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Amit Shah son Jay delayed filings to hide rise in income : Congress
The Congress said BJP President Amit Shah son Jay Shah filed the statement of accounts of his business…
BJP-Sena scuffle: 50-50 formula derived from Bihar
New Delhi, Oct 31 : The 50-50 formula, over which the BJP and Shiv Sena are in a…
‘Syndicate blocking young Congress leaders from rising’
Even his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the "murderers of the party" are sitting in the room where the meeting was underway.
Congress condemns IT raids on staff members
The raid were being conducted here as well as in Kanpur, Kochi and Rajasthan.
Samajwadi Party sees gain in Shivpal’s weakness
Lucknow, Sep 15 Following the Samajwadi Party’s defeat in this year’s Lok Sabha elections, it was expected that…
Sushma Swaraj’s compassion for those in need won her respect: Rahul
New Derlhi, Aug 7 Outgoing Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday condoled the passing away of former External…
CWC to meet on Aug 10 to decide new Working President
New Delhi, Aug 4 The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s top decision making body, will meet on…
My relationship with Amethi is personal: Rahul Gandhi
More than 15,000 people turned up for the meeting for which only 1,200 were invited. The meeting was held in the Nirmala Devi Institute.
Ahmedabad court summons Rahul on August 9 in defamation case
The Speaker had returned the summons stating that he had no locus standi in the matter, according to the complainant's lawyer Prakash Patel.
Alpesh claims he never quit Congress, can’t be disqualified as MLA
Ahmedabad, June 29 Maverick legislator Alpesh Thakor, who had quit the Congress in the run up to the…
Delhi Congress leaders discuss defeat with Rahul
The Congress ruled the national capital from 1998 to 2013 but since then has lost every major election.
Cracks emerge in Grand Alliance in Bihar
Patna, June 25 : The RJD-led Grand Alliance in Bihar is showing signs of breaking up. The alliance…
Tej Pratap meets Lalu Prasad, gives Bhagavad Gita
Lalu Prasad is suffering from kidney issues and diabetes. He has been convicted and sentenced to 14 years in jail in four fodder scam cases.
I won’t be part of electing new Congress chief: Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi offered to step down as President on May 25 following the party's dismal performance in the Lok Sabha elections.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Wayanad on Friday to thank voters
June 7 : Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday will visit Kerala’s Wayanad constituency to express his gratitude…
Kumaraswamy meets Rahul, asks him not to quit as Congress chief
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal-S leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday met Congress…
Himachal Congress asks Rahul not to quit as party chief
Shimla, May 29 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Congress on Wednesday urged party President Rahul Gandhi not to resign following…
Now Congress leader targets Tejashwi for election debacle
Patna, May 29 (IANS) Congress legislator Shakeel Ahmad Khan on Wednesday questioned the leadership ability of RJD leader…
Karnataka Congress MLAs to meet to ‘save’ coalition government
Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) Nearly a week after facing rout in the Lok Sabha elections, the Karnataka Congress…
Whispers of discontent in Madhya Pradesh Congress
Bhopal, May 28 (IANS) Jyotiraditya Scindia’s defeat in Lok Sabha elections continues to hurt his supporters in Madhya…
Comedian-actor Mann tries to save AAP’s sinking ship
Chandigarh, May 28 (IANS) After the AAP’s drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, state unit President…
Congress leaders meet Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, May 28: Congress leaders including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Randeep Singh Surjewala and Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister…
‘Ram ka kaam ho kar hi rahega’: Mohan Bhagwat in Udaipur
Jaipur, May 27 Days after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) scripted a resounding victory in the Lok Sabha…
Ready to sacrifice everything for protecting country’s basic values: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to the voters of Rae…
May, Merkel, Saudi Crown Prince congratulate Modi
New Delhi, May 26 UK Prime Minister Theresa May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Sadi Arabia’s Crown Prince…
52 Congress MPs come from 18 states, UTs
New Delhi, May 26 Who are the 52 candidates of the Congress who won despite the Narendra Modi…
Mamata offers to quit as CM, party doesn’t endorse
Kolkata, May 25 Two days after her party suffered serious setbacks in the Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal…
CWC unanimously rejects Rahul Gandhi’s offer to resign
New Delhi, May 25: The Congress Working Committee(CWC) meeting held at party office on Saturday to review its…
