Lok Sabha polls highlights: Congress finalises names of candidates for WB

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10:15 AM

Trinamool slams BJP leader Tathagata Roy for his comments on CAA

Trinamool Congress slammed veteran BJP leader and former Meghalaya governor Tathagata Roy for his controversial remarks about determining one's religion and grant citizenship accordingly. "Tathagata Roy sunk to new depths of BIGOTRY" by the suggestions. This....exemplifies the REGRESSIVE MINDSET and TOXIC CULTURE perpetuated by @BJP4India. Such DISCRIMINATORY and DEHUMANISING remarks have no place in a civilised society," the party said.

10:13 AM

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Date LIVE updates: NDA files MCC violation complaint against CPI candidate in Kerala

Claiming that he breached the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) filed a complaint with the district collector against VS Sunil Kumar, the CPI candidate from Thrissur, Kerala. According to the filed complaint, Kumar violated the code by sharing a photo with actor Tovino Thomas, who serves as an ambassador for the Election Commission's Systematic Voter's Education and Electoral Participation program (SVEEP).

 

10:12 AM

TMC complaints to EC about PM Modi's model code 'violation' (Eds: Recasting overnight story)

The Trinamool Congress has wrote a letter to the Election Commission complaining that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has violated the model code of conduct by using central government funds for campaigning. TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien said a message by the PM highlighting his government's programmes reached the electorate on March 16, after the model code of conduct came into force.

 

10:00 AM

ED acting like BJP's agent, charges against Delhi CM Kejriwal frivolous, says AAP

The AAP said that the ED's charges against it and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal regarding excise policy were "blatantly false and frivolous." The ED claimed in a statement on Monday that  Kavitha and some others "conspired" with top AAP leaders, including Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, to get favours in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy by paying Rs 100 crore.

9:07 AM

General Elections news update: BJP, PMK to discuss seat-sharing deal in Tamil Nadu

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are set to begin seat-sharing talks for the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. News agency PTI reported that Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai and the PMK president will be meeting at PMK founder Ramadoss' house Tuesday morning for the seat-sharing agreement.