Mumbai: With the nomination process for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections underway, a total of nine candidates, including Shiv Sena’s (UBT) leaders, Arvind Sawant and Anil Desai, filed their nominations in Mumbai on Monday.Arvind Sawant is contesting from Mumbai South, while Anil Desai is from Mumbai South Central. Sawant also submitted information … Read more
The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir is “comfortable to hold elections,” defence minister Rajnath Singh told ET, adding that the final decision rests with the Election Commission (EC). EC has decided to hold only Lok Sabha elections – being held across the country in phases until June 1 – in the current poll cycle … Read more
The AAP on Sunday claimed the Election Commission (EC) has imposed a ban on the party’s Lok Sabha campaign song, ‘Jail ke jawab mein hum vote denge’, stating that it shows the ruling BJP and central investigation agencies in a bad light. There was no immediate response from the poll panel to the AAP’s claim. … Read more
New Delhi: The AAP on Sunday claimed the Election Commission (EC) has imposed a ban on the party’s Lok Sabha campaign song, ‘Jail ke jawab mein hum vote denge’, stating that it shows the ruling BJP and central investigation agencies in a bad light. There was no immediate response from the poll panel to the … Read more
Last Updated: April 27, 2024, 23:22 IST Congress said Thakur was following the footsteps of PM Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath. (Image: PTI) Thakur at a poll rally accused the Congress of working with a foreign hand to give people’s property to Muslims instead of their children The Congress on Saturday complained to the … Read more
West Bengal registered a voter turnout of over 76 per cent in the three Lok Sabha seats where polls were held a day earlier, an Election Commission official said on Saturday. Balurghat topped the list with 79.09 per cent polling, followed by Raiganj (76.18 per cent) and Darjeeling (74.76 per cent), he said. “Polling has … Read more
DARJEELING: The Election Commission on Wednesday urged the forest department to make “one-time exception” and allow mules in Singalila National Park to ease a five-hour trek by poll officials to reach Darjeeling’s Srikhola village, which at 6,900 feet, houses Bengal’s highest and remotest polling booths.After TOI reported on Tuesday that the ban on mules in … Read more
Last Updated: April 24, 2024, 00:04 IST Irked over Gandhi’s recent remarks against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Anwar asked how a person hailing from the Nehru family could make such statements. (Getty) LDF MLA sparks controversy by suggesting Rahul Gandhi’s DNA be examined after political remarks. Congress demands action, alleging insult Ruling LDF MLA P … Read more
Last Updated: April 20, 2024, 23:00 IST The FIR against Vijayendra was lodged by Flying Squad Teams (FST) of Bengaluru. (Image: PTI file) In the post on ’X’, the BJP had made comments against the Congress government. The post also had tags targeting the party An FIR was registered against BJP State President B Y … Read more
In the 17 Lok Sabha elections held between 1951 and 2019, a total of 48,103 independent candidates have tried their luck but only 234 managed to make it to the House, while at least 47,163 lost their deposits. An independent candidate is one who contests an election but is not affiliated with any political party … Read more