Clashes across West Bengal, BJP man shot
Amid widespread clashes between Trinamool Congress and BJP workers across West Bengal even after the Lok Sabha elections…
Prepare for 2022 assembly elections: Akhilesh to Party workers
Lucknow, May 25: After a poor perfomance in the Lok Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party (SP) Supremo Akhilesh Yadav…
Modi in Gujarat to meet Mother tomorrow, Varanasi visit on Monday
New Delhi, May 25: After a massive victory in the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will…
Modi can’t remove 370, 35A despite massive victory: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu, May 24: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that no matter how powerful the electoral…
Karnataka coalition govt safe, stable: Deputy CM G Parameshwara
Bengaluru, May 24: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday said that JD-S-Congress led state government is…
Odisha Congress President resigns after poll debacle
Bhubaneswar, May 24: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Niranjan Patnaik resigned on Friday after taking responsibility for…
PM Modi, Amit Shah meet LK Advani, MM Joshi
New Delhi, May 24: After a landslide victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit…
Rahul says issue of resignation between him and working committee
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took full responsibility for the defeat of…
Supriya Sule-Pawar scores hat-trick in Baramati
Mumbai, May 23: Supriya Sule-Pawar of Nationalist Congress Party was declared elected from Baramati Lok Sabha seat on…
“India wins yet again”, Tweets PM Modi
New Delhi , May 23: As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was heading for a convincing victory in…
Sri Lanka President and Prime Minister congratulate Narendra Modi
Colombo, May 23: Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday congratulated Indian Prime…
BJP loses Manohar Parrikar’s Panaji Assembly seat to Congress
New Delhi, May 23: Congress candidate Atanasio Monserratte on Thursday wrested Panaji Assembly seat, represented by the late…
Rahul Gandhi leads in Wayanad
Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 : Congress President Rahul Gandhi is leading in Wayanad in Kerala by over 58,000 votes…
Bengal verdict: BJP wins 13, Trinamool 15 seats
Kolkata, May 24: West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress has won 15 Lok Sabha constituencies and is leading in…
Early trends show gains for BJP in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, May 23: Amid tight security, vote count is bieng held in Uttar Pradesh and early trends show…
Modi magic steers BJP to historic win in Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday led the BJP to a stunning and…
‘In case of discrepancy, VVPAT count to be taken as final’
The paper audit trail checks will take place over 20,000 polling stations spread across assembly seats of various states. The time taken will also depend on the number of voters in a polling station.
Don’t be disheartened by fake exit polls, Stay alert and vigilant: Rahul
New Delhi, May 22: Ahead of counting day, Congress President Rahul Gandhi asked the party workers to not…
Varanasi astrologers predict instability in politics
The triumvirate of Jupiter, Rahu and Saturn may upset the exit-poll calculations and cause some trouble in the…
Know Vote Counting Process
Amid allegations that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in the elections were being changed ahead of counting…
12 heavyweight battles in Uttar Pradesh
With a few hours left for counting of votes to begin, the spotlight is on the heavyweight battles…
EC rejects opposition parties demand to verify EVM-VVPAT slips before counting
New Delhi, May 22: The Election Commission on Wednesday rejected the demand of opposition parties that VVPAT slips…
‘Kab Tak Rokoghe’ sums up the Indian political whirligig
As the final countdown begins for Indias bitterly fractious polity, IANS cools down the rising temperature by bringing…
Deoband asks Muslims to pray for ‘suitable results’
Saharanpur, May 21 (IANS) Deoband, the renowned Islamic seminary in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur, has appealed to Muslims to…
Kamal Nath mocks exit polls as ‘entertainment’ polls
Bhopal, May 21 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday mocked the exit polls that predicted…
For weavers of Varanasi, there is sorrow in wrap and weft
"First demonetisation killed us, then came GST and now power (electricity) has spelt doom for the business. Hamari zindagi ka tana-bana he bigad gaya hai (The warp and weft of our lives has gone awry)," said Rafiq Ansari, a weaver who is planning to shut his shop in Lanka area.
May 23, 2019: A day to celebrate India’s democracy
The Election Commission has a pool of "free" symbols" that can be used by the thousands of other, smaller party organizations across the country.
