UP election 2022: BJP tries to woo Jat community in western UP ahead of Feb 10 polls
2 years, 10 months ago

UP election 2022: BJP tries to woo Jat community in western UP ahead of Feb 10 polls

India Today  

Ahead of the first phase of polling for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election on February 10, the Bharatiya Janata Party is putting all its might into wooing the Jat voters in western Uttar Pradesh. After Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath, Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, MP Hema Malini, and others reached Mathura to woo the Jat voters. In 2013, the Jat voters had moved away from the SP-RLD coalition due to the Muzaffarnagar riots and the BJP took advantage of this in the 2014, 2017, and 2019 elections. However, Bhartiya Jat Mahasabha state chief and former MLA Pratap Chaudhary told India Today that the farmer stir has given new strength to the RLD.

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Batenge toh katenge: Yogi Adityanath's reminder as BJP dominates UP bypolls
1 month ago

Batenge toh katenge: Yogi Adityanath's reminder as BJP dominates UP bypolls

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday praised the BJP's dominant performance in the bypolls and said it was due to the good governance and welfare policies of the government. Reiterating his 'batenge toh katenge' slogan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'ek hain toh safe hain' slogan, Adityanath said the BJP's performance in the bypolls was a testament to …

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats
1 month ago

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: After facing a humiliating defeat in recent Lok Sabha polls, the ruling BJP managed to salvage its pride by sweeping the bypoll to nine assembly constituencies winning seven of them on Saturday. While Moradabad’s Kundarki, the stronghold of senior SP leader late Shafiqur Rehman Barq, is a Muslim-dominated seat, Katehri in Ambedkar Nagar has a substantial chunk of Dalit …

Will Yogi Adityanath Secure His Political Future in Uttar Pradesh?
1 month ago

Will Yogi Adityanath Secure His Political Future in Uttar Pradesh?

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 21, 2024 17:27 IST - 7 MINS READ The just-concluded byelections in nine Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh have attracted unusual media attention. The Modi-Shah duo is known to have held him responsible for the party’s poor show in the Lok Sabha election, which left the BJP relegated to the number-two position in the country’s most populous …

Maharashtra polls: Will Marathwada spoil Mahayuti’s game again?
1 month ago

Maharashtra polls: Will Marathwada spoil Mahayuti’s game again?

Hindustan Times  

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar/Beed: Marathwada, comprising eight districts in central Maharashtra, played a significant part in skewing the numbers against the ruling Mahayuti in the Lok Sabha elections six months ago. Marathwada, which has 46 assembly seats, has seen many stalwart leaders such as Raosaheb Danve, Pankaja Munde and Pratap Chikhalikar, backed by former chief minister Ashok Chavan, lose their seats …

Maharashtra elections 2024: Caste, religion, class... all variables matter in Aurangabad
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra elections 2024: Caste, religion, class... all variables matter in Aurangabad

The Hindu  

If the variable “effective number of parties” — which measures the competitive party contestants in any constituency — is considered for all seats in Maharashtra, then the three constituencies of Aurangabad city — its East and Central seats in particular — might be among the top. To complicate matters, the other strong political force in the constituency – the All …

Khunti Assembly Election 2024: Can BJP's Nilkanth Singh Munda beat JMM's Ram Surya Munda?
1 month, 1 week ago

Khunti Assembly Election 2024: Can BJP's Nilkanth Singh Munda beat JMM's Ram Surya Munda?

India TV News  

Khunti Assembly Election 2024: With the Jharkhand Assembly elections around the corner, all eyes are on the high-stakes Khunti seat. In 2014, Munda got 59,198 votes by a huge margin, Sushil Pahan of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha got 32,871 votes and Dayamani Barla of JVM got 20,726 votes. Key candidates In a fresh challenge, the JMM has fielded Ram Surya Munda …

Jharkhand converted into ‘dharmashala’ for Rohingya, Bangladeshi infiltrators: Yogi
1 month, 1 week ago

Jharkhand converted into ‘dharmashala’ for Rohingya, Bangladeshi infiltrators: Yogi

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal of turning Jharkhand into a ‘dharmashala’ for Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators, fostering an environment of chaos in the state. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath during an election campaign ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly election, in Palamu district, Monday. …

Will the electoral bout in Channapatna end in a cliffhanger?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will the electoral bout in Channapatna end in a cliffhanger?

