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Page 58 - Lok Sabha Election

Elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on June 19, says EC

Elections for 18 of these 24 seats were deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats to be held on June 19, says EC
Updated On : 02 Jun 2020 | 1:22 AM IST

Coronavirus impact: Indian elections may mirror South Korea, not Poland

Indian bureaucrats are studying several options before devising a voting plan in the midst of the coronavirus crisis - for Bihar election later this year, and three other state elections in 2021

Coronavirus impact: Indian elections may mirror South Korea, not Poland
Updated On : 06 May 2020 | 9:22 AM IST

Upcoming Maharashtra local body polls postponed amid coronavirus scare

The election commission also stayed the poll-related process

Upcoming Maharashtra local body polls postponed amid coronavirus scare
Updated On : 17 Mar 2020 | 5:49 PM IST

Baat Bihar Ki: Prashant Kishor hits out at Nitish over alliance with BJP

Kishor also rubbished the contention that a tie-up with the BJP was in the interest of Bihar, a claim Kumar has been making to defend his realignment with the saffron party

Baat Bihar Ki: Prashant Kishor hits out at Nitish over alliance with BJP
Updated On : 18 Feb 2020 | 4:23 PM IST

SC order on decriminalising politics will help strengthen democracy: EC

In October 2018, the poll panel made it compulsory for candidates contesting elections to advertise their criminal antecedents in television and newspapers at least thrice during electioneering

SC order on decriminalising politics will help strengthen democracy: EC
Updated On : 14 Feb 2020 | 6:23 PM IST

The controversy over Namo TV: Does it or doesn't it violate the Model code?

94% of the over 11,000 respondents in a Business Standard poll felt that NaMo TV violated the model code

The controversy over Namo TV: Does it or doesn't it violate the Model code?
Updated On : 13 Feb 2020 | 6:24 PM IST

SC asks parties to reveal pending criminal cases against poll candidates

The apex court said political parties will also have to upload reasons for selecting candidates with pending criminal cases on their website

SC asks parties to reveal pending criminal cases against poll candidates
Updated On : 13 Feb 2020 | 11:26 AM IST

The voter has spoken out loud, it's Kejriwal's turn to deliver on promises

The AAP in its manifesto had laid out 10 'guarantees' by party chief Arvind Kejriwal if elected to power

The voter has spoken out loud, it's Kejriwal's turn to deliver on promises
Updated On : 11 Feb 2020 | 10:34 PM IST

BJP accepts Delhi mandate, will act as constructive opposition: J P Nadda

He also expressed gratitude towards BJP workers, saying they worked day and night for the party's victory

BJP accepts Delhi mandate, will act as constructive opposition: J P Nadda
Updated On : 11 Feb 2020 | 4:06 PM IST

AAP looks set to hold Delhi crown; BJP distant second in poll results

The contest for political power over the national capital was a bipolar one with the Congress nowhere in the reckoning, according to initial trends

AAP looks set to hold Delhi crown; BJP distant second in poll results
Updated On : 11 Feb 2020 | 12:25 PM IST

Wanted to ensure accuracy, says Delhi CEO on delay in voting figures

It is not matter of late or early as soon as the voting per cent was finalised, it was shared with the public: Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh

Wanted to ensure accuracy, says Delhi CEO on delay in voting figures
Updated On : 09 Feb 2020 | 9:18 PM IST

Kejriwal an outsider who has made lives miserable: Congress' Sabharwal

The Grand Old Party's man for the seat that was once Sheila Dikshit's on how he plans to go about reclaiming the constituency

Kejriwal an outsider who has made lives miserable: Congress' Sabharwal
Updated On : 09 Feb 2020 | 1:54 PM IST

PDP's Naeem Akhtar sixth Kashmiri leader to be booked under PSA

Akhtar became the sixth mainstream leader in Kashmir to be booked under the controversial PSA, which was enacted in 1978 to deal with rampant timber smuggling.

PDP's Naeem Akhtar sixth Kashmiri leader to be booked under PSA
Updated On : 08 Feb 2020 | 6:34 PM IST

Will fight election on local issues, says Delhi Congress' Subhash Chopra

'We are fighting this election against the BJP and its B team (AAP)', said Chopra

Will fight election on local issues, says Delhi Congress' Subhash Chopra
Updated On : 07 Feb 2020 | 4:07 PM IST

Delhi polls: 40K cops, 190 companies of CAPF and 19K Home Guards deployed

While the Delhi Police personnel have been put on specific election duties, the coys of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will ensure security of polling premises and movement of EVMs

Delhi polls: 40K cops, 190 companies of CAPF and 19K Home Guards deployed
Updated On : 06 Feb 2020 | 11:33 PM IST

Delhi election campaigning ends, parties make final push to seek votes

BJP took a sharp turn and made Shaheen Bagh, the epicentre of anti-CAA protest in southeast Delhi, its main poll plank

Delhi election campaigning ends, parties make final push to seek votes
Updated On : 06 Feb 2020 | 10:02 PM IST

Will develop Delhi into 'Shanti Bagh', not Shaheen Bagh: Manoj Tiwari

He made the comments in his speech before Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting in East Delhi's Karkardooma

Will develop Delhi into 'Shanti Bagh', not Shaheen Bagh: Manoj Tiwari
Updated On : 06 Feb 2020 | 8:55 PM IST

Priyanka slams PM over job losses, 'sanyog-prayog' remarks on Shaheen Bagh

She also hit out at the BJP and AAP for spending crores on publicity

Priyanka slams PM over job losses, 'sanyog-prayog' remarks on Shaheen Bagh
Updated On : 06 Feb 2020 | 8:54 PM IST

Delhi polls: AAP, BJP, Congress trade barbs over CAA, unemployment

On Tuesday, police had said that Kapil Baisala, the man who opened fire at Shaheen Bagh protest site last week, was an AAP worker

Delhi polls: AAP, BJP, Congress trade barbs over CAA, unemployment
Updated On : 06 Feb 2020 | 7:55 AM IST

Delhi elections 2020: EC again bans BJP MP Parvesh Verma from campaigning

EC imposes 24-hour ban on BJP MP Parvesh Verma for 'terrorist' remark on CM

Delhi elections 2020: EC again bans BJP MP Parvesh Verma from campaigning
Updated On : 05 Feb 2020 | 8:36 PM IST