2024 Lok Sabha Elections

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Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray. (PTI)

Onion export ban lifted because of poll pressure: Shiv Sena UBT

The party attributed the export ban on Maharashtra’s onion due to Modi government’s affection for Gujarat and hatred for Maharashtra

30 Apr 2024 12:03 AM

Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting for Lok Sabha polls, in Solapur, Maharashtra, Monday, April 29, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Mohan Guruswamy | Maoism or Modism: The perils of personality cult

Drawing parallels between Mao Zedong's legacy and contemporary political dynamics in India.

29 Apr 2024 11:54 PM

AA Edit | Devise ways to make voting more foolproof, transparent

Supreme Court Offers Measures to Bolster Confidence in Electronic Voting Machines

29 Apr 2024 12:27 AM

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with senior party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi releases the party's manifesto ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in New Delhi, Friday, April 5, 2024. (PTI Photo/Ravi_Choudhary)

Anita Katyal | Manifesto fiasco costs Cong dear; BJP forced to lean on Chouhan

The Congress struggles to disseminate its manifesto, while BJP recalibrates strategies amidst low voter turnout and leadership dynamics.

28 Apr 2024 12:05 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally in support of Shiv Sena candidates from Kolhapur and Hatkanangale constituencies Sanjay Mandlik and Dhairyasheel Mane respectively for the Lok Sabha elections, in Kolhapur district. (PTI Photo)

Pavan K. Varma | Our inequality is inherited, curable only by solid policy

Prime Minister rallies in Kolhapur and Goa, criticises INDIA bloc's divisive agenda and accuses Congress of aiming to "loot India".

27 Apr 2024 11:12 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Malda district, Friday, April 26, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Modi accuses TMC of running policy of scams

The PM alleged that in Bengal “no work happens without a cut or commission”

27 Apr 2024 1:43 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Image)

AA Edit | Good move to make parties accountable for their ‘stars’

Election Commission Issues Notices to BJP and Congress Presidents for MCC Violations

27 Apr 2024 12:33 AM

However, according to election commission officials, although the EVM machine was broken by an ax's blow, the VVPAT machine was said to be operational and the data inside it was not affected. (Representational Image/PTI)

Man tries to break EVM with axe in Maharashtra

According to police, Yedke is an educated youth and is reported to be unemployed

26 Apr 2024 11:55 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Agra, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Congress will give OBC quota on religious group: PM Modi

Says he is standing as a wall to protect people from being looted

26 Apr 2024 1:16 AM

Sunil Gatade | Is the absence of a ‘big idea’ hurting the BJP?

Analysis reveals Prime Minister Modi's diminishing impact as opposition highlights governance failures and divisive tactics.

26 Apr 2024 12:05 AM

Congress wants to ‘loot’ people with inheritance tax: Modi

Asserts grand old party’s ‘evil intension’ out in open

25 Apr 2024 1:22 AM

It’s a tale as old as time, Puran Kumar is upset that while his counterparts and peers zip around in shiny new Innovas, he’s been handed the keys to a relic — a seven-year-old Honda City — with more character than reliability. (Image; ANI)

Dilip Cherian | Wheels of discord: IPS officer in Haryana has an odd complaint

Senior IPS Officer Y. Puran Kumar Raises Eyebrows with Complaint of Car Discrimination Amid Lok Sabha Elections

25 Apr 2024 12:00 AM

Surat: BJP leader Mukesh Dalal receives the 'certificate of election' after he was elected unopposed from Surat Lok Sabha seat, in Surat. (Image: PTI)

AA Edit | Unopposed poll victories not good for democracy

Surat Election Rendered Moot as BJP Candidate Mukesh Dalal Declared Winner Amid Controversy Over Invalid Candidacy of Other Nominees

25 Apr 2024 12:00 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)

Congress will do X-ray of wealth: PM Modi

Attacks Congress over its ‘appeasement politics’

24 Apr 2024 1:14 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases the BJP's election manifesto ‘Sankalp Patra’ at the party headquarters, in New Delhi, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | The choice in Elections 2024: A grand spectacle or a wake?

Modi's "Guarantee 2024" vs Congress' "Nyay Patra" - A Clash of Narratives

24 Apr 2024 12:05 AM

Devotees dressed as Hindu deities during a religious procession on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival at Durgiana Temple, in Amritsar, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Aakar Patel | If India becomes a Hindu Rashtra, will there be any difference at all?

Exploring the historical context and implications of the term "Hindu Rashtra" in light of constitutional and legal frameworks.

23 Apr 2024 2:02 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting during a public meeting organised as part of BJP campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, in Amroha. (PTI Photo)

Shikha Mukerjee | BJP dominance in political discourse sees adjustments

The BJP adapts its messaging, responding to opposition criticism with new assurances and clarifications.

23 Apr 2024 1:56 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Banswara district, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Lies, hate have no place in election campaign

As the heat of election season rises, a plea for respectful dialogue and integrity in political speech

23 Apr 2024 1:31 AM

A model of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) placed outside the Election Commission of India (ECI) office, in New Delhi, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

AA Edit | We have a right not to vote

Beyond the Ballot: Rethinking Voter Participation and Democracy's Essence

21 Apr 2024 11:49 PM

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi, former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Soren, AAP leader Sanjay Singh, Punjab CM & AAP leader Bhagwant Mann, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Jharkhand CM & JMM leader Champai Soren, J&K National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah and Congress leader Rajesh Thakur during 'Ulgulan Nyay' rally of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), in Ranchi, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Opposition Bloc Rallies in Ranchi, Demands Release of Kejriwal and Soren

I.N.D.I.A. Bloc Unites Against BJP 'Dictatorship', Vows to Fight for Justice

21 Apr 2024 10:47 PM

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