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  For third phase of LS polls, scrutiny of nominations to be held today; Monday last day for withdrawal of names

  April 05, 2019 10:38 IST

  In the Third phase, in Maharashtra and Karnataka-fourteen seats each, ten seats in Uttar Pradesh, seven in Chhattisgarh, six in Odisha, five each in Bihar and West Bengal, four in Assam and one in Jammu and Kashmir will also go to polls.

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  Shashi Tharoor: The multi-faceted controversy's child

  April 30, 2019 17:13 IST

  IndiaTVNews.com brings to you a few interesting and unknown facts about your favourite leaders in a daily feature -- Know Your Politician. Let us strive for a better Lok Sabha. The neta for today is Shashi Tharoor.

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  Mandarin graffiti in support of Trinamool Congress

  April 05, 2019 10:48 IST

  Kolkata's Chinese connect has taken a new form and shape, with people in this part of the city coming out in support of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), painting the township blue and white (the colours of the ruling party) with political slogans in Mandarin.

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  After Lok Sabha elections 2019, there will be inquiry, chowkidar will go to jail: Rahul Gandhi

  April 05, 2019 9:50 IST

  There have been attacks and counter-attacks going on between the BJP and the Congress.

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  Overwhelmed by receiving warm welcome in Wayanad: Rahul

  April 05, 2019 11:05 IST

  "I am overwhelmed by the love and affection of the people of Wayanad in Kerala, where I filed my nomination today for the Lok Sabha. Thank you for your support and warm welcome! I also want to wish the journalists injured in a mishap during our road show a speedy recovery," Gandhi said in a tweet.

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  Won't say a word against CPM: Rahul Gandhi

  April 05, 2019 8:19 IST

  The Congress party on March 31, had announce that Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Wayanad along with being his traditional Bastion, Amethi to strenghten the unity of north and south.

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  We have shut the doors for Naidu: Amit Shah

  April 05, 2019 14:50 IST

  The BJP chief alleged that last year, Naidu pulled out of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as he sensed that there was an anti-incumbency wave in the state. He said Naidu tried to mislead the people by making baseless allegations against the NDA.

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  BJP likely to release its election manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 2019 on this date

  April 05, 2019 8:09 IST

  The Congress on Tuesday released the manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

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  Noida villages' body asks for job quota, panchayat system revival ahead of LS poll

  April 05, 2019 7:19 IST

  The voter turn out in Noida in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections was around 50 per cent, lesser than the overall 60 per cent across Gautam Buddh Nagar.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2019, April 5: As it Happened

  April 05, 2019 23:50 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Live Updates: The polls are a just few days away and the parties are gearing up for, perhaps, their toughest battle. To this end, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed rallies in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Congress president Rahul Gandhi addressed a rally in Maharashtra's Chandrapur. He also held an interaction with students in Pune. Stay tuned to this space for live and latest updates on the poll campaign throughout the day.

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  Rahul Gandhi's assets rise from Rs 9.4 crore to 15.88 crore in five years

  April 04, 2019 23:35 IST

  The affidavit shows that Rahul Gandhi does not own a car and has a total liability of Rs 72 lakh as loans from various banks and other financial institutions.

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  BJP likely to release election manifesto on Sunday

  April 04, 2019 22:50 IST

  All the prominent BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party President Amit Shah, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who also heads the 20-member manifesto committee, and several Union Ministers likely to be present on the occasion.

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  EC takes special efforts to conduct polls in Telangana's Nizamabad, Miao Assembly seat in Arunachal

  April 04, 2019 22:41 IST

  As many as 25,000 ballot units, 2,000 control units and VVPAT machines and a team of 750 engineers have been deployed as part of a "first-ever" measure to conduct polls in the Nizamabad constituency of Telangana, where a total of 185 candidates are in the fray.

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  Ambedkar says will jail EC if voted to power, booked

  April 04, 2019 22:37 IST

  Earlier in the day, addressing an election rally at Digras in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district, Ambedkar said he would jail the EC for two days if voted to power.

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  Lok Sabha election 2019: Who Said What | Live Updates

  April 04, 2019 23:16 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections 2019 General Elections Latest Updates Thursday, 4 April 2019: As the nation heads into Lok Sabha elections, the political blame game and name calling have piqued. We bring you the latest updates on who said what during the general election campaign.

