Lok Sabha Polls Live: Independent MLAs Of Himachal Congress To Join BJP Today

Lok Sabha Polls Highlights: Please follow this space for all the latest updates and news on the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

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Lok Sabha Polls Highlights: Please follow this space for all the latest updates and news on the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The nomination for the first phase of voting which will take place on April 19 started on Wednesday for 102 Parliamentary constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories. The scrutiny of the nominations will be done till March 28 and the last date to withdraw candidature will be March 30, said the Election Commission of India in its notification. The votes will be counted on June 4. States and Union Territories that would undergo the first phase of voting on April 19 include Arunachal Pradesh (2), Assam (5), Bihar (4), Chhattisgarh (1), Madhya Pradesh (6), Maharashtra (5), Manipur (2), Meghalaya (2), Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1), Rajasthan (12), Sikkiim (1), Tamil Nadu (39), Tripura (1), Uttar Pradesh (8), Uttarakhand (5), West Bengal (3), and Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Lakshadweep (1), and Puducherry (1). Three candidates from Madhya Pradesh, including one from the Bharatiya Janata Party filed nomination of Wednesday from Sidhi, Shahdol (ST), Jabalpur, Mandla (ST), Balaghat, and Chhindwara seats. In Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party declared candidates on six seats of Sambhal, Baghpat, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Pilibhit, Ghosi, and Mirzapur. Ziaur Rahman Burk will contest on SP ticket from Sambhal while Manoj Chaudhary will be the party candidate from Baghpat. Rahul Awana will contest from Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bhagwat Saran Gangwar will be the party candidate from Pilibhit and Rajeev Rai will contest from Ghosi.Rajendra S Bind has been fielded by the party from Mirzaour seat. In the North East, INDIA bloc allies, the Left parties and Congress formed a committee to plan joint campaigns for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Tripura, said the leaders of both sides on Wednesday.The 25-member panel will be led by CPI(M) legislator and opposition leader in the assembly Jitendra Chaudhury and veteran Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman as joint conveners, reported news agency PTI. 

23/03/2024 09:49:44

Lok Sabha Polls Live: Independent MLAs Of Himachal Congress To Join BJP Today

Himachal Pradesh's independent MLAs will join BJP today.

23/03/2024 09:02:17

Lok Sabha Polls Live: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Campaigns In Thanjavur During Morning Walk

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin was seen campaigning in Thanjavur during his morning walk today. 

23/03/2024 07:51:27

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: Former Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat Files Digital Nomination

The former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and BJP candidate Trivendra Singh Rawat filed his nomination for the Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency digitally.

22/03/2024 23:06:11

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: Mandla Lok Sabha candidate Faggan Singh Kulaste files his nomination

In the presence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and BJP State President Vishnu Dutt Sharma, Mandla Lok Sabha candidate Faggan Singh Kulaste filed his nomination.

22/03/2024 20:38:32

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: ECI appoints new DMs for four districts of West Bengal

ECI appoints new DMs for four districts of West Bengal. (ANI)

22/03/2024 19:21:15

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: PM Modi has lost sleep as his tenure is set to end, TN CM Stalin says

'PM Modi has lost sleep as the tenure of his regime is set to end,' TN CM Stalin in Tiruchirappalli rally, as per PTI.

'Can PM Modi spell out one special scheme implemented for Tamil Nadu,' asks CM Stalin in Tiruchirappalli rally

22/03/2024 18:26:29

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: Loktanter Suraksha Party chief extends unconditional support to Congress

“Inspired by Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ and after hearing his ideas, Raj Kumar Saini (former MP and Loktanter Suraksha Party chief) has decided to extend unconditional support to the party in the Lok Sabha elections. I thank him for his support,” says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (PTI)

22/03/2024 18:03:31

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: 'Asked Election Commission to interfere', Abhishek Singhvi says after oppn meeting with ECI

After meeting the Election Commission, Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi says, "Almost every opposition party is here. This incident happened late at night (arrest of Delhi CM). We have a detailed discussion with the election commission. This isn't about an individual or any party but it relates to the basic structure of the constitution. When a level playing field is needed for election and you do not let the field be levelled by misusing agencies, it impacts free and fair elections and ultimately democracy. The Election Commission has been given the responsibility and is the police to protect this level field. We asked the Election Commission to interfere. In the history of 75 years of independent India, the first time a sitting CM has been arrested. The account of the grand old and the biggest opposition party has been frozen. We have given evidence of the misuse of agencies against the opposition leaders. We asked if the election commission can change the DGP, secretary then why it does not control these agencies?..." (ANI)

22/03/2024 17:33:43

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: TMC Complaint to ECI against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose

Complaint to ECI against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose for illegally interfering with the ensuing General Elections to the Lok Sabha 2024 and attempting to run a parallel office akin to that of the ECI: All India Trinamool Congress.