The Hindu  

A cracker of a contest is under way as film actors-turned-politicians battle it out in the Channapatna Assembly constituency that has drawn Statewide attention, and the byelection results here are expected to have consequences on the Vokkaliga-dominated politics in the region. The JD, which derives strength from its Vokkaliga voter base, is trying to break into the backward-class votes while …

BJP, RLD, SP Prepare for Meerapur By-Election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP, RLD, SP Prepare for Meerapur By-Election

Hindustan Times  

The upcoming Meerapur by-election is expected to pick up after the Diwali festivities end on Sunday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) have planned rallies of RLD chief Jayant Choudhary and chief minister Yogi Adityanath. The Samajwadi Party’s (SP’s) in-charge for the by-election, Harendra Malik, is expected to address a rally there between November …

Congress and BJP Announce Multiple Rallies in Maharashtra Ahead of Assembly Election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress and BJP Announce Multiple Rallies in Maharashtra Ahead of Assembly Election

The Hindu  

The Congress and the BJP will hold multiple rallies in Maharashtra in the coming days leading up to the Maharashtra Assembly election scheduled for November 20. Both parties have planned a significant number of rallies, with the BJP already announcing 100 rallies and the Congress planning rallies for Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Prashant Kishor Warns Against Caste and Ration in Bihar By-Elections
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor Warns Against Caste and Ration in Bihar By-Elections

New Indian Express  

Political strategist Prashant Kishor urges Bihar voters not to vote based on caste or ration. He argues that the central government's neglect of the state's interests has led to a chronic trend of voting along these lines. Kishor urges voters to choose candidates who would work towards a better future for Bihar's youth.

Congress Leader CP Yogeshwar Announces Candidacy for Channapatna Assembly By-Poll
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2 months ago

Congress Leader CP Yogeshwar Announces Candidacy for Channapatna Assembly By-Poll

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka Minister CP Yogeshwara has filed his nomination as the Congress's candidate for the November 13 Assembly by-poll from Channapatna. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, state Congress President and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and district in-charge Minister Ramalinga Reddy, among other party leaders.

BJP Announces Candidate List for Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan Bypolls
2 months ago

BJP Announces Candidate List for Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan Bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its candidate list for the upcoming by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The list includes candidates for all seven assembly seats in Rajasthan, with key contenders including Ramvir Singh Thakur (Kundarki) and Sanjeev Sharma (Ghaziabad). In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has fielded candidates for Kundarki, Ghaziabad, Khair, Karhal, Phulpur, Katehari, and Majhawan.

JDS Enters the Race for Channapatna: A Crucial Battle for the State
2 months ago

JDS Enters the Race for Channapatna: A Crucial Battle for the State

New Indian Express  

JDS camp in Channapatna prepares for the upcoming by-polls to the Channapatna Assembly constituency. The constituency was represented by former Chief Minister and Union Minister HD Kumar Swamy, who lost his seat at Bengaluru rural Loksabha seat in the recent Lok sabha polls. Annapoorna, the JDS candidate, will now contest the polls from Sandur, an ST Reserved constituency, taking on …

BJP and JD(S) to Meet for Channapatna Candidate Selection
2 months, 1 week ago

BJP and JD(S) to Meet for Channapatna Candidate Selection

The Hindu  

BJP and JD(S) leaders are set to meet and finalise the candidate for the Channapatna Assembly constituency in the coming days. While the BJP top leaders are said to have agreed in-principle that a decision on Channapatna should be made by JD(S), the BJP leader and former MLA C.P. Yogeshwar is said to be adamant about contesting from Channapatna.

