Lok Sabha polls: Oppositions move SC demanding safety of EVMs
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, 21 opposition parties on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking more safety norms for the Electronic Voting Machines.
Naidu’s son Lokesh to contest from Mangalagiri to Assembly
Amaravati, Mar 13 (UNI) Information Technology Minister and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s son Nara Lokesh will be contesting to the Assembly from Mangalagiri constituency in Guntur district.
CPI urges ECI to conduct assembly polls in J&K
New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) Communist Party of India (CPI) on Wednesday urged Election Commission to take a call on the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and counting of VVPATs at least in constituencies where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are challenged.
From Rahul-Mamata to Deepika-Alia, Narendra Modi urges all for higher voter turnout
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): From politicians to film actors to sportsmen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged all sections of people to encourage higher voter turnout in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, which will be held in Apr-May.
Opposition defaming Army in quest of votes: UP BJP
Lucknow, Mar 12 (UNI): Hitting out at Opposition leaders in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP state unit on Tuesday said in the quest of votes, some leaders were defaming the valour of army and questioning the surgical strike.
No truck with Congress in any state, says BSP
Lucknow, Mar 12 (IBNS): BSP president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati today made it clear her party would not form any truck with the Congress in "any state" for the Lok Sabha elections.
BJD will have no truck with any political party in the elections: Naveen
Bhubaneswar,Mar 12 (UNI) Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will not have any truck with any political party and fight the coming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the state alone.
Even Holi is coming during election campaign programme period: Prasad
New Delhi, Mar 11 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday criticised the opposition leaders as they stirred a controversy by questioning the timing of hosting the Lok Sabha polls during the month of Ramzan.
Shiv Sena, Owaisi flay Oppn parties for dragging Ramzan row into poll schedule
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Some opposition parties, including the Trinamool Congress and AAP, have flayed the Election Commission for not considering Ramzan month - a period of day long fast among Muslims - before announcing the poll schedule.
DMK demands holding of Assembly bypoll to all 21 seats in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Mar 11 (UNI) The Opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday demanded that by-elections be held for all the 21 Assembly seats along with the Lok Sabha polls on April 18, instead of 18 seats announced by it.
Social media platform assures EC to accept pre-certified pol ads only
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), in consultation with Facebook, Twitter, Google WhatsApp and Share Chat, have assured the Election Commission that they will take up only the pre certified political advertisment in upcoming Lok-Sabha Election.
India to start voting on Apr 11 in 7-phase general elections, results on May 23
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Blowing the poll bugle officially, the Election Commission on Sunday announced the dates of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, beginning April 11, as leaders of various political parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcomed the announcements.
Centre exposed by not holding assy polls in J&K: Congress
Srinagar, Mar 10 (UNI) Alleging that central government stands exposed by not holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, state Congress president G A Mir said Narendra Modi-led government has certified that situation is out of control and not conducive for holding simultaneous polls alongwith Lok Sabha.
No Assembly elections in J& K for now: CEC Arora
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI/IBNS) The Election Commission on Sunday announced that Assembly elections to Jammu and Kashmir will not be held now and the militancy-hit state will elect four of its members of Lok Sabha in multiple phases.
Lok Sabha Elections: Seven phase polling in India to start from Apr 11, results on May 23
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): In a seven phased Lok Sabha (lower house) polls, India will vote to choose the new Prime Minister of the country and a government with the first phase of voting starting from Apr 11, the Election Commission announced on Sunday.