Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan took a dig at the central government over the announcement of the Lok Sabha poll dates by the Election Commission in seven stages, saying that before implementing the idea of 'One Nation, One Election', at least one election should be held in a single pha
Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, Shivakumar said, "This is a festival of democracy. We need to enjoy and celebrate this festival and fight it (elections) out as well. We are very confident of winning 20 seats in the state."
Speaking about the announcement of Lok Sabha election dates, BJP MP Hema Malini said, "Everyone is very excited (for the elections) in Mathura. This is the third time that the BJP has given a ticket to me and for that, I am utterly grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all the Brajwas
"We have two months; we will do very well. We will go to each house and speak to every person and request that they vote for us. We will also make them understand how important it is to vote," Latha said while speaking to the media.
On the BJP-led NDA setting the target of securing over 400 seats in Lok Sabha polls, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai said on Saturday that the Election Commission should scrutinize whether the BJP is presenting factual data or engaging in manipulation."
With Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar's announcement that Lok Sabha elections for 543 seats will be held in seven phases, from April 19 till June 1 and the counting of votes will be held on June 4, the Bharatiya Janata Party said that the party is fully prepared for the Lok Sabha elec
Along with announcing Lok Sabha elections that will be held in seven phases beginning from April 19, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar also announced the schedule of Assembly polls in four states - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Odisha.
According to the list that has been released by the party, the other candidates include Mahendra Nagar from Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida), Manoj Kumar Raghvanshi from Misrikh, Bheem Nishad from Sultanpur, Jitendra Dohre from Etawah, and Narayan Das Ahriwar from Jalaun.
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said a massive rally has been planned on Sunday at Mumbai's Shivaji Park and leaders from the INDIA bloc will take part in it
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) released the list of candidates contesting for the 175 Assembly seats and 25 Lok Sabha seats in the forthcoming elections on Saturday.
As the Election Commission announced the date of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also appealed to voters across the country for maximum participation to ensure the success of these elections, which will be conducted in 7 phases.