despite BJP membership. Singh demands Singh's withdrawal or suspension, emphasizing the significance of supporting the NDA candidate for PM Modi's benefit.

The opposition parties have been alleging that the BJP is seeking more than 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections as it wants to change the Constitution and end quotas for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes

Under attack from his opponents and the Republican Party for his immigration policies as hundreds and thousands of illegal immigrants enter the United States every month, Joe Biden dubbed India, Japan, China and Russia as xenophobic saying as hey don't want immigrants. Immigration is a hot topic in the November 5 US presidential election in which Biden will face former president Donald Trump, the presumptive candidate from the Republican Party.

Hyderabad: The Congress will step up campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana in the last leg by deploying national leaders like AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar between May 5 and 11. Their campaign will begin after the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections on May 7. Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar had campaigned extensively during the Telangana state Assembly elections in November 2023.

Baramulla: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is not contesting in any of the three Kashmir Lok Sabha seats but the election campaigning in the Valley has been overtaken by a heated debate around who has been responsible for the saffron partys making inroads in the predominantly Muslim region. As high-decibel campaigns for votes get underway, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and her Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are being openly accused by their opponents of helping the BJP to poach on a turf wher

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday alleged that the Election Commision of India (ECI) delayed releasing the final voter turnout data for the two phases of Lok Sabha elections as it is working under invisible power. He raised suspicion over increase in the final figure of voting percentage several days after the voting day. Mr. Raut said that voter turnout percentage is generally released on the polling day. But the poll body released final data after 11 days of the first phas

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Calls for Judicial Commission to Investigate Alleged Electoral Fraud Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party on Thursday issued a white paper on the alleged ''rigging'' of the February 8 general elections and demanded the formation of a judicial commission to probe what it described as ''snatching of the 180 seats'' in Parliament. The February 8 general elections delivered a fractured mandate. Independent candidates a majority backed by 71-year-old Kh