BJP-JDS rift widens over Karnataka's Channapatna bypoll candidate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP-JDS rift widens over Karnataka's Channapatna bypoll candidate

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The rift between alliance partners BJP and JDS over the candidate for the Channapatna bypolls is out in the open, with talks between the leaders having failed. At a meeting at Union Minister Pralhad Joshi’s residence in New Delhi on Thursday, Union Minister and JDS state chief HD Kumaraswamy expressed his dissatisfaction against Yogeshwara, who had declared himself as …

BJP bats for former MLA Yogeshwar as candidate for Channapatna bypoll
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP bats for former MLA Yogeshwar as candidate for Channapatna bypoll

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have asked Union minister HD Kumaraswamy to announce his stand on the proposal to nominate former MLA CP Yogeshwar as the party’s candidate for the Channapatna assembly bypoll, people familiar with the matter said. The proposal for Yogeshwar’s name for Channapatna bypoll was put forward at the residence of Union minister of consumer affairs …

‘Delhi to gaccha diya’: Akhilesh Yadav counters Yogi Adityanath's jab at uncle Shivpal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Delhi to gaccha diya’: Akhilesh Yadav counters Yogi Adityanath's jab at uncle Shivpal

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday hit back at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath over the latter's remark on his uncle Shivpal Yadav not getting the leader of opposition in state assembly. UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. Responding to Adityanath, Akhilesh Yadav said"Maine dhoka nhi diya, unhone Delhi ko dhokha diya hai. SP …

Jayant Chaudhary, key BJP ally, on UP govt's Kanwar Yatra order: 'Taken without much thought'
5 months ago

Jayant Chaudhary, key BJP ally, on UP govt's Kanwar Yatra order: 'Taken without much thought'

India TV News  

Rashtriya Lok Dal chief and Bharatiya Janata Paraty ally Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday demanded the Uttar Pradesh government roll back its order that eateries along the Kanwar route must display the names of their owners. "It seems that the order was taken without much thought and the government is adamant on it because the decision has been taken," he told …

‘Mungerilal…’, says Keshav Maurya in counter to Akhilesh Yadav's ‘monsoon offer’ jibe
5 months ago

‘Mungerilal…’, says Keshav Maurya in counter to Akhilesh Yadav's ‘monsoon offer’ jibe

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday dismissed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's ‘monsoon offer’ as ‘Mungerilal ke haseen sapne,’ a reference to the 1989 TV show of the same name, whose lead character, Mungerilal, was a daydreamer. Calling the Akhilesh-led party a ‘sinking ship,’ Maurya also predicted a ‘2017-like defeat’ for the SP at the hands …

BJP intensifies outreach to Jat community ahead of Haryana polls
6 months ago

BJP intensifies outreach to Jat community ahead of Haryana polls

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A setback in Haryana, where it lost half of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in the recently concluded general elections, has sent the Bharatiya Janata Party on an overdrive to woo the politically significant Jat community in a bid to secure its position for the state assembly polls scheduled for later this year. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh …

No decision yet on Mahayuti’s CM candidate, says Maharashtra BJP chief
6 months ago

No decision yet on Mahayuti’s CM candidate, says Maharashtra BJP chief

The Hindu  

There has been no discussion about who will be the chief ministerial candidate of the ruling ‘Mahayuti’ coalition in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on June 19. He added that the party’s central leadership and alliance partners would take a decision on this, while affirming that Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis continues to be …

Will BJP's poor show in Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha polls impact Yogi's prospects in state?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Will BJP's poor show in Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha polls impact Yogi's prospects in state?

New Indian Express  

Having addressed over 170 public meetings, 13 road shows across the country, Yogi was one of the most sought after campaigners for the party in different states. Yogi visited every parliamentary constituency of UP at least twice holding half a dozen poll rallies daily during the polls. On the other, in Gorakhpur division, the home turf of Yogi Adityanath, the …

Election results 2024 | Samajwadi Party makes comeback in Uttar Pradesh as INDIA bloc leads over NDA
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024 | Samajwadi Party makes comeback in Uttar Pradesh as INDIA bloc leads over NDA

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party and Congress of the INDIA bloc are leading in 34 and 7 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission's data for polls to the 80 parliamentary constituencies showed. Among the prominent leaders who have taken comfortable leads over their rivals is Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party …

Election results 2024: Akhilesh, Dimple Yadav leading from Kannauj and Mainpuri, show early trends
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: Akhilesh, Dimple Yadav leading from Kannauj and Mainpuri, show early trends