As Lok Sabha elections conclude, Petrol, Diesel prices hiked
New Delhi, May 20: A day after the Lok Sabha Elections concluded, fuel prices witnessed a hike in…
Over 64% voting recorded in Lok Sabha polls’ last phase
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Over 64 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Sunday in polling for…
DMK-led alliance to sweep Tamil Nadu: India Today-Axis exit poll
The DMK, which suffered a major debacle in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, will make a grand comeback…
Rahul attacks EC, says its ‘capitulation’ before PM is ‘obvious’
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) As the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections got over, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on…
Naidu meets Sharad Pawar again in Delhi
New Delhi, May 19: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party Chief N. Chandra Babu Naidu on…
1st Voter of Independent India Shyam Saran Negi casts vote
Kalpa, May 19: First voter of India Shyam Saran Negi on Sunday cast his vote at a polling…
Voices of women must be heard, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, May 19: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday praised the role played by women in the…
Polls shouldn’t be held over such long duration: Nitish Kumar
Patna, May 19: On last day of seven-phased voting, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar questioned the schedule of…
Bihar votes for 8 Lok Sabha seats
Patna, May 19: Polling is being held on Sunday amid tight security for eight Lok Sabha seats in…
Bengal LS polls: Mamata’s nephew, Netaji’s kin, actresses contest in final phase
Nine parliamentary constituencies -- Dum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jaynagar, Mathurapur, Diamond Harbour, Jadavpur, Kolkata South and Kolkata North are up for grabs in the final phase
After Rahul meet, Naidu talks to Mayawati, Akhilesh in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) Continuing his campaign to meet various leaders and sew up a non-BJP front before…
EC notice to Sunny Deol for poll code violation
Chandigarh, May 18: The Election Commission on Saturday sent a notice to actor and BJP candidate from Punjab’s…
We are with Congress: JDS Chief Deve Gowda
Chittoor, May 18: Former prime minister and Janata Dal (Secular) Chief HD Deve Gowda on Saturday reiterated his…
Despite EVMs, EC officials can ‘make or mar’ poll results
As the Opposition parties’ apprehensions on glitches in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) continue to simmer, a new spectre…
Campaigning ends for Lok Sabha Elections 2019
New Delhi, May 17: The Campaigning for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 concluded on Friday. Fifty-nine constituencies, spread…
BJP to form full majority government: Modi
New Delhi, May 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed confidence that the BJP will again get…
EC takes special measures as Sunderbans goes to polls
Election officials in West Bengal are gearing up for an altogether different kind of battle with boats, HAM…
Chandrababu Naidu to stage protest over re-poll
Amaravati, May 17: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is likely to stage a protest in Delhi…
Is polarization helping BJP in West Bengal?
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) With the Lok Sabha elections being in the last leg, the ruling Trinamool…
Muslims silent but very tactical in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, May 16 (IANS) A silent community is said to be a dangerous community and the silence of…
No BJP, NDA government after polls: Azad
Patna, May 15 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said that neither the BJP nor…
Independent Ramesh Kumar richest candidate in Lok Sabha polls
Sharma has declared total assets worth Rs 11,07,58,33,190, of which assets worth Rs 7,08,33,190 are movable.
DMK to be with Congress, unsure of third front
Chennai, May 14: The DMK said on Tuesday that it will stick with the Congress even after the…
30 crorepatis in fray in last phase Bengal polls
Kolkata, May 14: Of 111 candidates across parties contesting from the nine West Bengal seats in the seventh…
Rebel Rajbhar backs Opposition candidates in UP
Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) In a fresh rebellion, dissident Cabinet minister in Uttar Pradesh’s Yogi Adityanath government om…
Modi govt’s ship is sinking, even RSS stopped supporting it: Mayawati
Lucknow, May 14: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying…
West Bengal: 710 companies of central forces in 7th phase
Kolkata, May 14: A total of 710 companies of the central forces will be deployed for the seventh…
Haryana: Poll agent held for influencing voters in Faridabad
Faridabad, May 13: A polling agent was arrested for interfering with the voting process at a booth in…
Bengal polls ‘peaceful’, says EC; FIRs against two BJP candidates
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) Amid “sporadic violence” that left 26 people injured, firing by central forces at five…
In a first, Election Commission focuses on handicapped, centenarians
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Among its other initiatives, the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday made special arrangements…
Migrant labourers stay back in Delhi to ‘vote for change’
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Summer is the time migrant labourers go back home for a break, but…
Pramod Tiwari, Raja Bhaiyya under house arrest
Pramod Tiwari, Raja Bhaiyya and others will be allowed to move out of their houses only to cast their vote.
Lok Sabha Polls: BJP to defend 45 seats in phase six
Voting will take place for 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, all 10 in Haryana, eight each in West Bengal, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, four in Jharkhand and all the seven seats in Delhi.
