Lok Sabha Election 2024

Congress spent Rs 585 cr on 2024 Lok Sabha election, 4 Assembly polls

The Congress also gave a lump sum payment of Rs 11.20 crore to its key Lok Sabha candidates, including Rahul Gandhi and some others, to contest the elections

Govt considering three bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election' plan

The proposed first constitutional amendment bill would deal with making provisions for holding Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly elections together

Low vote transfer from Ajit's NCP resulted in poor LS showing: BJP

The BJP's "core voter base" did not like the alliance with the NCP, though "80 per cent" are now convinced about the need for such "political compromises", he added

Vote for change: 'One Nation, One Election' cleared by Union Cabinet

Govt to form implementation group, make efforts to build consensus

'One Nation, One Election': Find out how India plans to vote simultaneously

The initiative, based on recommendations from a high-level committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, requires constitutional amendments and political consensus

'People won't accept': Opp'n slams Cabinet's One Nation One Election nod

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi claimed that the central government's drive for simultaneous elections is unnecessary and detrimental

'One Nation, One Election' to be implemented in NDA's present term: Report

As the third term of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 100 days in office, the sources said that cohesion within ruling alliance will continue for the rest of tenure

PIL seeks disqualification of all Cong MPs for financial guarantees

PIL has also sought direction against the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of failing to act against the Congress campaign

Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 3 seats, leading in 8; BJP leading in 1

In Punjab, Bhagat won the Jalandhar West seat by defeating his nearest rival and BJP nominee Sheetal Angural by a margin of 37,325 votes, the EC said

Lok Sabha elections cool down home sales in April-June quarter: Report

Consumer sentiment still 'extremely positive' about real estate investments, it says

Jailed radical preacher Amritpal likely to take oath as LS member on Jul 5

The chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, who is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail has been granted a four-day parole to enable him to take oath

Sam Pitroda returns as Indian Overseas Congress chief months after quitting

Slamming the Congress for reinstating Sam Pitroda, the BJP called his resignation a poll gimmick anticipated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Lok Sabha election results show India not 'Hindu Rashtra', says Amartya Sen

The eminent economist said there is a need to be politically open-minded, especially when India is a secular country with a secular Constitution

Exit polls loss-making venture, visibility only profit: Axis My India chief

In an interaction with PTI editors at the agency's headquarters, Gupta said 70 per cent of his clientele is corporate clients and that is where the main revenue comes from

It appears Maa Ganga has adopted me: PM Modi on visit to Varanasi

Modi also asserted that agriculture will play a big role in making 21st century India third largest economic power in the world

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resigns from Wayanad seat of Lok Sabha

A Lok Sabha bulletin said his resignation has been accepted with effect from June 18

TMC-led Oppn MPs group seeks probe on result-day crash, meet Sebi officials

After the meeting, Banerjee said that though they did not get any assurance from Sebi, the officials said that they will look into the matter

Like advanced democracies, paper ballots should be used: YSRCP Chief Jagan

YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday called for paper ballots to replace Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in elections

Political uproar over EVM 'unlocking'; Elon Musk joins debate. Key points

After claims that a relative of a Shiv Sena candidate used a phone to 'unlock' an EVM during vote counting, the poll body denied the allegations. Elon Musk's tweet on EVM hacking sparked a debate

Sparks fly after Elon Musk's EVM post, Chandrasekhar offers 'tutorial'

BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar termed Musk's post a "sweeping generalisation" and offered to "run a tutorial" for the Tesla chief on how India ensures its indigenously manufactured EVMs are hacking proof