Lok Sabha Elections HIGHLIGHTS: Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, BJP Candidate For Kaziranga Seat, Files Nomination Papers

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Lok Sabha Elections HIGHLIGHTS: Please follow this space for all the latest updates and news on the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.The Congress on Tuesday declared its candidates for the remaining four Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh and the list features an MLA who is facing an Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe, and two women. With this, the main opposition party has announced candidates for all the 11 Lok Sabha seats in the state, which will vote in three phases in April-May. The BJP has also announced all its candidates in the state.The four Congress candidates are Devender Singh Yadav (Bilaspur), Biresh Thakur (Kanker-Scheduled Tribe reserved), Shashi Singh (Surguja-ST) and Dr Menka Devi Singh (Raigarh-ST). Yadav, a second-term legislator, represents the Bhilai Nagar seat in Durg district in the assembly.Yadav is an accused in the alleged coal levy scam-linked money laundering case being probed by the ED. The state's anti-corruption bureau (ACB) in January this year also registered a case in the alleged coal levy scam based on a report submitted by the ED in which Yadav has been named as accused.Trinamool Congress on Tuesday released a list of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, MP and party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, former cricketer and candidate Yusuf Pathan and others to campaign.TMC announced its list of 42 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections earlier on March 10. Giving a message of TMC going solo in the Lok Sabha polls, party General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee announced the list, which included certain surprises from former cricketers Yusuf Pathan from Berhampore and Kirti Azad from the Bardhaman Durgapur Lok Sabha seat.Abhishek Banerjee is set to contest from Diamond Harbour. Mahua Moitra, who was expelled from Lok Sabha in the winter session last year has been given a ticket from Krishnanagar constituency. Shatrughan Sinha is set to again contest from Asansol, a seat he had won earlier in the 2022 bypoll.

27/03/2024 23:12:01

Congress Releases 8th List For Lok Sabha Elections

Congress on Wednesday released its eight list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. The Congress list includes candidates fielded in Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh which will go to polls starting April 19.

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27/03/2024 23:06:26

Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, BJP Candidate For Kaziranga Seat Files Nomination Papers

Golaghat, Assam: On the last day of submission of nomination papers for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, BJP candidate for Kaziranga parliamentary constituency filed his nomination papers. He was accompanied by Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and other party leaders.

27/03/2024 22:19:33

BJP Will Get 60% Votes In Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu Party Chief K Annamalai

Tamil Nadu BJP chief and party's candidate from Coimbatore, K Annamalai says, "It is very clear there is a huge wave for PM Narendra Modi in Tamil Nadu. We are extremely confident that on April 19, the people of Coimbatore, the people of Tamil Nadu will vote for PM Narendra Modi in an overwhelming fashion. June 4 will herald a new era where Narendra Modi and all the candidates working for him will win...BJP will get 60% votes in Coimbatore."

27/03/2024 21:50:38

BJP Appoints Party Election Incharges And Co-incharges For Several States

BJP appoints party election incharges and co-incharges for several states Former Haryana BJP president OP Dhankhar appointed as incharge of Delhi. Dr Dinesh Sharma appointed as incharge of Maharashtra. Sanjiv Chaurasia appointed as incharge of Uttar Pradesh.

27/03/2024 20:03:21

Congress CEC Approves Names Of 18 Candidates In Today's Meeting: Report

Lok Sabha Elections | Congress Central Election Committee (CEC) has approved the names of 18 candidates in today's meeting, the next CEC meeting will be held on March 31, news agency ANI reported, citing sources. 

27/03/2024 19:22:55

Congress CEC meeting For Jharkhand Underway At Party Headquarters In Delhi

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Congress CEC meeting for the state of Jharkhand underway at the party headquarters in Delhi.

27/03/2024 19:20:47

Congress Workers Gather Outside Party Headquarters And protest Over Danish Ali's Candidature From Amroha

Delhi | Congress workers gather outside the party headquarters and protest over the candidature of Danish Ali from Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) for Lok Sabha elections. The suspended BSP MP joined the Congress recently.