EC orders re-polling in two polling stations in West Bengal
New Delhi, May 11: The Election Commission of India (EC) has declared the voting held on May 6…
Uttar Pradesh reports maximum model code violations
Lucknow, May 10: Uttar Pradesh ranks at the top when it comes to violation of the model code…
We have to print Made in Chandigarh behind cellphones: Rahul
Chandigarh, May 10: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that “we have to print Made in Chandigarh…
2016 Jat agitation may swing votes in Rohtak
As the election campaign in Rohtak reaches in its final stage the people of this parliamentary constituency, which…
Inked finger “entry ticket” to Sunder Nursery on May 12
New Delhi, May 9: On May 12, when Delhi’s seven constituencies go to the polls in the sixth…
SC junks plea to debar Rahul Gandhi from contesting LS polls
New Delhi, May 9: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the petition seeking to direct the Election Commission…
Lok Sabha polls: Less than 5% women candidates in Haryana
Chandigarh, May 9: In the patriarchal state of Haryana, political parties are not fair with the fairer sex…
Rightly or wrongly, EC has taken a call on Modi’s poll violation, says SC on Dev’s plea
New Delhi, May 8 The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to look into the factors leading to the…
Priyanka dares Modi to fight polls on Demonetisation, GST
New Delhi, May 8: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to…
Amethi youth writes letter in blood to EC
Amethi, May 8: A young man from Amethi has sent a letter written in blood to the Election…
NYAY surgical strike on poverty: Rahul Gandhi
Jhalda (West Bengal), May 7 Describing the ambitious Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) promised by his party as a…
SC declines increase in verification of VVPAT slips with EVMs
New Delhi, May 7: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to increase the count for the verification of…
Lok Sabha Polls Phase 5: Voting concludes in 51 constituencies
New Delhi, May 6: Voting for 51 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over seven states, in the fifth of…
Uttar Pradesh votes for 14 Lok Sabha seats
Lucknow, May 6: Voting for 14 parliamentary constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, including the high-profile Amethi, Rae Bareli and…
Modi creates history with maximum code complaints than any other PM: Congress
May 4: The Congress party said that Narendra Modi has created history in terms of 10 complaints filed…
Campaigning ends for Lok Sabha polls phase 5
New Delhi, May 4: Campaigning concluded on Saturday in 51 constituencies spread across seven states which will go…
Final voter turnout in four phases of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 – Check Here
Polling for four phases of Lok Sabha elections have already taken place – on April 11, April 18…
Show-cause notice issued to Kirron Kher over campaign video with children
New Delhi, May 4: The Election Commission on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to Bharatiya Janata Party candidate…
Supreme Court to hear review petition by opposition on 50% VVPAT Verification
New Delhi, May 3: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a review petition by 21 opposition…
PM Modi not coming back, we will win polls: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, May 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not coming back to power and the Congress is…
Several surgical strikes executed during UPA: Congress
New Delhi, May 2: With the BJP highlighting the issue of nationalism in the Lok Sabha elections, the…
Supreme Court asks EC to decide on Modi, Shah complaints by May 6
New Delhi, May 2: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission to decide on the remaining…
‘Chaliye Beta’: Akshay Kumar’s reaction when asked about his absence on voting day
New Delhi, May 1: Akshay Kumar on Monday faced severe criticism from netizens for not casting vote when…
Didn’t want to tweet only, so entered politics to do something: Gautam Gambhir
New Delhi, May 1: Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir, who is BJPs candidate from East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, says…
BJP will suffer major setback in UP: Priyanka Gandhi
Raebareli, May 1: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday expressed confidence over her party’s victory in the…
Neither WB police nor Central forces allowed inside polling booth: EC
Kolkata , May 1: Neither West Bengal police nor central forces is allowed inside the polling booth (in…
Congress releases star campaigners list for Punjab, Chandigarh
New Delhi, April 30: The Congress on Tuesday released a list of star campaigners for the 2019 Lok…
You are on my hit list: BJP leader threatens Cop
Kanpur, April 29 : During the polling for fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Kanpur, BJP leader…
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 4: Voting concludes in Bihar
Patna, April 29: Polling in five Bihar Lok Sabha seats- Begusarai, Ujiarpur, Darbhanga, Munger and Samastipur – ended…
Polling for LS Elections Phase 4 concludes in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, April 29: The fourth phase of polling for the six Lok Sabha seats and one Assembly seat…
SP-BSP alliance fields BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur from Varanasi against PM Modi
Lucknow, April 29: The Samajwadi Party (SP)- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alliance on Monday fielded former BSF Jawan…
Shatrughan files nomination from Patna Sahib
Patna, April 29 (IANS) Congress candidate and actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha on Monday filed his nomination papers from the…
