Elections

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 voting from tomorrow, know where schools will remain closed?

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 voting procedure will start from tomorrow, April 19 for 102 seats across 21 states and union territories. To process smooth voting, the schools will remain closed. Know where schools will remain closed in the first voting phase.

40000 people working at Meta to safeguard global elections online: Mark Zuckerberg

The social media giant also asserted that it has dedicated over $20 billion to develop teams and technology aimed at safeguarding online elections.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress candidates in Gujarat to file nominations next week

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The five assembly constituencies that will vote on May 7 are Bijapur, Porbandar, Manavadar, Khambhat and Waghodia. Filing of nominations for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections and upcoming by-polls began on April 12.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Nominations for third phase of polling to begin in 12 states today

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The general elections for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases, with the first scheduled for April 19 (Friday). The counting of votes has been scheduled for June 4 (Tuesday).

Dumka Lok Sabha election 2024: BJP leader Sita Soren to take on JMM's Nalin Soren in Jharkhand

Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: During the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 12 seats in Jharkhand with the BJP winning 11. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Congress got one seat each.

'Decided by Canadians': Trudeau says Chinese interference failed to impact Canada elections

Canada's domestic spy agency recently said China "clandestinely and deceptively" interfered in the last two elections in 2019 and 2021, both won by Trudeau's Liberal Party. The Canadian PM said it was "improbable" that Beijing would choose one party over another.

'US should learn from India on how to improve its electoral practices and procedures': Garcetti

Ambassador Garcetti praised India for organising the upcoming mammoth general elections with nearly one billion voters in the electorate and said that "the US has something to learn from India" in how to improve its electoral practices and procedures.

China interfered in last two Canadian elections in 2019 and 2021: Intelligence agency

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) alleged that China "clandestinely and deceptively" interfered in the last two elections in 2019 and 2021. PM Trudeau's Liberal Party won both polls, and set up a commission on foreign interference after media reports.

Schools and colleges closed in these states due to voting in phase 1 of Lok Sabha polls | Check here

Preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections are in full swing. The voting will commence with Phase 1 on April 19 and conclude with Phase 7 on June 1st. For smooth conduct of the voting procedure, schools and colleges in the voting state/district/UTs will remain closed. Check list here.

'One can trust poisonous snake but not BJP', says Mamata Banerjee during election rally in Bengal

Lok Sabha elections 2024: West Bengal will witness a seven-phase polling between April 19 and June 1. Altogether 42 candidates, including Union minister Nisith Pramanik, filed their nominations for the first phase of polling in three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal on Apr 19.

Tamil Nadu man who lost 238 elections and yet called 'Election King': Know about him

The Tamil Nadu man has so far contested elections at all levels - ranging from President to local body polls, and faced defeat in all of them. He has spent lakhs of rupees in the elections, but did not budge and continues to fight elections.

Shantanu Gupta's graphic novel '101 Reasons, Why I Will Vote For Modi' released: Know details

Dive into a unique political narrative with Shantanu Gupta's comic book '101 Reasons, Why I Will Vote For Modi.' Experience Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure through innovative graphic novel storytelling.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: List of constituencies going for polls in first phase on April 19

What happened in 2019 and 2014 Lok Sabha Elections? Details inside

The Election Commission will announce the dates of the general elections at 3 pm today (March 16). Let’s take a look at the details of the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections when the NDA came to power with majority and the Opposition struggled to stitch a formidable alliance to compete with the BJP.

Newly formed Haryana govt to face floor test tomorrow | HIGHLIGHTS

The BJP on Tuesday named OBC leader Nayab Singh Saini as Haryana’s new chief minister, hours after the surprise resignation of Manohar Lal Khattar from the post along with his cabinet ministers.

BJP releases candidates for MLC elections in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

The tenure of 13 MLCs in Uttar Pradesh will end on May 5. BJP with its allies can have a maximum of 10 MLCs and SP may have three.

Iranians vote for new parliament amid growing frustration over economic woes | WATCH

Iran's rulers are expecting a higher turnout, which seems unlikely as polls show only 41 per cent of Iranians will vote. Iran has been rattled by economic and political crises, with widespread protests over hijab rules culminating in the worst turmoil since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI to hold fresh intra-party elections on March 3

This comes as almost all PTI-backed independent candidates joined the right-wing Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) on Wednesday. PTI's previous intra-party elections were declared "unconstitutional" by the electoral watchdog and Pakistan's Supreme Court.

Electoral bonds a process to turn black money into white, violates RTI, says SC | Key points

In November 2023, a 5-judge Constitution Bench headed by CJI Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra had reserved its verdict on pleas challenging the validity of the electoral bonds scheme after hearing the arguments for three days in a row.