7th Phase DDC Elections: Over 6 Lakh Voters to Decide Fate of 298 Candidates on Wednesday
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7th Phase DDC Elections: Over 6 Lakh Voters to Decide Fate of 298 Candidates on Wednesday

News 18  

More than six lakh voters will decide the fate of 298 candidates including 72 women contesting in the seventh phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A total of 31 DDC constituencies will go to polls including 13 in Kashmir division and 18 in Jammu division, state election commissioner K K Sharma told reporters here. “As many as 31 constituencies are set to go for polling in the seventh phase of the ongoing DDC polls and 438 panch and 69 sarpanch seats will also witness voting on Wednesday across Jammu and Kashmir,” Sharma said. Similarly, he said, of the total 1,270 panch vacancies notified in this phase, 416 were elected unopposed while 438 constituencies will go for elections with 1,000 candidates contesting the elections including 287 female candidates.

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From Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections to bypolls — explained in 6 big numbers
1 month ago

From Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections to bypolls — explained in 6 big numbers

Live Mint  

Elections explained in six big numbers: Maharashtra and Jharkhand had their 2024 state assembly election results announced on November 23. In the western state, the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Mahayuti alliance saw a landslide victory, while in interior Jharkhand, the JMM-led INDIA bloc scored a big win. Top six 2024 Election Updates in Numbers The NDA or ‘Mahayuti’ in Maharashtra …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand voter turnout at 5 pm higher than 2019
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1 month ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand voter turnout at 5 pm higher than 2019

India Today  

Voting concluded today in Maharashtra and Jharkhand for the high-stakes Assembly elections that will decide the fate of the ruling and opposition political alliances in the two states. As of 5 pm, Maharashtra witnessed 58.22 per cent voter turnout, surpassing the 44.61 per cent turnout at the same time. At least 528 candidates, including Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and …

Maharashtra elections: How to find your nearest polling booth
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1 month ago

Maharashtra elections: How to find your nearest polling booth

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra and Jharkhand are set to cast their votes for the state assembly elections on Wednesday, November 20. The counting of votes for both Maharashtra and Jharkhand will take place on November 23. The Mahayuti alliance, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party is one key contender. Meanwhile, Jharkhand has already voted …

Voting begins for bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats
1 month, 1 week ago

Voting begins for bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Polling for by-elections to Tarari, Imamganj, Belaganj and Ramgarh assembly seats in Bihar began at 7 AM on Wednesday, amid tight security arrangements, an official said.The polling is scheduled to go on till 6 pm, he said.However, voting will continue till 4 pm at certain polling stations in the Imamganj constituency, he added.According to the official, more than 12 lakh …

Jharkhand election 2024 live updates: Phase 1 polling for 43 seats today, 638 candidates in fray
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1 month, 1 week ago

Jharkhand election 2024 live updates: Phase 1 polling for 43 seats today, 638 candidates in fray

Hindustan Times  

Jharkhand election 2024: Tribal women perform well wishing for the polling officials prior to the departure for the election duty on the eve of first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections, at Morabadi Football ground, in Ranchi on Tuesday. Jharkhand Election 2024: Elections to the 81-member state legislative assembly in Jharkhand will begin with polling across 43 assembly constituencies on Wednesday, …

Polling begins for 43 seats in first phase of Jharkhand assembly elections
1 month, 1 week ago

Polling begins for 43 seats in first phase of Jharkhand assembly elections

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: Voting for 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand commenced on Wednesday with a total of 683 candidates trying their luck, including former CM Champai Soren and ex-MP Geeta Kora. Top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP chief JP Nadda, held several rallies where they attacked the JMM-led coalition over alleged …

Big names face the test as Jharkhand votes in Phase I; Priyanka makes electoral debut in Wayanad
1 month, 1 week ago

Big names face the test as Jharkhand votes in Phase I; Priyanka makes electoral debut in Wayanad

The Hindu  

Voters are set to go to the polls in 43 of Jharkhand’s 81 Assembly constituencies on Wednesday, as well as for bypolls in 31 Assembly seats scattered across the country, and in the high-profile Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala where Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her electoral debut. Key contests in the first phase of polling …

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.

