SP complains about harassment of leaders by BJP in Gorakhpur, Chandauli
Lucknow, May 19 (UNI): The Samajwadi Party complained to the Election Commission of that its workers and leaders in Gorakhpur had been harassed during the polling on Sunday
PM's Kedaranth visit: TMC complaints to ECI citing code violation
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand to offer prayer, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has complained to the Election Commission against the "widely televised' trip stating it was a complete breach of Model Code of Conduct.
TMC's 'jihadi' brigade threatening my workers: BJP candidate Chandra Kumar Bose
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): Amid allegations of booth rigging from several parts of West Bengal in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Chandra Kumar Bose has claimed that his party workers are being threatened by TMC's 'jihadi' brigade.
Presiding officer in Gorakhpur die due to heart attack
Gorakhpur, May 19 (UNI): A presiding officer, in-charge of booth number 213 in Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh died following a massive heart attack on Sunday before the polling began.
Around nine pct turnout recorded till 9 AM in Bengal
Kolkata, May 19 (UNI): An estimated nine percent of 1,49, 63,143 electorate exercised their franchise in the first two hours till 9 AM on Sunday morning to decide the fate of 111 candidates in nine Parliamentary constituencies of Bengal.
Nitish Kumar objects to long-stretched election process
Patna, May 19 (UNI): JD (U) president and chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday questioned the wisdom of conducting elections in so many phases and said the elections should also not be held when the summer was at its peak.
Don't make controversial comments, we are on verge to form next govt: Kumaraswamy urges Congress-JDS
Bengaluru, May 18 (IBNS): Just five days prior to the Lok Sabha poll results, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has urged people of his own party Janata Dal Secular and the Congress to refrain from making controversial statements as the opposition parties, according to him, are set to form a new government.
Will Varanasi create history like Rae Bareli in 1977, Mayawati tweets hitting out at Modi
Lucknow, May 18(UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Saturday urged the people to follow the ideology of peace and harmony of Lord Buddha which the country strongly needs.
Election Commissioner Lavasa stays away from meetings of poll body on MCC issues
New Delhi, May 18 (UNI): Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has stayed away from meetings of the poll panel on deciding violations of the Model Code of Conduct as he claimed that his "minority decisions were not recorded", sources said.
Chandrababu Naidu to meet Mayawati, Akhilesh to discuss post-poll scenario today
Lucknow, May 18(UNI): Telugu Desam Party chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will rush to Lucknow on Saturday to meet Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav over a possible tie-up and the emergence of Third front in the post-poll scenario.
New Delhi, May 17 (UNI): Barely a week before the Lok Sabha poll results are declared, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu has stepped up his efforts to stitch together an alliance against Narendra Modi-led BJP to form the next government.
Attack on Muslim cleric who slammed Trinamool candidate Nusrat Jahan for temple run
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS): Muslim cleric Maulana Sharif Pirzada Mohammed Khobayeb Amin, who had slammed Trinamool Congress candidate from West Bengal's Basirhat, Nusrat Jahan, for doing a temple run, was allegedly attacked by the party, media report said.
Showing up is half the battle: Rahul Gandhi takes dig at Narendra Modi's press conference
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi took a dig at Narendra Modi's press conference, where the Prime Minister didn't answer journalists' questions, saying "showing up is half the battle".
BJP disciplines Pragya Singh Thakur, Anant Kumar Hegde & Naleenkumar Kateel for Godse comments
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The BJP has sought explanations from its leaders Pragya Singh Thakur, Anant Kumar Hegde and Naleenkumar Kateel for their controversial statements concerning Nathuram Godse within 10 days.
BJP sitting MP Naleenkumar Kateel adds to Nathuram Godse row
Udupi, May 17 (UNI): Sitting BJP Mangaluru Lok Sabha member Naleenkumar Kateel had said while Nathuram Godse killed one person, former Prime Minister Rajeev Gandhi was responsible for the death of over 17,000 people.