PM Modi urges people to vote in LS polls 4th phase
New Delhi, April 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the voters to cast their ballots and…
Repoll in 3 polling stations in Bengal’s Raiganj
Kolkata, April 27: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal on Saturday announced a re-poll in three…
Election Commission orders FIR against Gautam Gambhir
New Delhi, April 27: The Election Commission on Saturday directed East Delhi Returning Officer to register an FIR…
India’s glam-biz capital among 17 seats to poll on April 29
Mumbais six Lok Sabha constituencies will be among 17 that go to the polls in the fourth-final phase…
Himachal: Children form human chain to create voting awareness
Una (Himachal Pradesh), Apr 27: In a bid to to create awareness about the Lok Sabha elections, children…
PM Modi fooled people by opening bank accounts for poor: Rahul
Bhubneshwar, April 26: In a fresh salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday…
Narendra Modi files nomination from Varanasi
Varanasi , April 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday filed his nomination papers from Varanasi parliamentary constituency…
Congress fields Ajay Rai from Varanasi
New Delhi, April 25: The Congress on Thursday fielded Ajay Rai from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.…
Tough fight for BJP MP Rao Inderjeet Singh in Gurgaon
Gurugram, April 24: BJP MP Rao Inderjeet Singh is facing a stiff challenge from Congress candidate Captain Ajay…
Fresh poll date announced for Odisha’s Patkura seat
Bhubaneswar, April 24: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday announced the fresh poll schedule for Patkura Assembly constituency…
Varanasi: Telangana farmers may contest against PM Modi
Hyderabad, April 23: Fifty turmeric farmers from Nizamabad district of Telangana plan to contest the election against Prime…
LS Election Phase 3: Bihar records over 55 % voter turnout
Patna, April 23: Bihar witnessed more than 54.95 per cent voter turnout till 5 p.m. on Tuesday in…
LS Elections 2019: Third Phase polling ends in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, April 23: Voting for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat concluded on Tuesday. An…
Lok Sabha Election Phase 3: Polling concludes in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, April 23: Voting in Kerala’s 20 Lok Sabha constituencies, concluded on Tuesday. Kerala recorded 54.95 per cent…
Opposition leaders attack EVM-VVPATs
Mumbai, April 23: Leaders of various opposition parties on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on the Electronic Voting…
One killed in Bengal poll violence
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) One person was killed on Tuesday during a clash between Trinamool Congress and Congress…
Snake spotted inside VVPAT machine in Kerala
Kannur, April 23: A small snake was spotted inside a VVPAT machine in a booth at Mayyil Kandakkai…
Voting on in Karnataka’s 14 Lok Sabha seats
Bengaluru, April 23: Amid tight security, voting was underway on Tuesday in the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies across…
Delhi set for interesting Lok Sabha battle
While the Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded cricketer Gautam Gambhir from East Delhi replacing its sitting MP Maheish Girri, Congress has fielded Olympic medal-winning boxer Vijender Singh from South Delhi.
JDU has no manifesto, Nitish following Modi: Tejashwi
Patna, April 22 A day ahead of the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, leader of…
Six AAP candidates file nomination in Delhi
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Six of the seven candidates of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi…
Third phase polling on Tuesday across 15 states
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) People in 15 states will vote on Tuesday in the third phase of…
CPI extends support to Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal
Bhopal, April 22: Announcing its support to Congress candidate and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, the…
People have made their mind to change chowkidar: Rahul
Patna, April 20: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the people have made up their mind to…
What if there is a hung parliament?
Conventional wisdom has it that the current polls will not produce a clear-cut result as in 2014. The…
Complaint against Smriti Irani over degree controversy
Lucknow, April 20: A local Congress leader in Amethi has registered a complaint with the Election Commission alleging…
SP names Phulpur, Allahabad candidates
Lucknow, April 20: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday announced its candidates for the Phulpur and Allahabad Lok…
Kushwaha to remain RLSP chief till polls are over: Election Commission
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha will continue to be the President of the…
EVM glitches mar voting in seven states
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Technical glitches in electronic voting machines (EVM) marred voting in seven of the…
62% turnout in Bihar’s 2nd phase amid stray violence
April 18 (IANS) Over 62 percent cent turnout was recorded in five of Bihar’s 40 Lok Sabha seats…
Poonam Sinha files nomination from Lucknow
Lucknow, April 18: Wife of actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, Poonam Sinha, a SP-BSP-RLD candidate on Thursday filed her nomination…
Vote for strong democracy: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow, April 18: Samajwadi Party supremo and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday urged voters…
Jammu and Kashmir: Voting muted in Srinagar, brisk in Udhampur
Jammu/Srinagar, April 18: Voters kept away from polling stations in Srinagar city but voted in large numbers in…