BJP Releases First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024
2 months ago

BJP Releases First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024. Of these 99 assembly seats, candidates were announced for around 20 seats in the Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan regions. The BJP fielded its Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar from the Bandra West assembly segment for the third time, while his brother …

BJP Releases First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
2 months ago

BJP Releases First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. The list includes 99 candidates, with the saffron party focusing on securing around 150 seats in the state as part of the Mahayuti grouping. The BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP combine has finalised a seat-sharing agreement following talks in Delhi this week, with the process …

Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections: Candidates make final push as campaigning for Phase 1 ends
3 months, 1 week ago

Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections: Candidates make final push as campaigning for Phase 1 ends

Hindustan Times  

Campaigning for the 24 assembly segments for Phase 1 of Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, slated to be held on September 18, ended on Monday. While Union home minister Amit Shah held two rallies in Jammu division, former chief ministers Ghulam Nabi Azad, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti held rallies in Doda, Anantnag and Pulwama districts. “We must realise that …

Cong’s 3rd list out, Surjewala’s son fielded from Kaithal
3 months, 1 week ago

Cong’s 3rd list out, Surjewala’s son fielded from Kaithal

Hindustan Times  

A day before the last date for filing of nominations for the 2024 Haryana assembly polls, the central election committee of the Congress on Wednesday announced the candidature of 40 candidates. The Congress is yet to declare candidates for Ambala Cantt, Panipat Rural, Tigaon, Sohna, Narwana, Bhiwani, Rania, Narnaund and Uklana assembly constituencies. Among those who were declared as candidates …

Kupwara Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kupwara Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates

India TV News  

Kupwara Assembly Election 2024: The Kupwara Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. COMPLETE COVERAGE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR ELECTIONS Kupwara Assembly Constituency Demographic Profile According to the Election Commission, there were 1,07,033 electors in the Kupwara constituency during the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections. Kupwara Jammu and Kashmir Constituency Assembly …

Jammu and Kashmir assembly election: BJP releases third list of 29 candidates
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir assembly election: BJP releases third list of 29 candidates

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released its third list of 29 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The party has fielded Ashok Bhat to contest from Habbakadal, Mohammad Akram Choudhary from Gulabgarh, Kuldeep Raj Dubey from Reasi, Baldev Raj Sharma from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Thakur Randhir Singh from Kalakote-Sunderbani. Read: Government sets up helpdesk …

BJP Releases First List For J&K Polls, Withdraws It Soon After, Then Announces Two Revised Lists With Just 16 Names
3 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP Releases First List For J&K Polls, Withdraws It Soon After, Then Announces Two Revised Lists With Just 16 Names

News 18  

The BJP on Monday released two revised lists in quick succession after withdrawing a first list in which it had named 44 candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. The party has now named a total of 16 candidates — 15 in the first revised list and only one in the other — for the first phase. The party …

BJP releases revised lists for J&K polls, 16 candidates in 1st phase
3 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP releases revised lists for J&K polls, 16 candidates in 1st phase

India Today  

The Bhartiya Janata Party on Monday released its updated lists of 16 candidates for the first phase of the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. Three prominent names are missing from the first list of candidates: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina and former Deputy Chief Ministers Nirmal Singh and Kavinder Gupta. Rafiq Wani Anantnag West Advocate Syed Wazahat …

J-K Assembly elections 2024: Over 23 lakh voters eligible to cast vote in first phase of polls
4 months ago

J-K Assembly elections 2024: Over 23 lakh voters eligible to cast vote in first phase of polls

India TV News  

J-K Assembly elections 2024: In the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections on September 18, over 23 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes, which includes 1.23 lakh first-time voters, said the Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole. The polling will take place in 24 assembly constituencies across seven districts of …

