Lok Sabha Election

Winds Of Change In Bengal As BJP Replaces Leader Close To Dilip Ghosh

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday October 28, 2020

The BJP today made key organizational changes to its Bengal unit that may significantly undermine the unquestioned authority of Dilip Ghosh who was reappointed the party President in the glow of BJP's 18 seat sweep in the state in the Lok Sabha elections held last year.

Luv Sinha, Shatrughan Sinha's Son, Among Young Leaders On Bihar Frontline

India News | Reported By Manish Kumar, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Wednesday October 28, 2020

Bihar is witnessing several young leaders this time on the frontline as it elects its next government in the three-phased polls, the country's biggest amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Actor-turned-politician Luv Sinha, following his father and Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha's footsteps, is one such leader.

AIADMK Will Lead Alliance In Any Election: E Palaniswami

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 29, 2020

AIADMK co-coordinator and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Friday asserted that his party will lead the alliance in "any polls" in the state and pointed out that the 2019 Lok Sabha elections were fought under its leadership.

Election Commission To Announce Bypoll Schedule At "Appropriate Time"

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020

The Election Commission on Friday said it will announce the schedule for holding by-elections to assembly and Lok Sabha seats at an "appropriate time".

Eye On 2021 Bengal Polls, Mamata Banerjee Announces Reshuffle In Trinamool

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Friday July 24, 2020

Two days after the virtual rally of July 21, where she kicked off the campaign for West Bengal Assembly elections due next year, Mamata Banerjee on Thursday made a series of structural changes in her party's organisation to take on her main political rival, the BJP, that made significant inroads into the state in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections and co...

Opposed JD-S And Congress Tie-Up, Didn't Get Support: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | ANI | Wednesday July 8, 2020

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah today said that he was opposed to a tie-up with Janata Dal-Secular in the last Lok Sabha elections but the party high command did not listen to him.

Karnataka IAS Officer Tweets On Tablighi Jamaat, Gets Show Cause Notice

Karnataka News | Written by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday May 2, 2020

Karnataka IAS officer Mohammed Mohsin, who was briefly suspended during Lok Sabha elections in April last year for ordering a check of PM Modi's helicopter, has been served a show cause notice for a social media post about the Tablighi Jamaat

Non-Bailable Warrant Against Jaya Prada For Alleged Poll Code Violation

India News | ANI | Saturday March 7, 2020

A non-bailable warrant has been issued by a court in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur against veteran actor and BJP leader Jaya Prada in a violation of model code of conduct case of 2019.

"Time To Go National," Say AAP Supporters At Arvind Kejriwal's Oath

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 16, 2020

As Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Delhi Chief Minister for the third time on Sunday, many Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters said it is time for him to go national and his aim should now be to change the country's politics.

HD Kumaraswamy's Son Nikhil Engaged To Congress Leader's Grand-Niece

South | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 10, 2020

Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy today got engaged to Revathi, the grand-niece of Congress leader and realtor M Krishnappa.

Opinion: Prashant Kishor's Role In Kejriwal's Giant Feat

Opinion | Krishan Partap Singh | Tuesday February 11, 2020

By all accounts, this was a 'Modi for PM and Kejriwal for CM' election. In a Lok Sabha election, the floating vote in Delhi is still likely to vote for Modi. Kejriwal had no challenger at the state-level and Modi has none at the national-level. At least thus far.

Parties Who Failed To Win 2019 Polls Supporting Shaheen Bagh Protests: Smriti Irani

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 31, 2020

Union minister and Amethi MP Smriti Irani on Thursday claimed that political parties which failed in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections are supporting protests like those at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, where "anti-national slogans" are being raised.

Top Court Plea Alleges Corruption In 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, Petitioner Directed To High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 29, 2020

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked an NRI petitioner, who filed a plea alleging corruption in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, to approach the high court first with her grievances.

Allahabad High Court Grants 2 Day Parole To Rape Accused To Take Oath As MP

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday January 24, 2020

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted parole for two days to Atul Rai, who won last year's Lok Sabha election from Ghosi parliamentary constituency in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, for taking oath as Member of Parliament in New Delhi.

Ramachandra Guha's Sharp Remarks On Rahul Gandhi, Says PM "Self-Made"

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

A "fifth-generation dynast" Rahul Gandhi has no chance in Indian politics against a "hard-working and self-made" PM Narendra Modi, and Kerala did a disastrous thing by electing the Congress leader to Parliament, historian Ramachandra Guha said in Kozhikode on Friday.