Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad leading by 50,000 votes in Nagina
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad leading by 50,000 votes in Nagina

Hindustan Times  

Azad Samaj Party -Kanshi Ram leader and Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ is leading by more than 50,000 votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Nagina constituency. Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan’ Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Om Kumar is trailing behind Samajwadi Party ’s Manoj Kumar and Bahujan Samaj Party ’s Surendra Pal Singh. The BSP’s Girish Chandra had won Nagina, a reserved constituency which includes over 3.5 lakh Dalit voters, in the 2019 polls. With Azad leading, not only the BSP but also the SP-Congress alliance and the BJP are concerned about losing their support base to ASP.

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AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar
3 days, 19 hours ago

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday demanded an apology and resignation from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on B R Ambedkar in Parliament. With Delhi Assembly elections approaching, party sources revealed that AAP is positioning this issue to consolidate its Dalit voter base and retain dominance in the 12 reserved seats of the national capital. …

The Future of Dalit Politics in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati’s Decline and Azad’s Emergence Lays A Shaky Ground
4 days, 8 hours ago

The Future of Dalit Politics in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati’s Decline and Azad’s Emergence Lays A Shaky Ground

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 19, 2024 16:28 IST - 5 MINS READ Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh is at crossroads. Though Azad has asserted that his party will contest all seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, the Dalit discourse in the State—where Punjab-born Dalit leader Kanshi Ram had succeeded in creating an environment where a Dalit woman, Mayawati, could …

‘Fake voting’: BSP to not contest any bypolls
4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Fake voting’: BSP to not contest any bypolls

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday announced that her party would refrain from contesting bypolls across the country, accusing the the Bharatiya Janata Party -ruled Uttar Pradesh government of indulging in fake voting through electronic voting machines. BSP failed to win any seats Addressing a press conference, Mayawati claimed, “After the bypoll results were declared, there has been widespread …

Maharashtra polls: MNS, Ambedkar's VBA, BSP fail to make impact
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra polls: MNS, Ambedkar's VBA, BSP fail to make impact

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena of Raj Thackeray and Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi have failed to make an impact in polls to the 288-member state assembly as the ruling Mahayuti cruised to a landslide victory. The Bahujan Samaj Party and the Azad Samaj Party fielded candidates in 237 and 28 seats, respectively, but failed to make any impact. The …

Keeping up with UP: Is politics in Uttar Pradesh turning bipolar?
1 month ago

Keeping up with UP: Is politics in Uttar Pradesh turning bipolar?

Hindustan Times  

Elections in Uttar Pradesh are turning bipolar and are now fought between two coalitions led by the Bhartiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party, compelling smaller parties to ride piggyback on either of the two ideological combinations, which have vertically divided the state. Since 2014, a resurgent BJP and the unswerving SP have been on a growth trajectory, both in …

Maharashtra Election Result: SP’s Abu Asim Azmi wins Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik at 4th spot
1 month ago

Maharashtra Election Result: SP’s Abu Asim Azmi wins Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik at 4th spot

Live Mint  

Maharashtra assembly elections: Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi won Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency by a margin of 12,753 votes and logged a total of 54,780 votes, as per Election Commission data. Controversial Congress leader Nawab Malik struggled to make a mark this time despite Ajit Pawar's backing and stood fourth in the tally with 15,501 votes. Notably, daughter of …

Maharashtra Election Results: Swara Bhasker Reacts After Husband Fahad Ahmad Loses Election Debut
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1 month ago

Maharashtra Election Results: Swara Bhasker Reacts After Husband Fahad Ahmad Loses Election Debut

ABP News  

Actress Swara Bhasker has alleged foul play after her husband Fahad Ahmad, a candidate from NCP, lost his maiden Maharashtra Assembly election. "In Anushakti Nagar vidhaan sabha after a steady lead by Fahad Ahmad of NCP-SP.Round 17, 18, 19 suddenly 99% battery charger EVMs are opened and the BJP-supported NCP-Ajit Pawar candidate takes the lead. round 17, 18, 19 suddenly …

Bihar bypolls 2024: Ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly seats, BSP holds one
1 month ago

Bihar bypolls 2024: Ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly seats, BSP holds one

Live Mint  

The ruling NDA alliance in Bihar took an early lead in three out of the four assembly constituencies where bypolls were held on November 13, as per officials on Saturday. In the Imamganj constituency, Deepa Kumari of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, an alliance partner of the NDA, was leading by 1,553 votes over her nearest rival, Raushan Kumar of the …

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
1 month ago

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

Chatra Assembly Election Results LIVE: Will Janardhan Paswan's switch to LJP (RV) help him secure victory?
1 month ago

Chatra Assembly Election Results LIVE: Will Janardhan Paswan's switch to LJP (RV) help him secure victory?

