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We have had a proposal for an alliance but we have made it clear that National Conference will field its candidates on the three Lok Sabha seats in the valley," Abdullah told reporters at a party function in Khanabal in Anantnag district. (Image: File)

LS elections 2019: Omar Abdullah open to pre-poll alliance with Congress

The former chief minister said he has conveyed to the Congress his party's willingness to discuss the other three seats.

17 Mar 2019 7:02 PM

Congress General Secretary of UP (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday arrived in Lucknow to address the party workers ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Priyanka kick-starts election campaign in Lucknow, meets party workers

This is Priyanka Gandhi's second visit after being appointed the party's general secretary.

17 Mar 2019 11:43 AM

AMMK chief TTV Dhinakaran. (Photo: File)

AMMK releases 1st list of 24 candidate for LS polls

Dhinakaran's AMMK announced its first list of 24 candidates for 24 Lok Sabha seats and 9 byelection seats for the upcoming elections.

17 Mar 2019 10:25 AM

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) late on Saturday held a meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah, to shortlist candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: ANI)

BJP holds CEC meet, 1st candidates list for LS polls expected soon

The meeting of the BJP Central Election Committee (CEC) at the party's headquarters in Delhi culminated at 2 am on Sunday.

17 Mar 2019 9:19 AM

Sinha, a BJP leader who has criticised the party leadership several times in the past had put out a series of tweets that seemed to indicate that he will leave the party. (Photo: File)

BJP likely to drop Shatrughan, field Ravi Shankar Prasad from Patna Saheb

The BJP had held a meeting at party's headquarters presided over by PM Modi and Amit Shah, to shortlist candidates for upcoming elections.

17 Mar 2019 9:09 AM

The Congress on Saturday night released its fourth list of 27 candidates, including 12 from Kerala. (Photo: File)

2019 Lok Sabha polls: Cong announces fourth list of 27 candidates

In Kerala, of the total 20 seats, the party is contesting in 16 but has not declared the candidates for the other four seats.

17 Mar 2019 8:33 AM

Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha and chairman of the committee Ghulam Nabi Azad chaired the two-and-a-half-hour-long meeting at his official residence (Image: File)

2019 LS election: Congress discusses poll preparedness in J-K

The Congress and the National Conference are likely to fight the Lok Sabha elections jointly on seat-sharing basis.

16 Mar 2019 7:33 PM

Crying foul, state Congress president N Uttam Kumar Reddy had accused the TRS of encouraging defection of its MLAs. (Image: File)

Desertion of MLAs setback for Congress ahead of LS polls in Telangana

The TRS had put up four nominees of its own and left one seat to its ally AIMIM of Asaduddin Owaisi in the poll.

16 Mar 2019 6:37 PM

Calling upon the Opposition, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said that the Constitution and the country are under threat and therefore, they should not make any strategic mistake by holding their egos high in seat sharing with allies. (Photo: File)

Opposition should not have ego over seat-sharing: Tejashwi Yadav

As the final seat-sharing is being finalised in the Bihar alliance, last minute hiccups are also being reported from the state.

16 Mar 2019 5:23 PM

Alka Lamba on Friday said it would be an honour for her to join back the Congress party. (Photo: File)

Will always welcome her: Cong on Alka Lamba joining party

Congress party's Delhi in-charge PC Chacko said that AAP leader Alka Lamba will be welcomed whenever she wants to return to the party fold.

16 Mar 2019 1:41 PM

Vivek Oberoi and Omung Kumar. (Photo tweeted by Taran Adarsh)

Congress requests EC to ban PM Narendra Modi biopic during Lok Sabha election phase

Directed by Omung Kumar, the biopic on India's incumbent Prime Minister features Boman Irani and Vivek Oberoi in pivotal roles.

16 Mar 2019 12:04 PM

Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Mahesh Sharma (pic), while addressing a gathering here, asked how a Member of Parliament (MP) can fulfill wishes of people when God himself cannot. (Photo: File)

How can an MP fulfil your wishes, if God cannot: BJP leader

Sharma was addressing a public gathering on Thursday in Bhajan Lal temple in the city.

16 Mar 2019 10:23 AM

'Pakistan will have better relations with its neighbours - including India after the end of their elections.' (Photo:AP)

Imran Khan confident Pakistan-India ties will improve after polls

Announcing visa reforms, Imran said Pakistan is confident that it has taken the first step on a new path to peace and progress.

15 Mar 2019 11:31 AM

The income tax department has set up seven to eight teams across Mumbai that will be immediately sent to the spot from where the complaint is received. (Photo: ANI)

Ahead of polls income tax department starts helplines

The numbers will be active 24/7 and a control room will be set up at the income tax department’s office.

15 Mar 2019 4:11 AM

NCP releases first list of 12 candidates

Out of 12 candidates, 11 have been fielded from Maharashtra and 1 from Lakshwadeep.

15 Mar 2019 4:02 AM

Rahul Gandhi was addressing the National Fishermen Parliament organised by All India Fishermen Congress in Thriprayar. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

I don’t make false promises like Narendra Modi: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi vowed to set up a separate ministry for fishermen if the Congress is voted to power in the Lok Sabha elections.

14 Mar 2019 1:27 PM

A shopkeeper poses with political parties’ campaign materials ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2019 in Jabalpur on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi tells Opposition leaders to encourage voting

PM described voting as prime duty of citizens.

14 Mar 2019 2:43 AM

Maharashtra's Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil's son Sujay (pic) joined BJP on Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Congress senior leader Vikhe Patil's son Sujay joins BJP

Sujay joined the party at Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's Varsha Bungalow in his presence on Tuesday afternoon.

12 Mar 2019 12:28 PM

Mukul Roy also claimed that a lot of people including MP, MLA and organisation leaders are in touch with him to join the party. (Photo: ANI)

3 WB Congress, TMC leaders join BJP; Mukul Roy claims 'more in line'

wo leaders of West Bengal Congress and one from Trinamool Congress joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday.

11 Mar 2019 6:12 PM

Expressing confidence on the voters of his constituency, he said that electorates will vote even greater numbers in the upcoming elections. (File Photo)

Air strike showed India can give decisive blow to terrorism: VK Singh

VK Singh said the IAF strike on a JeM camp in Pakistan's Balakot, was a decisive step reflecting India can fight terrorism.

11 Mar 2019 1:51 PM

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