2024 Lok Sabha Elections

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2024 Lok Sabha elections Page-9

AAP MP Raghav Chadha. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan).

Anita Katyal | Will Raghav Chadha be arrested next? Kanhaiya loses out once again

Political maneuvering and speculations unfold as parties strategise for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

31 Mar 2024 12:19 AM

All the jaw-dropping data about inequality points to distress on the ground. (Uzmi Athar/Press Trust of India via AP)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Why isn’t rising inequality turning into a poll issue?

Despite India's penthouse prosperity, staggering inequality persists, raising questions about its sustainability and societal implications.

30 Mar 2024 12:11 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI File Image)

Indranil Banerjie | After Modi’s blitzkrieg, can the BJP crack South India?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensifies focus on South India as key to his electoral ambitions.

28 Mar 2024 11:50 PM

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Sukhbir Singh Badal during a road show ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, in Mansa, Punjab, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | BJP alliance plan fails to work in Punjab, Odisha

BJP's ambition of 400+ Lok Sabha seats faces hurdles as key allies like SAD and BJD resist alliance over core issues.

28 Mar 2024 12:05 AM

Landmark elections amidst inequality: examining democracy's duty beyond the ballot box. (PTI File Image)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Inequality and democracy: Can it ensure a better life?

Amidst the electoral fervor, the stark realities of economic inequality cast a sobering shadow over the celebration of democracy.

28 Mar 2024 12:04 AM

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers stage a protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in front of the BJP office, in Gurugram, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Aakar Patel | Kejriwal’s arrest comes amidst BJP’s distrust of federal principle

Battling against authoritarianism: Understanding the BJP's assault on democracy and federalism in India's political landscape.

27 Mar 2024 12:05 AM

The authorities have seized 17 lakh liters of liquor, worth Rs 14.84 crore and 43.97 Kg precious metal worth Rs 18.60 crore. (Representational image/)ANI

Rs 23 cr cash, 17 lakh litre liquor seized in Maharashtra after MCC came into force

Beside this, 308 weapons have been seized as they were found without licences

24 Mar 2024 1:51 AM

In a letter addressed to the secretary of the electronics and information technology ministry, the EC said though the poll body had sent a letter on March 15, before the MCC came into force, these messages are still being circulated.

EC tells Centre to stop WhatsApp promo

The EC added it had got complaints from various quarters that such messages are still being delivered on citizens’ phones

22 Mar 2024 1:58 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a meeting of BJP polling booth workers, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Hyderabad, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (PTI Photo)

BJP Will Get More LS Seats in UP Now Than in 2014: Shah

Amit Shah criticizes opposition for spreading misconceptions about recently implemented Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019.

21 Mar 2024 1:24 AM

Narendra Modi asked the startups to give back to society by supporting individuals and institutions to come up in the startup sector. He asked them to visit incubation centres, schools and colleges and share their insights with the students. (File Image: PTI)

Rahul, a Start-up That Fails Often, Says Modi

The Prime Minister asked the startups to give back to society by supporting individuals and institutions to come up in the startup sector.

21 Mar 2024 1:20 AM

SC to Hear PIL on Freebies During Polls

Supreme Court has agreed to hear a PIL on Thursday, challenging the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections.

21 Mar 2024 1:14 AM

AA Edit | BJP looks South: DMK to fight

Tamil Nadu's Electoral Chessboard: BJP's Emerging Influence and Alliance Dynamics

20 Mar 2024 12:05 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Image)

Shikha Mukerjee | It’s a matter of choice: Modi magic versus Modi baggage

Voters face a crucial choice in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections amidst complex political dynamics and campaign strategies.

18 Mar 2024 11:52 PM

Elections have changed dramatically in the past few decades. (Representative Image: DC)

AA Edit | Make LS polls freer, fairer; also try to make it shorter

From Kuttanad to Tashigang, from Ladakh to Jodhpur, India's diverse democracy embraces its people in a 44-day electoral extravaganza

18 Mar 2024 12:00 AM

Patralekha Chatterjee | All that glitters isn't growth, well-being for most Indians

Beyond political rhetoric, India's election must confront real issues: unemployment, healthcare, environment, and tech impact.

16 Mar 2024 3:47 AM

AA Edit | BJP follows old tactics as it changes Haryana CM

Departure from alliances, leadership shake-up aims to combat anti-incumbency, introduce new leaders

14 Mar 2024 12:00 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President J.P. Nadda during BJP's Central Election Committee meeting, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, at party headquarters in New Delhi, Monday, March 11, 2024. (PTI Photo)

BJP plans NDA expansion to win 400 seats

BJP has announced candidates for 195 seats spanning across 16 states and two union territories

12 Mar 2024 2:17 AM

Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar flagged off six chariots, which will apprise the development works carried in the last ten years of Modi government.

BJP launches poll campaign for all Mumbai Lok Sabha seats

The BJP is preparing to contest five out of six Mumbai seats in 2024 leaving the sixth seat to the Eknath Shinde led party

09 Mar 2024 11:55 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting at Kawakhali ground, in Siliguri, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Gorkhaland solution is near: PM Modi

Hints separate statehood may become reality

09 Mar 2024 11:20 PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI Photo)

Rahul to contest from Wayanad: Congress

Out of the 39 candidates, 15 are from the general caste and 24 are from SC/ST/minorities

09 Mar 2024 12:55 AM

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