India TV News  

Chatra Assembly Election Result 2024: Vote counting for the Jharkhand Assembly elections will begin at 8 am on Saturday, with the Chatra constituency being one of the key areas of focus. Among them were Janardhan Paswan of the BJP ally Lok Janshakti Party, Umesh Kumar Bharti from the INDIA bloc, Rashmi Prakash from the RJD, Pun Bhuiyo from CPI, Ashok …

UP Bypoll Election Results LIVE: List of leading candidates in 9 assembly seats | Full list
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1 month ago

UP Bypoll Election Results LIVE: List of leading candidates in 9 assembly seats | Full list

India TV News  

The BJP was leading in four seats while the Samajwadi Party was ahead in two of the nine assembly seats for which bypolls were held, according to Election Commission trends on Saturday. The Bahujan Samaj Party contested all nine seats independently, while Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen fielded candidates in Ghaziabad, Kundarki and Meerapur. BJP allies, such as Apna …

Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls: Amid fight for Muslim votes, BJP aims to breach SP fort Kundarki
1 month, 1 week ago

Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls: Amid fight for Muslim votes, BJP aims to breach SP fort Kundarki

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party are vying for Muslims votes in Kundarki assembly constituency, an SP stronghold, in Moradabad district. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav at a rally in Kundarki assembly constituency in Moradabad district. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen led by Asaduddin Owaisi and Azad Samaj Party led by Chandra Shekhar Azad …

Malik to Contest from Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Malik to Contest from Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik has announced his candidacy from the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections. He stated that he will not compromise his ideology and will contest the election on an NCP ticket. The NCP has already fielded its daughter, Sana Malik, from the neighbouring Anushakti Nagar constituency, but Malik was denied a ticket there …

Mayawati's BSP to Focus on Upper Caste Votes in Upcoming Bypolls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mayawati's BSP to Focus on Upper Caste Votes in Upcoming Bypolls

The Hindu  

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is set to play spoilsport in the upcoming byelections, aiming to disrupt the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Indian National Congress (INC) dominance in Uttar Pradesh. The party has fielded four upper caste candidates in four seats, hoping to combine its core Scheduled Caste vote bank with that of the caste of the candidate to …

BSP Fielded Muslim and Upper Caste Candidates in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Bypolls
1 month, 4 weeks ago

BSP Fielded Muslim and Upper Caste Candidates in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Bypolls

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has fielded a list of eight candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls, including two Muslims, two upper castes, two Dalits, and two Brahmins. This move comes despite Mayawati having blamed Muslims for rallying around the SP-Congress alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha election and causing her party's defeat.

BSP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh
1 month, 4 weeks ago

BSP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh

India TV News  

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has announced candidates for eight of the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh where bypolls will be held on November 13. The party has given tickets to Amit Verma, Jitendra Kumar Singh, Shahnazar, Virendra Kumar Shukla, Dr Avinash Kumar Shakya, Rafatullah, Parmanand Garg, and Deepak Tiwari.

Haryana, J&K polls: SC Mishra’s name missing from BSP list of star campaigners
3 months, 1 week ago

Haryana, J&K polls: SC Mishra’s name missing from BSP list of star campaigners

Hindustan Times  

The name of Satish Chandra Mishra, once a Bahujan Samaj Party stalwart, has not been included in the party’s star campaigners’ list released for upcoming assembly polls in Haryana as well as Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. SC Mishra has been continuously sidelined from the election campaigning after BSP managed to win only one seat in the UP assembly polls …

Haryana Assembly Elections: Jannayak Janta Party-Azad Samaj Party alliance names 18 more candidates in 3rd list
3 months, 1 week ago

Haryana Assembly Elections: Jannayak Janta Party-Azad Samaj Party alliance names 18 more candidates in 3rd list

The Hindu  

The Jannayak Janta Party -Azad Samaj Party alliance released on Wednesday its third list for the October 5 Haryana assembly polls, naming 18 more candidates. The two parties have also decided to extend support on the Rania assembly seat to former minister Ranjit Singh Chautala, who quit the BJP recently after being denied a ticket. In its list of 18 …

AAP, BJP, Congress, JJP announce candidates as Hry polls campaign intensifies
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP, BJP, Congress, JJP announce candidates as Hry polls campaign intensifies

Hindustan Times  

With the deadline for filing nominations approaching on September 12, political parties have started announcing their candidates for key constituencies in South Haryana, including Gurugram and Badshahpur. The top leadership had initially taken a wait-and-watch approach, but as the campaign intensifies, candidates are now reaching out to their strongholds and party workers, seeking to unite dissatisfied members, say political observers. …

