Elections 2019

Asked To Run Against Kanhaiya Kumar, Minister Says "Self-Respect" Hurt

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday March 26, 2019

Union Minister Giriraj Singh, who wanted to contest the April-May national election from his constituency Nawada, is still upset after his party--the BJP-- fielded him as its candidate from Begusarai.

700 Poll Nominations Filed In Telangana, With 245 From Nizamabad

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 25, 2019

Nearly 700 nominations have been filed for the April 11 Lok Sabha elections in Telangana with Nizambad constituency alone accounting for around one-third of them as the process for filing of papers came to a close Monday.

Milind Deora Replaces Sanjay Nirupam As Chief Of Mumbai Congress

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Monday March 25, 2019

Union minister Milind Deora, who is taking on Shiv Sena's Arvind Sawant in the South Mumbai constituency in the coming Lok Sabha elections, has been appointed the chief of Mumbai Congress.

Top Leaders File Nomination On Last Day For 1st Phase Of Lok Sabha Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 25, 2019

Political heavyweights including Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, VK Singh, former chief ministers Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Harish Rawat and Jitan Ram Manjhi filed their nominations Monday, the last day for submitting the papers for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls on April 11.

Trinamool Leader Seeks Poll Ban On BJP's Babul Supriyo Over "2 Kg Gold" Jibes

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Monday March 25, 2019

The case of the "2 kg gold" allegedly involving Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's wife has now entangled BJP leader Babul Supriyo. Mr Banerjee has written to the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), urging him to bar the BJP leader from contesting the elections for making "false, derogatory and defamatory comments" against him and...

With Congress Divided On AAP Alliance, Rahul Gandhi To Take Final Call

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 25, 2019

The Delhi unit of Congress party is vertically divided over any alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party, with the leadership leaving the decision to party president Rahul Gandhi.

Shashi Tharoor Crashes Wedding, Blames It On Elections

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday March 25, 2019

A cup of tea with an autorickshaw driver, a meeting with the royals, then a warm lunch with his mother-- Thiruvananthapuram lawmaker Shashi Tharoor, seeking another term from the constituency, had a busy Monday as he canvassed for votes in Kerala's capital for the April-May national election.

Poll Panel Notice To PM Modi Biopic Makers, Could Issue New Guidelines

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Tuesday March 26, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: The Election Commission has served a notice to the makers of the biopic 'PM Narendra Modi', for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct enforced ahead of general elections next month.

Assam's AIUDF Will Contest Just 3 Seats To Prevent Split In Anti-BJP Vote

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday March 25, 2019

The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) - the second-most powerful opposition party in Assam - has decided to contest only from three of the state's 14 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming elections. The reason for this move, the party said, was to prevent a division in the secular vote from helping the BJP.

Video: Sushma Swaraj's Playful Blessing For Nitin Gadkari At BJP HQ

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday March 26, 2019

Camaraderie was at display between Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during the BJP's election meeting in Delhi on Monday.

Tamil Nadu Candidate Pays Rs 25,000 Poll Nomination Deposit In Coins

Tamil Nadu News | ANI | Monday March 25, 2019

Candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls are coming up with innovative ways to campaign and this candidate from Chennai took his campaign a step further by filing his nominations in a 'noteworthy' fashion.

"Who Let RSS Enter Kashmir": Omar Abdullah Attacks Mehbooba Mufti

India News | ANI | Monday March 25, 2019

National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said it was PDP-BJP government led by Mehbooba Mufti that "let RSS enter the state of Jammu and Kashmir and allowed it to take out processions in cities brandishing guns and swords."

"Have Contest With Self": VK Singh Files Nomination From Ghaziabad

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday March 25, 2019

Union Minister VK Singh today filed his nomination from his parliamentary constituency Ghaziabad. He later said that he is not contesting the April-May national election against anybody. "My competition is with myself," he told reporters.

Rahul Gandhi, Manmohan Singh Among 40 Congress Campaigners In Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 25, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, and cricketer- turned-politicians Navjot Singh Sidhu and Mohammad Azharuddin are among the 40 star campaigners who will be canvassing for the grand old party in Odisha.

Rahul Gandhi To Address 2 Rallies On A Day's Visit To Rajasthan on Tuesday

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 25, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be on a day's visit to Rajasthan and will be addressing two poll campaign rallies, besides a meeting of his party workers.