27/03/2024 19:15:31

BJP's 7th List Of Candidates Out, Fields Navneet Rana From Amravati

The BJP released its seventh list of candidates on Wednesday. The saffron party has fielded Navneet Rana from Amravati.  

27/03/2024 18:11:53

Govt In Himachal Is Strong And There Is No Problem: Congress MP Rajeev Shukla

Congress MP Rajeev Shukla says, "We will win all 10 seats in Himachal Pradesh - 4 Lok Sabha seats and 6 Assembly seats. The government is strong and there is no problem and the government will run for 5 years. It doesn't matter what the BJP claims, they are in the opposition."

27/03/2024 18:07:07

BJP's Internal Meeting Regarding LS Polls Preparations Underway, Shah, Nadda Among Attendees: Report

Delhi | BJP's internal meeting regarding the upcoming Lok Sabha elections' preparations is underway at the party's extension office. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, party chief JP Nadda and party's National General Secretary (Org) BL Santhosh are present at the meeting, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.

27/03/2024 18:02:47

Telangana CM Reddy Arrives At Cong Headquarters For CEC Meeting

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Delhi: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy arrives at the Congress headquarters for the party's CEC meeting.

27/03/2024 18:00:10

We Stand Strongly With All Alliance Partners In Fight To Save Democracy: Delhi Cong Chief

Delhi Congress Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely says, "As we had said earlier, the I.N.D.I.A bloc rally will be held on March 31. It is a fight to save democracy...A voice will be raised from Delhi to save democracy, it will be supported by our prominent leaders. We stand strongly with all our alliance partners in the fight to save democracy..."

27/03/2024 16:58:50

EC Issues Notices To Cong's Supriya Shrinate, BJP's Dilip Ghosh Over Controversial Remarks

The Election Commission has issued notices to Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate and BJP MP Dilip Ghosh for their controversial remarks.

27/03/2024 16:17:31

AAP's Lone LS MP Sushil Kumar Rinku Joins BJP

The lone Lok Sabha MP of AAP Sushil Kumar Rinku joined the BJP on Wednesday. 

27/03/2024 15:33:34

BJD Releases List Of 9 Lok Sabha Candidates

The Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday released a list of nine candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. 

• Sambalpur: Pranab Prakash Das


• Sundargarh : Dilip Tirkey


• Mayurbhanj: Sudam Marndi


• Kendrapada Anshuman Mohanty


• Nabarangpur: Pradeep Majhi


• Bhubaneswar: Manmath Routray


• Koraput: Kausalaya Hikaka


• Aska: Ranjita Sahoo


• Kalahandi : lambodar nial

27/03/2024 15:07:32

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: BJP's Pradeep Tamta Files Nomination From Almora

BJP candidate from Uttarakhand's Almora Lok Sabha seat, Pradeep Tamta files nomination for the upcoming polls. 

27/03/2024 15:05:40

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: BJP Candidate From UP's Rampur, Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi Files Nomination

BJP candidate from UP's Rampur Lok Sabha seat, Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi filed his nomination on Wednesday for the upcoming polls. 

27/03/2024 15:09:03

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Congress Candidate From Bastar, Kawasi Lakhma Files Nomination

Congress candidate from Chhattisgarh's Bastar Lok Sabha seat, Kawasi Lakhma filed his nomination today. Former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was also present during the nomination.

27/03/2024 15:01:21

Elections 2024: BJD Releases First List Of Candidates For Odisha Polls, CM Patnaik To Contest From Hinjili

The Biju Janata Dal announced its first list of candidates on Wednesday for the Odisha Assembly polls. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will contest the polls from Hinjili assembly constituency.

27/03/2024 14:59:16

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: AAP MP Sushil Kumar Rinku Likely To Join BJP, Says Report

Aam Aadmi Party MP from Jalandhar, Sushil Kumar Rinku is likely to join BJP in a jolt to AAP ahead of Lok Sabha polls, according to a PTI report. 