It is NCP vs NCP in Hadapsar
3 months, 4 weeks ago

It is NCP vs NCP in Hadapsar

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The Hadapsar assembly constituency, which has elected candidates from different parties in the past, is currently represented by Nationalist Congress party and the contest here in upcoming assembly election is likely to see face-off between the two NCP factions, led by Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar. The Hadapsar contest in upcoming assembly election is likely to see …

How Mayawati is trying to win back Dalit, backward caste vote base
4 months, 1 week ago

How Mayawati is trying to win back Dalit, backward caste vote base

India Today  

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati has recently held two media conferences over the Supreme Court verdict favouring sub-classification within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for extending reservation benefits. Till the Supreme Court order is not made ineffective through an amendment in the Constitution, state governments could use it for implementing the ‘creamy layer’ ruling and also sub-classify SCs and STs …

Slew of AAP leaders, including MLA and councillor, join BJP
5 months, 1 week ago

Slew of AAP leaders, including MLA and councillor, join BJP

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The inductions took place at a press conference at the BJP’s national headquarters. Kartar Singh Tanwar, Chhatarpur MLA of the Aam Aadmi Party, and Raaj Kumar Anand, former Delhi minister and ex-AAP Patel Nagar MLA, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, striking a blow to the AAP ahead of next year’s state assembly elections. The duo were …

Ex-BSP MP Haji Fazlur Rehman joins SP
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-BSP MP Haji Fazlur Rehman joins SP

Hindustan Times  

Former Bahujan Samaj Party MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur Haji Fazlur Rehman joined the Samajwadi Party at a programme organised in the SP state unit office on Thursday. SP president Akhilesh Yadav inducting former BSP MP Haji Fazlur Rehman into the party fold in Lucknow on July 4. Welcoming Rehman into the SP fold, party’s national president Akhilesh Yadav said …

BSP vs ASP: Fight for Dalit votes to intensify in Uttar Pradesh
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BSP vs ASP: Fight for Dalit votes to intensify in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The Bahujan Samaj Party’s decision to contest assembly bypolls in UP has set the pitch for a trial of strength against the Azad Samaj Party led by Chandra Shekar Azad, who secured victory from Nagina Lok Sabha seat in the Lok Sabha elections recently. Addressing party leaders at a national level meeting at the party’s state unit office in …

BSP vs ASP: Fight for Dalit votes to intensify in Uttar Pradesh
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BSP vs ASP: Fight for Dalit votes to intensify in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The Bahujan Samaj Party’s decision to contest assembly bypolls in UP has set the pitch for a trial of strength against the Azad Samaj Party led by Chandra Shekar Azad, who secured victory from Nagina Lok Sabha seat in the Lok Sabha elections recently. Addressing party leaders at a national level meeting at the party’s state unit office in …

After Lok Sabha debacle in Punjab, AAP has task cut out to find new commander
6 months ago

After Lok Sabha debacle in Punjab, AAP has task cut out to find new commander

The Hindu  

After its disappointing electoral performance in the recent Lok Sabha election in Punjab – the only full-fledged State where the Aam Aadmi Party is in power – the task appears to be cut out for the party to work towards creating a second-rung leadership, especially from the Dalit community, to take on future battles ahead. AAP’s poor performance is seen …

MP: Campaign for Amarwara by-election gains momentum, BJP candidate files nomination
6 months ago

MP: Campaign for Amarwara by-election gains momentum, BJP candidate files nomination

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Campaigning for the July 10 by-election to Amarwara Assembly constituency has gained momentum with BJP candidate and three-time MLA Kamlesh Shah filing nomination for the seat on Tuesday. Mr Shah filed the nomination in the presence of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav and state BJP president Vishnu Dutt Sharma. Amarwara Assembly constituency which falls under Chhindwara Lok Sabha …

N. Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan emerge as power players at the Centre and in Andhra Pradesh, routing Jagan Mohan Reddy
6 months, 1 week ago

N. Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan emerge as power players at the Centre and in Andhra Pradesh, routing Jagan Mohan Reddy

The Hindu  

Anti-incumbency, welfare promises, and sustained campaign strategies in addition to caste combinations won the day for the TDP-BJP-JSP alliance. The magnitude of the ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party’s defeat in Andhra Pradesh, where simultaneous elections were held to the Lok Sabha and the Assembly, has taken political analysts by surprise. In 2019, the TDP’s tally was 3 and 23 …

BSP supporters demand key role for Akash Anand after party’s dismal show in Lok Sabha polls
6 months, 1 week ago

BSP supporters demand key role for Akash Anand after party’s dismal show in Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

After the Bahujan Samaj Party’s dismal show in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, supporters of the Dalit-centric party are demanding that its former national coordinator Akash Anand be given a prominent role yet again. Many BSP supporters took to X to demand a key role in party affairs for Mr. Anand, who was removed from the high-profile post of …

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad’s victory in Nagina has stirred the pot of Bahujan politics in Uttar Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad’s victory in Nagina has stirred the pot of Bahujan politics in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

From a street fighter to a Parliamentarian, Chandra Shekhar Azad has come a long way in a decade-long career and his victory in Nagina has stirred the pot of Dalit politics in the State with around 21% Scheduled Caste population that has been ruled by a Dalit Chief Minister four times. “It seems they fear Azad’s popularity among Dalits and …

Chandrashekhar Azad: The Dalit commander
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandrashekhar Azad: The Dalit commander

The Hindu  

Sitting in his room at the Western Court MP Hostel along Janpath, Chandrashekhar Azad fields calls on a phone that does not stop ringing. After an endearing embrace, Mr. Azad introduces him to the room: “He used to be a state unit president of Azad Samaj Party — a Majboot Chamar.” Then he turns to Mr. Kumar, “This is our …

Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu's big hints on supporting Narendra Modi 3.0
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu's big hints on supporting Narendra Modi 3.0

Hindustan Times  

Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar and Telugu Desam Party supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, whom the poll pundits are calling the 'kingmakers' after the Bharatiya Janata Party's subpar performance in the Lok Sabha elections, have dropped big hints on supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to form his third government at the Centre. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Nitish Kumar, after …

Election results 2024: BJP achieves a landslide victory in Lok Sabha elections in Odisha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP achieves a landslide victory in Lok Sabha elections in Odisha

The Hindu  

The BJP on June 4 achieved a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections in Odisha, winning 20 out of 21 seats, a substantial contribution to the party’s national tally, coming at a crucial time. Odisha’s Lok Sabha map had completely adorned saffron with Biju Janata Dal and Congress managing to secure only one seat each. BJP’s victory could not …

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2024: U.P.’s western region proved to be the wind vane of the State
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2024: U.P.’s western region proved to be the wind vane of the State

The Hindu  

In the Bharatiya Janata Party ’s reduced score in Uttar Pradesh, the Western and adjoining central parts of the State played the role of a wind vane. Mr. Balyan’s supporters have accused the RLD of not going full tilt to ensure the victory of the BJP’s Jat face, who rose to prominence after the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots and defeated the …

Election results 2024: Rozi roti and reservation trumps Ram and rations in Uttar Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: Rozi roti and reservation trumps Ram and rations in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

Caste identity triumphed over religious polarisation in Uttar Pradesh as the INDIA bloc’s promise of saving rozi roti and reservation outshone Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance’s narrative of Ram, ration, and shashan in a fiercely contested election where more than a dozen seats went down to the wire before the Opposition alliance secured 44 out of 80 seats bringing …

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2024: Mayawati’s BSP performance in Uttar Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2024: Mayawati’s BSP performance in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

Staring at one of its worst electoral defeats from Uttar Pradesh, the Bahujan Samaj Party is trailing behind in all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Election Results 2024 LIVE updates For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our Election Results page | Follow the election results live updates At 3.00 pm, Samajwadi Party candidates were leading on 36 …

Lok Sabha election results: BJP, Congress win one seat each in Goa
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election results: BJP, Congress win one seat each in Goa

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Tuesday retained the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency after Captain Viriato Fernandes defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pallavi Shrinivas Dempo by 14,703 votes, data from the Election Commission of India stated. While final numbers are yet to be made available, Viriato got 2,15,672 votes while Dempo received 2,00,969 votes. In her affidavit, Dempo had revealed ownership of …

How are the key candidates faring in Lok Sabha elections 2024?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How are the key candidates faring in Lok Sabha elections 2024?

The Hindu  

With the counting of votes underway for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, here is how the key contenders in the fray are faring. Amit Shah In the fray to retain the Gandhinagar seat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is leading over Congress candidate Sonal Patel by a margin of around six lakh votes, as of 1.45 p.m. One of the …

Lok Sabha elections: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Raj Babbar, Nishad may cause upsets as per early trends
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Raj Babbar, Nishad may cause upsets as per early trends

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Bollywood actor and Congress candidate Raj Babbar was leading against his nearest rival Rao Inderjit Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 38,729 votes in the Gurugram Lok Sabha seat as of 11:15am on Tuesday. Minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar was leading ahead of Thiruvananthapuram’s incumbent three-time MP Shashi Tharoor by 8,401 votes. …

Chandrashekhar Azad emerges as new Dalit face in UP with massive win in Nagina
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandrashekhar Azad emerges as new Dalit face in UP with massive win in Nagina

India Today  

Dalit leader and Aazad Samaj Party candidate Chandrashekhar Azad on Tuesday won Uttar Pradesh's Nagina Lok Sabha constituency by over 1.5 lakh votes, defeating BJP's Om Kumar, according to the Election Commission. Samajwadi Party's Manoj Kumar, who was the INDIA bloc candidate, bagged 1,02,374 votes, and Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Surendra Pal Singh received 13,272 votes. The firebrand leader formed …

In final Purvanchal bout, BJP aims for big win on Modi-Yogi turfs
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In final Purvanchal bout, BJP aims for big win on Modi-Yogi turfs

Hindustan Times  

Propelled by the Modi and Yogi factors, the Bharatiya Janata Party is aiming for complete domination in the 13 seats going to polls in the seventh and final phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Saturday. Among the key NDA candidates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting from Varanasi, Union minister for heavy industries Mahendra Nath Pandey from Chandauli, …

India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 7: Who votes and what’s at stake?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 7: Who votes and what’s at stake?

Al Jazeera  

Voters will decide the fate of 904 candidates from across 57 seats in the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on June 1. Registered voters in the following seven states and one union territory will cast their ballots for 57 seats: Punjab: All 13 of the northwestern state’s seats Himachal Pradesh: All four of the northern state’s seats Jharkhand: …

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Caste Equations Shift as Kushwahas, EBCs, Dalits Move Away from NDA
6 months, 4 weeks 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: …

Phulpur: Candidates with BSP background enliven three-way contest for seat of stalwarts
7 months ago

Phulpur: Candidates with BSP background enliven three-way contest for seat of stalwarts

Hindustan Times  

Known as the constituency of stalwarts in the past, the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat is witnessing a triangular contest among candidates who have past or present associations with the Bahujan Samaj Party. THE 2024 BATTLE The BJP has dropped sitting MP Keshari Devi Patel and fielded sitting Phulpur MLA Praveen Patel, who started his political career with the BSP but …

In three-cornered LS poll battle for key UP seat, a distinct BSP imprint
7 months ago

In three-cornered LS poll battle for key UP seat, a distinct BSP imprint

Hindustan Times  

Akbarpur :The Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency is all set to witness a fierce three-cornered contest in the ongoing polls, but the imprint of the BSP — one of the three corners — in its eastern Uttar Pradesh stronghold is palpable as all three main candidates have emerged from the laboratory of the Mayawati-led party. In the 2007 state elections, …

4TH PHASE WRAP-UP: Over 59.51% voter turnout recorded in 11 constituencies
7 months, 1 week ago

4TH PHASE WRAP-UP: Over 59.51% voter turnout recorded in 11 constituencies

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The fourth phase of the Lok Sabha polls saw 11 constituencies going to the polls on Monday—five of these in western Maharashtra and three each from North and Central Maharashtra. “As per the trends in the first three phases, we have witnessed an addition of at least 8% in the final turnout.” Of the five western Maharashtra constituencies—Pune, Maval, …

Enthusiasm reigning over Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency ahead of voting
7 months, 1 week ago

Enthusiasm reigning over Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency ahead of voting

Deccan Chronicle  

Budgam: There is a wave of happiness among the voters in this predominantly Shia town, about 15-km west of Kashmiri capital Srinagar, but more avid appears to be Tanvir Hussein, a senior citizen who lives in a tiny but nice house of exposed bricks and timber built on a sloped land here. As a constituent of the separatist amalgam Hurriyat …

Raaj Kumar Anand joins BSP, to contest New Delhi seat
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Raaj Kumar Anand joins BSP, to contest New Delhi seat

Hindustan Times  

Former Delhi social welfare minister Raaj Kumar Anand, who resigned from the Delhi cabinet and the Aam Aadmi Party a month ago, joined the Bahujan Samaj Party on Sunday, terming his stint with the AAP a “bad dream”. He is likely to contest the New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency on the party’s ticket. We did not see politics change, but …

Mayawati's BSP announces three more candidates for Lok Sabha elections, fields Nanhe Singh Chauhan from Amethi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mayawati's BSP announces three more candidates for Lok Sabha elections, fields Nanhe Singh Chauhan from Amethi

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party on Monday announced three more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in its 10th list. Smriti Irani had defeated Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in 2019 Lok Sabha elections by a margin of 56,000 votes. The Samajwadi Party will not be fielded its candidate in Amethi since it's in alliance …

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