Police in BJP-ruled Gujarat arrested a Congress leader and an AAP functionary, and Delhi Police issued notices to 12 more people from different opposition parties as the probe into the doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech widened.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s remarks, captured in a video shared by BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla, prompted swift reactions from both within and outside the Congress party.
In its statement, the Election Commission cited K Chandrashekar Rao’s remarks during a political gathering in Sircilla as the basis for the ban. The commission deemed these statements to be in violation of the Model Code of Conduct, as they were deemed derogatory and objectionable.
In Chhattisgarh's Korba Lok Sabha constituency, contesting against crorepati candidates from leading political parties, is a small tribal farmer with only 20,000 rupees in hand. Shanti Bai Maravi who owns one acre of farmland has filed her nomination as an independent candidate.
Kunal Ghosh’s dismissal comes as a result of his divergence from the party’s official positions on certain matters.
According to the poll panel, out of 21 states and union territories which went to polls in the first phase, 11 recorded a higher turnout of women voters. These are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Bengal.
Mamata Banerjee raised alarms about the sudden surge in poll percentages reported by the Election Commission’s latest figures. She cautioned against the reliability of the electoral process, citing the unexplained jump in voter turnout and the absence of several EVMs.
The Lok Sabha elections will be held in three more phases in Maharashtra - on May 7, 13 and 20. The voting was held earlier in two phases wherein the state recorded voter turnouts of 63.70 per cent and 59.63 per cent respectively.
Delhi Police had issued a summons to the Telangana CM and others as part of the ongoing inquiry into the circulation of an alleged fake video in which the Union Home Minister is purportedly heard saying that "BJP stands against reservations."
The Bharatiya Janata Party has reacted sharply to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's controversial remarks on Lord Shiva and Ram. The Congress chief made his remarks during the election campaign in Chhattisgarh on April 30.
As the Lok Sabha elections are underway, a troubling trend has emerged: the proliferation of fake videos featuring political leaders. From fabricated speeches to manipulated footage, the spread of misinformation through digital platforms threatens the integrity of the democratic process.
Agra Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Union Minister, Dr SP Singh Baghel, is seeking his second term from Agra which is a reserved seat. The SP has fielded Suresh Chandra Kadam from Agra while the BSP has named Pooja Amrohi as its candidate.
Polling in first phase of Lok Sabha elections was held in April 19 and second on April 26. While voting in the first two phases have been completed, five more phases are yet to go for polls. Results will be declared on June 4.
Maharashtra is voting in the first five phases during the Lok Sabha elections. Polling on 13 Lok Sabha seats has already concluded in the first two phases.
In 1999, Sonia Gandhi too entered politics and won the Amethi seat. She retained it before shifting to Rae Bareli in 2004 and fielding Rahul Gandhi from Amethi.
Ramniwas Rawat and Mayor Sharda Solani, both joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, state chief VD Sharma, and former home minister Narottam Mishra during an election rally in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur.
Captain Satish Sharma was the only Congress candidate, other than the Gandhis, who was made to contest elections from Amethi. He won both the 1991 and 1998 Lok Sabha elections.
In his letter the Prime Minister has directed BJP candidates to highlight Congress' agenda of extending reservations to Muslims, by taking it away from SC/ST and OBC communities.
PM Modi questioned the potential of a fragile government to foster national strength. Amidst political uncertainty, PM Modi expressed doubts about the ability of a government prone to collapse to effectively lead the nation's development.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke on a few key topics, offering insights on the BJP's prospect in the Lok Sabha elections, the reservation system, and the alliance between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress in Uttar Pradesh.
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