Hindustan Times  

Akhilesh Yadav, the chief of the Samajwadi Party, and his wife Dimple Yadav were leading from Uttar Pradesh’ Kannauj and Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituencies respectively in early election trends on Tuesday. Yadav, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, which sends 80 members to the lower house of Parliament, first won the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat in 2000 and later represented …

Rajasthan Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: List of constituency-wise leading candidates and parties
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: List of constituency-wise leading candidates and parties

India TV News  

Rajasthan Lok Sabha Election Winner List 2024: The counting of votes for the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan is currently underway. Key candidates and seats to watch out for: Out of 25 seats, all eyes are on four main constituencies from Rajasthan, which includes the seats of Alwar, Churu, Nagaur and Barmer. The seat of Churu made headlines after …

Jaunpur Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: SP's Babushingh Kushwaha leads against BJP's Kripashankar Singh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jaunpur Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: SP's Babushingh Kushwaha leads against BJP's Kripashankar Singh

India TV News  

Jaunpur Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Jaunpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh. Jaunpur Lok Sabha Election Result 2024 Samajwadi Party's Babu Singh Kushwaha leads by a margin of over 16,000 votes against BJP's Kripashankar Singh. In 2019 elections in Jaunpur, BSP's Shyam Singh Yadav won the election against BJP's Krishan Pratap Singh by …

Rajasthan: Seat loss can widen rift within BJP against fledgling Sharma govt
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan: Seat loss can widen rift within BJP against fledgling Sharma govt

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: The exit polls have indicated a comfortable victory for the BJP nationally but in the party’s Rajasthan unit there are growing worries that the saffron brigade will not be able to register the clean sweep which it registered in the state in 2014 and in 2019. Speculation is rife that a BJP defeat in Rajasthan could cause significant upheaval …

Last push to woo voters: Shah’s meetings in Deoria, Maharajganj today
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Last push to woo voters: Shah’s meetings in Deoria, Maharajganj today

Hindustan Times  

Gorakhpur With just two days left for polling in 13 parliamentary constituencies of eastern Uttar Pradesh, including 6 seats of Gorakhpur division, the top leaders of all political are scouring the region in a last-minute bid to woo the electorate. Shah will hold an election meeting at Subhash crossing in Deoria in favour of BJP candidate Shashank Mani Tripathi and …

Modi-Shah Will End Yogi Rule in UP, Says Raut
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Modi-Shah Will End Yogi Rule in UP, Says Raut

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: While the Lok Sabha election campaigning in Uttar Pradesh has reached its peak, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut made a sensational claim that Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will be “replaced” if the Modi-Shah government returns to power after the elections. He also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra deputy …

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Caste Equations Shift as Kushwahas, EBCs, Dalits Move Away from NDA
7 months ago

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Caste Equations Shift as Kushwahas, EBCs, Dalits Move Away from NDA

The Hindu  

Published : May 24, 2024 17:19 IST - 11 MINS READ As the Lok Sabha election entered its final stretch, there were indications of a change in the voting pattern in Bihar across the six completed phases and the seventh remaining phase. The NDA, which won 39 out of 40 Lok Sabha seats in 2019, comprises five parties in Bihar: …

Will Jat Support Help Congress Stop BJP’s Dream Run Of A Perfect 10 In Haryana?
7 months ago

Will Jat Support Help Congress Stop BJP’s Dream Run Of A Perfect 10 In Haryana?

News 18  

Ever since the BJP started flirting with the idea of a non-Jat alliance in Jat-dominated Haryana, the results have been remarkably surprising for the party. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP won seven seats out of Haryana’s 10 seats, while INLD won two and the Congress got just one. But with Jats standing unitedly behind the Congress this …

Lok Sabha polls: Multiple political legacies at stake in UP's Purvanchal region during Phase VI
7 months ago

Lok Sabha polls: Multiple political legacies at stake in UP's Purvanchal region during Phase VI

New Indian Express  

Sultanpur Uttar Pradesh's constituency No. This is despite SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav’s nephew Dharmendra, who is the party's 2024 candidate, losing to the BJP's Dineh Lal Nirhaua in a by-poll two years ago. 2019: Akhilesh Yadav ; Resigned on March 22, 2022 Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua ; Elected on June 26, 2022 2014: Mulayam Singh Yadav 2009: Ramakant Yadav …

