Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to the Election Commission and asked them to conduct "peaceful and impartial" voting in the Lok Sabha Polls in the state during the last phase of the democratic process.
Will return with full majority: Narendra Modi says while addressing first press conference
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): As campaigning for the last phase of the Lok Sabha Polls ended on Friday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi addressed separate press conferences in the national capital where the Indian PM expressed his confidence that his government will return with 'full majority'.
110 out of 716 candidates contesting Lok Sabha polls 2019 have criminal cases
Kolkata, May 17 (UNI) The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) on Friday stated that at least 110 out of 716 women candidates - about 15 per cent - contesting the Lok Sabha elections this year have criminal cases against them.
Rae Bareli: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meets injured MLA, Panchayat members; UP govt denies any role
Rae Bareli, May 15 (UNI) Politics over attack on Congress MLA Aditi Singh and district panchayat members was gaining ground with Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra rushing to Rae Bareli to meet the victims on Wednesday.
West Bengal: Ahead of 7th phase poll, two persons arrested with Rs 1 cr from Asansol Rly station
Asansol, May 13 (UNI) Two persons, one of them from Delhi, have been arrested from Asansol station for possessing Rs 1 crore in cash, ahead of 7th and final phase of Lok Sabha poll scheduled on May 19 in West Bengal.
Lok Sabha polls: Over 62 pct voter turnout for 59 seats across seven states in second last phase
New Delhi, May 12 (UNI) An estimated over 62 per cent turnout of the 11 crore electorate was recorded on Sunday at 59 seats spread across seven states in the sixth and penultimate phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Polling commences on a brisk note for sixth phase in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, May 12 (UNI) Polling commenced at a brisk note in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies spread out in 16 districts of Poorvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh in the sixth phase on Sunday.
Lok Sabha Polls: Stage set to hold repoll in 168 booths of West Tripura
Agartala, May 11 (UNI) Amid oppositions’ demand for holding fresh poll in all the1679 polling booths of West Tripura parliamentary constituency, Election Commission of India (ECI) is all set to hold repoll in 168 booths across 26 assembly segments out of 30 under the parliamentary seat, tomorrow.
TMC involved in rigging, charges BJP; demands repoll in Barrackpore seat
New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) As the voting for the fifth phase of general elections is underway, BJP on Monday charged that Trinamool Congress in West Bengal wants to win the elections through rigging and demanded that re-elections be held in Barrackpore constituency in the state.
Uttar Pradesh: 35.43 pc polling till 1300 hrs, EC seeks report on poll rigging
Lucknow, May 6 (UNI) An estimated 35.43 per cent of a 2.50 crore electorate exercised their franchise on Monday till 1300 hrs in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh which was peaceful except for some charges of rigging.
Lucknow, May 6 (UNI) Amid malfunctioning of EVMs and VVPAT machines being reported during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati exercised their franchise.
Kashmir: Blast outside polling station in Pulwama, no injury
Srinagar, May 6 (UNI) A mysterious blast took place at a distance from a polling station in Pulwama in south Kashmir, where voting was going on in the third and last phase of polling in Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency on Monday, official sources said.
Indian PM Narendra Modi urges people to vote in 'large numbers' in fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked people of the country to vote in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls in ' large numbers'.
Lok Sabha Polls: Voting begins in fifth phase of on 51 seats in seven states
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS/UNI) India on Monday is voting in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Polls as voters will decide the fates of candidates fighting the election in 51 parliamentary constituencies, spread across seven states.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra gives reasons for not contesting election against PM in Varanasi
Amethi, Apr 30 (UNI) Congress General Secretary (Uttar Pradesh east) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as last gave reason for not contesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi seat, even after showing interest in the contest, several times.