Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Balloting for five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam began Monday, marking the first phase of India’s general election, officials said. An estimated 6.4 million people are eligible to vote in Tezpur, Jorhat, Kaliabor, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur constituencies. Voting will be held at 8,588 centres in the five seats. A total of 51 […]
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Voting for five Lok Sabha seats in Assam began Monday, marking the first phase of India’s national election, officials said. An estimated 6.4 million people are eligible to vote in Tezpur, Jorhat, Kaliabor, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur constituencies.
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) The BJP, Congress and CPI-M Sunday urged the Election Commission (EC) to ensure the chief electoral officer of West Bengal pays attention to opposition grievances. Accusing the electoral office here of failing to promptly redress their grievances of violation of Model Code of Conduct, the three political parties complained to Chief Election […]
Sirsa (Haryana), April 6 (IANS) Questioning the BJP over not releasing its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Sunday said the party was only blowing balloons into the air that will soon burst. “The Bharatiya Janata Party has not been able to even release its manifesto when the elections are going […]
Agartala/Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) One constituency in Tripura and five in Assam go to polls Monday morning, marking the start of the nine-phase staggered elections to the Lok Sabha. The six are among 543 constituencies where polling will take place from April 7 to May 12. The ballot count will be held May 16, and the […]
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) With balloting in the capital days away, Delhi Police is a trifle concerned. It is wondering how to fill up the manpower gap of around 9,000 personnel with most of the paramilitary forces having been requisitioned by other states where elections are also being held. Delhi requires around 50,000 security personnel […]
Ajmer, April 6 (IANS) Sachin Pilot, a union minister who is an MBA from Wharton and switched to politics from a high-paying corporate job, is travelling from village to village in the searing heat and dust of Rajasthan in a bid to retain this Ajmer Lok Sabha seat and assures Congress “results will astonish political analysts”. […]
Sirsa (Haryana), April 6 (IANS) Accusing the BJP of practising divisive politics, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Sunday said each state in India has its own model of development. Addressing a Lok Sabha election rally here, he accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of practising divisive politics but did not name the party. The Congress leader […]
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) It was hard to miss the well-dressed man holding aloft the trademark AAP broom, standing on a road divider in South Delhi. Donning the ‘Main Hoon Aam Aadmi’ cap, the supporter was silently campaigning for the 16-month-old party near Lajpat Nagar. With the polling date drawing closer, political parties are not […]
Hyderabad, April 6 (IANS) The BJP and TDP have finalised electoral alliance in Andhra Pradesh and the parties are likely to make an official announcement about the seat sharing Sunday. Under the arrangement, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest 47 assembly and seven Lok Sabha seats in Telangana and 15 assembly and five Lok Sabha […]