Tag: polls
BSP-SP Announce Tie Up For LS Polls, Keep Congress Out Of It
Arch rivals Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) announced on Saturday that they will contest the coming Lok Sabha polls together in Uttar Pradesh sharing 38 seats each of the 80 in the state while leaving Rae Bareli and Amethi for Congress, which has been kept out of the alliance.....
Opposition Alliance Opportunist, For Their Own Existence: Modi
Calling the opposition alliance "opportunist", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the parties coming together ahead of the Lok Sabha polls of practicing negative politics for their own existence and said the BJP was not in politics for "divide and rule" or building vote banks.....
Modi, Shah Tear Into The Opposition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday lashed out at the opposition, with Modi berating the Congress for never having the will or intention to end corruption, and Shah dismissing the January 19 rally of opposition leaders in Kolkata as a "gathbandhan" (alliance) of power-seekers keen on serving their own interests.....
Rajinikanth Not To Contest Lok Sabha Polls
Amid dragging speculation whether he will take the plunge or not, superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday announced that he will not contest the coming Lok Sabha elections nor will he support any political party.....
Several Injured In Clashes As Police Stop BJP Bike Rally In Bengal
Several people, mostly BJP members, were injured as clashes broke out in various parts of West Bengal on Sunday when police sought to stop party activists from taking out 'Vijay Sankalp' bike rallies.....
Matching EVMs With VVPATs: SC Hits Out At EC
The Supreme Court on Monday lashed out at the Election Commission for insisting that there was no need for increasing the sample matching of the EVMs with the corresponding Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs), saying that no institution could insulate itself from suggestion for improvement.....
Shah Holds Road Show In Bangalore South
BJP President Amit Shah held a massive road show in Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday night to campaign for the party candidate Tejasvi Surya.....
Congress To Hold Press Meets In 21 Cities On Manifesto
The Congress has planned a nation-wide reach out to voters about its manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls with press conferences across 21 cities on Thursday.....
Interesting Facts About Lok Sabha Elections
With the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections all set kick off on April 11, know some interesting facts about India's general elections.....
Modi Blasts Congress For 'anti-India' Poll Manifesto
In a strident attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday termed its poll manifesto "anti-India" and playing with the future of the country.....