22/03/2024 16:21:51

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: BJP to fight alone in all 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats in Odisha

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will fight alone in all 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats in Odisha, says State BJP President Manmohan Samal.

22/03/2024 15:51:41

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: BJP candidate Manoj Tigga files nomination from Alipurduars, West Bengal

West Bengal: Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoj Tigga files nomination from Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency, ANI reported.

22/03/2024 15:46:32

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: BRS announces candidates for Nagar Kurnool, Medak seats

BRS chief and former Telangana CM KCR has announced two parliamentary candidates from the party. Former IPS officer RS Praveen Kumar to contest from Nagar Kurnool parliamentary seat. Former IAS officer P Venkatram Reddy, MLC to contest from the Medak parliamentary seat: BRS

22/03/2024 13:57:20

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: Haryana CM Meets Anil Vij, Says 'Will Win 10 Lok Sabha Seats Under His Guidance'

22/03/2024 08:28:52

'People Want Change In Jaipur': Congress Leader Sunil Sharma After His Candidature From Pink City

On his candidature from Jaipur for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024, Congress leader Sunil Sharma stated: "Our leaders wanted me to contest the elections so the party's high command gave me the responsibility...The current situation in Jaipur is painful...The people of Jaipur want a change."

22/03/2024 07:23:23

Congress Fields Kharge's Son-In-Law Radhakrishna Doddamani From His Home Turf Gulbarga

The Congress party has fielded its president Mallikarjun Kharge's son-in-law from his home turf Gulbarga. As per a senior Congress leader Kharge's hands are full as he is busy managing party affairs at the national level. Additionally, he has to coordinate with the INDIA bloc partners as well. 

21/03/2024 23:00:27

Ex-Maha CM Prithviraj Chavan Appointed As Congress Campaign Committee Chairman

Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan was appointed as chairman of the Congress campaign committee for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

21/03/2024 17:53:39

PM Modi Standing With Demonic Power: Congress' Supriya Shrinate

PM Modi had said in one of his statements - 'I will risk my life against the rapists.' Narendra Modi ji, the daughters of Manipur, Kathua, Kanpur, Banaras and Hathras are asking you – when will you risk your life? The upcoming elections of the country are between demonic power and powers. Prime Minister is standing with the demonic power, hence we are against him.

21/03/2024 17:49:45

Congress Names Retired Cop Lalbiakzama As Candidate For LS Polls

Mizoram: Congress names retired cop Lalbiakzama as a candidate for LS polls

21/03/2024 17:03:33

Confident That I Will Achieve A Very Respectable Victory: BJP's Pankaja Gopinath Munde

Maharashtra: BJP leader Pankaja Gopinath Munde says, "I am completely confident about my victory... We will go among the people... With my 22 years of experience in politics and the relationships I have built with people, I am confident that I will achieve a very respectable victory."

21/03/2024 16:53:32

Union Minister Nisith Pramanik Files Nomination From Bengal's Cooch Behar

Union Minister and BJP leader Nisith Pramanik files his nomination from Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency of West Bengal.

21/03/2024 16:12:27

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Addresses Cluster Meeting In Rajasthan’s Kota

Lok Sabha speaker and BJP candidate from Kota Om Birla addressed the party’s Lok Sabha cluster meeting in Rajasthan’s Kota earlier today. 

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma, Deputy CM Prem Chand Bairwa, state party chief CP Joshi, and State Education Minister Madan Dilawar were also present at the meeting.

21/03/2024 16:00:44

Accounts Of Oppn Frozen Because BJP At Forefront Of Donation Theft: SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, "Accounts (of the opposition) are being frozen because BJP is at the forefront of donation theft. This is not even a donation, this is extortion... The people of the country have come to know that they (BJP) have extorted money from the vaccine companies as well... Opposition has received donations, BJP has done extortion..."

21/03/2024 15:58:17

'Such Huge Rally Never Happened In Kathua': Jitendra Singh After Filing Nomination From Udhampur Seat

After filing his nomination from the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat, Union Minister Jitendra Singh says, "I don't think such a huge public rally has ever happened in Kathua. This is the epitome of support that the people of Kathua-Doda-Udhampur constituency have for PM Narendra Modi and the BJP. This is also an acceptance of the work done by PM Narendra Modi in the last 10 years in this constituency... Dozens of new schemes and policies were implemented for the people. A lot of work which was left incomplete by the previous governments was also completed..."