PM Modi is more focussed on his appearance, says Kumaraswamy
Karnataka, April 18 : Questioning Prime Minister’s contribution to the country over the last five years, Karnataka Chief…
AAP says no alliance with Congress
New Delhi, April 17 : Unable to convince the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday said…
I-T raids intensified in Andhra after poll announcement
Amaravati, April 17 There have been a handful of Income Tax (I-T) raids on some TDP leaders since…
‘M-J’ factor in Aligarh keeps parties on tenterhooks
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), April 17 : Muslims and Jats, who together constitute 70 per cent of the electorate…
Lok Sabha Elections Phase II: 10 Constituencies in Maharashtra to vote on Thursday
Ten of Maharashtra’s 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, including three reserved for Scheduled Castes, will go to the polls…
Polling to Tripura East Lok Sabha seat deferred
Agartala, April 16 : Polling to Tripura East parliamentary constituency, slated for the second phase of Lok Sabha…
You have woken up to take action: SC tells EC
New Delhi, April 16: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was content with the Election Commission (EC)…
Shatrughan Sinha’s wife Poonam Sinha joins Samajwadi Party
Lucknow, April 16: Wife of Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha, Poonam Sinha on Tuesday joined the Samajwadi Party in…
Rajnath Singh files nomination from Lucknow
Lucknow, April 16: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday filed his nomination papers from Lucknow for the…
Nirmala Sitharaman visits injured Shashi Tharoor in hospital
New Delhi, April 16: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman paid a visit to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who is…
Chhattisgarh: Villagers to boycott Lok Sabha Elections 2019
Jashpur, April 16: The residents of Dokada village in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh have decided to boycott the…
After Yogi, Mayawati, will Election Commission act against Modi: Congress
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Welcoming the Election Commission’s (EC) curbs on BSP chief Mayawati and Uttar Pradesh…
BJP’s Patriotism is skin deep
Patriotism is one of the finest emotions of people and for 134 crore Indians, it’s no different. It…
Our doors are still open, but clock is running out: Rahul on alliance with AAP
New Delhi, April 15: Amid the uncertainty over the alliance with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress President Rahul…
BJP announces list of 7 candidates for UP, Ravi Kishan to contest from Gorakhpur
Lucknow, April 15: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced another list of seven candidates for the…
Congress fields Scindia from Guna, Tewari from Anandpur Sahib
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Congress on Friday released a list of seven candidates for the Lok…
Modi, Rahul to campaign in Karnataka on Saturday
Bengaluru, April 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi will campaign in Karnataka on…
Learn from my mother’s devotion to Rae Bareli: Priyanka
New Delhi, April 11 : Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday praised her mother Sonia Gandhi…
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 1: Voting concludes in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu/Srinagar, April 11: Polling for Jammu and Kashmir’s Jammu and aramulla Lok Sabha constituencies concluded on Thursday. Voting…
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 1: Polling ends in Bengal
Kolkata, April 11: Amid sporadic incidents of violence, EVM glitches and allegations and counter-allegations of electoral malpractices, Cooch…
NaMo food packets create furore in Greater Noida
Lucknow, April 11: Distribution of saffron coloured food packets with NaMo foods printed on them were distributed at…
Sonia files nomination from Raebareli, says PM Modi not invincible
Raebareli, April 11: UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday filed nomination papers for Raebareli Lok Sabha constituency in…
Sonia Gandhi holds road show ahead of filing nomination from Raebareli
Raebareli, April 11: Ahead of filing nomination for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on…
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 1: Maharashtra polling concludes
Nagpur, April 11: Voting for seven Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra concluded on Thursday. Of the total 1.30…
Jana Sena candidate held for damaging EVM
Amaravati, April 11: A Jana Sena Party candidate in Andhra Pradesh was arrested for damaging an Electronic Voting…
Voting for 91 Lok Sabha seats in first phase on Thursday
Guwahati, April 10 : Ninety-one Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 18 states and two UTs will go to…
Priyanka Gandhi shares light moment with children
Amethi, April 10: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday shared a light moment with her children–…
Electoral Bonds: Govt favours anonymity, but EC against
New Delhi, April 10: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that secrecy of information through electoral…
EC issues notice to Telangana CM KC Rao over derogatory remark
New Delhi, April 10: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday issues a notice to Telangana Chief Minister…
Rahul Gandhi files nomination papers from Amethi
Amethi, April 10: After a mega roadshow, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday filed nomination papers for Amethi…
Rahul Gandhi holds road show in Amethi, Family Joins Him
Amethi, April 10: Ahead of filing nomination papers, Congress President Rahul Gandhi held road show in Uttar Pradesh’s…
Who will win 2019?