J&K Assembly polls: Mouth-watering electoral battle on cards after a decade
4 months ago

J&K Assembly polls: Mouth-watering electoral battle on cards after a decade

India Today  

As the battle for Jammu and Kashmir intensifies, political parties are focused on finalising their strategies and campaign plans. Earlier Composition of the J&K Assembly: Jammu: 37 seats Kashmir: 46 seats Ladakh: 4 seats Total: 87 seats Nominated women members: 2 Vacant and frozen PoJK seats: 24 Current Composition of the J&K Assembly : Jammu: 43 seats Kashmir: 47 seats …

J-K Assembly polls: Over 90,000 new voters added after special summary revision of photo electoral rolls
4 months ago

J-K Assembly polls: Over 90,000 new voters added after special summary revision of photo electoral rolls

India TV News  

J-K Assembly elections 2024: Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Jammu and Kashmir has seen an increase of over 90,000 new voters following the completion of a special summary revision of photo electoral rolls, officials said. "With a focus on ensuring accuracy, inclusivity, and purity of electoral rolls, the mammoth Special Summary Revision exercise has been completed successfully in J-K," …

Jammu and Kashmir's first election in a decade: A test of new politics
4 months, 1 week ago

Jammu and Kashmir's first election in a decade: A test of new politics

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir are set to hold their first Assembly elections in a decade, following the region’s transformation into a Union Territory and the removal of Article 370 in 2019. First Election Since Article 370: This election will be the first major test of the political shifts in the region following the end of Jammu and Kashmir's special status. Jammu …

Maharashtra Legislative Council election: BJP announces names of five MLC candidates, Pankaja Munde finds spot
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Legislative Council election: BJP announces names of five MLC candidates, Pankaja Munde finds spot

India TV News  

Ahead of the Member of Legislative Council elections in Maharashtra, the Bhartiya Janta Party on Monday released a list of its five candidates. The list also includes the name of senior BJP leader Pankaja Munde, who is a big OBC face in the party. Here is the complete list of MLC candidates of the BJP: Pankaja Munde Yogesh Tilekar Dr. …

Nagaland Urban Local Bodies elections: 669 candidates file nominations for historic polls
6 months, 1 week ago

Nagaland Urban Local Bodies elections: 669 candidates file nominations for historic polls

India TV News  

Nagaland is holding Urban Local Bodies elections after 20 years. A total of 669 candidates filed their nominations for the elections in Nagaland that will be held on June 26. 669 candidates, including 238 women, filed their nomination papers for the three municipal councils and 36 town councils, said the State Election Commission. Meanwhile, defying the call of the Eastern …

Andhra Assembly Elections 2024: List of constituency-wise winning candidates and parties
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Assembly Elections 2024: List of constituency-wise winning candidates and parties

India TV News  

Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Winner List 2024: The counting of votes for the 175 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh has completed and the TDP won 135 seats. Andhra Pradesh witnessed a triangular contest involving the ruling YSR Congress Party led by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Congress-led I.N.D.I.A bloc, and the NDA, which comprises the BJP, Chandrababu Naidu-led …

Elections 2024 June 3 Highlights: Will start process of holding Assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir very soon, ECI says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Elections 2024 June 3 Highlights: Will start process of holding Assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir very soon, ECI says

The Hindu  

This live is now closed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi eyes a record-equalling third straight term in power amid the INDIA Opposition bloc’s hope of springing a surprise as the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha election is set for June 4, bringing an end to a marathon polling exercise stretching over 80 days. For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our …

Uttar Pradesh Election 2024 LIVE: Highest Voting in Maharajganj, Lowest in Varanasi till 11 am; Free Tea at 'Pappu's' Shop
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh Election 2024 LIVE: Highest Voting in Maharajganj, Lowest in Varanasi till 11 am; Free Tea at 'Pappu's' Shop

