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Phase 4 Lok Sabha elections 2024: What was the voter turnout at 9 am?

In Phase 4 of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, 96 out of 543 constituencies have gone to polls in 10 states and Union Territories. Votes will be counted on June 4

Phase 4 Lok Sabha elections 2024: What was the voter turnout at 9 am?
Updated On : 13 May 2024 | 11:28 AM IST

LS Polls 2024: Congress, BJP step up campaigning; re-polling in 2 booths

Lok Sabha elections 2024 campaign heats up as Congress and BJP launch scathing attacks. Elections in India catch global attention from United States, Russia ahead of Phase 4 of the polls; details here

LS Polls 2024: Congress, BJP step up campaigning; re-polling in 2 booths
Updated On : 10 May 2024 | 11:55 AM IST
Updated On : 08 May 2024 | 10:36 PM IST

Watch: Congress hits back at PM Modi's 'Adani-Ambani' jibe with this video

Congress releases a 47-second video features five clips of Rahul Gandhi raising questions about Modi's relationship with Adani, with the latest hit dated May 7

Watch: Congress hits back at PM Modi's 'Adani-Ambani' jibe with this video
Updated On : 08 May 2024 | 6:29 PM IST

Actor Shekhar Suman, ex-Congress spokesperson Radhika Khera join BJP

Shekhar Suman and Rahika Khera join BJP amid polling for Phase 3 Lok Sabha elections. It is unclear if either will be contesting elections later

Actor Shekhar Suman, ex-Congress spokesperson Radhika Khera join BJP
Updated On : 07 May 2024 | 7:22 PM IST

Phase 3 Lok Sabha elections 2024: What was the voter turnout at 9 am?

In the Phase 3 of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, 93 out of 543 constituencies have gone to polls in 11 states and Union Territories. Votes will be counted on June 4

Phase 3 Lok Sabha elections 2024: What was the voter turnout at 9 am?
Updated On : 07 May 2024 | 11:33 AM IST

BJP an 'autocratic regime, drunk with power': Congress Chief Kharge

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Ruling party will 'go to any extent to stay in the chair', Mallikarjun Kharge says as India votes for Phase 3 of elections

BJP an 'autocratic regime, drunk with power': Congress Chief Kharge
Updated On : 07 May 2024 | 10:56 AM IST

Election Commission's credibility at all-time low: Kharge to INDIA partners

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge writes a letter to INDIA alliance leaders raising concerns on voting data discrepancies and registered voters' list by the ECI

Election Commission's credibility at all-time low: Kharge to INDIA partners
Updated On : 07 May 2024 | 10:31 AM IST

Lok Sabha polls Phase 3: 93 seats go to polls on May 7; all details here

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Seats contested by key candidates Amit Shah, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Supriya Sule, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Dimple Yadav, & Pralhad Joshi, will go to polls on May 7

Lok Sabha polls Phase 3: 93 seats go to polls on May 7; all details here
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 11:11 AM IST

Only 170 of 1,717 candidates are women in Phase-4 of Lok Sabha polls: ADR

Lok Sabha elections 2024: 38% of candidates studied between standard 5 to 12; 26 candidates declared themselves illiterate

Only 170 of 1,717 candidates are women in Phase-4 of Lok Sabha polls: ADR
Updated On : 04 May 2024 | 6:24 PM IST

Former Delhi Congress Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely and others join BJP

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Arvinder Singh Lovely, Naseeb Singh and Neeraj Basoya, in their resignation letters, denounced the Congress's alliance with AAP for the general elections

Former Delhi Congress Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely and others join BJP
Updated On : 04 May 2024 | 6:13 PM IST

28% contesting Phase 4 Lok Sabha elections are crorepati candidates

Lok Sabha elections 2024: A report by ADR and National Election Watch reveals that 476 out of 1,710 candidates in Phase-4 of LS polls are crorepatis, with 12% with assets worth more than Rs 5 crore

28% contesting Phase 4 Lok Sabha elections are crorepati candidates
Updated On : 04 May 2024 | 4:30 PM IST

21% candidates contesting Phase 4 LS polls have criminal cases against them

Lok Sabha elections 2024: A report by ADR and National Election Watch reveals that 360 out of 1,710 Phase 4 Lok Sabha candidates face criminal cases, with 16% facing serious criminal charges

21% candidates contesting Phase 4 LS polls have criminal cases against them
Updated On : 04 May 2024 | 2:57 PM IST

Will the stock market fall ahead of Lok Sabha poll outcome on June 4?

A well-diversified portfolio and a long-term investment horizon remain the best strategy for navigating election-related volatility and achieving financial goals, said Abhijit Bhave of Equirus Wealth

Will the stock market fall ahead of Lok Sabha poll outcome on June 4?
Updated On : 03 May 2024 | 10:10 AM IST

LS polls: Smriti Irani holds roadshow in Amethi before filing nomination

As part of her campaign activities, the BJP leader rode a scooter, a day before filing her nomination through various localities, greeting residents and seeking their support.

LS polls: Smriti Irani holds roadshow in Amethi before filing nomination
Updated On : 29 Apr 2024 | 12:48 PM IST

LS polls: This party wants to be voice of 'mard' to defend their honour

Unlike other political parties, winning or losing elections does not matter to the Mera Adhikaar Rashtriya Dal (MARD), which has jumped into the electoral battle to be the voice of the mard' and to defend men's honour. MARD has lost deposits on all seats it has contested so far since it was formed in 2018 but its leaders say they are undeterred by elections losses. The party has released its MANifesto' for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls with the slogan "Beton ke samman me, mard' utre maidan me" (In honour of sons, men have stepped on to the battleground). The party has so far announced candidates for three seats - Lucknow, Ranchi and Gorakhpur. The MARD party has previously contested in seven different elections Lok Sabha polls in Varanasi and Lucknow in 2019, bypoll in Bangarmau assembly seat in 2020, assembly polls in Bareilly, Lucknow North, Bakshi Ka Talab (Lucknow) and Chauri Chaura seats in 2022. "We have jumped into the fray in honour of men, to raise the voice for those who

LS polls: This party wants to be voice of 'mard' to defend their honour
Updated On : 29 Apr 2024 | 11:24 AM IST

SC issues notice to EC on plea seeking re-election if NOTA gets majority

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Petition filed by motivational speaker Shiv Khera wants NOTA to be treated as a 'fictional candidate'

SC issues notice to EC on plea seeking re-election if NOTA gets majority
Updated On : 26 Apr 2024 | 10:05 PM IST

SC questions EVMs, VVPAT counting process; rejects return to ballot paper

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta heard petitions regarding the comprehensive verification of votes VVPAT system

SC questions EVMs, VVPAT counting process; rejects return to ballot paper
Updated On : 17 Apr 2024 | 3:33 PM IST

Lok Sabha polls: ECI has seized over Rs 100 crore per day since March 1

Lok Sabha polls: The Election Commission of India seized Rs 3,475 cr during the entire 2019 Lok Sabha polls. This time it has seized Rs 4,650 crore already

Lok Sabha polls: ECI has seized over Rs 100 crore per day since March 1
Updated On : 15 Apr 2024 | 11:10 PM IST

LS polls: BJP invites 25 global parties to observe elections, its campaign

Notable absentees will be leaders from the US, Pakistan and China, while major political parties from Nepal, including the Maoists, have been invited

LS polls: BJP invites 25 global parties to observe elections, its campaign
Updated On : 11 Apr 2024 | 9:24 AM IST