General Election-2024

June 4, 2024 5:35 PM

SP-Congress alliance dents BJP’s bangwagon in UP

As the counting of votes is underway in Uttar Pradesh, the state which sends the highest number of MPs in Lok Sabha is witnessing a close contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA and INDIA bloc comprising Samajwadi Party and Congress. Samajwadi Party is currently ahead in 36 seats. Dimple Yadav is massively leading by a margin of 1,40,966 votes against BJP candidate Jayveer Singh. Her Husband and party chief Akhilesh Yadav is leading by a margin of 84,463 votes against BJP candidate S...

AMRITSAR, INDIA - MARCH 2: Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh responding to questions during an interview at village Jallupur Khera on March 2, 2023 in Amritsar, India. (Photo by Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

June 4, 2024 12:55 PM

Lok Sabha polls: Jailed Pro-Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh leads from Khadoor Sahib seat with over 50,000 votes

Jailed Khalistani separatist and Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh is leading with 50,405 votes from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat, according to the latest trends from the Election Commission of India. Amritpal, contesting as an independent candidate, was arrested by Punjab police in April last year, weeks after evading the authorities for over a month. The stringent National Security Act was invoked against him following his arrest. The Khadoor Sahib seat was won by Congress' Jasbir Singh Gi...

June 4, 2024 9:18 AM

Lok Sabha polls: NDA leading in 200 plus seats in early trends

With vote counting in progress, early trends on TV channels indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is leading in more than 200 seats. Nearly 642 million people participated in the Lok Sabha elections, held over seven phases from April 19 to June 1. Amid tight security, the counting of votes began on Tuesday morning with postal ballots. Simultaneously, vote counting started for the State Legislative Assemblies in Andhra Pradesh (175 constituencies)...

June 3, 2024 4:40 PM

Indian elections are indeed a miracle, created world record of 642 million voters: CEC Rajiv Kumar

India recorded the highest voter turnout in the world during the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said on Monday. Addressing a press conference, Kumar commended the voters who participated in the elections and said that the Indian elections are “indeed a miracle." "We have created a world record of 642 million voters. This is a historic moment for all of us. This is 1.5 times the voters of all G7 countries and 2.5 times the voters of 27 coun...

June 1, 2024 7:00 PM

58.34 pc voting in seventh phase of LS polls till 5 pm, West Bengal leads with 69.89 pc

The seventh and the final phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections on June 1 across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh saw a voter turnout of 58.34 per cent till 5 pm, the Election Commission (ECI) said on Saturday. As per the ECI, West Bengal is leading the voter turnout charts at 69.89 per cent till 5 pm. Other states where polling is underway in the seventh phase are Bihar- 48.86 per cent, Chandigarh- 62.80 per cent, Odisha-- 62.46 per cent, Punjab- 55.20 per cent, Uttar Pra...

May 28, 2024 10:27 AM

Campaigning for final phase of Lok Sabha elections in full swing

With only three days left before the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha Elections, political leaders are intensifying their efforts to attract voters. Despite challenging weather conditions, leaders from all major parties are traveling to various constituencies to campaign. In Uttar Pradesh, senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Monday held public meetings in Kushinagar, Salempur, and Chandauli. He emphasized that this election is crucial for the country's development and the welfare of the poor...

INDIA - JUNE 30: Aerial View of Election Commission Building in New Delhi, India (Photo by Yasbant Negi/The The India Today Group via Getty Images)

May 24, 2024 5:23 PM

Election Commission fully prepared for Phase-6 of Lok Sabha elections

The Election Commission is fully prepared for the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, which will begin tomorrow. This phase will see polling in 58 Parliamentary Constituencies across eight States and Union Territories, including Haryana and the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Other states participating in this phase include Bihar, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. Simultaneously, voters in Odisha will also cast their ballots for 42 Assembly Constituen...

May 24, 2024 12:07 PM

PM Modi to address poll rallies in Himachal, Punjab today

Senior BJP leader & Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address two election rallies in Himachal Pradesh today ahead of the sixth and seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 25 and June 1. In Himachal Pradesh, election campaigning is intensifying as the Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to be held on June 1, coinciding with six Assembly by-elections in the seventh and final phase. Prominent campaigners from both major political parties, the BJP and Congress, are vigorously supporting...

May 20, 2024 4:14 PM

Lok Sabha elections: 47.53 percent voter turnout recorded till 3 pm in fifth phase

The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections began on Monday in 49 parliamentary constituencies across six states and two Union territories (UTs). The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported a voter turnout of 47.53 percent till 3 pm. According to the poll body, Ladakh recorded the highest voter turnout (61.26 per cent) followed by West Bengal (62.72 per cent), Jharkhand (53.90 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (47.55 per cent), Odisha (48.95 per cent), Jammu and Kashmir (44.90 per cent), Bihar (45.33 per...

May 20, 2024 3:12 PM

Lok Sabha elections: 36.73 percent voter turnout recorded till 1 pm in fifth phase

The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections began on Monday in 49 parliamentary constituencies across six states and two Union territories (UTs). The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported a voter turnout of 36.73 percent till 1 pm. According to the poll body, Ladakh recorded the highest voter turnout (52.02 per cent) followed by West Bengal (48.41 per cent), Jharkhand (41.89 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (39.55 per cent), Odisha (35.31 per cent), Jammu and Kashmir (34.79 per cent), Bihar (34.62 per...