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A woman rides a bike at a rally in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi votes in 3-corner poll May 12

In absence of Cong-AAP tieup, split in anti-BJP votes to favour saffron party.

11 Mar 2019 8:20 AM

The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce on Sunday schedule for the high-voltage Lok Sabha elections, which is likely to be spread over seven to eight phases in April-May. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

EC to announce Lok Sabha poll schedule at 5 pm today

The poll panel will be holding a press conference at 5 pm at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi.

10 Mar 2019 11:22 AM

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today hit out at the Centre over alleged lack of job creation. (File Photo)

Jobs will be the sole issue in the Lok Sabha elections: P Chidambaram

The CII had expressed concern over the country's job market amid growing challenges of making a generation employment-ready.

09 Mar 2019 11:25 AM

Talking to reporters here, AAP's Delhi convener Gopal Rai said he on February 25 had written to Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari and state Congress president Sheila Dikshit, seeking clarity on their stand on the issue. (Photo: File)

AAP to gherao BJP, Cong offices on March 10-11 for statehood in Delhi

AAP will also deploy 20 'mini prachar rath' (campaign vehicles) each in all seven Lok Sabha constituencies in the national capital.

08 Mar 2019 8:16 PM

Sutheesh, brother-in-law of DMDK founder Vijayakanth, said though the party had started off its alliance talks with the BJP, the latter informed them that the coalition in Tamil Nadu will be led by the AIADMK. (Photo: File)

DMDK-AIADMK alliance decision for 2019 polls to be announced soon

to reporters here, senior DMDK leader LK Sutheesh referred to parleys he held on Wednesday with BJP state-in-charge Piyush Goyal.

07 Mar 2019 4:47 PM

DMK president MK Stalin last month announced to give 10 Lok Sabha seats to Congress in Tamil Nadu including Puducherry wherein all 40 seats are at stake. (Photo: ANI)

CPI, DMK declares seat-sharing agreement for Lok Sabha elections

CPI state secretary R. Mutharasan and DMK President MK Stalin have signed the seat sharing agreement on two constituencies.

04 Mar 2019 6:56 PM

Sibal's statement comes a day after Amit Shah said that over 250 terrorists were killed in the air strike carried out by the Indian Air Force (IAF) against a terror camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Balakot, Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. (Photo: File)

Kapil Sibal attacks Modi, Shah; says don't play politics with terror for LS polls

Congress leader Kapil Sibal questioned the BJP leaders, how they could zero down on specific number of terrorists killed in the air strike.

04 Mar 2019 1:09 PM

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

TMC forms a 12-member panel for poll campaign

While Abhishek Banerjee and O’Brien are Lok Sabha MPs, the other 10 members of the committee are ministers in the state cabinet.

04 Mar 2019 2:13 AM

House passes BMC budget in hustle before elections

The corporators will send their fund demands in writing to the group leaders so that allocation can be made accordingly in their constituency.

03 Mar 2019 3:40 AM

AAP clears 6 names for Lok Sabha elections in Delhi

The six candidates were earlier appointed as in-charge of the respective Lok Sabha seats.

03 Mar 2019 2:46 AM

Union Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo:ANI)

Government rolls out 10 per cent poor quota in J&K

Gifts reservation to SC/STs with Article 370 tweak.

01 Mar 2019 2:59 AM

Talking about the issue of duplicate voters in Maharashtra, Ashok Lavasa said, "A party has raised the issue of duplicate voters in the state. We are looking into the matter and will take proper action and keep the said political party in the loop. We will resolve the issue in 15 days." (Photo: File)

Election Commission 'keeping watch' on developments post Pulwama attack

ECI keeps a watch on all developments, we are duty-bound to carry out our Constitutional mandate, said Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa.

27 Feb 2019 1:59 PM

Trinamul Young Congress president gunned down

The victim, Najmul Sheikh (33), was the Trinamul Young Congress president at Goljan of the district.

26 Feb 2019 2:41 AM

Days ago, the DMK organ ‘Murasoli’, had alleged that he was accusing it of corruption due to 'BJP's pressure'. (Photo: BJP)

‘I’m not BJP’s B Team, I’m TN’s A Team,’ claims MNM’s Kamal Haasan

Addressing a party rally on Sunday night, Haasan said that he was being targeted as his party was growing in stature.

25 Feb 2019 12:54 PM

Kangana to contest Lok Sabha polls? Spokesperson denies

One of the highest paid actresses in Bollywood, Kangana hails from a small town called Bhambla in Himachal Pradesh.

24 Feb 2019 2:01 AM

According to Congress sources, the discussions were held regarding the post of Uttar Pradesh Congress president. (Photo:ANI)

Jyotiraditya Scindia, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hold a meeting to discuss poll strategy

Congress general secretaries for Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia, held a meeting with chief Raj Babbar.

22 Feb 2019 11:40 AM

Speaking on the final day of the Budget Session of Parliament on February 13, Mulayam had created a flutter in the political corridor, saying, 'I hope you (Narendra Modi) become the prime minister again'. (Photo: File)

'SP was strong party, won several polls on its own': Mulayam questions SP-BSP tie-up

Mulayam underscored that the Samajwadi Party was a strong party, which won several elections on its own.

21 Feb 2019 4:48 PM

However, former Delhi Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Sheila Dikshit denied Kejriwal’s claims and stated that he has not talked about forming an alliance even once.

'Tired of convincing Cong for forming an alliance': Kejriwal

Delhi CM believes that only one candidate of the Opposition should be pitched against BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

21 Feb 2019 4:06 PM

Congress leaders paid their respects to the martyrs and met their family members. (Photo: ANI/ Twitter)

Rahul along with Priyanka, Scindia visits families of Pulwama martyrs in UP

On February 14, jawans of CRPF were killed by a suicide bomber of JeM in Pulwama while they were travelling to Srinagar from Jammu.

20 Feb 2019 5:31 PM

Sharad Pawar cleared the air of dynasty poltics by eliminating nephew Ajit Pawar. (Photo: File)

Sharad Pawar to contest LS polls, eliminates Ajit Pawar

Pawar had said that NCP leaders were insisting him to contest the coming election from Madha constituency in south-western Maharashtra.

20 Feb 2019 11:50 AM

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