Tag: Lok Sabha Elections

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Sanjeeb Panda takes charge as Twin City Police Commissioner, says general election immediate challenge

While interacting with the media, the new Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda said, "Today, I have assumed charge and hope that people will extend support to the police to discharge its duties more efficiently.”

  • Monday, 29 January 2024
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2024 Elections: Western Odisha now on BJP’s radar, focus on booth management

Senior BJP leaders informed that several top Central leaders of the party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and others will be visiting Odisha in a phased manner.

  • Friday, 05 January 2024
EVM's untrustworthy, need to be replaced with ballot papers: AAP

Lucknow: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday demanded that in view of the latest charges against the electronic voting machines (EVMs) by a hacker in London, the old, tried and tested ballot papers should be used again in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. The party has also exhorted all opposition parties to boycott the […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Election Commission likely to announce Lok Sabha dates in early March

New Delhi: With the country already in election mode, the formal schedule for the coming Lok Sabha polls is expected to be announced by the Election Commission in the first week of March and the process is likely to over seven to nine phases. Assembly elections are also expected in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim and […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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National interest must prevail over party: Modi

New Delhi: Calling for extensive debate on issues related to public interest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoped that matters of national interest will prevail over party considerations ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. His remarks came ahead of the commencement of the winter session of Parliament. “The winter session of Parliament is […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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BJP to win 300+ seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls: Goyal

New Delhi: Railway and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday asserted that the BJP would return to power with over 300 seats in the next year 2019 Lok Sabha elections and that the NDA would secure a two-thirds majority in the Lok sabha. Interacting at the 16th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here, Goyal said, “The […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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BJP contemplating to field more Muslim candidates in Bengal

Kolkata: The BJP in Bengal is contemplating to field “considerable” number of Muslim candidates in the Lok Sabha elections next year with an intent to make inroads into Chief Minster Mamata Banerjee’s solid support base among minorities, and corner a sizeable share of this numerically crucial vote bank. The saffron party’s aim to make a […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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EC set to announce poll dates for 4 States today

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce Saturday the poll schedules for Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The commission has convened a press conference Saturday afternoon. It will also most likely announce the poll schedule for Telangana. Sources in the commission said that the entire election exercise will be completed by […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Capable of holding LS polls, 4 state assembly elections together in Dec: CEC

New Delhi: The Election Commission was capable of holding the Lok Sabha elections and polls to four state assemblies together in December if the parliamentary elections are advanced, Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat said today. His comments came when asked whether the EC was ready if the LS elections are held in December along […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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AAP releases first list of 20 candidates for LS polls

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday released its first list of 20 candidates for Lok Sabha elections, pitting Kumar Vishwas from Amethi, Rahul Gandhi's seat, and former banker Meera Sanyal and social activist Medha Patkar from Mumbai

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Elections 2019: BJP to gain in Odisha, predicts ‘ABP-CVoter’ survey

Bhubaneswar: The ABP News-C Voter ‘Desh ka Mood’ survey has predicted that Narendra Modi-led BJP is likely to win big in Odisha during the upcoming 2019 general elections even though it will not be a smooth ride for its ruling alliance NDA, which is projected to emerge victorious in 276 of the 543 Lok Sabha […]

  • Friday, 18 June 2021
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Former Congress MLA Jogesh Singh joins Biju Janata Dal

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha MLA Jogesh Singh formally joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday, three weeks after he resigned from the Congress. Singh, who represented Sundergarh Assembly seat, joined the BJD in the presence of Chief Minister and party president Naveen Patnaik. Welcoming the former legislator, Patnaik said Singh’s joining will further strengthen the […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Elections 2019: CWC to meet in Ahmedabad on Feb 26

New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the partys highest decision-making body will meet on February 26 in Prime Minister Narendra Modis home state Gujarat to chalk out and finalise the roadmap for the Lok Sabha elections. To be presided over by party President Rahul Gandhi, the meeting in Ahmedabad will also be attended by […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Congress to finalize candidates, manifesto by February

New Delhi: With a view to preventing infighting due to ticket distribution, the Congress has directed all its state units to expedite the process of candidate selection as well as state-wise electoral understanding for the Lok Sabha before this month which shall be then approved by the Congress Election Committee. The recent Assembly polls, particularly […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Modi popular but will be tough for BJP to replicate 2014 in UP: Survey

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi still remains popular with the masses but it would be difficult for the BJP to replicate its 2014 success in Uttar Pradesh, says a survey on the evolving political scenario in the state ahead of the upcoming elections. The survey also says that the tension after the Pulwama terror […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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