News 18  

UP General Election 2024 LIVE: With a 40.09% voter turnout recorded by 1 PM, Maharajganj saw the highest participation and Varanasi the lowest by 11 AM, where free tea was offered at Pappu’s Shop, as PM Modi seeks a third term and Yogi Adityanath casts his vote in Gorakhpur. 13 Lok Sabha seats, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Varanasi, will …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana Casts His Vote From Chandigarh | ABP News
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana Casts His Vote From Chandigarh | ABP News

ABP News  

Famous Actor and Singer Ayushmann Khurrana Casts His Vote from Chandigarh, Punjab. Fifty-seven constituencies spread across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh are set to vote in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. Over 10.06 crore citizens, comprising nearly 5.24 crore men, 4.82 crore women, and 3,574 third gender electors, are eligible …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP Leader Anurag Thakur Casts His Vote in Phase 7 of Voting | ABP News
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP Leader Anurag Thakur Casts His Vote in Phase 7 of Voting | ABP News

ABP News  

Anurag Thakur Casts His Vote in the seveth and last phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 and appeals the public to cast theirs too. Fifty-seven constituencies spread across seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh are set to vote in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. Over 10.06 crore citizens, comprising nearly 5.24 …

Lok Sabha polls highlights: AAP's Somnath Bharti to go bald if Modi becomes PM
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls highlights: AAP's Somnath Bharti to go bald if Modi becomes PM

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live Updates: Voters queue up to cast their ballots at a polling station during the seventh and final phase of voting for general election in Chandigarh on June 1, 2024. Lok Sabha Election 2024 highlights: Voting for the final and seventh phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections, which began at 7 am on Saturday, concluded …

Lok Sabha polls highlights: AAP's Somnath Bharti to go bald if Modi becomes PM
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls highlights: AAP's Somnath Bharti to go bald if Modi becomes PM

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live Updates: Voters queue up to cast their ballots at a polling station during the seventh and final phase of voting for general election in Chandigarh on June 1, 2024. Lok Sabha Election 2024 highlights: Voting for the final and seventh phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections, which began at 7 am on Saturday, concluded …

Election Commission to Initiate Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Polls Soon: CEC Kumar
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Election Commission to Initiate Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Polls Soon: CEC Kumar

The Hindu  

Encouraged by the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission will "very soon" initiate the process of holding assembly polls in the Union Territory, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday. Responding to a question on the turnout in various seats of Jammu and Kashmir and if assembly elections could be held …

India general elections 2024: Phase 6 polling for 58 seats, Delhi votes today; key candidates, schedule | 10 facts
7 months ago

India general elections 2024: Phase 6 polling for 58 seats, Delhi votes today; key candidates, schedule | 10 facts

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 6 News Updates: Voting for the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 is being held in 58 constituencies across six states and two union territories, including all the seven seats in Delhi, on Saturday, May 25. 4. Who are the key candidates in Phase 6 of Lok Sabha elections 2024? Some of the …

Delhi Election 2024 Highlights: 56% voter turnout in phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls
7 months ago

Delhi Election 2024 Highlights: 56% voter turnout in phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Election 2024 Highlights: All seven parliamentary seats in Delhi are polling in the sixth and penultimate phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. The ruling BJP, which had a 100% strike rate in the national capital in the 2014 and 2019 national polls, is up against the AAP and the Congress, members of the Congress-led opposition INDIA …

Delhi Election 2024 Highlights: 56% voter turnout in phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls
7 months ago

Delhi Election 2024 Highlights: 56% voter turnout in phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Election 2024 Highlights: All seven parliamentary seats in Delhi are polling in the sixth and penultimate phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. The ruling BJP, which had a 100% strike rate in the national capital in the 2014 and 2019 national polls, is up against the AAP and the Congress, members of the Congress-led opposition INDIA …

Lok Sabha elections: 904 candidates in fray in phase 7; highest 328 to contest from Punjab on 13 seats
7 months ago

Lok Sabha elections: 904 candidates in fray in phase 7; highest 328 to contest from Punjab on 13 seats

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday said that 904 candidates are in fray in phase-7 of Lok Sabha elections. 57 seats across eight states and union territories will go to polls in phase-7, the last phase of the Lok Sabha election, on June 1. Punjab had a maximum of 598 nomination forms from 13 Parliamentary constituencies, followed by Uttar …

Lok Sabha election 2024: Analysis of Candidates contesting in phase 5 polling
7 months ago

Lok Sabha election 2024: Analysis of Candidates contesting in phase 5 polling

The Hindu  

For the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the Association for Democratic Reforms and The National Election Watch analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 695 contenting candidates and found that 159 of them have declared criminal cases against themselves, 122 of which have serious criminal cases against them. The top constituencies with the largest share of contesting candidates with …

Jharkhand: Three Lok Sabha seats, Gandey assembly to go for polls in fifth phase on Monday
7 months ago

Jharkhand: Three Lok Sabha seats, Gandey assembly to go for polls in fifth phase on Monday

India TV News  

Polling for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections is to be held on Monday with over 8.95 crore voters to decide the fate of candidates in 49 constituencies of 8 states and UTs. Over 58.22 lakh electors including 28.29 lakh female voters are eligible to cast their vote in these three Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. Kalpana Soren …

Odisha: Over 79 lakh voters to determine fate of over 300 candidates in Phase 5
7 months ago

Odisha: Over 79 lakh voters to determine fate of over 300 candidates in Phase 5

Hindustan Times  

Over 79 lakh voters across five Lok Sabha constituencies and 35 assembly constituencies of Odisha would determine the political fate of chief minister Naveen Patnaik, former Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram and former Indian hockey team captain Dilip Tirkey among 305 candidates in the fifth phase of polling on Monday. Odisha chief electoral officer Nikunja Dhal said a total …

Full list of constituencies and States going to polls in Phase 5
7 months, 1 week ago

Full list of constituencies and States going to polls in Phase 5

The Hindu  

The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections will take place on May 20, when 49 constituencies from eight States/Union Territories will go to the polls. This phase will also mark the last phase of voting from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as one of their five constituencies will be voting. General Election 2024: full schedule Here is …

Lok Sabha Elections: PoK belongs to India, we will take it back, says Amit Shah
7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections: PoK belongs to India, we will take it back, says Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha Election Updates: Campaigning is underway for Monday’s fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in which as many as 49 parliamentary constituencies across six states and two Union territories will poll. All 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala voted in second phase on April 26. The states that will poll in the fifth phase are Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha, …

Punjab Lok Sabha polls: Over two crore voters to decide fate of candidates for 13 seats
7 months, 1 week ago

Punjab Lok Sabha polls: Over two crore voters to decide fate of candidates for 13 seats

The Hindu  

As Punjab goes to the polls in the ongoing parliamentary elections in a single phase on June 1, as many as 2,14,61,739 voters will decide the electoral fate of candidates embroiled in a keenly watched contest for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the State. Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C. on Tuesday released the final list of total voters …

67.3% voter turnout in Phase 4: Fate of 379 seats sealed
7 months, 1 week ago

67.3% voter turnout in Phase 4: Fate of 379 seats sealed

Hindustan Times  

With a provisional voter turnout of 67.3%, more than 110 million people spread across nine states and one Union territory voted on Monday to elect their representatives in 96 Lok Sabha seats that went to poll in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, marking the end of another high-stakes round that saw citizens from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, …

Srinagar Lok Sabha seat sees highest ever number of 24 candidates in fray in 30 years
7 months, 1 week ago

Srinagar Lok Sabha seat sees highest ever number of 24 candidates in fray in 30 years