27/03/2024 13:45:59

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: PM Modi, Amit Shah Among BJP's Star Campaigners For Uttarakhand

The BJP released a list of star campaigners for Lok sabha elections in Uttarakhand which includes PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh, and Yogi Adityanath. 

27/03/2024 13:20:44

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: BJP Candidate Ajay Bhatt Files Nomination From Nainital

BJP candidate from Uttarakhand's Nainital, Ajay Bhatt filed his nomination on Wednesday for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the presence of Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami. 

27/03/2024 13:20:37

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: BJP Candidate Ajay Bhatt Files Nomination From Nainital

BJP candidate from Uttarakhand's Nainital, Ajay Bhatt filed his nomination on Wednesday for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the presence of Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami. 

27/03/2024 13:18:59

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal Files Nomination From Bikaner

Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal filed his nomination from Rajasthan's Bikaner Lok Sabha seat on Wednesday. 

27/03/2024 13:11:51

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Files Nomination From Nagpur

Union minister and BJP candidate from Nagpur Lok Sabha seat, Nitin Gadkari filed his nomination today. 

27/03/2024 11:34:13

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Union Minister Bupendra Yadav To File Nomination Today

Union minister and BJP candidate from Rajasthan's Alwar Lok Sabha seat, Bhupender Yadav will file his nomination for the upcoming polls. He offered prayers at a temple before filing his papers. 

27/03/2024 11:37:35

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Prakash Ambedkar Snaps VBA's Ties With MVA In Maharashtra, To Contest From Akola

Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi has severed ties with Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra. The party will now fight the upcoming Lok Sabha polls alone with its chief Prakash Ambedkar, grandson on BR Ambedkar, contesting from Akola. Sajay Kevat has been given a ticket from Bhadara Khemsingh Pratap Pawar from Yavatmal. 

27/03/2024 10:08:12

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Nitin Gadkari To File Nomination Today From Nagpur Constituency

Union minister Nitin Gadkari will file his nomination for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from the Nagpur constituency today. Ahead of filing the papers, Gadkari performed prayers at his residence where Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule, and NCP leader Praful Patel were also present.

27/03/2024 09:20:34

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE—Don't Need Freebies, Need Development: TN BJP Chief K Annamalai

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai, during a meeting of Parliament Constituency Workers, said, ""Karur Parliamentary Constituency has many problems. One should not look into the constituency three months before the election like Jyotimani (Current Congress Karur MP). You need an MP who can be here 365 days and do what the PM says. I will not give any other responsibilities to (BJP Candidate) Senthilnathan in the party." 

"You should give him the charge of MP. The DMK election manifesto should be crushed and thrown away. Everything that was mentioned in the 2021 Assembly Election Manifesto has also been mentioned in the Parliament Election Manifesto after 33 months. They have written the same promises. It is a book of lies. TN CM MK Stalin claims that out of 511 election promises, 99% have been fulfilled," he added.

"Stalin should issue a white paper on the election manifesto. There was a minister in Karur (Senthil Balaji). He is currently in prison. We don't need freebies, we need development. PM Modi has been working for the people for the last 10 years without taking any leaves...," Annamalai said.

27/03/2024 07:44:28

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: BJP South Chennai Candidate Tamilisai Soundarajan Starts Campaign

BJP candidate from South Chennai Lok Sabha constituency, Tamilisai Soundarajan has started her campaigning for the upcoming polls from Chennai's Koyambedu. 

27/03/2024 07:20:59

Lok Sabha Elections LIVE: Ex-Congress MLA, Other Party Leaders Join BJP In MP

Former Congress legislator from Vidisha, Shashank Bhargava along district Youth Congress president of Raisen, Vikash Sharma, Vidisha district Congress office-bearer Suresh Motiyani and several other party office-bearers from Vidisha, Raisen and Narmadapuram joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday.