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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Swing Seats In Phase 1. See Details

NDTV Newsdesk | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

The first phase of the Lok Sabha elections today has many swing seats that will make or break the chances of parties. People will vote to elect MPs in 102 seats. The BJP is looking for a third team, while INDIA bloc is hoping for a win somehow.

All 39 Seats In Tamil Nadu, Key To BJP's South Push, To Vote Today

Edited by Rohit Paul | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

Tamil Nadu's 39 Lok Sabha seats make it electorally important enough, and this can be seen in the way both the BJP and the INDIA alliance have been making it a focus of their campaigns.

In 1st Phase, Voters To Decide Fate Of Nitin Gadkari, Karti Chidambaram

NDTV News Desk | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

The first phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections will see voting take place in 102 constituencies, across 21 states and Union Territories, which is close to a fifth of the total seats in the Lower House.

Richest Candidate In 1st Phase Has 716 Crore In Assets, Poorest Rs 310

NDTV News Desk | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

The chasm between the richest and poorest candidates in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls is an eye-watering Rs 716 crore.

8 Union Ministers Among Those Contesting Phase 1 Of Lok Sabha Polls

NDTV News Desk | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

Eight Union ministers, two former chief ministers and one ex-governor are among those who are set to test their electoral fate in the first phase of elections on April 19 when 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories will go to polls.

2024 Lok Sabha Elections: 4 Candidates Who Switched Parties Ahead Of Polls

NDTV Newsdesk | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be conducted in seven phases, with the first phase beginning today.

Nitin Gadkari To K Kanimozhi: Big Faces Contesting In Phase 1 Today

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

A total of 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories are going to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha election on Friday. These include all the 39 seats in the politically significant Tamil Nadu and several in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Bengal

Lok Sabha Election 2024 1st Phase Voting: Top 10 Contests In Phase 1 Of Polls That Would Get The Most Attention

NDTV News Desk | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

The Lok Sabha election begins today with a scintillating first phase that would see voting in 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories.

India Starts Voting In Lok Sabha Poll, 102 Seats, 21 States In 1st Phase

Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

First phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election - a 44-day, seven-phase democratic exercise to elect a new government - begins this morning with over 16.63 crore voters heading to 1.87 lakh polling booths set up in 102 seats across 21 states and UTs.

BJP vs INDIA Bloc As India Votes In 1st Phase Of Lok Sabha Polls: 10 Points

Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

Lok Sabha polls 2024 - billed by the BJP as a milestone to 2047 and the Opposition as a battle for democracy's survival - begins today. In the first of the 7-phase exercise, voting will be held for 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories.

Lt Governor Seeks Report After AAP's "Arvind Kejriwal Denied Medicine" Claim

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2024, New Delhi

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena Thursday asked the director general of prisons to submit a factual report into the Aam Aadmi Party's allegations that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was not being provided insulin in Tihar jail.

Man Killed Over Threatening People By Recording Videos, Making Reels: Cops

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2024, New Delhi

The investigation into the murder of a 27-year-old man in east Delhi's Trilokpuri area has revealed that he allegedly used to threaten people and record the video of the act, police said on Thursday.

Himachal Pradesh Village Gets Mobile Network For 1st Time, PM Modi Speaks To Residents

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to residents of Giu village in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti after the area was connected to the mobile network for the first time.

AAP Alleges MLA Amanatullah Khan Arrested By Enforcement Directorate

Thursday April 18, 2024

Less than a month after arresting AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case, the Enforcement Directorate has taken a party MLA, Amanatullah Khan, into custody in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board.

"Everything Can't Be Suspected": Supreme Court To Petitioners On EVM

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Thursday told petitioners who sought its direction to go back to using ballot papers not to suspect the efficacy of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and appreciate if the Election Commission does good work.