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  UP CM Yogi Adityanath accuses Congress of playing into hands of anti-nationals

  April 04, 2019 21:14 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday accused the Congress of playing into the hands of anti-nationals and separatists, saying the party intended to "weaken" the armed forces by promising to review the AFSPA.

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  Madhya Pradesh: EC refuses permission for circulation to six campaign videos submitted by Congress

  April 04, 2019 20:26 IST

  The Election Commission has refused permission for circulation to six campaign videos submitted by the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, including one about the Rafale row, the party said here on Thursday.

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  Kamal Nath's son Nakul to contest from Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat

  April 04, 2019 20:06 IST

  The Congress on Thursday fielded Kamal Nath's son Nakul Nath from the Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency -- that has been a bastion of the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister for decades.

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  Chidambaram tries to corner Jaitley on AFSPA, BJP says don’t play with armed forces

  April 04, 2019 20:36 IST

  The ruling party has slammed Congress's poll manifesto as "dangerous and unimplementable". It has alleged that the promises made by the Congress on repealing and reviewing certain laws related to national security was akin to an agenda of India's "Balkanisation".

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  Supreme Court refuses to accord urgent hearing to Christian body's plea for rescheduling polling date in Tamil Nadu

  April 04, 2019 19:54 IST

  "How long does it take to vote and can't people cast their votes on a holy day?" the Supreme Court asked on Thursday while refusing to accord urgent hearing to a plea which claimed that holding Lok Sabha polls on April 18 in Tamil Nadu will cause "inconvenience" to Christians and sought its rescheduling.

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  BJP never regarded those who disagreed with party politically as anti-national: Advani

  April 04, 2019 23:28 IST

  Veteran BJP leader L K Advani said on Thursday that his party has never regarded those who disagreed with it politically as "anti-national" or "enemies" but only as adversaries.

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  CPI fields 9 Lok Sabha poll candidates in Uttar Pradesh, CPI(M) to extend support to SP-BSP-RLD alliance

  April 04, 2019 19:22 IST

  Apart from senior CPI leader Atul Kumar Anjan who will fight in Ghosi Lok Sabha seat, the party has fielded candidates in Robertsganj, Khiri, Banda, Bareilly, Ballia, Shahjahanpur, Lalganj and Gorakhpur.

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  Rahul Gandhi wishes mediapersons hurt at his Wayanad roadshow speedy recovery

  April 04, 2019 19:09 IST

  A group of mediapersons had to bear the brunt of the chaos that broke out during Congress president Rahul Gandhi's roadshow in Kerala's Wayanad. They were, however, helped by Rahul and Priyanka Gadhi to the ambulance.

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  Rahul Gandhi The next prime minister Who knows

  April 04, 2019 19:04 IST

  IndiaTVNews.com brings to you a few interesting and unknown facts about your favourite leaders in a daily feature -- Know Your Politician. Let us strive for a better Lok Sabha. The neta for today is Rahul Gandhi.

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  Wayanad's emotional connection with Rahul Gandhi

  April 04, 2019 20:35 IST

  Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had more than one reason to choose Wayanad in Kerala as his second seat of the contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Apart from being a Congress bastion, the city also has a strong emotional connection with the party chief.

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  Elephant in the room: Wayanad tribals say chasing away jumbos more important than welcoming Rahul Gandhi

  April 04, 2019 16:32 IST

  "We face problems due to attacks by elephants at our homes inside the forest. We won't cast vote this time. There is no use of participating in elections," a tribal woman said.

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  Battleground Lucknow: SP pulls up surprise, pitches Poonam Sinha against Rajnath Singh

  April 04, 2019 16:24 IST

  Poonam Sinha, wife of actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, will be contesting against Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh from the Lucknow parliamentary constituency.

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  If Modi is re-elected, he will change India into totalitarian regime: Mamata

  April 04, 2019 16:17 IST

  Claiming that it was the TMC government which solved the six decade-old enclave issue with Bangladesh in 2015, Banerjee said the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was an attempt by the BJP to turn legal citizens of the country into refugees.