With an upswing of about 4 per cent in vote share, as reported in recent polls/surveys, can the…
Kanhaiya Kumar files nomination from Begusarai
Patna, April 9: Former JNU students’ union leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Tuesday filed nomination as Communist Party of…
Lok Sabha polls 2019: Jobs versus security as election issue
Security-related issues have repeatedly shown up in the national discourse and the latest IANS-CVoter survey establishes that while…
Tamil Nadu: Villagers to boycott Lok Sabha Elections 2019
Ramanathapuram, April 9: Residents of Melasirupothu village in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu have decided to boycott the…
Kirti Azad and Munda to contest for Congress from Dhanbad and Khunti
New Delhi, April 8 : Kirti Azad, who in February quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joined…
Congress complains against TV channels over poll code
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) The Maharashtra Congress on Monday demanded strong action against Zee TV and ‘&TV’ private…
Lok Sabha polls: Facebook removing 1 million accounts a day
New Delhi, April 8: With the first phase of Lok Sabha polls just days away, Facebook on Monday…
Supreme Court asks EC to increase VVPAT verification from one EVM per constituency to five
New Delhi, April 8: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India to increase VVPAT…
BJP Manifesto: Keypoints of “Sankalp Patra”
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday unveiled its election manifesto- “Sankalp Patra” for the Lok Sabha polls…
RJD releases manifesto for Lok Sabha Elections
Patna, April 8: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday released the party manifesto for the…
Congress rules out alliance with AAP in Haryana, Punjab
New Delhi, April 7 The Congress on Sunday ruled out alliance with Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)…
Column: Congress manifesto a mirage not reality – Political Calculus
After I finished reading the 55-page Congress manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, I suddenly remembered a…
SP-BSP-RLD to hold joint rally in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, April 7 : The SP-BSP-RLD alliance will kick-off its joint campaign for the Lok Sabha elections on…
Congress releases list of 5 candidates, Shatrughan to contest from Patna Sahib
New Delhi, April 6: The Congress on Saturday released another list of five candidates for the upcoming Lok…
EC transfer orders in Bengal can again spark row
Kolkata, April 6: The Election Commission’s decision to shunt out senior officers ahead of the Lok Sabha polls,…
Interesting facts about Lok Sabha elections
With the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections all set kick off on April 11, IANS has compiled some interesting…
All you need to know about EVMs
With leass than a week to go for the Lok Sabha elections, WeForNews has compiled some interesting facts…
One Election Parallel Campaigns-Part II
While Narendra Modi was busy shouting from the rooftops about his pseudo-nationalism, there was an altogether different campaign…
Congress moves Election Commission against Amit Shah
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Congress on Friday moved the Election Commission (EC) alleging wilful non-disclosure of…
Samajwadi Party releases manifesto, terms it ‘vision’ document
Lucknow, April 5: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday launched party Manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha…
Sumitra Mahajan not to contest 2019 general elections
New Delhi, April 5: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will not contest 2019 general elections. In her letter,…
Income tax won’t be raised to fund ‘Nyay’, says Rahul Gandhi
Pune , April 5: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday assured that income tax won’t be raised to…
Check out some interesting facts about Lok Sabha elections
With the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections all set kick off on April 11, IANS has compiled some interesting…
Election Commission orders legal action against Prakash Ambedkar
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday said that it has asked the Maharashtra…
One Election Parallel Campaigns – Part I
For those observing Indian politics in general, and the Lok Sabha elections in particular, it would be obvious…
President sends EC report on Kalyan Singh’s pitch for PM Modi to MHA
April 4 : President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday has forwarded the EC report against Rajasthan Governor Kalyan…
Modi govt destroyed India’s economic structure: Sibal
Bengaluru, April 4: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Thursday released party manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections…
After filing nomination, Rahul Gandhi holds roadshow in Wayanad
Wayanad, April 4: After filing Lok Sabha nomination from Wayanad in Kerala, Congress President Rahul Gandhi held a…
Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Wayanad
Wayanad, April 4: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday filed nomination from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.…
Mayawati demanding Rs 15 crore for a party ticket, says Maneka Gandhi
Sultanpur, April 4 : Union minister and senior BJP leader Maneka Gandhi accused the former Uttar Pradesh chief…
Central leaders only come to Odisha in elections: Patnaik
The BJD has declared candidates for all the state's 21 Lok Sabha seats. Out of 147 Assembly seats, it is yet to declare candidates for three.
Removal of Article 370 will end Kashmir’s relation with India: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar, April 3: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday filed her nomination papers in Anantnag…
80% Indian job seekers interested in politics, Claims report
Bengaluru, April 3: About 80 per cent of Indian job seekers are interested in politics and look to…
Congress names 2 Lok Sabha, 9 Assembly candidates in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, April 3: The Congress on Wednesday named candidates for two Lok Sabha and nine Assembly constituencies of…
J&K Police chief assures safe, peaceful voting
Srinagar, April 3: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh on Wednesday assured safe and secured environment to…
Congress promises NCTC, NATGRID for internal security
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) In measures aimed at enhancing internal security, the Congress, in its manifesto for…
Everyone in Congress wants to campaign for Rahul Gandhi
Thiruvananthapuram, April 2: With Congress President Rahul Gandhi deciding to contest the Lok Sabha elections also from Wayanad,…
Supreme Court declines urgent hearing of Hardik Patel’s plea
New Delhi, April 2: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined urgent hearing of firebrand Patidar leader Hardik Patel’s…
Rahul Gandhi tweets give away Congress manifesto?
