Lok Sabha Polls

Election Commission Brings Out Atlas On 2019 Lok Sabha Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 18, 2021

The Election Commission has brought out an atlas on the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, which carries all data and statistics of the massive electoral exercise.

Supreme Court Stays Arrest Warrant Of BJP Leader Bharati Ghosh

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 9, 2021

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that the non-bailable arrest warrant against BJP candidate and former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh in connection with the 2019 Lok Sabha polls violence case be kept in abeyance till the conclusion of the assembly polls in West Bengal.

In Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad, A Series Of Congress Exits Before Kerala Polls

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Friday March 5, 2021

At least four Congress leaders have either left the party or stepped down from key positions in a matter of a week in Rahul Gandhi's constituency of Wayanad in Kerala, ahead of the state Assembly polls. They have cited organisational apathy and "groupism" as reasons for their departure. While senior leaders have moved in to tackle the situation and...

What Pranab Mukherjee Wrote On 'End of Congress's Charismatic Leadership'

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 6, 2021

The Congress's failure to recognise the end of its charismatic leadership was among the many reasons for its 2014 Lok Sabha polls defeat, according to former president Pranab Mukherjee who felt lack of extraordinary leaders reduced the establishment to a "government of averages".

Madhya Pradesh Looks For Evidence To File Case In Cash-For-Vote Row

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Friday January 1, 2021

The Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing has registered a general preliminary enquiry to decide if there is enough evidence to register an FIR following a letter by state government's general administration department (GAD) in connection with the alleged cash in poll row during 2019 Lok Sabha elections which was reportedly unearthed by Income Tax ...

Sena Links Ram Temple Fund Drive To 2024 Lok Sabha Polls; BJP Refutes

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 21, 2020

The Shiv Sena on Monday alleged that the mass contact initiative to collect funds from the public for the Ram temple construction in Ayodhya is akin to "canvassing" for the 2024 general elections in the name of Lord Ram.

Eye On 2024 Polls, BJP's JP Nadda To Go On 120-Day Nationwide Tour

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2020

BJP president JP Nadda will embark on a 120-day nationwide tour to tone up the party's formidable organisational machinary with an eye on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, as the BJP looks to focus on regions where it did not fare well in the last general election.

Campaign Spending Limit Hiked By 10 Percent For Lok Sabha, Assembly Polls

India News | Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday October 20, 2020

The Central government has hiked by 10% the campaign spending limit per constituency for both the Lok Sabha and assembly elections. The move seems to be based on recommendations made by the Election Commission last month in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

West Bengal Leader Returns To Trinamool Congress After A Year Of Joining BJP

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

In an embarrassment to West Bengal BJP unit, a senior leader and MLA who had joined the party after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls rejoined TMC on Friday.

NDA To Repeat Lok Sabha Poll Performance In Bihar Elections: BJP Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 23, 2020

Raising a new slogan --"Bhajpa hai Taiyar, Atma Nirbhar Bihar (BJP is ready, self-reliant Bihar) -- the party's national general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Bhupender Yadav on Sunday asserted that the NDA constituents will repeat its Lok Sabha poll triumph in assembly elections.

Was UPA "Sabotaged" From Within In 2019 Lok Sabha Polls?: Manish Tewari

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 1, 2020

Rumblings within the Congress came to the fore on Friday with a section of its leaders seeking introspection on the party's electoral losses and a former Union minister asking whether the UPA was "sabotaged" from within ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

"Amicable Settlement": Law Minister On Allegations Against Shashi Tharoor

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 21, 2020

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said he has withdrawn his allegation made during Lok Sabha polls against Shashi Tharoor that the Congress leader is an "accused in a murder case".

Stones Thrown At Kanhaiya Kumar's Convoy On Way To Anti-CAA Rally

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 7, 2020

Stones were hurled at the convoy of Kanhaiya Kumar when the Left leader was on his way to address a rally against the CAA in Bihar's Madhepura district on Thursday, which was second such incident in less than 24 hours.

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.

Court Seeks Poll Body's Response On Plea For Verification Of VVPAT Slips Used In Lok Sabha Polls

India News | ANI | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Delhi High Court directed Election Commission of India to respond to a representation of a petitioner seeking inspection of record of all printed paper slips in the dropbox of the printer of VVPAT electronic device used in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls