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  • Somnath Bharti moves Delhi HC challenging election of BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj

    "The present election petition is being filed by the petitioner (Bharti) under Section 80 and 81 of the Representation of the People Act challenging the election of the respondent no.1 (Swaraj) as a Member of House of the people from the New Delhi Parliamentary Constituency on the grounds of 'corrupt practices' indulged into by the respondent no.1 , her election agent and other persons with the consent of the respondent during the course of the Lok Sabha election 2024 held on May 25, 2024," the plea said.

  • Demand of pocket version of Constitution surges in the wake of Lok Sabha polls

    Demand of pocket version of Constitution surges in the wake of Lok Sabha polls

    This helped Lucknow-based publishers, the Eastern Book Company (EBC) to boost sales in the last quarter, according to a report.

  • Lok Sabha victory is only beginning, MVA will win assembly polls: Uddhav Thackeray

    Lok Sabha victory is only beginning, MVA will win assembly polls: Uddhav Thackeray

    For the first time after the MVA's spectacular performance in parliamentary polls, where it won 30 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state, Thackeray held a joint press conference here with his MVA allies NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan.

  • Election strategy: Research Analyst shares 10 Bihar-based companies "in focus"

    Election strategy: Research Analyst shares 10 Bihar-based companies "in focus"

    Market participants have been tracking companies in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, after the return of coalition politics under the new administration

  • Lok Sabha Results: BJP Sweeps Bangalore City seats | Wins Bangalore Rural For The First Time

    Lok Sabha Results: BJP Sweeps Bangalore City seats | Wins Bangalore Rural For The First Time

    In the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, BJP won all the three seats of Bangalore city and also won the Bangalore Rural seat for the first time. The Congress has again failed to win any seat in the city. The last time it did so was in 1999.

  • Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis Offers To Resign After BJP's Poor LS Poll Results | Press Conference

    Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis Offers To Resign After BJP's Poor LS Poll Results | Press Conference

    Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader, Devendra Fadnavis, addressed a press conference following a review meeting on the Lok Sabha results. Fadnavis has offered to resign after taking responsibility for the BJP's poor performance in the state's Lok Sabha elections

  • Maharashtra Lok Sabha Results 2024: Complete list of constituencies BJP won and lost

    Maharashtra Lok Sabha Results 2024: Complete list of constituencies BJP won and lost

    Maharashtra Lok Sabha 2024 is the second-largest state in terms of Lok Sabha constituencies with 48 seats. Elections here were conducted across five phases on April 19, 26, May 7, 13, and 20.

  • Lok Sabha election results 2024: Asaduddin Owaisi thanks voters for another victory in Hyderabad

    Lok Sabha election results 2024: Asaduddin Owaisi thanks voters for another victory in Hyderabad

    Lok Sabha Poll Results 2024: Asaduddin Owaisi Reacts To Results, Shows Gratitude To Hyderabad Voters #hyderabad #loksabhaelection2024

  • Punjab latest updates: Congress' Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa emerges victorious in Gurdaspur

    Punjab latest updates: Congress' Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa emerges victorious in Gurdaspur

    Congress has won in Punjab's Gurdaspur constituency, which was held by the BJP. Actors Vinod Khanna and Sunny Deol have represented Gurdaspur as BJP MPs in the past. Despite criticism over its sitting MP Deol’s absenteeism, the saffron party had hoped to retain the seat once again.

  • Jalandhar election results: Former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi wins with nearly 4 lakh votes

    Jalandhar election results: Former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi wins with nearly 4 lakh votes

    Punjab’s former chief minister and Congress’ candidate Charanjit Singh Channi contested the Jalandhar seat against Pawan Kumar Tinu of AAP, BJP’s Sushil Kumar Rinku and Mohinder Singh Kaypee of SAD party.

  • Karnataka: BJP-led NDA wins 19 seats and Congress in 9

    Karnataka: BJP-led NDA wins 19 seats and Congress in 9

    Contrary to exit poll predictions, BJP has not been able to sweep the state with Congress winning 9 seats in Karnataka. BJP is leading in 16 seats while Janata Dal (Secular) is leading in two seats.

  • Punjab elections: Congress wins 7 seats, AAP gets 3; BJP fails to open account

    Punjab elections: Congress wins 7 seats, AAP gets 3; BJP fails to open account

    The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), allies within the INDIA bloc, ran individual campaigns, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) each contested the Lok Sabha elections independently for the first time since 1996.

  • Chandigarh latest updates: Congress leader Manish Tewari wins in Chandigarh

    Chandigarh latest updates: Congress leader Manish Tewari wins in Chandigarh

    The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Kirron Kher is the incumbent MP, having won the seat in 2014 and 2019, while Congress leader Manish Tewari currently represents Punjab’s Anandapur Sahib constituency. The INDIA Bloc has fielded Tewari as the joint candidate from Chandigarh.

  • Gujarat latest updates: Amit Shah wins by a margin of 7.45 lakh votes in Gandhinagar, Congress clinches Banaskantha

    Gujarat latest updates: Amit Shah wins by a margin of 7.45 lakh votes in Gandhinagar, Congress clinches Banaskantha

    Contrary to expectations, BJP did not win all 26 seats in Gujarat, with the Indian National Congress (INC) registering a rare Lok Sabha victory in Banaskantha. However, Union Home Minister Amit Shah bettered his margin of victory, winning the Gandhinagar seat by over 7.45 lakh votes.

  • Lok Sabha Election 2024: SBI Research finds 2.5 crore higher turnout in first 4 phases than in 2019

    Lok Sabha Election 2024: SBI Research finds 2.5 crore higher turnout in first 4 phases than in 2019

    The report predicts, based on the trends so far, an overall voter turnout of around 67.5 percent for this Lok Sabha elections under a base case scenario, almost equivalent to 67.7 percent in 2019. "This is based on around 96 crore registered electors, of which 65.3 crore are expected to vote cumulatively in this election," it added.

  • BJP, Congress candidates in East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency vie for maiden entry to Parliament

    BJP, Congress candidates in East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency vie for maiden entry to Parliament

    The contest in the 2024 Lok Sabha election is all set to be a direct fight between BJP’s Harsh Malhotra and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Kuldeep Kumar who is supported by the Congress

  • Lok Sabha Polls: Stock market slump doesn’t mean Modi is in trouble

    Lok Sabha Polls: Stock market slump doesn’t mean Modi is in trouble

    Slumping share prices have fueled speculation the prime minister’s re-election bid is struggling. In fact, traders are as clueless as everyone else

  • CM Jagan Reddy faces twin challenges to retain power in Andhra

    CM Jagan Reddy faces twin challenges to retain power in Andhra

    TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu and YS Sharmila are giving tough fight to current CM Jagan Reddy in Andhra Pradesh. The election results on June 4 will show whether Reddy still holds sway

  • Lok Sabha Elections: It's the battle for Deccan in the fourth phase of polling

    Lok Sabha Elections: It's the battle for Deccan in the fourth phase of polling

    The voting in this round of election is for 96 seats across 10 states and UTs but all eyes are on the crucial battle of the Deccan. Here's what to expect

  • Gujarat man casts vote with his toe: 'Lost both my hands to an electric shock 20 years ago'

    Gujarat man casts vote with his toe: 'Lost both my hands to an electric shock 20 years ago'

    Lok sabha polls 2024: Despite being disabled, Ankit Soni said he has been using his toe to vote for years. He also urged people to visit the polling booths and cast their 'precious' votes. Gujarat recorded a 37.83 percent voter turnout recorded till 1 pm on Tuesday.

  • Election Wrap: Prajwal Revanna Requests Time, Controversy Erupts Over Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's Video

    Election Wrap: Prajwal Revanna Requests Time, Controversy Erupts Over Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's Video

    Election Wrap: Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna of Janata Dal Secular denies allegations following controversy over leaked explicit videos. Congress leaders, according to Praful Patel, held secret meetings expressing discontent with Sonia Gandhi's leadership in 1999. Shiv Sena selects Naresh Mhaske for Thane and Hemant Godse for Nashik LS seats. Congress leaders assert that Arvinder Lovely's decision won't impact AAP-Congress prospects in Delhi. Former TMC MP Sushmita Dev shares video purportedly showing Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury favoring BJP over TMC in West Bengal.

  • Lok Sabha elections 2024: Karnataka records 69.2% polling; low turnout in Bengaluru

    Lok Sabha elections 2024: Karnataka records 69.2% polling; low turnout in Bengaluru

    Voting has concluded in 14 out of the 28 Karnataka constituencies on April 26. According to EC records, the voting percentage in Bengaluru is around 53%, which is almost close to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls (54.1%) but lower than the 56% recorded in 2014 election.

  • Lok Sabha polls: Show inked finger for free dosa and discount at Bengaluru restaurants; Rapido offers no-cost bike taxi rides

    Lok Sabha polls: Show inked finger for free dosa and discount at Bengaluru restaurants; Rapido offers no-cost bike taxi rides

    Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has decided to extend services on polling day (April 26). Rapido will also offer free cab and auto rickshaw rides to senior citizens and differently-abled voters.

  • Women voters outnumber men in 4 Odisha LS seats that go to polls on May 13

    Women voters outnumber men in 4 Odisha LS seats that go to polls on May 13

    The CEO said different enforcement agencies have seized cash, liquor, drugs and other items worth Rs 118. 65 crore in the state during the pre-election period from March 1 till date.

  • LS polls: Drugs, unaccounted cash, liquor worth Rs 243 crore seized in Punjab

    LS polls: Drugs, unaccounted cash, liquor worth Rs 243 crore seized in Punjab

    The model code of conduct came into force on March 16.

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