The INDIA bloc, a coalition of opposition parties formed to take on the Modi-led BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, will hold a rally today at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park in Mumbai.
Meanwhile, the general election for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases from April 19, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Saturday. The counting will be held on June 4.
Chief Electoral Officer of Odisha Nikunja Bihari Dhal said that the sensitive and vulnerable booths' primary assessment has been done but the final assessment will be done after the candidates are finalised.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday exuded confidence in BJP's victory in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections stating that the party will secure both the seats from Tripura.
After the Election Commission announced the dates for the Lok Sabha elections, people in Udhampur constituency expressed their confidence in Union Minister Jitendra Singh who will contest from here for the third time.
In a turn of events, ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections, Independent MLA Chandrabhan Singh held a late night meeting with Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma at his residence in Jaipur.
The Assembly polls in Odisha will be held in four phases which are May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The results for all four states will be announced on June 4.
As the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) comes into effect with the announcement of the Lok Sabha schedule, Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey asked why the Election Commission decided to conduct elections in the Prime Minister's constituency Varanasi in the last phase.
Welcoming the announcement of dates for the Lok Sabha polls 2024, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Shah urged people across the country to vote in record numbers and contribute to strengthening the foundation of the world's largest democracy.
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."
Before announcing the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections at a crowded press conference in the national capital, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said the poll watcdog has launched a new mobile application called Know Your Candidate (KYC) that will enable voters