11 April Election 2019

Domestic stock markets hit new all-time highs on Tuesday extending their rally to a fourth day running, after exit polls predicted a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the recently concluded general elections. The S&P BSE Sensex rose as much as 219.06 points to an all-time high of 39,571.73 in early trade, ...

Lok Sabha Election Phase 6 Voting: Google dedicated its doodle to the ongoing seven-phase general elections in India to mark the sixth phase of polling today. The election is spread over seven phases in total, with the first five phases of voting held on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29 and May 6. Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha Election will see si...

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has declared "void", polls held at 168 polling stations in Tripura West parliamentary constituency on April 11 and has ordered re-polling on May 12.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands recorded a voter turnout of 65.18% in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 11, a difference of nearly 4.5% from the national average of 69.5%. However, a revelation on the number of votes cast by those belonging to the "other" category in the union territory more than makes up for this minor setback to...

Today's Google Doodle is dedicated to the third phase of India's mammoth general election. The election is spread over seven phases in total, with the first two phases of voting held on April 11 and April 18.

Out of the 61 candidates across parties contesting from the five West Bengal seats -- Balurghat, Jangipur, Murshidabad, Malda Uttar (North) and Malda Dakshin (South) -- in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, 11 have assets worth over Rs 1 crore, while 15 have declared criminal cases against them, said a study released on Thursday.

Over 10,000 First Information Reports or FIRs have been registered in Maharashtra between March 10 and April 11 for violation of model code of conduct in force for the April-May Lok Sabha polls.

Eight seats of western Uttar Pradesh will go the polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on Thursday with BJP facing a tough contest in all the seats due to the alliance of Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal. The Congress is also seeking to put up a good show and is likely to cut into votes of both the BJP and the co...

A devastating Maoist attack just two days before the national elections killed the BJP lawmaker of Chhattisgarh's Dantewada on Tuesday. His driver and three security personnel also died in the attack. Bhima Mandavi, 40, was out for campaigning. The police said he had gone to the area against their advice. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned ...

Seeking to set the record straight on the prime ministerial "ambitions" attributed to him by certain sections, Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari has said the saffron party would secure a majority in the Lok Sabha polls starting April 11 and Narendra Modi would become the prime minister once again.

Phase 1 Lok Sabha Election states are Andhra and Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bengal and 2 UTs.

Ahead of a marathon election - the world's largest - that starts on April 11 and runs nearly six weeks, here are some key facts about the 2019 Lok Sabha election:

A massive security blanket of over 80,000 personnel, and drones, has been thrown around Naxal-infested Bastar region for the April 11 Lok Sabha polls there, police said Monday.

At least 10 candidates in four Lok Sabha seats, located in the poverty zone of Odisha and going to polls in the first phase on April 11, are crorepatis.

Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections beginning April 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing three public rallies today-- two in Uttar Pradesh and one in Uttarakhand. PM Modi addressed a rally in Amroha. He will later attend a rally in support of Saharanpur Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Raghav Lakhanpal. Saharanpur will vote on ...

Domestic stock markets hit new all-time highs on Tuesday extending their rally to a fourth day running, after exit polls predicted a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the recently concluded general elections. The S&P BSE Sensex rose as much as 219.06 points to an all-time high of 39,571.73 in early trade, ...

Lok Sabha Election Phase 6 Voting: Google dedicated its doodle to the ongoing seven-phase general elections in India to mark the sixth phase of polling today. The election is spread over seven phases in total, with the first five phases of voting held on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29 and May 6. Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha Election will see si...

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has declared "void", polls held at 168 polling stations in Tripura West parliamentary constituency on April 11 and has ordered re-polling on May 12.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands recorded a voter turnout of 65.18% in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 11, a difference of nearly 4.5% from the national average of 69.5%. However, a revelation on the number of votes cast by those belonging to the "other" category in the union territory more than makes up for this minor setback to...

Today's Google Doodle is dedicated to the third phase of India's mammoth general election. The election is spread over seven phases in total, with the first two phases of voting held on April 11 and April 18.

Out of the 61 candidates across parties contesting from the five West Bengal seats -- Balurghat, Jangipur, Murshidabad, Malda Uttar (North) and Malda Dakshin (South) -- in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, 11 have assets worth over Rs 1 crore, while 15 have declared criminal cases against them, said a study released on Thursday.

Over 10,000 First Information Reports or FIRs have been registered in Maharashtra between March 10 and April 11 for violation of model code of conduct in force for the April-May Lok Sabha polls.

Eight seats of western Uttar Pradesh will go the polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on Thursday with BJP facing a tough contest in all the seats due to the alliance of Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal. The Congress is also seeking to put up a good show and is likely to cut into votes of both the BJP and the co...

A devastating Maoist attack just two days before the national elections killed the BJP lawmaker of Chhattisgarh's Dantewada on Tuesday. His driver and three security personnel also died in the attack. Bhima Mandavi, 40, was out for campaigning. The police said he had gone to the area against their advice. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned ...

Seeking to set the record straight on the prime ministerial "ambitions" attributed to him by certain sections, Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari has said the saffron party would secure a majority in the Lok Sabha polls starting April 11 and Narendra Modi would become the prime minister once again.

Phase 1 Lok Sabha Election states are Andhra and Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bengal and 2 UTs.

Ahead of a marathon election - the world's largest - that starts on April 11 and runs nearly six weeks, here are some key facts about the 2019 Lok Sabha election:

A massive security blanket of over 80,000 personnel, and drones, has been thrown around Naxal-infested Bastar region for the April 11 Lok Sabha polls there, police said Monday.

At least 10 candidates in four Lok Sabha seats, located in the poverty zone of Odisha and going to polls in the first phase on April 11, are crorepatis.

Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections beginning April 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing three public rallies today-- two in Uttar Pradesh and one in Uttarakhand. PM Modi addressed a rally in Amroha. He will later attend a rally in support of Saharanpur Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Raghav Lakhanpal. Saharanpur will vote on ...