The Hindu  

The Srinagar Lok Sabha election, to be held on May 13, has already created history by registering the highest number of candidates in the fray in the past 30 years. A record number of 24 candidates are contesting from the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, including one woman candidate, Waheeda Tabasum Shah; cancer surgeon Ashraf Qazi; and social media influencer Jibran …

2,841 Contestants To Be in Fray From 175 Assembly, 25 Lok Sabha Segments in AP Polls
7 months, 1 week ago

2,841 Contestants To Be in Fray From 175 Assembly, 25 Lok Sabha Segments in AP Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: As many as 2,841 contestants are in the fray from 175 assembly and 25 Lok Sabha segments in the elections scheduled for Monday, May 13, in Andhra Pradesh. For the 175 assembly segments, there are 2,387 contestants and for the 25 Lok Sabha segments, 454 contestants. The polling wil be held from 7am to 6pm on May 13 in …

Lok Sabha election 2024: Analysis of Candidates contesting in phase 3 polling
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election 2024: Analysis of Candidates contesting in phase 3 polling

The Hindu  

For the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls, Association for Democratic Reforms and The National Election Watch analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 1,352 contenting candidates and found that 244 of them have declared criminal cases against themselves, 172 of which have serious criminal cases against them. Around 30% of major State and national parties have criminal cases against …

LS polls 2024 phase-3| Live| 61.45% polling recorded in 94 constituencies; Assam sees highest voter turnout at 75.26%
7 months, 2 weeks ago

LS polls 2024 phase-3| Live| 61.45% polling recorded in 94 constituencies; Assam sees highest voter turnout at 75.26%

New Indian Express  

Lok Sabha elections 2024 is heating up with all indications being now that the contest is turning out to be closer than was initially expected. The Surat Lok Sabha seat has already seen Mukesh Dalal of the BJP being elected unopposed in controversial circumstances. The constituencies that will be voting in the third phase include-- 25 seats in Gujarat, 11 …

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that the talk of empowering them rings hollow. In the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, there were 135 women candidates while in …

Lok Sabha elections phase 2: 55% voting in Bihar, Purnea records highest turnout
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections phase 2: 55% voting in Bihar, Purnea records highest turnout

Hindustan Times  

Polling in the five Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar was conducted peacefully on Friday, with a provisional voter turnout of over 55 per cent. The polling started in the five Lok Sabha constituencies for Bihar – Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur and Banka – at 7am and continued till 6pm. Voters stand in a queue to cast their vote at a …

5 Lok Sabha seats in Assam register voter turnout of 27.43 pc till 11 am
7 months, 4 weeks ago

5 Lok Sabha seats in Assam register voter turnout of 27.43 pc till 11 am

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: An estimated 27.43 per cent of 77,26,668 voters exercised their franchise till 11 am in the five parliamentary constituencies of Assam, where polling is underway in the second phase on Friday, election officials said. The highest polling of 30.82 per cent was recorded in Diphu, followed by 29.99 per cent in Karimganj, 28.81 per cent at Darrang-Udalguri, 25.29 per …

Lok Sabha election 2024: Analysis of Candidates contesting in phase 2 polling
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election 2024: Analysis of Candidates contesting in phase 2 polling

The Hindu  

For the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls, there are a total of 1,198 candidates contesting across all constituencies. Among the major national and state parties, barring Bahujan Samaj Party, all the parties over 40% of candidates with criminal cases, as shown in the bar chart below. Among the candidates analysed of 12 States/UTs going on poll on April …

The Hindu Morning Digest - April 26, 2024
7 months, 4 weeks ago

The Hindu Morning Digest - April 26, 2024

The Hindu  

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | 1,202 candidates in fray in phase 2 The stage is set for polling in 88 constituencies across 13 States in the second phase of the general election on April 26. Congress names candidates for 8 Haryana Lok Sabha seats The Congress on Thursday night released its list of candidates for eight of the nine Lok …

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