Sending a strong message, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed all States/UTs mandating the clear identification of printer and publisher on printed election-related material including hoardings, ensuring accountability and transparency in campaign communications.<
In his notice, Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses Tharoor of disseminating patently false information among the constituents of Thiruvananthapuram, purportedly spreading misleading information regarding bribing key voters and influential figures such as Parish priests, among others.
A total of 5.51 lakh lamps were illuminated on the bank of Shipra to mark the occasion on Tuesday. Besides, attractive designs were carved with the help of lamps through which the message of voting awareness was delivered in view of Lok Sabha polls.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) general secretary Mohammed Feroz Khan opened up about his candidature in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, saying he won't be contesting in the polls and there is a 'compromise' between the AIMIM and the Congress party.
The Central Parliamentary Committee of the Nationalist Congress Party - Sharad Chandra Pawar party on Wednesday announced the third list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. The list mentions the names of candidates for two Lok Sabha constituencies.
TTV Dhinakaran, whose Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK) is a partner of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu, is also contesting from the Theni Lok Sabha seat.
"I won't say who is Sikhandi, police will identify him. Sikhandi is one who attacks from behind. I have not registered any case. But it has been instructed to police to bring him forward. We would like to bring him forward socially, we don't want to take legal action against him," Balyan sai
DMK candidate for Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat, Ganapathy P Rajkumar said that the party is meeting people, going to the grassroots level to check whether the schemes of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin have reached them.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday extended his party's unconditional support to the Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP.
Congress leader and candidate from Lakshadweep, Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed, has claimed that there is "strong resentment" against the policies and inaction of incumbent MP Mohammed Faizal of the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
In a pre-election rally in South Tripura, Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha warned voters about the INDI alliance, (CPI-M and Congress in Tripura), urging the public to steer clear of what he described as an "unholy alliance" lacking in coherent policies.
The apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh are demanding the Union government to increase import duty on apple to India to 100 per cent. The Parliamentary Constituencies of Mandi and Shimla cover the majority of apple farming areas.