Congress MLA and an invitee member of Congress Working Committee Sudip Roy Barman has reiterated his demand for fresh elections in the West Tripura parliamentary constituency and Ramnagar assembly constituency stating that the whole election process was turned into a farce through "false vot
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday criticised TDP's election promises, saying that since implementing these promises is beyond the capacity of the state's exchequer, they are just to hoodwink the voters to come to power.
According to the Chief Electoral Officer Puneet Agarwal, the scrutiny of the EVMs will be conducted on Saturday which will eventually help the poll authorities to ascertain the final turnout which is expected to rise.
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda gave credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making India one of the world's largest economies and said that he has brought a change in the country and has been moving ahead with new development plans during the past decade.
BSP leader and the party's chief Mayawati's political successor, Akash Anand on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim that BJP is going to get 400 plus seats in the 2024 general election. He said that political reality on the ground is contrary to the claim.
Former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday said that it is important that there should be a record turnout of voters in the ongoing second phase of the polling, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi also stressed that people' vote strengthens country's democracy.
In the Sadai Mohan Para area of Malda Para, part of the Ganganagar RD block, a significant voter boycott has taken place during the recent elections, with locals protesting inadequate basic amenities.
Amidst sweltering temperatures, many voters emphasised the importance of casting their votes, urging others to do the same and stressing the direct impact of government decisions on their lives.
Urging voters to bid a 'permanent' electoral farewell to Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday used a famous Urdu couplet of Fidvi Lahori and appealed to people in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh to defeat him by a record margin.
In a landmark shift from past practices, the Bru refugees settled in Tripura cast their votes for the Lok Sabha elections, marking the second time they participated in the electoral process without having to return to Mizoram.
"Not even extreme heat could stop voters from casting their votes. This kind of enthusiasm should be there among all voters because the opportunity to elect the 18th Lok Sabha has arrived in the world's largest democracy," Thakur said.