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  Kanhaiya Kumar, Congress' North East Delhi candidate, slapped during election campaign | VIDEO

  Delhi | May 18, 2024 15:31 IST

  Video of the incident that has surfaced shows that Kanhaiya Kumar was coming out of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office when some people came with garlands. They went to garland but attacked him instead.

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  'Emotional moment,' says Rahul after Sonia Gandhi hands over responsibility to serve Rae Bareli

  Uttar Pradesh | May 18, 2024 2:52 IST

  Sonia Gandhi was first elected as an MP from Rae Bareli in 2004 and represented the seat till earlier this year when she vacated it on getting elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha. Rahul Gandhi is contesting from here apart from Kerala's Wayanad in 2024 elections.

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  Chunav Flashback: When Indira Gandhi continued campaigning in 1976 despite nose injury

  India | May 17, 2024 21:09 IST

  Indira Gandhi was injured after a stone pelting incident occurred during the Lok Sabha election campaign in 1976. The Congress stalwart continued the campaign with a bleeding nose.

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  Without PM Modi, Ram Mandir would not have become a reality: Raj Thackeray at Shivaji park rally

  Maharashtra | May 17, 2024 22:31 IST

  The voting for the fifth and last phase of the Lok Sabha elections on 13 remaining seats in Maharashtra would take place on May 20. The results of the elections will be declared on June 4.

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  Rae Bareli is not a seat of any family, but that of people: Amit Shah slams Priyanka Gandhi

  Uttar Pradesh | May 17, 2024 18:36 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah was addressing a rally in Unchahar assembly segment of Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency. During the rally, rebel Samajwadi Party MLA from Unchahar, Manoj Kumar Pandey joined the BJP.

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  'Goodbye Modiji,' says Rahul in joint rally with Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka and Akhilesh Yadav

  Uttar Pradesh | May 17, 2024 17:49 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2024: Rahul Gandhi is contesting the elections in Rae Bareli constituency against BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh. The Congress is looking to retain the seat after Sonia Gandhi left and got elected for Rajya Sabha this year.

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  BJP wants to make country like Pak by putting those in jail who raise questions: Aaditya Thackeray

  Maharashtra | May 18, 2024 3:42 IST

  Attacking the BJP, Aaditya Thackeray said that he believes it's the only organisation that was doing politics during the Covid time also, planning on how to break a party when the CM was in hospital. But the problem I have is not that they broke Shiv Sena or NCP, but what the state gained from this.

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  Baramulla Lok Sabha seat gears up for intense contest after Engineer Rashid's entry: Who is he?

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 18, 2024 3:46 IST

  Engineer Rashid has been a two-time MLA from Langate Assembly seat in Jammu and Kashmir. He won the election in 2008 and 2014. Rashid unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla in 2014 and 2019. After the revocation of Article 370, J-K became a Union Territory with Legislative Assembly.

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  Mamata supporting INDIA bloc to maintain her relevance in national politics: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

  May 16, 2024 23:43 IST

  Congress Bengal chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's remark follows Banerjee's May 15 announcement that her party will extend support to the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc from outside to form the government at the Centre.

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  Odisha: EC orders deployment of 2,000 central forces personnel after violence in Ganjam

  India | May 16, 2024 23:11 IST

  On Wednesday night, a BJP worker named Dilip Kumar Pahana was brutally beaten in a pre-poll violence. Later he succumbed to his injuries during treatment at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Odisha.

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  Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann visit Golden Temple, hold roadshow in Amritsar | See photos

  India | May 16, 2024 22:59 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday offered prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar and held a roadshow, during his first visit to the state since being granted interim bail by the Supreme Court. His Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann also accompanied him.

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  PM Modi mocks Rahul Gandhi's viral speech, says INDIA bloc will implode 'khata khat' after June 4

  Uttar Pradesh | May 16, 2024 20:10 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the I.N.D.I.A bloc wants to make five prime ministers in five years and claimed that it will disintegrate after June 4. Counting of votes for all the seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections will be undertaken on June 4.

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  PM Modi targets INDIA bloc, says 'their model of govt is five PMs from five parties for five years'

  Uttar Pradesh | May 16, 2024 17:24 IST

  Before his address in Pratapgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a public meeting in Bhaodhi, Jaunpur and Azamgarh. All the four Lok Sabha seats will go to polls in the sixth phase on May 25.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Election Commission reports 66.95 per cent turnout in first four phases

  India | May 16, 2024 16:56 IST

  The Election Commission reported a significant voter turnout of 66.95% in the first four phases of the Lok Sabha elections, with nearly 45.10 crore electors casting their votes. Urging sustained participation, the EC intensified efforts to inform and motivate voters.

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  BJP never won 91 seats in South India: Why is PM Modi focusing more on southern states? Know here

  India | May 16, 2024 17:45 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party emphasized a lot in south India in this election than ever before with big ticket roadshows, rallies by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other star campaigners in order to achieve its target of 400-plus.

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  First 'Gandhi' of Raebareli, whom Rahul Gandhi forgot! Know the story

  India | May 16, 2024 16:02 IST

  Polling in Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency is slated for the fifth phase on May 20. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is contesting the election against BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh. It is the only seat that Congress managed to win in 2019 elections.

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  Comedian Shyam Rangeela's nomination rejected from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat: Here's what he said

  Uttar Pradesh | May 16, 2024 8:12 IST

  The Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh will go to polls in the seventh and last phase of polling on June 1. The counting of votes will take place on June 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination papers from Varanasi on May 14.

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  PM Modi's mega roadshow in Mumbai with Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, draws huge crowds

  India | May 15, 2024 23:47 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a mega roadshow in Mumbai on Wednesday evening to canvass support for the candidates of the BJP and its allies as thousands of people lined up to greet him. The roadshow came ahead of the May 20 polling for the six Lok Sabha constituencies in Mumbai.

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  Fourth phase records 69 per cent voter turnout, Andhra tops with 80.66, J-K lowest

  India | May 16, 2024 0:02 IST

  After phase four, polling in three more phases including fifth, sixth and seventh are yet to take place. The results for the Lok Sabha elections will be declared on June 4. In the first three phases, experts shared their concerns over the low voter turnout.

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  'Friends abroad...': Amit Shah on western media saying India will head towards autocracy if BJP wins

  India | May 15, 2024 20:27 IST

  Speaking on how will BJP perform in southern states, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said he stands by his statement that combining his party's seats in Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the saffron camp will emerge as the biggest party.