Will the tweets from @RahulGandhi, the official account of the Congress President, define the scope of the partys…
PETA asks political parties to not use animals in poll campaigns
New Delhi, April 1: The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Monday urged all political…
Rahul Gandhi chooses Wayanad in Kerala as second seat for Lok Sabha elections
New Delhi, March 31 In a major decision, the Congress on Sunday announced that party President Rahul Gandhi…
Trinamool launches ‘Pradhan Mantri Hisab Do’ campaign
March 30 : Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress on March 30 launched a new video series on…
Deposit arms, says Election Commission with eye on peaceful polls
Agartala, March 30 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has asked District Magistrates across the country to issue orders…
Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, March 30: Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Saturday filed his nomination from Gandhinagar parliamentary constituency…
Honesty is my only agenda, says Urmila Matondkar
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Bollywood actress-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar on Friday said that she does not have any specific…
The first time Voters: Young India Rising
Yesterday, a Twitter India survey revealed that over 90 per cent of first-time eligible voters are expected to…
BJD announces candidates for 18 more Assembly seats
Odisha faces simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections for 21 Parliamentary and 147 Assembly seats. The polls will be held in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.
Over 100 filmmakers urge people to oust BJP
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Around 100 members of the Indian film fraternity on Friday issued an appeal…
Urmila Matondkar begins her election campaign
Mumbai, March 29: Actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar began her election campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections on Friday.…
Mahagathbandhan in Bihar announces seat-sharing pact
Patna, March 29: The Grand Alliance in Bihar on Friday announced seat-sharing pact for the upcoming Lok Sabha…
Don’t need BJP’s certificate of patriotism: Priyanka
Rae Bareli, March 28 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday said she has been given the…
1 in 4 Indian voters doubt EVM’s authenticity: Survey
New Delhi, March 28: About 25 per cent of young Indian voters are doubtful of the authenticity of…
Modi to launch election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu, March 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) poll campaign for…
‘Nyay’ has scared BJP, PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Taking potshots at the Modi government over rising unemployment and for “destroying” the…
MGP hits out at BJP, likely to contest Lok Sabha polls
Panaji, March 27 (IANS) Still smarting from the departure of two party MLAs who joined Goa’s ruling BJP…
EC’s special police observers for Tripura, Mizoram, Bengal, Jharkhand
Agartala, March 27: The Election Commission has appointed Special Central Police Observers for Tripura, Mizoram, West Bengal and…
BJP faces rebellion from Ranchi LS MP Ram Tahal
Ranchi, March 27: Jharkhand’s ruling BJP is facing rebellion from Ranchi MP Ram Tahal Choudhary as the party…
Priyanka Gandhi arrives in UP for three-day visit
Lucknow, March 27 (IANS) With less than 15 days to go for the Lok Sabha elections to begin,…
Feel sad at how Advani treated by BJP: Mamata
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she felt sad for veteran…
UP alliance could lift UPA prospects: IANS-CVoter 2019 Survey
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The State of the Nation March 2019 Wave-II opinion poll conducted by CVoter…
Priyanka to campaign in Maharashtra
Mumbai, March 26: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will be one of the star campaigners in Maharashtra for…
Governors, govt, media campaign for BJP: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow, March 26: Samajwadi Party Supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that “Governors, government agencies and media” were…
Rahul Gandhi to take final decision on alliance with AAP soon: PC Chacko
New Delhi, March 26: Congress President Rahul Gandhi will take a final decision on an alliance with Aam…
BJP asks me not to contest, says Murli Manohar Joshi
Kanpur, March 26: Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Murli Manohar Joshi will not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections…
Sanjay Nirupam in Congress’s 10th list
Out of the 26 candidates announced by the party on Monday, 25 were for West Bengal.
25 crore poor people to get Rs 72,000 per year if Congress comes to power: Rahul
New Delhi, March 25: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Monday announced that 20 per cent of India’s most poor…
LS polls fight between people & Modi: Tejashwi
Patna, March 25: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said the Lok Sabha elections will…
CPI fields Kanhaiya Kumar from Begusarai
Patna, March 24 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) has decided to field former Jawaharlal Nehru University…
Modi, Rahul firm up narratives in election criss-cross
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) They have different styles of campaigning and have adopted different strategies to woo…
Political rhetoric hits new low with ‘impotent’ slur
New Delhi, March 24 : With the Lok Sabha elections round the corner, political discourse is touching a…
‘Old photo’: Sapna Choudhary denies joining Congress
New Delhi, March 24 : Haryanvi artiste and popular stage performer Sapna Choudhary on Sunday denied joining the…
BJP veteran denied ticket to return to farming
Ranchi, March 24 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker and eight-time Lok Sabha member, Kariya Munda, said on…