Lok Sabha Polls

Amid Opposition Uproar, Pranab Mukherjee Praises "Perfect" Elections

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Former President Pranab Mukherjee complimented the Election Commission over its "perfect" handling of the Lok Sabha polls on Monday, taking a starkly divergent stand on the matter from that of the Congress and other opposition parties.

Tejashwi Yadav Fails To Vote; After BJP's Taunt, Party Blames Wrong Photo

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

The National Democratic Alliance on Monday taunted senior RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over his failure to cast his vote in Patna on Sunday though other members of his family like mother Rabri Devi, sister Misa Bharti, who is contesting from Pataliputra and brother Tej Pratap Yadav exercised their franchise.

Job Done, NaMo TV Quietly Goes Off Air As Lok Sabha Elections End

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday May 20, 2019

NaMo TV - a BJP-backed television channel meant for publicising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rallies and political messages - was pulled off air two days before the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, news agency PTI quoted party sources as saying today.

"Just Exit Poll, Not Exact Poll," Says HD Kumaraswamy, Criticises EVMs

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2019

With most exit polls forecasting another term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP almost sweeping Karnataka in the Lok Sabha polls, chief minister HD Kumaraswamy Monday expressed concerns over the vulnerability of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

Election 2019: BJP To Win 6 Seats In Delhi, Predicts Poll Of Polls

Delhi News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday May 20, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: The BJP will sweep the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi, winning 6 out of 7 seats, the poll of polls -- an aggregate of exit polls -- predicted on Sunday. The Congress will win a lone seat, whereas the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which leads the state government, will score a naught.

"Not Respected Anymore": Rahul Gandhi Jabs Election Body As Polling Ends

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday May 19, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi launched a fresh attack on the Election Commission just as the Lok Sabha polls ended on Sunday, alleging that it had yielded to the ruling BJP despite having the constitutional responsibility of providing a level playing field to all political parties.

Exit Poll Results Predict A Comfortable Win For NDA: Highlights

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Sunday May 19, 2019

The poll of exit polls are predicting a comfortable win for the NDA with over 300 seats in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. The BJP and its allies are likely to get 49 seats in Uttar Pradesh, a close second will be the Mayawati-Akhilesh Yadav's coalition, predict poll of exit polls.

Lok Sabha Polls: "Modi Will Go, Good Days Of People Will Come", Says Misa Bharti

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday May 19, 2019

Misa Bharti is contesting theelection from the Pataliputra constituency, where she faces sitting parliamentarian (and former RJD leader) Ram Kripal Yadav of the BJP

Election 2019: Rahul Gandhi Praises Women For Playing Key Role In Lok Sabha Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hailed women for playing a key role in the general elections and said the voices of "mothers and sisters" must be heard.

Lok Sabha Polls: Nitish Kumar's Nudge To BJP? "Shouldn't Tolerate" Godse Remarks, He Says

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Sunday May 19, 2019

BJP leader Pragya Thakur made her "deshbhakt" comment in response to a remark by actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, who had said, "Godse, the first extremist of independent India, was a Hindu".

Lok Sabha Polls: Harbhajan Singh Votes in Jalandhar, Rules Out Entry Into Politics

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday May 19, 2019

Voters across 59 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chandigarh will vote today

2019 Election Phase 7 Highlights: Voting In Final Phase Ends, Varanasi Records 46.53% Turnout Till 5 PM

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty and Aditya Sharma | Sunday May 19, 2019

The seventh and last phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha election today saw some key constituencies go to polls, the most important of which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency - Varanasi.

Election 2019 Phase 7 Highlights: Voting For Final Phase Of Lok Sabha Elections Ends

India News | Edited by Swati Sharma | Sunday May 19, 2019

Voting has ended for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections.

Lok Sabha Election 2019, Phase 7 Highlights: Polling Ends In 542 Lok Sabha Seats, 62.87% Turnout Recorded Till 6 PM

India News | Edited by Arun Nair and Niharika Banerjee | Monday May 20, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Incidents of violence in West Bengal and clashes in Punjab were reported during the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha polls on Sunday, with 62.87 polling percentage being recorded till 8 pm in 59 seats. The last phase of Lok Sabha elections, which will decide the fate of 918 candidates including Prime Minister Narendra ...

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Congress Of 2019 Is Different, Says Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

The Congress of 2019 is different from that of 2014 as the party is giving more importance to regional leaders than it was doing earlier and has also become more aggressive, says Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.