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The statement announcing Mayawati's decision pointedly mentioned that a minister or a prime minister has six months to become a member of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: File)

2019 LS polls: BSP releases 11 candidates list

BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday announced she will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

22 Mar 2019 2:25 PM

The TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samiti), led by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, dropped sitting MP A P Jithender Reddy, who was the party's floor leader in the Lok Sabha, in Mahbubnagar seat. (Photo: File)

TRS, BJP drop key contenders, Cong fields top leaders in T'gana

The BJP denied ticket to its sitting MP and former union minister Bandaru Dattatreya from Secunderabad seat.

22 Mar 2019 1:14 PM

The list included three disqualified AIADMK MLAs owing allegiance to Dhinakaran, who floated the AMMK after being sidelined in the ruling party. (Photo: File)

2019 LS polls: Dhinakaran releases final list of 14 AMMK candidates in TN

On Friday, Dhinakaran released the list of the 14 candidates, including close aide Tamilselvan who has been fielded in Theni constituency.

22 Mar 2019 12:01 PM

The northeastern state of Sikkim will have its assembly polls on April 11 simultaneously with the Lok Sabha poll. (Image: ANI)

BJP releases list of candidates for Sikkim, Arunachal assembly polls

The 60-assembly of Arunachal Pradesh will go to polls on April 11 simultaneously with the Lok Sabha poll.

21 Mar 2019 4:17 PM

BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday announced she will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, but stressed it was not necessary to be an MP to become a minister or a prime minister. (Photo: File)

Don’t get disheartened: Mayawati on not contesting polls, says can be PM

The Dalit leader added it would not be a problem if there is a need for her to enter Parliament later.

21 Mar 2019 11:29 AM

Irani wrote a limerick in a Hindi dialect to take a dig at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. (Photo: File)

Priyanka Gandhi insulted Lal Bahadur Shastri: Smriti Irani

The BJP leader also took a dig at the Congress over a woman's accusation that its workers behaved inappropriately with her.

21 Mar 2019 10:57 AM

The BJP on Wednesday finalised its seat-sharing deal with the BDJS and Kerala Congress in the southern state for the Lok Sabha polls, party leaders said. (Representational Image)

2019 LS polls: BJP announces seat-sharing in Kerala, to fight 14 constituencies

Sources said ex-Mizoram Governor Rajasekharan is likely to be BJP's candidate from Thiruvananthapuram against Congress' Shashi Tharoor.

20 Mar 2019 4:22 PM

Amid reports of the ongoing tussle between Congress and RJD over seat-sharing in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday said that the Bihar 'Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) is 'intact' and formal announcement of seat-sharing arrangement among the allies would be made after the Holi. (Photo: File)

Bihar Mahagathbandhan seat-sharing will be announced after Holi: Tejashwi Yadav

Sharad Yadav of Lok Jantantrik Party said formal seat-sharing announcement for the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar will be made on March 22.

20 Mar 2019 3:39 PM

Mayawati announced that she will not contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls. (Photo: File)

Mayawati to not contest 2019 LS polls; says winning seats more important

Mayawati said that it's more important to win each and every seat it is contesting rather than her winning the polls.

20 Mar 2019 12:46 PM

The packets of 'gulaal' (coloured powder) labelled 'Shaurya Rangotsav' are being sold at the Atal Sahitya Kendra inside the party office. (Photo: ANI)

‘Chalo milkar rang udaayein, Modi sang holi manaayein’: BJP sells ‘Shaurya Gulaal’

Two colours are being sold - saffron and green - in packets which contain pictures of Prime Minister Modi.

20 Mar 2019 12:09 PM

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comment on dynastic politics on social media. (Photo: File)

Priyanka Gandhi, others attack PM Modi over his blog on dynasty politics

The statement from Congress leaders came hours after Modi accused the opposition party of indulging in dynastic politics.

20 Mar 2019 11:24 AM

The Congress party on Tuesday released its sixth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, including seven from Maharashtra and two from Kerala. (Photo: File)

2019 Lok Sabha polls: Congress releases 6th list of candidates

Till now, 146 candidates have been announced by the party for the impending polls.

20 Mar 2019 9:12 AM

‘LS elections battle among PM, people’

Criticising the BJP’s failed policies on the farmer crisis, he said, “Fourteen thousand farmers in the state have committed suicide since 2014.

20 Mar 2019 4:58 AM

A file photo of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav with other grand alliance leaders in Patna.

RJD gives in? Bihar Opposition alliance deal likely today

According to sources, a final announcement is likely to be made in Patna on Wednesday.

20 Mar 2019 2:18 AM

Ravi Shankar Prasad said the campaign has become a 'people's movement.' (Photo: ANI)

Modi to interact with people over his 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign on Mar 31

On Saturday, Modi had urged his supporters to take the 'main bhi chowkidar' pledge.

19 Mar 2019 2:55 PM

By the evening of March 28, a clear picture on the number of candidates in each of the 91 constituencies will emerge.

Election Commission notifies first phase of LS poll

Polling would be held in 91 parliamentary constituencies spread across 20 states on April 11 under the first of the seven-phase general elections.

19 Mar 2019 6:05 AM

Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday opined that, if Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets a second term, he will not only change the destiny of India but will also change the map of Pakistan. (Photo: File)

'Pappu ki Pappi': Union minister Mahesh Sharma's tasteless jibe at Priyanka

Referring to Congress president Rahul Gandhi as 'Pappu', the union minister called Priyanka Gandhi as 'Pappu ki Pappi'.

18 Mar 2019 4:38 PM

Mocking the prime minister's 'main bhai chowkidar' (I too am watchman) campaign, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday said Narendra Modi has turned the whole country into 'chowkidars' after getting caught. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Modi turned whole country into chowkidars on getting caught: Rahul

Modi had told people to make him a 'chowkidar' and not Prime Minister, but was now turning the whole country into 'chowkidars', said Rahul.

18 Mar 2019 4:14 PM

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi filed his nomination from Hyderabad parliamentary constituency on Monday for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: Twitter/@asadowaisi)

Asaduddin Owaisi files nomination from Hyderabad

The ruling TRS has already declared that it would extend support to the Owaisi.

18 Mar 2019 3:01 PM

Won’t contest Lok Sabha polls, declares MNS

The MNS had tasted electoral success by winning 13 Assembly constituencies in 2009 but was reduced to a single seat in 2014.

18 Mar 2019 2:30 AM

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