Search For "contest"
Field me from Mumbai north-east, I will defeat Congress-NCP: Ramdas Athawa
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 30 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tussle between the BJP and the Shiv Sena over Mumbai North-East Lok Sabha constituency, RPI chief Ramdas Athawale has said that he should be given the opportunity to contest the Lok Sabha polls from this seat.
Read More
AAP fields transgender candidate from Prayagraj Lok Sabha seat
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): A social activist and transgender Mahamandaleshwar Bhawani Nath Valmiki on Friday joined the Aam Admi Party (AAP) in the presence of MP and party's UP in-charge Sanjay Singh. She will contest from Prayagraj Lok Sabha seat.
Read More
Sambit Patra files nomination from Puri
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Puri (Odisha), [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Sambit Patra on Friday filed his nomination to contest the Lok Sabha election from Puri parliamentary constituency.
Read More
Hardik won't be able to contest Lok Sabha polls as HC rejects plea seeking
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 29 (ANI): Congress leader Hardik Patel will not be able to contest the ensuing Lok Sabha elections after Gujarat High court on Friday rejected his plea seeking suspension of his conviction in a rioting case of 2015 in Mehsana.
Read More
LS polls: Sharad Yadav to contest from Madhepura, Misa Bharti from Patlipu
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): The "Mahagathbandhan" on Thursday announced its candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.
Read More
Ashok Kumar Dohre joins Congress, set to contest polls from Etawah
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): In yet another jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party, sitting MP from Uttar Pradesh's Etawah, Ashok Kumar Dohre joined the Congress on Friday.
Read More
Matter conveyed to Uddhav Thackeray: Sanjay Raut on brother's candidature
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Friday said that the matter of his brother Sunil Raut contesting as an Independent candidate from Mumbai-North East constituency was conveyed to party chief Uddhav Thackeray.
Read More
Supriya Shrinate 'honoured' to contest polls, says journalistic background
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Journalist Supriya Shrinate, who was chosen by the Congress party to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh, said that she is "honoured" to contest the polls, while noting that the skills she acquired as a journalist would
Read More
Manikrao Gavit's son to contest Nandurbar Lok Sabha seat as Independent
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 29 (ANI): Bharat Gavit, son of octogenarian tribal Congress leader Manikrao Gavit, on Friday announced that he will contest the Nandurbar Lok Sabha constituency as an Independent candidate in upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Read More
LS Polls: Congress fields journalist Supriya Shrinate from Maharajganj
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Journalist Supriya Shrinate will be contesting the ensuing Lok Sabha elections from Maharajganj parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress announced on Friday.
Read More
No contest in 2019, NDA will win over 300 seats says PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): Confident over BJP's electoral prospects in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the NDA will form the government with over 300 seats.
Read More
With 185 candidates in fray, Nizamabad to vote through ballot paper
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Nizamabad (Telangana) [India], March 29 (ANI): With 185 candidates contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Nizamabad parliamentary constituency, the Election Commission has decided to hold elections through ballot paper.
Read More