Modi to address poll rally in Basti Wednesday
7 months ago

Modi to address poll rally in Basti Wednesday

Hindustan Times  

Electioneering for the nine parliamentary seats in the Gorakhpur and Basti divisions that are going to polls in the final two phases of elections on May 25 and June 1 has picked up. To bolster the support to the party and in the hope of bettering its 2019 performance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead a poll rally in Basti …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'Modi, Yogi going to change fate of Purvanchal in next 5 years', says PM in Jaunpur
7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'Modi, Yogi going to change fate of Purvanchal in next 5 years', says PM in Jaunpur

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the poll rally in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur today amid the campaigning process of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Speaking at his public meeting in UP's Jaunpur, PM Narendra Modi said, "You have seen it in Kashi and you are seeing it in Ayodhya how a strong government works. PM appreciates kids in …

PM praises children dressed as 'Modi-Yogi' at Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur rally | WATCH
7 months, 1 week ago

PM praises children dressed as 'Modi-Yogi' at Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur rally | WATCH

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciatesd two children dressed up as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and him at a public rally in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur. Addressing a huge public rally in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur, PM Modi said, "Ye kya badiya makeup kiya hai!," as he pointed towards the two children during the rally. The Prime …

If Modi becomes PM again, polls won’t be held in country: Kharge
7 months, 1 week ago

If Modi becomes PM again, polls won’t be held in country: Kharge

Hindustan Times  

GORAKHPUR Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday urged people to vote for INDIA bloc candidates to save the Constitution and democracy for their sake and warned that there would be no election if Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets a third term. You became PM as we made the Constitution and saved democracy,” he said in Maharajganj in the presence of …

OPINION | LALU, TEJASHWI AILING: WILL IT DAMPEN RJD CAMPAIGN?
7 months, 1 week ago

OPINION | LALU, TEJASHWI AILING: WILL IT DAMPEN RJD CAMPAIGN?

India TV News  

With his ailing father Lalu Prasad Yadav restricting his movements under medical advice, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav has been suffering from low back pain for the last ten days and both the sisters, Misa Bharti and Rohini Acharya are busy campaigning in their constituencies Patliputra and Saran respectively, and the regional party is now facing an acute shortage …

'Only Ramdrohis or Pakistanis are opposing PM Modi', says Yogi Adityanath in UP
7 months, 1 week ago

'Only Ramdrohis or Pakistanis are opposing PM Modi', says Yogi Adityanath in UP

India TV News  

Amid the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, political parties have intensified their poll campaign. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, among other leaders, are leaving no stone unturned to secure victory for their party. On Monday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in this sequence, addressed separate public meetings …

The road to Election 2024 in photos: May 9
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The road to Election 2024 in photos: May 9

Hindustan Times  

The road to Election 2024 in photos: May 9 As voting in India nears completion, a photo diary of politicians and campaigners on the road.. 1 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav holds a bicycle during a rally, in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. 2 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout …

India General Elections highlights: 61.45% voter turnout recorded till 8 pm
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India General Elections highlights: 61.45% voter turnout recorded till 8 pm

Hindustan Times  

India General Elections 2024 highlights: Voting began at 7 am on Tuesday for the third phase of the 2024 Indian elections, encompassing 93 constituencies across 11 states and Union Territories. Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 3 Elections: Key points • In the third phase of elections, prominent candidates include Union home minister Amit Shah, seeking re-election from Gujarat's Gandhinagar, and …

India General Elections highlights: 61.45% voter turnout recorded till 8 pm
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India General Elections highlights: 61.45% voter turnout recorded till 8 pm

Hindustan Times  

India General Elections 2024 highlights: Voting began at 7 am on Tuesday for the third phase of the 2024 Indian elections, encompassing 93 constituencies across 11 states and Union Territories. Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 3 Elections: Key points • In the third phase of elections, prominent candidates include Union home minister Amit Shah, seeking re-election from Gujarat's Gandhinagar, and …

