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The Congress attack came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Rahul Gandhi had stopped "abusing" Adani and Ambani and whether his party received money from them in return.

Lok Sabha poll contest between vote for development and 'vote for jihad': Amit Shah

Addressing an election rally in Bhongir Lok Sabha constituency of Telangana, he said the election is between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Bharatiya guarantee" against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "Chinese guarantee".

Visakhapatnam AP Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties, and schedule

For the Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha elections 2024, YSRCP has replaced its sitting Member of Parliament (MP) P M V V Satyanarayana with Dr. Botsa Jhansi Lakshmi, a former Vizianagaram MP and wife of Education Minister Botsa Satyanarayana.

Kanpur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule

Uttar Pradesh 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: The saffron party has put forward Ramesh Awasthi as their candidate, while the grand old party Congress has expressed confidence in Alok Mishra. It will be intriguing to see how the voters respond to these candidates in this highly anticipated electoral battle.

Kannauj Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule

Uttar Pradesh 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: A decision has been made for Akhilesh Yadav to run in the constituency, replacing his previously declared nephew, Tej Pratap Yadav. This shift comes in response to dissatisfaction among Samajwadi Party workers, who advocated for Akhilesh Yadav to contest from the seat.

‘Firmly back 4 per cent reservation for Muslims’: Jagan Mohan Reddy

Elections for the 175-member Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh are scheduled on May 13 and counting of votes will be on June 4.

Indore MP Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule

In the Indore MP Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Congress, sensing the importance of the election amidst the fervour of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, fielded Prakash Chandra Shetti, who was the Chief Minister of the state at the time, as its candidate from Indore.

Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Polls: In the Lok Sabha elections of 2019, Arun Kumar Sagar of the BJP emerged victorious in the Shahjahanpur constituency. He secured 688,990 votes, while Amar Chandra Jauhar of the BSP received 420,572 votes. Arun Kumar Sagar won by an impressive margin of 268,418 votes.

Crorepati educationists throw their hat in Andhra Pradesh poll ring

Andhra Pradesh elections: Lokam Madhavi, the BJP-TDP-Jana Sena alliance candidate for the Nellimarla assembly constituency, who serves as vice-president of the Miracle Educational Society, has declared assets worth nearly Rs 900 crore.

Warangal Telangana Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule

In Warangal Telangana Lok Sabha 2024 Election, the constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha seats, including both reserved and unreserved constituencies, Warangal reflects the diverse socio-political fabric of the region.

PM Modi 'blatantly racist" by bringing in skin colour in poll debate: Chidambaram

In a post on X, he said in the last election to the office of President of India, there were two candidates - Droupadi Murmu and Sinha.

People of Hyderabad are not cattle: Owaisi attacks PM Modi for his 'lease' remark'

Telangana Lok Sabha election 2024: Modi came to Telangana and said that the Hyderabad seat has been given on lease to Owaisi. The people of Hyderabad are not cattle. We are citizens, not the property of political parties, says Owaisi.

Did Mayawati sack her bhatija Akash for attacking BJP in his speeches?

There are many instances where Akash Anand criticised opposition parties but his barbs were pointed towards BJP.

TMC to approach EC over Sandeshkhali 'sting operation' video

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will submit a letter to the Election Commission (EC)later in the day, they said.

Major Chinese city scraps housing curbs as easing gains pace

The capital of Zhejiang province will remove all restrictions on residential property purchases and no longer review the qualifications of homebuyers, a statement on the local government’s website showed Thursday.

Maharashtra, Bihar for ‘400 paar’: PM Modi intensifies campaign for BJP’s allies in 2 states

The PM has so far held 14 rallies in Maharashtra, and this number could go up soon to 17 or 18, double of the PM’s nine rallies in 2019.

Union minister Ramdas Athawale moves EC over Rahul Gandhi's 'change in Constitution' claim

Rahul Gandhi should be prohibited from making this claim, Athawale, a prominent Dalit leader and BJP ally, told reporters on Wednesday.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Highlights: Chirag Paswan escapes crash in Bihar's Ujiarpur constituency

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Highlights: LJP National President Chirag Paswan's helicopter narrowly avoided a crash near the helipad in Mohaddi Nagar of Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency

INDIA bloc leaders to meet EC over voter turnout, other issues

While the sources had earlier said that the meeting was scheduled for Thursday, it was later changed to Friday.

Repoll ordered at two Bihar booths where EVMs were vandalised

Voting had on Tuesday taken place in five Lok Sabha seats of Bihar, including Khagaria, where Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is locked in a straight battle with CPI (M)

Nehru against reservation of jobs for SC/STs: Amit Malviya refers to old newspaper clipping

Refuting allegations by the Congress, BJP's top leadership has maintained that reservations for the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) would not end as long as there the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are there.

Telangana Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Key constituencies and candidates in Phase 4

Telangana Lok Sabha Elections: With the Congress back on the turf, the BRS' decade-old dominance, and the BJP's efforts to magnify its base in the state, Telangana is up for a high-octane triangular electoral battle this time.

'Get CBI, ED to initiate a probe': Rahul Gandhi hits back at PM Modi's 'Adani-Ambani' jibe

In a fresh attack on Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wondered why the Congress leader has stopped raking up the "Ambani-Adani" issue in his speeches.

People will vote to end BJP's 'dictatorship, atrocities': Atishi

Atishi, along with AAP and INDIA bloc candidate from the South Delhi Lok Sabha seat Sahiram Pehalwan, led a 'pad yatra' (foot march) in Govindpuri, Kalkaji, as part of the 'Jail ka Jawab Vote se' campaign.

Is Sharad Pawar subtly hinting his party’s merger with Congress post Lok Sabha elections?

2024 Lok Sabha elections: Pawar mentioned that his party and the Congress share identical ideologies and subscribe to Nehruvian-Gandhian principles.

West Bengal Lok Sabha election: 'Bihari Babu' vs son of the soil lock horns in Asansol

Asansol Lok Sabha election: Trinamool candidate Shatrughan Sinha aka ‘Bihari Babu’ faces BJP's ‘son of the soil’ Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia also known as ‘Sardarji’.

PM using 'imagination' in his speeches not speaking on basis of facts: Priyanka Gandhi

Her remarks came a day after Prime Minister Modi claimed the Congress will reverse the Supreme Court verdict on the Ram temple if voted to power just like its landmark 1985 ruling in the Shah Bano case was overturned by the Rajiv Gandhi government as part of the party's appeasement politics

Sam Pitroda quits as chairman of Indian Overseas Congress after racist remark stirs row

Pitroda said that people in the eastern parts of the country resembled the Chinese, while those from the south looked like Africans. The remarks caused a political firestorm.

JJP says ready to support Congress to bring down BJP govt in Haryana

Speaking to reporters in Hisar, Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala said if a no-confidence motion is brought against the Saini government, they will vote against the government.

Another self goal: Times when Sam Pitroda's gaffes left Congress red-faced

Pitroda has compared Indians belonging to different regions to Chinese, Arabs, Whites and Africans, based on their appearances.

Ujjain MP Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule 

In Ujjain MP Lok Sabha Elections 2024,the BJP has maintained a strong grip on the Ujjain Lok Sabha seat, although it was initially won by the Congress party.

Munger Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule

In the Munger Bihar Lok Sabha constituency, the literacy rate stands at 56.19%, reflecting the educational landscape of the region. As per the 2011 Census, Scheduled Caste (SC) voters comprise approximately 15.1% of the electorate, totalling around 290,988 individuals, while Scheduled Tribe (ST) voters make up about 0.8%, totalling approximately 15,417 individuals.

BJP banks on past & caste to breach fortress Telangana

Lok Sabha election 2024: In 2019, the BJP posted a poor performance in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. It won only four seats in Telangana.

Jharkhand Lok Sabha elections 2024: All you need to know about 4 constituencies going to polls on May 13

Jharkhand will vote for its 14 Lok Sabha seats in four phases -- on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes will take place on June 4

Baharampur West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting Date, Results, Candidates, Main Parties, and Schedule

Scheduled for West Bengal Lok Sabha polling 2024 on May 13 in Phase 4, Baharampur has witnessed a political landscape oscillating between the Left and Congress since its inception in 1952, eventually leaning towards the Congress as a stronghold over the past few decades

PM Modi questions Rahul Gandhi's 'overnight silence' on Ambani-Adani

Gandhi often used the names of the industrialists to attack the Modi government, which he described as a "suit-boot ki sarkar".

Birbhum West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties, and schedule 

In West Bengal Lok Sabha Election 2024, the BJP had first nominated Debashish Dhar, an Indian Police Services (IPS) Officer, from the Birbhum constituency, however, Dhar’s candidature was cancelled last week by the district election office citing technical grounds.

Behrampur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule

Odisha 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: This time the BJP has fielded Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy, the INC declared Rashmi Ranjan Patnaik as their candidate and the BJD gave the ticket to Bhrugu Baxipatra. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Chandra Shekhar Sahu of the BJD emerged victorious and the BJP candidate was the runners up.

Koraput Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule

Odisha 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: This time the BJP has fielded Kaliram Majhi against Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka of the INC. Saptagiri emerged victorious in the 2019 Lok Sabha election and this time too, the INC is hoping for the same.

Secunderabad Telangana Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties, and schedule 

In the Telangana Lok Sabha Election 2024 polls, the BJP has nominated sitting Member of Parliament G. Kishan Reddy from Secunderabad, aiming for a third consecutive win in the seat.

Aurangabad Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule

Maharashtra 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Aurangabad is considered a stronghold of the Shiv-Sena but AIMIM won this constituency back in 2019. This time, Shiv Sena candidate is Sandipan Bhumre and Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate is Chandrakant Khaire. BJP has fielded Sushil Kumar Singh and AIMIM has fielded Imtiaz Jaleel once again for this constituency, hoping to win it again like in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

'BJP capable of anything during polls, Pulwama is still a ....' says Congress' Amarinder Singh Warring

Warring's comments come close on the heels of former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's recent "poll stunt" remark on the terrorist attack.

Bihar Lok Sabha elections 2024: Key constituencies and candidates in Phase 4

Bihar Lok Sabha elections 2024: Darbhanga, Ujiarpur, Samastipur, Begusarai and Munger are the five Lok Sabha constituencies which will go to polls in the fourth phase.

Why Assam has consistently recorded high voter turnout in Lok Sabha polls

Political observes attribute the high voter turnout to multiple factors- ranging from poll issues being intricately related to sub-regional issues to overt desire for change among a section of the voting population.

Poverty to be fully eradicated from India in next 10-15 years: Rajnath Singh

"Though Congress leaders beginning from Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru to Indira Gandhi and Manmohan Singh all have promised to end poverty, all of them have failed. However, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started the process to end poverty," he said.

Beed Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule

Maharashtra 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: This time the battle is between Pankaja Munde of the BJP and Bajrang Sonawane of the NCP(SP). Pankaja Munde is the daughter of late Gopinath Munde, a reliable leader of the BJP. Beed has been a winning ground for the BJP since 2009 and this time too, the BJP is expecting the same.

AAP to launch next phase of 'Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se' campaign on May 13

Addressing a press conference here, Rai, who is also the AAP's Delhi state convenor, said the party has so far organised a door-to-door campaign, multiple ''sankalp sabha'' events and roadshows featuring jailed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal

Jalgaon Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule

Maharashtra 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: In 2014, A.T Nana Patil of the BJP bagged 6,47,773 votes and emerged victorious and in 2019 Unmesh Patil also of the BJP bagged 4,11,617 votes and won this constituency. This time, the BJP has fielded Shrimati 'Smita' Uday Wagh for this constituency and is expecting to repeat the electoral history again.

'Unfortunate and unacceptable': Congress distances itself from Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks

'The Indian National Congress completely dissociates itself from these analogies,' says its leader Jairam Ramesh