Vidhya Rani, NTK candidate from Krishnagiri and daughter of Veerappan, to contest Lok Sabha polls
8 months, 1 week ago

Vidhya Rani, NTK candidate from Krishnagiri and daughter of Veerappan, to contest Lok Sabha polls

India TV News  

Vidhya Rani, the daughter of the infamous sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, has emerged as the Naam Tamizhar Katchi candidate for the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency, marking a significant entry into the political arena. Transition to politics Despite her brief encounter with her father during childhood, Vidhya Rani’s decision to enter politics stems from a desire to uphold the values her father purportedly stood for. Political agenda Vidhya Rani’s electoral promises include advocating for a railway station in Krishnagiri, enhancing healthcare facilities, and ensuring basic amenities for residents of hilly regions. Electoral contest In the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on April 19, Vidhya Rani will contest against notable candidates such as K Gopinath of Congress, C Narasimhan of BJP, and V Jayaprakash of AIADMK.

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

‘Make Wayanad best tourist destination’: Rahul Gandhi's challenge to ‘little sister' Priyanka Vadra
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1 month, 1 week ago

‘Make Wayanad best tourist destination’: Rahul Gandhi's challenge to ‘little sister' Priyanka Vadra

Hindustan Times  

On the final day of campaigning for Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election, ex-Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday threw a ‘challenge’ to his ‘little sister’ Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress candidate. Wayanad, Nov 11 : Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addresses a roadshow in support of party candidate for Wayanad Lok Sabha by-elections, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, at …

Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Set to Make Political Debut in Wayanad
2 months ago

Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Set to Make Political Debut in Wayanad

The Hindu  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a prominent Congress leader, is set to make her electoral debut in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. Five years after joining politics, she will contest the seat vacated by her brother and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. Vadra's entry into politics is seen as a challenge to the Congress's electoral fortunes …

How the legend of Veerapan may have spoiled the transfer of votes for the BJP helping the NTK in Krishnagiri
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How the legend of Veerapan may have spoiled the transfer of votes for the BJP helping the NTK in Krishnagiri

The Hindu  

If until now, Naam Tamilar Katchi fielding candidates - assuming claims to political morality - was seen as the party playing spoilsport in the predominantly bipolar electoral contest in the State, the party’s performance in Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency did much more than merely “spoiling the sport”. Visit our Election Results page The party’s candidate meddled with the coalition arithmetic …

Lok Sabha Result 2024: Amritpal, Sarabjeet Set to Win & Shake Up Punjab Politics
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Result 2024: Amritpal, Sarabjeet Set to Win & Shake Up Punjab Politics

The Quint  

A major shake-up has taken place in Punjab politics due the performance of two Independent candidates. Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, jailed in Assam's Dibrugarh, seems all set to win from the Khadoor Sahib seat in Punjab while Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, son of Indira Gandhi's assassin Beant Singh, is leading from the Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency. Hardline Akali leader …

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Smriti Irani trails by 90K votes in Amethi; ‘Let counting conclude,’ says KL Sharma
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Smriti Irani trails by 90K votes in Amethi; ‘Let counting conclude,’ says KL Sharma

Live Mint  

Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma is leading by a margin of 90,479 votes against his Bharatiya Janata Party rival Smriti Irani in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, the Election Commission of India's latest official trends suggest. While speaking to reporters in Amethi, Kishori Lal Sharma, who is ahead with 3,17,342 votes, thanked the people of the constituency and the Gandhi family. In …

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. …

Election Results 2024: NDA candidates lead in Visakhapatnam Assembly and Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024: NDA candidates lead in Visakhapatnam Assembly and Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

NDA candidates have been leading in all the constituencies by the end of the first round in Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha and Assembly seats. By the end of round 1, Telugu Desam Party Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha candidate, M. Sribharat has received about 7,751 votes, while YSR Congress Party candidate Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi has received 3,421 votes. TDP East Constituency candidate has …

Maharashtra election results: Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Supriya Sule leading in early trends
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra election results: Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Supriya Sule leading in early trends

The Hindu  

Early trends of counting of votes for Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra indicate Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goyal, and Supriya Sule, daughter of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, are leading from their constituencies. Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goyal were leading in the Nagpur and Mumbai North Lok Sabha seats, while their colleague Raosaheb Danve had a slender …

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: …

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 …

BJP expels Bhojpuri film star Pawan Singh for contesting against the NDA’s candidate from Karakat in Bihar
7 months ago

BJP expels Bhojpuri film star Pawan Singh for contesting against the NDA’s candidate from Karakat in Bihar

The Hindu  

The BJP on Wednesday expelled popular Bhojpuri film star and singer Pawan Singh from the party for “anti-party activities and maligning the image of the party”. Pawan Singh had recently joined the BJP but was in the fray to contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate from the Karakat Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, …

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Amit Shah to Dimple Yadav, meet key candidates in phase 3
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Amit Shah to Dimple Yadav, meet key candidates in phase 3

Hindustan Times  

From Union ministers Amit Shah, Pralhad Joshi, and Jyotiraditya Scindia to Congress stalwart Digvijaya Singh, to NCP’s Supriya Sule and Samajwadi Party’s Dimple Yadav, the third of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Tuesday will see these key candidates lock horns with their opponents. Jyotiraditya Scindia Civil aviation minister and former Congress leader who switched boat into BJP, leading …

After Varun Tej, Venkatesh to hit campaign trail
7 months, 3 weeks ago

After Varun Tej, Venkatesh to hit campaign trail

Deccan Chronicle  

Close on the heels of Varun Tej, who campaigned for his uncle and super star Pawan Kalyan in Pithapuram, seasoned star Venkatesh is likely to campaign in Telangana in the ensuing Lok Sabha election as he is expected to campaign for a close relative contesting from Khammam seat. Already Venkatesh’s elder daughter Aashritha took part in the election campaign for …

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times  

May 3, 2024 12:32 PM IST Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: In an X post, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said: "Many people have many opinions on the news of Rahul Gandhi contesting elections from Rae Bareli. • As far as the Gandhi family's stronghold is concerned, not just Amethi-Rae Bareli, the entire country from north to south is the stronghold …

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times  

May 3, 2024 12:32 PM IST Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: In an X post, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said: "Many people have many opinions on the news of Rahul Gandhi contesting elections from Rae Bareli. • As far as the Gandhi family's stronghold is concerned, not just Amethi-Rae Bareli, the entire country from north to south is the stronghold …

Punjab: SAD Khadoor Sahib candidate Valtoha seeks support from Amritpal’s parents
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: SAD Khadoor Sahib candidate Valtoha seeks support from Amritpal’s parents

Hindustan Times  

A day after being declared the Shiromani Akali Dal candidate for the June 1 Lok Sabha elections from Khadoor Sahib, Virsa Singh Valtoha on Monday met parents of jailed radical Sikh leader Amritpal Singh at the Heritage Street near Golden Temple, where they have been sitting in protest, demanding the shifting of NSA detainees from Assam to Punjab. Shiromani Akali …

Lok Sabha election 2024: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka see history come alive
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election 2024: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka see history come alive

Hindustan Times  

Stepping out from their turreted and domed palaces, set in fairy-tale surroundings along lakes and hills, a new generation of former Royal family members is braving the heat, sweating it out in campaign trails in heritage towns of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka. A new generation of former Royal family members is sweating it out in campaign trails in heritage …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Events of August 5, 2019 have left Kashmiris regretting accession: NC candidate
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Events of August 5, 2019 have left Kashmiris regretting accession: NC candidate

The Hindu  

National Conference candidate Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi filed his nomination papers for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat on Thursday. He used the occasion to refer to August 5, 2019, as “a black day for those who supported the Instrument of Accession” in J&K. Moral compass Mr. Mehdi has emerged as a moral compass for the NC after the Centre downgraded …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: ‘Amethi ki janta kare pukaar…,’ posters in support of Robert Vadra outside Congress office
8 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: ‘Amethi ki janta kare pukaar…,’ posters in support of Robert Vadra outside Congress office

Live Mint  

Posters featuring Robert Vadra, husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and the slogan "Amethi ki janta kare pukaar, Robert Vadra ab ki baar" surfaced outside the Congress party's office in Amethi's Gauriganj on Wednesday. As the Congress party has yet to announce its candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi constituency, these posters have …

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 2 Key Candidates Rahul Gandhi Hema Malini Gajendra Shekhawat Bhupesh Baghel Arun Govil Shashi Tharoor Rajeev Chandrasekhar
8 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 2 Key Candidates Rahul Gandhi Hema Malini Gajendra Shekhawat Bhupesh Baghel Arun Govil Shashi Tharoor Rajeev Chandrasekhar

ABP News  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 2 Key Candidates: In the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Phase 2 polling will see prominent candidates vying for victory across various states in India. LS Phase 2 Key Candidates: Rahul Gandhi, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Shashi Tharoor Gajendra Shekhawat Among Prominent Candidates Kerala: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is seeking re-election from Kerala's Wayanad constituency. Popular …

Munger Lok Sabha Elections 2024: JDU's Rajiv Ranjan Singh to contest against RJD's Anita Devi Mahto
8 months, 1 week ago

Munger Lok Sabha Elections 2024: JDU's Rajiv Ranjan Singh to contest against RJD's Anita Devi Mahto

India TV News  

Munger Lok Sabha Election 2024 : As the Lok Sabha elections draw near, states like Bihar are politically charged up to contest in the polls. In Bihar's Munger, the key contest is between Janta Dal United candidate Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Rashtriya Janta Dal leader Anita Devi Mahto. JDU fields Rajiv Ranjan Singh JDU has fielded Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias …

Congress' Delhi List For Lok Sabha Polls Out, Kanhaiya Kumar To Face BJP's Manoj Tiwari
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress' Delhi List For Lok Sabha Polls Out, Kanhaiya Kumar To Face BJP's Manoj Tiwari

News 18  

The Congress on Sunday fielded Kanhaiya Kumar from the North East Delhi constituency against Bharatiya Janata Party’s Manoj Tiwari. On the other hand, Tiwari who also hails from Bihar, is a two-time representative from this constituency and had defeated former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The party also announced its candidates for six seats …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | It is neck and neck in Maharashtra’s Amravati
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | It is neck and neck in Maharashtra’s Amravati

The Hindu  

As someone who is perceived as an ‘outsider’ to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the odds seemed heavily stacked against the incumbent MP, Navneet Kaur Rana, in Maharashtra’s communally hypersensitive Amravati. In a rare instance, her BJP candidacy was announced before her formal induction into the party, sparking strong resentment among local BJP leaders, leaders of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv …

Lok Sabha polls | Maharashtra Congress demands MVA to reconsider candidature of Sangli seat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Maharashtra Congress demands MVA to reconsider candidature of Sangli seat

The Hindu  

A day after the oppositionMaha Vikas Aghadi coalition froze its seat-sharing deal, resentment among the Congress leadership and cadre over the Sangli and Mumbai South-Central seats being ceded to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena continued to simmer with local Congress leaders urging the MVA leadership to reconsider its decision on the contentious seats. Meetings were held in Sangli’s Palus-Kadegaon which …

Sandeshkhali a local incident, state government has acted: Mamata Banerjee
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali a local incident, state government has acted: Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The crimes that took place at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district were local incidents, and the state government has acted by arresting the accused persons, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said on Friday during a campaign rally at Alipurduar in North Bengal. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee In North Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party wrested seven of …

Lok Sabha Elections: Nomination of SP's Khajuraho candidate rejected | List of past cases
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections: Nomination of SP's Khajuraho candidate rejected | List of past cases

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Samajwadi Party's candidate nomination for the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh was rejected by the returning officer during scrutiny on Friday. Here's list of past cases: Lok Sabha Polls 2009: Nomination of Congress' Vidisha candidate cancelled The nomination of the Congress candidate from the Vidisha constituency, Rajkumar Patel, was rejected by the Election …

Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 2024: Congress' UP chief Ajay Rai to take on PM Narendra Modi
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 2024: Congress' UP chief Ajay Rai to take on PM Narendra Modi

India TV News  

With the Lok Sabha elections looming, the Congress party has featured Ajai Rai as their contender from Varanasi for the third time. Electoral history Rai contested against PM Narendra Modi in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, securing the third position on both occasions. PM Modi to contest from Varanasi In a parallel development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'Want to contest from Amethi,' says Robert Vadra | EXCLUSIVE
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'Want to contest from Amethi,' says Robert Vadra | EXCLUSIVE

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, has hinted at contesting Lok Sabha elections from the Amethi parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Watch Robert Vadra's exclusive interview here Congress bastion- Amethi Amethi has been a stronghold for the Congress party in Uttar Pradesh since its formation in 1967. Sanjay Gandhi, the younger son of …

Malkajgiri Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Etela Rajender vs Ragidi Laxma Reddy vs Sunitha Mahender
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Malkajgiri Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Etela Rajender vs Ragidi Laxma Reddy vs Sunitha Mahender

India TV News  

In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, political parties from all spectrums are strategically positioning themselves to secure victories, with the Malkajgiri constituency in the limelight. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy clinched victory in the previous elections, elevating Congress’ prominence in the region. Congress intensifies efforts on sitting seat The victory of Revanth Reddy in the previous elections has bolstered …

Lok Sabha polls: RJD stakes claim on Katihar in fresh face-off with ally Cong
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: RJD stakes claim on Katihar in fresh face-off with ally Cong

Hindustan Times  

The confrontation between allies RJD and Congress, which started over Purnea Lok Sabha seat, seems to have spilled over to neighbouring Katihar seat as well. Soon after the Congress on Tuesday announced the name of former MP Tariq Anwar as its Katihar candidate, RJD staked its claim on the seat, despite the fact that it’s one of the nine seats …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Samajwadi Party changes another candidate in these seats
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Samajwadi Party changes another candidate in these seats

India TV News  

The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday changed another Lok Sabha candidate in Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav's party replaced two candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, scheduled to take place in a few weeks. SP changes Noida candidate Over a week after declaring Rahul Awana as its candidate for Lok Sabha elections in Gautam Buddha Nagar, the SP nominated Dr Mahendra Nagar …

Pawan Picks Vamsi Krishna for Vizag South
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pawan Picks Vamsi Krishna for Vizag South

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan on Sunday has officially announced Chennuboina Srinivasa Rao who is popularly known as Vamsi Krishna Yadav as the candidate for the Visakhapatnam South Assembly constituency. Interestingly, Vamsi Krishna Yadav has a long association with Pawan Kalyan, dating back to 2009 when he was an upcoming leader in Yuva Rajyam, the youth wing of the …

First-time Congress candidates literally sweating it out in Raichur Lok Sabha seat, Shorapur Assembly segment
8 months, 3 weeks ago

First-time Congress candidates literally sweating it out in Raichur Lok Sabha seat, Shorapur Assembly segment

The Hindu  

Congress candidates in both the Raichur parliamentary constituency and the Shorapur Assembly constituency where bypolls are being held, are literally sweating it out during campaigning in the rural areas of the two constituencies under scorching heat, while reaching out to people as they are facing their first election battle in their political career. G. Kumar Naik, a 1990 Karnataka cadre …

Nominations of 27 candidates accepted in Virudhunagar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nominations of 27 candidates accepted in Virudhunagar

The Hindu  

Nominations of 27 out of 34 candidates, including those from the four major parties, in Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency were accepted after scrutiny of papers on Thursday. The nominations of sitting MP B. Manickam Tagore, DMDK candidate V. Vijaya Prabhakaran, BJP candidate Radikaa Sarathkumar, Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate S. Kaushik and Bahujan Samaj Party’s K. Suresh were accepted. However, representatives …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP MP Varun Gandhi snubs Congress’ Adhir Ranjan’s offer, opts out of Pilibhit poll race
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP MP Varun Gandhi snubs Congress’ Adhir Ranjan’s offer, opts out of Pilibhit poll race

Live Mint  

Bhartiya Janata Party member of parliament Varun Gandhi has opted out of the Lok Sabha election 2024 from Pilibhit, according to his close associates. Varun was dropped by the BJP and replaced with former Congress leader Jitin Prasada to contest from Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit seat in the party’s fifth list of candidates released on March 25. Pilibhit, the seat in …

Lok Sabha polls | DMK fighting to safeguard democracy: Nilgiris MP A. Raja
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | DMK fighting to safeguard democracy: Nilgiris MP A. Raja

The Hindu  

Nilgiris Lok Sabha M.P. A. Raja of the DMK, has filed his nomination to contest from the Nilgiris Parliamentary constituency once again, for the upcoming Lok Sabah polls. Speaking to reporters after filing his nomination, Mr. Raja said that the DMK, led by Chief Minister M.K. Speaking to members of the public near the party office earlier in the day, …

Confusion prevails as NDA delays announcement of candidates for three key Assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Confusion prevails as NDA delays announcement of candidates for three key Assembly constituencies in Visakhapatnam

The Hindu  

Though the National Democratic Alliance partners have declared their candidates for the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha segment, they have yet to announce their candidates for the three main Assembly constituencies of Bheemunipatnam, Visakhapatnam North, and Visakhapatnam South under the segment. Even though the YSRCP has already announced its candidates, the NDA has yet to make the final calls, causing considerable confusion …

Lok Sabha polls | Slain forest brigand Veerappan’s daughter to contest as NTK candidate from Krishnagiri
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Slain forest brigand Veerappan’s daughter to contest as NTK candidate from Krishnagiri

The Hindu  

Slain forest brigand Veerappan’s daughter, Vidya Rani Veerappan, has filed her nominations papers as the Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate for the Krishnagiri Parliamentary constituency, for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. A former BJP member, Ms. Vidya was an office-bearer of the party’s OBC wing, but left the party to join the NTK recently. Ms. Vidya’s entry into the electoral fray …

BJP gives Lok Sabha ticket to Sandeshkhali survivor Rekha Patra who raised voice against Sheikh Shahjahan
8 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP gives Lok Sabha ticket to Sandeshkhali survivor Rekha Patra who raised voice against Sheikh Shahjahan

Op India  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday announced the names of 111 candidates in its fifth list for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, including a woman who was a survivor of violence in the Sandeshkhali area of West Bengal. #WATCH | BJP releases 5th list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections; BJP announces Rekha Patra's name from Basirhat. The …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: Uddhav Sena's 1st candidate list to have 16 names, says party leader Sanjay Raut
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: Uddhav Sena's 1st candidate list to have 16 names, says party leader Sanjay Raut

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: Campaigning for the general elections is in full swing. While the BJP-led ruling NDA is banking on prime minister Narendra Modi's popularity, the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc's preparations have been hit by the arrest of Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal by the ED in the Delhi liquor policy case. Varun Gandhi, the …

Naam Tamilar Katchi announces candidates for T.N. and Puducherry; fields women from 20 seats
9 months ago

Naam Tamilar Katchi announces candidates for T.N. and Puducherry; fields women from 20 seats

The Hindu  

Naam Tamilar Katchi on Saturday announced its candidates for the 40 Lok Sabha seats from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The candidates are M. Jagadish Chander from Tiruvallur ; Amuthini from Chennai North; S. Tamilselvi from Chennai South; R. Karthikeyan from Chennai Central; V. Ravichandran from Sriperumbudur; V. Santhosh Kumar from Kancheepuram ; Afsiya Nasreen …

Who is Ajay Rai, Congress candidate who will contest against PM Modi in Varanasi?
9 months ago

Who is Ajay Rai, Congress candidate who will contest against PM Modi in Varanasi?

Hindustan Times  

Congress on Saturday released its fourth list of 45 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, fielding party's Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Rai against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi and former Madhya Pradesh CM Digvijaya Singh from Rajgarh. Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai will be contesting from Varanasi for the fourth time. Ajay Rai started his career with …

Congress declares 45 candidates, fields Ajay Rai against PM Modi in Varanasi
9 months ago

Congress declares 45 candidates, fields Ajay Rai against PM Modi in Varanasi

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress on Saturday released its fourth list of 45 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. The party has named Congress leader Digvijaya Singh from Rajgarh Lok Sabha seat, UP Congress president Ajay Rai from Varanasi against PM Modi, Imran Masood from Saharanpur, Virender Rawat from Haridwar, Danish Ali from Amroha, Alok Mishra from Kanpur among …

Lok Sabha polls | PMK releases first list of nine candidates for T.N.
9 months ago

Lok Sabha polls | PMK releases first list of nine candidates for T.N.

The Hindu  

Pattali Makkal Katchi president Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday, March 22, 2024, released the party’s first list of nine candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. PMK’s spokesperson K. Balu will contest in Arakkonam and take on DMK’s S. Jagathrakshakan and AIADMK’s A.L. The DMK has allocated the Cuddalore seat to the Congress, while DMDK will contest in Cuddalore as a …

State chief K Annamalai, Tamilisai Soundararajan part of BJP’s first list
9 months ago

State chief K Annamalai, Tamilisai Soundararajan part of BJP’s first list

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In a surprise move, the BJP fielded its state president K Annamalai in Coimbatore constituency in the party’s first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections released on Thursday. Just minutes after BJP’s legislature party leader Nainar Nagenthran was named as the party candidate from Thoothukudi, a revised list said he would be contesting from Tirunelveli. The allies …

Congress releases third list of Lok Sabha candidates, 56 names included
9 months ago

Congress releases third list of Lok Sabha candidates, 56 names included

Hindustan Times  

Congress on Wednesday announced its third list of Lok Sabha candidates which includes 56 names while one seat has been marked for alliance partner. “The third list of names of Congress candidates on 57 Lok Sabha seats for the Lok Sabha elections, 2024 was released in the meeting of the 'Central Election Committee' held under the chairmanship of Congress president …

Jodhpur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat eyes hat-trick, Congress fields Karan Uchiyarda
9 months ago

Jodhpur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat eyes hat-trick, Congress fields Karan Uchiyarda

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Jodhpur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat in Rajasthan will witness a contest between a Sachin Pilot loyalist, Karan Singh Uchiyarda and two-time sitting BJP MP and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Voting on the Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat will take place in the second phase of the seven-phased general elections, on April 26. Who is Gajendra …

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