LS polls 2024: Stakes high for Kharge, BSY, NCP in Phase 3
7 months, 2 weeks ago

LS polls 2024: Stakes high for Kharge, BSY, NCP in Phase 3

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The electoral fate of half-a-dozen Union ministers and two former chief ministers will be sealed on Wednesday in the third phase of the general elections is 93 constituencies in 11 states and Union territories. Prominent among the heavyweight candidates in this phase are Union home minister Amit Shah in Gandhinagar, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, civil aviation minister …

Denied ticket, Ajay Singh Yadav backs Raj Babbar in Gurugram
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Denied ticket, Ajay Singh Yadav backs Raj Babbar in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

Days after he was denied a Congress ticket to contest the Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat, former Haryana minister Ajay Singh Yadav on Monday rallied behind Raj Babbar — his party’s candidate for the constituency — and said that he is lending his support to ensure that the Bharatiya Janata Party is defeated. Congress Gurugram Lok Sabha constituency candidate Raj Babbar …

BJP and Congress Lock Horns in Crucial Polls Northern Karnataka
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP and Congress Lock Horns in Crucial Polls Northern Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

MANGALURU: May 7th marks a crucial electoral showdown in the Northern Karnataka region, with 14 constituencies, including Kalyana-Karnataka and Kittur Karnataka, heading to the polls. In the 2019 election, BJP had won all these seats.This electoral spectacle features a noteworthy lineup of candidates, including two Union Ministers, two former Chief Ministers, and the children of three Karnataka Cabinet Ministers, alongside …

Bagalkot and Vijayapura Lok Sabha constituencies: In these rain-deficit seats, all talk is about ‘personality types’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bagalkot and Vijayapura Lok Sabha constituencies: In these rain-deficit seats, all talk is about ‘personality types’

The Hindu  

Vijayapura and Bagalkot Lok Sabha constituencies fall in what are the lowest rainfall-receiving regions of Karnataka, but all one gets to hear in discussions on elections here are comparisons of personalities of contestants rather than issues such as irrigation or drought relief. Ramesh Jigajinagi, candidate from Vijayapura who is seeking his seventh re-election, carries the image of being an “easily …

Election 2024 news: Case filed against J.P. Nadda, others over alleged MCC violation
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Election 2024 news: Case filed against J.P. Nadda, others over alleged MCC violation

The Hindu  

May 05, 2024 06:10 am | Updated May 07, 2024 07:58 am IST The campaigning for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections will end today. West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee is conducting several rallies in Bardhaman, Durgapur, Birbhum and Bolpur. Meanwhile, the Congress party suffered a jolt on May 4, when its former Delhi …

Lok Sabha election: In ‘Suhag Nagari’ Firozabad, issues on ground wedded to larger poll picture?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election: In ‘Suhag Nagari’ Firozabad, issues on ground wedded to larger poll picture?

Hindustan Times  

Located on the Delhi-Kanpur highway, Firozabad was earlier a part of Agra but became a separate district in 1989. Raj Babbar moved to Ghaziabad in the 2014 Lok Sabha election and senior SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav’s son Akshay Yadav won the 2014 election despite the Modi wave sweeping the nation. The traditional Samajwadi Party votes were divided between Shivpal …

Shiv Sena-Eknath Shinde fields Yamini Jadhav from Mumbai South constituency for Lok Sabha polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Shiv Sena-Eknath Shinde fields Yamini Jadhav from Mumbai South constituency for Lok Sabha polls

India TV News  

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election 2024: Shiv Sena faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has fielded Yamini Jadhav, who is an incumbent MLA, from South Mumbai Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming general election. Yamini Jadhav will face Shiv Sena faction leader Arvind Sawant. In 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Shiv Sena's Arvind Ganpat Sawant defeated Congress Milind Deora by a …

Parties stick to tested formulas as 5 seats of north Bihar gear up for polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Parties stick to tested formulas as 5 seats of north Bihar gear up for polls

The Hindu  

“Rome Pope ka, Madhepura Gope ka,” goes a saying in Bihar’s Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency, one of the five in north Bihar that would go to polls in the third phase of the 2024 general election on May 7. In Madhepura, National Democratic Alliance candidate and sitting MP Dinesh Chandra Yadav of the Janata Dal is contesting against the Opposition …

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