India Tv Politics Desk
Election coverage, government policy, parliament proceedings and political developments from India TV News Politics team.
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Lok Sabha Election 2019: As it happened
Mar 20, 2019, 10:58 PM ISTThe political blitzkrieg has hit a high note with Priyanka Gandhi's Ganga Yatra from Allahabad to Varanasi and the expected list of Lok Sabha candidates by the Bharatiya Janata Party. While Priyanka will try to garner votes for Congress in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency today, the PM himself will further his 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign by addressing 25 lakh chowkidars across the nation. Stay tuned with us as our team across the nation brings you latest election updates:
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Priyanka Gandhi's Ganga Yatra to reach Varanasi today, may face opposition at Vishwanath Temple
Mar 20, 2019, 09:55 AM ISTThe Congress general secretary with charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh had embarked on the boat and road campaign to reconnect her party with people of the state via 'sacha samvad'. Her campaign, so far, has received a good response.
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BJP likely to release list of Lok Sabha candidates for UP today, PM Modi to contest from Varanasi
Mar 20, 2019, 07:35 AM ISTAs we wait for the Bharatiya Janata Party to release its list of candidates for Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand, check the list of probable candidates here.
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Lok Sabha Election 2019: BJP to field 10 new candidates in Chhattisgarh, Raman Singh may contest
Mar 19, 2019, 11:01 PM ISTPriyanka Gandhi's is walking on foot as she is stopping at villages that fall along the banks of Ganga during her three-day long Yatra in Uttar Pradesh. India TV correspondent Meenakshi Joshi, who is following Priyanka Gandhi on Day 2 of the Ganga Yatra, reports that people are crowding her wherever she goes. Priyanka is today visiting Vindhyachal, Bhadohi and Mirzapur. Here's the latest from Priyanka Gandhi's yatra in UP in our daily Election LIVE Blog:
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BJP announces candidates for Andhra, Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections. Check full list
Mar 17, 2019, 06:04 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party announced a total of 177 candidates on Sunday for the assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.
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Lok Sabha Election 2019: NDA announces seat-sharing in Bihar; BJP, JDU to contest 17 seats each, LJP from 6 seats
Mar 17, 2019, 03:22 PM ISTAccording to the agreement, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest 17 seats each while the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will contest from six seats.
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Digvijay Singh compares PM Modi with Hitler, Mussolini
National | Mar 17, 2019, 08:48 AM ISTDigvijay Singh's comment came in reaction to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's message condemning New Zealand terror attack which claimed lives of at least five Indians.
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Call me in case of emergency: Uma Bharti reminds Mayawati of Guest House incident
National | Mar 15, 2019, 05:28 PM ISTThe incident Uma Bharti referred to happened in 1995, when SP MLAs and workers reportedly threatened Mayawati with physical assault. She was saved after BJP MLA Brahm Dutt Dwivedi stepped in.
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LS elections 2019 | Mayawati to seek votes for Mulayam Singh Yadav
Mar 15, 2019, 12:42 PM ISTLok Sabha elections 2019 will begin on April 11 and continue for over a month till May 19 across seven phases, followed by counting of votes on May 23, the Election Commission announced on Sunday.
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All you need to know about Tom Vadakkan: Veteran Sonia loyalist who joined BJP today
National | Mar 14, 2019, 04:33 PM ISTTom Vadakkan was known as Sonia loyalist in the Congress party, that is untill today when he jumped ship to join BJP. He was a vocal critic of BJP and its policies as a spokesperson.
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Priyanka Gandhi's effort to put women first in her first speech almost goes unnoticed. Here's how she reacted.
Mar 14, 2019, 04:34 PM ISTHitting the home-run from the get go, Priyanka addressed the crowd at CWC meeting Gandhinagar as Beheno aur Bhaiyon (sisters and brothers) instead of Bhaiyon aur Beheno (brothers and sister). Her effort to put women first was noticed by her party's legislator Sushmita Dev.
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If Imran Khan is so generous then he should hand over JeM chief Masood Azhar to India: Sushma Swaraj
National | Mar 14, 2019, 09:05 AM ISTChina on Wednesday kept Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, under its protective wings, vetoing a fourth attempt to declare him a global terrorist.
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BJP seals alliances in Northeast, aims 22 LS seats
Mar 14, 2019, 07:16 AM ISTThe alliances have been finalised under the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's political coalition with the regional parties of the region.
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If people of Karnataka give us 22 seats in LS polls, we will form government in state within 24 hours: Yeddyurappa
Mar 13, 2019, 08:59 AM ISTLok Sabha elections 2019 will begin on April 11 and continue for over a month till May 19 across seven phases, followed by counting of votes on May 23, the Election Commission announced on Sunday
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Postcards from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's debut speech on Lok Sabha election campaign in Gujarat
National | Mar 12, 2019, 10:31 PM ISTCongress Party vice president Priyanka Gandhi addressed a public rally in Gujarat's Adalaj after the Congress Working Committee meeting ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2019. Elections in India will be held in 7 phases between April 11 and May 19. The counting of the vote will begin on May 23. Here are some photos from Priyanka Gandhi's debut speech on Lok Sabha election campaign trail. Do take a look.
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Priyanka Gandhi's first election address | Watch full speech
Mar 12, 2019, 05:21 PM ISTPriyanka said the Modi government did not fulfil its promises of providing jobs to crores of people in the country.
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Priyanka Gandhi, in her first speech, asks where is promised money
Mar 12, 2019, 05:28 PM ISTGiving her first speech since assuming charge as Congress general secretary, Priyanka on Tuesday attacked Modi government and claimed that while hatred was being spread in the country, the government has failed to fulfill its promises about money and jobs.
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Congress, Mahagathbandhan partners diluting fight against terror: Jaitley
Mar 12, 2019, 05:02 PM ISTJaitely claimed that the Congress does not oppose the idea of a pro-active approach in destroying terror at its point of origin, but is disturbed with regard to the political fallout of this pro-active approach on the image of Prime Minister Modi.
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BSP chief Mayawati says no to alliance with Congress in any state
Mar 12, 2019, 03:58 PM ISTIt has been reiterated once again that BSP will not have any alliance with Congress party in any state, to contest the upcoming elections, BSP supremo was reported in ANI as saying.
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Trinamool Congress to release its candidates' list for Lok Sabha polls today
Mar 12, 2019, 07:01 AM ISTLok Sabha elections 2019 will begin on April 11 and continue for over a month till May 19 across seven phases, followed by counting of votes on May 23, the Election Commission announced on Sunday.