Tag: Lok Sabha

Thousands of party workers and leaders from seven panchayats were part of the roadshow of about 20 km. The bike rally passed through places like Buanla, Bangarpuan, Deuli Gaon, Sikudi, Kuhudi, and Akhuapada among others.     

Two CRPF jawans were injured in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur after a UBGL shell exploded near a polling booth during the first phase of general elections. The area, known for Maoist influence, saw enhanced security and aerial support by the Indian Air Force.

The BJP stalwart also went to Ram Mandir at Tinimuhani, where he offered worship to Lord Ram and sought His blessings. Later, Panda along with scores of devotees partook of prasad on the temple premises. 

The Election Commission of India reported handling around 200 complaints from various parties since the Model Code of Conduct took effect on March 16, with most resolved effectively. New guidelines were issued to enhance transparency in campaign materials, and a significant reduction in election violations was noted due to the cVigil app.

The manifesto will prominently feature PM Modi's vision aimed at making India a developed country by 2047.

It is said that the BJD is haunted by fears of losing ground in the Lok Sabha elections amid reports of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity in Odisha.    

Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Kerala together account for 204 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha but the BJP couldn't cross 50 seats in all these states put together either in 2014 or 2019 when it won 29 and 47 constituencies respectively.

Another leader who is inheriting the political legacy of his late father is Anshuman Mohanty, fielded by the BJD in the prestigious Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat. His father Nalini Mohanty was a BJD stalwart in the Rajnagar area but had been expelled from the party. Anshuman, who was earlier with Congress, recently joined the BJD.

Out of the total 15 Lok Sabha seats for which the party has declared candidates, it has fielded new candidates in as many as 11 seats. Of the nine names declared for Lok Sabha seats, only Kausalya Hikaka has been repeated in the Koraput seat.

A two-time MP, he has now been fielded from Kurukshetra for the coming polls.

Out of the candidates for 18 seats announced today, BJP has changed candidates in 6 Lok Sabha seats. The party has fielded new candidates in Kalahandi, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Berhampur, Mayurbhanj & Koraput.

The former army chief has been a two-time MP from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.

They joined the BJP in the presence of BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde, Union Minister Anurag Thakur and BJP National Media Co-Head Sanjay Mayukh.

The ECI on Monday ordered the transfer of Home Secretaries from six states, namely Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Bihar, and Uttarakhand, said the sources.

Announcing the Lok Sabha poll schedule here on Saturday, the ECI provided details on the country's voter list, polling booths, the number of EVMs to be used, and the security protocols to be implemented for the peaceful conduct of the polls, among other details.