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  Pawar, Mayawati not contesting indication of NDA win: Sena

  March 22, 2019 11:34 IST

  NCP chief Sharad Pawar and BSP president Mayawati's opting out of the Lok Sabha polls is a clear indication of a ceratin victory for the NDA

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  Lok Sabha Election: It's Smriti Irani Vs Rahul Gandhi Round 2 in Amethi

  March 22, 2019 9:10 IST

  Setting up a high-pitched battle in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has fielded its powerpact leader Smriti Irani against Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Amethi for the second time.

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  BJP announces 28 candidates' name each in UP and West Bengal LS seats, 21 in Karnataka

  March 21, 2019 23:06 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party released its first list of 184 candidates for the Lok Sabha election 2019 on Thursday. Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal showcased the highest and equal number of candidates in the first list that is 28.

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  BJP releases first list, PM Modi to contest from Varanasi, Amit Shah from LK Advani’s Gandhinagar

  March 21, 2019 23:09 IST

  PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Babul Supriyo, Hema Malini and Nitin Gadkari headline in BJP’s first list of 184 candidates announced for the Lok Sabha election 2019. Party patriarch LK Advani, however, will not contest from Gandhinagar, a seat he has held for last five terms.

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  PM Modi, Amit Shah to contest Lok Sabha Election from Varanasi and Gandhinagar respectively

  March 21, 2019 22:34 IST

  JP Nadda address the press conference at BJP Headquater and announces the BJP candidates.

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  Varanasi: Priyanka Gandhi calls upcoming Lok Sabha elections 'new freedom struggle'

  March 20, 2019 23:28 IST

  At a workers meeting later, the All India Congress Commitee (AICC) general secretary referred to this face-off and said they should stick to non-violence, just as the Congress did during the freedom movement.

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  Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi to hold rally in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand on March 28

  March 26, 2019 11:53 IST

  Modi was scheduled to address a Vijay Shankhnad rally in Rudrapur on February 14 but could not make it to the venue due to inclement weather which held him up at the Corbett National Park.

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  Congress-National Conference join hands for the upcoming Lok Sabha election 2019

  March 20, 2019 19:47 IST

  Addressing a press conference in Srinagar on Wednesday morning Farooq Abdullah, the President of the National Conference said that the Congress and NCP have decided to fight the elections together in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Mizoram: Lok Sabha elections in a single phase, check details here

  March 26, 2019 11:04 IST

  The Lok Sabha elections in Mizoram will be held in a single phase as announced by the Election Commission of India on Sunday.

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  Lok Sabha Election 2019: Check complete schedule and state wise details here

  April 08, 2019 21:03 IST

  The upcoming national elections are set to be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19. Check when is your state or constituency going to vote in the Lok Sabha election 2019. Election results will be declared on May 23.

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  Tejashwi Yadav: Mahagathbandhan is doing fine, seats will be announced after Holi

  March 20, 2019 19:19 IST

  RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has denied reports of a deadlock over seats in the "Mahagathbandhan" (Grand Alliance) in Bihar, saying it has been finalised and will be announced after the Holi.

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  BJP finalises seat-sharing pact in Kerala, to fight in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies

  March 20, 2019 17:03 IST

  The BJP on Wednesday finalised its seat-sharing deal with the BDJS and Kerala Congress in the southern state for the Lok Sabha polls, party leaders said.

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  Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati not to contest Lok Sabha polls

  March 20, 2019 16:21 IST

  Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati Wednesday announced that she will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, but kept open the option of fighting a parliamentary bypoll later.

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  If you want your child to become 'chowkidar', vote for PM Modi: Kejriwal

  March 20, 2019 13:29 IST

  On Saturday, Modi had urged his supporters to take the 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' (I too am watchman) pledge, saying he is not alone in the fight against graft and social evils.

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  PM Modi says dynastic politics destroyed India's institutions, Priyanka Gandhi hits back

  March 20, 2019 11:15 IST

  Her statement came in reaction to an article shared by the prime minister a short while ago where he has alleged that 'dynasty' has destroyed India's institutions.

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  Lok Sabha Election 2019: As it happened

  March 20, 2019 22:58 IST

  The 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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  Agenda 2019: Arun Jaitley dubs '108 purported economists' as compulsive contrarians

  March 20, 2019 9:41 IST

  Highlighting the economic achievements of the Modi government, Jaitley in his ninth part of 'Agenda 2019' series of blogs said the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), which handles data management, always maintains an arm's length distance from the government and functions professionally and independently.

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  Priyanka Gandhi's Ganga Yatra to reach Varanasi today, may face opposition at Vishwanath Temple

  March 20, 2019 9:55 IST

  The 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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  Election Commission asks social media platforms to come up with model code of conduct

  March 20, 2019 8:00 IST

  The commission asked social media organisations, like Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, Google, to consider some punitive action against users misusing the platform.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Congress releases sixth list of candidates

  March 20, 2019 7:54 IST

  The party has so far released names of 146 candidates for the polls starting April 11.

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  BJP likely to release list of Lok Sabha candidates for UP today, PM Modi to contest from Varanasi

  March 20, 2019 7:35 IST

  As 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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  Congress has refused to form alliance with AAP in Delhi, says Arvind Kejriwal

  March 19, 2019 23:50 IST

  The AAP said seat sharing could be in the ratio of five seats for the Kejriwal-led party and two for the Congress in the national capital

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  BJP to field 10 fresh Lok Sabha candidates in Chhattisgarh

  March 19, 2019 23:34 IST

  In a major decision, the BJP on Tuesday announced it will drop its all 10 incumbent MPs from Chhattisgarh and replace them with new faces in the Lok Sabha polls, a decision that comes in the wake of the party's drubbing in the recent assembly elections.

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  UP CM Yogi Adityanath gives report card on two years of governance

  March 19, 2019 21:30 IST

  Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserted on Tuesday his government has changed the image of Uttar Pradesh and the state's law and order has become a model for the country as not one incident of rioting happened under his watch.

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  Touching moment when Priyanka broke protocol to meet children waiting for her glimpse

  March 19, 2019 23:41 IST

  Handful of children standing on the banks of river Ganga were in for a pleasant surprise today when their wish was fulfilled as the fading sunset cooled and lights were just about to fade. India TV's Meenakshi Joshi reports from Mirzapur.

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  Lok Sabha polls: CPI(M) announces candidates in 38 seats, to wait for Congress response on alliance

  March 19, 2019 20:11 IST

  The development comes a day after the Congress announced candidates for 11 constituencies which includes the two which the CPI(M) had won in 2014.

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  Shivpal's party announced its alliance with Peace Party, Apna Dal faction

  March 19, 2019 18:09 IST

  As part of the seat-sharing agreement, Apna Dal was allocated two parliamentary constituencies- Basti and Pilibhit.

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  Lok Sabha Election: Know about BJP's general secretaries

  March 19, 2019 16:34 IST

  As Lok Sabha elections draw near, the post of "Sangathan Mahamantri" (General Secretaries-Organisation) becomes increasingly important in the BJP. The incumbent is a key political link with party's ideological mentor RSS and carries out coordination at various levels.