21/03/2024 15:55:29

Policies Of BJP Govt Made Rich Richer And Middle Class Left To Fend For Themselves: Sachin Pilot

Congress leader Sachin Pilot says, "The policies of this government made the rich richer and the middle class who were poor have been left to fend for themselves. Now, just before the elections, the government is reducing some money on gas cylinders and petrol and diesel. After robbing the pockets of the poor for 9 years, if you do this kind of thing at the time of taking votes, then the public will understand. I believe that the INDIA alliance is fighting this election very strongly. You know, we all were there in Mumbai a few days ago. All the leaders of INDIA were present there, so the opposition is fighting the elections strongly, but if Congress is targeted like this, then democracy is getting weakened somewhere."

21/03/2024 13:32:16

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: Kamal Nath Close Aide, Deepak Saxena Resigns From All Congress Posts

Former Madhya Pradesh minister and close aide of Kamal Nath, Deepak Saxena has resigned from all the posts in Congress 

21/03/2024 12:48:28

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: Wrestler Khali Reaches In Support Of Jitendra Singh For Filiing Nomination

Star wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, popularly known as Khali came in support of Union minister Jitendra Singh who filed his nomination papers today from Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur Lok Sabha seat. 

"We are here to support Jitendra Singh. I request every worker to work hard. If he (Jitendra Singh) wins from the Udhampur then he will raise the issue of this constituency in the Parliament....I have come from Punjab to support him; Those who have worked for the country, we can go everywhere to support them...," he said. 

21/03/2024 12:36:30

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: HAM(S) Leader Jitan Ram Manjhi To Contest From Gaya Seat

Hindustani Awam Morcha leader Jitan Ram Manjhi will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Gaya Parliamentary constituency. 

21/03/2024 12:34:27

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: BJP Appoints Party Election Incharges For Rajasthan, Haryana And Andhra

The Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed party election incharges and co-incharges for Rajasthan, Haryana, and Andhra Pradesh. 

21/03/2024 11:38:36

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: MVA Leaders Meet At Sharad Pawar's Residence, Likely To Finalise Seat-Sharing

Leaders of the Maha Viksa Aghadi arrived at NCP(SP) cheif Sharad Pawar's residence in Mumbai where the allies are likely to finalise the seat-sharing deal for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. 

21/03/2024 11:31:01

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: RJD Expected To Announce Candidates On 4 Seats For Voting In 1st Phase

Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal is expected to announce candidates on four Lok Sabha seats in Bihar that are scheduled to undergo voting in the first phase on April 19, according to ABP News sources. 

21/03/2024 11:26:29

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: ECI Issues Transfer Order For Non-Cadre Officers In 4 States

The Election Commission of India has issued transfer orders for non-cadre officers posted at leadership positions as District Magistrates and Superintendent of Police in Gujarat, Punjab, Odisha, and West Bengal.  

21/03/2024 10:45:28

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: ECI's Flying Squad Team Seizes Cash Worth Rs 1.49 Lakh In Madurai

The flying squad team of the Election Commission of India seized cash worth Rs 1.49 lakhs from a vehicle at Chatrapatti village in Madurai district on 20th March, says a District election department official.

21/03/2024 09:47:53

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: CPI Mulling To Contest On 14 Assembly Seats, 2 Parliamentary Seats In Andhra

The Communist Party of India is mulling to contest on 14 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh. The party is likely to field candidates from Vijayawada (West), Polavaram, Guntur (East), Tirupati, Kadapa, Visakhapatnam (West), Dhone, Razole, Yerragondapalem, Aluru, Gadwal, Palasa and Railway Kodur or Rajampet.

21/03/2024 09:44:10

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: Congress, NCP(SCP) Both Want To Contest Election From Bhiwandi, Says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut says, "In Maharashtra, only 4 parties are in dominance. For example, the Bhiwandi constituency in Maharashtra. NCP (SCP) and Congress both the parties want to contest elections from that seat. Discussions are going on between the parties regarding seat sharing."

21/03/2024 08:32:47

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: Tripura CM Manik Saha Holds Door-To-Door Campaign Golaghati

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha held door-to-door campaigning Golaghati constituency's Kanchanmala gram panchayat ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

21/03/2024 07:53:15

Lok Sabha Polls LIVE: Union Minister Jitendra Singh To File Nomination From Udhampur Today

Union minister Jitendra Singh will file his nomination papers from Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency today. Before filing the nomination, Singh performed puja at his residence to seek blessings.