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There is a right to “refuse to vote” even after voters register their Ids before the presiding officer. Kolkata: At a time when the Election Commission pledges to leave no stone unturned to bring eligible voters to polling stations to exercise their franchise, not many electors are aware of their right to “refuse to vote”…
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BJP has named its Lok Sabha poll candidates for 14 seats in Tamil Nadu and 1 in Puducherry New Delhi: The BJP today named its Lok Sabha poll candidates for 14 seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat of Puducherry. It has fielded A Namassivayam, a minister in the Puducherry government, from the union…
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56 candidates featured in Congress’ third list for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday released its third list of 56 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, fielding Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Berhampore, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s son-in-law Radhakrishna from Gulbarga and former Union minister Sushilkumar Shinde’s daughter Praniti Shinde…
Bansuri Swaraj, the youngest BJP Lok Sabha candidate in Delhi, said BJP will win all 7 seats. New Delhi: Bansuri Swaraj, the youngest BJP Lok Sabha candidate in Delhi, said the Aam Aadmi Party-Congress alliance is based on “self-interest” and will not impact the prospects of her party which will retain all seven parliamentary seats…
Former Telangana Governor, Tamilisai Soundararjan today rejoined the BJP. (File) Chennai: Former Telangana Governor, Tamilisai Soundararjan today rejoined the BJP in the presence of Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai. Annamalai, referring to “criticism against Tamilisai Soundararajan by Left parties and the DMK” for joining the BJP after holding the office of Governor, said persons…
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The gold was seized within the jurisdiction of Miryalguda 1 Town. (Representational) Nalgonda, Telangana: Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, as part of vehicle checking, Nalgonda police in Telangana seized gold worth Rs 5.73 crores, officials said. The gold was seized within the jurisdiction of Miryalguda 1 Town police station limits. Sudhakar, Station House Officer, Miryalguda…
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Former Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu joined the BJP today. New Delhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, former Indian envoy to US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi today. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who is from Punjab’s Amritsar, joined the BJP in the presence of BJP…
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (File). Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has put the Congress on alert – even before the Lok Sabha results are declared – warning his former party that several, if not all, of its winning candidates in the state will jump ship to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s side…
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The trend of candidates losing their deposits has consistently risen in subsequent Lok Sabha elections. New Delhi: Over 71,000 candidates have lost their security deposit since the first Lok Sabha polls in 1951 for failing to secure a minimum of one-sixth of the total valid votes polled in their respective constituencies, according to an analysis…
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In 2019, a total of 62.63 lakh PwDs were registered within an electorate of 91 crore. New Delhi: A total of 88.4 lakh people with disabilities have been registered in the electoral roll, the Election Commission said today. Addressing a press conference on Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly elections 2024, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv…
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