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Film stars and politics: A match made in heaven?
Film stars are useful in commercial advertising and research has shown them to be particularly attractive candidates to first-time voters
Lok Sabha Speaker post, plum portfolios: What are the likely demands of JD(U), TDP from Modi?
Narendra Modi is set for a third consecutive term as India’s prime minister after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unanimously elected him as the bloc’s leader on 5 June. The BJP’s top allies, including JD(U) and TDP, are key for him to return to power and now they are expected to make a hard bargain to make that happen
Lok Sabha election results 2024: The reasons for BJP to cheer, the reasons to worry
The BJP was expected to storm to power for a third consecutive term at the Centre. However, this time, the saffron party has not secured a majority on its own, making it rely on its NDA partners to form the government. It is not all bad though as it has made significant gains in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Lok Sabha election results 2024: Why BJP’s fate lies in the hands of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
The Bharatiya Janata Party has failed to secure a majority on its own in these Lok Sabha elections. It needs its NDA allies more than ever now to form the government for a third consecutive term. JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar could play a big role in making that happen
Lok Sabha election results 2024: Modi wins, Smriti loses… The big winners and losers
The BJP-led NDA has won the Lok Sabha elections. But what about your favourite candidates? How are they faring? Among the heavyweights, here’s who is winning and who's losing
Lok Sabha election results 2024: From Amethi to Nanded, key seats BJP is losing to INDIA bloc
The 2024 Lok Sabha results are pouring in. The ruling BJP-led NDA was in for a big shock this time, including in two Hindi belt states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Here are the important constituencies wherein the saffron party failed to clinch a victory
Lok Sabha election results 2024: What worked in favour of the INDI Alliance in UP? What led to BJP’s upset?
The Lok Sabha election results have delivered surprises galore. One such is the INDI Alliance’s good performance in Uttar Pradesh. The Samajwadi Party-Congress combine is leading in 40 seats, while the NDA is on their tail with 39 seats. But what has contributed to the Opposition's good show?
Lok Sabha election results 2024: How BJP failed to trump Mamata's TMC in West Bengal
Counting of votes for the 18th Lok Sabha is underway and the results in many big states, including in West Bengal, are not what were expected. While exit polls gave an edge to the BJP over Mamata Banerjee’s TMC, the results have gone another way. Bengal has sided with the ruling party once again
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: With nearly 100 seats, how Congress delivers its best performance since 2014
The Congress, as per trends, is on course to win nearly 100 seats, marking this as its best performance at the Lok Sabha elections since 2014. Ten years ago, the Grand Old Party slumped to a measly 44 seats and then climbed to 52 in the 2019 polls
Lok Sabha election results 2024: From Varanasi to Wayanad, the big battles to watch out for
The counting of votes in 2024 Lok Sabha election has begun. It will be a few hours before we know the results, but these key constituencies will make a difference. Will it be an easy win for PM Modi in Varanasi? What about the Gandhi bastions, Amethi and Rae Bareli?
Lok Sabha election results 2024: How Uttar Pradesh elected India’s most PMs
India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, sends the highest number of MPs to the lower house: 80. The northern state, which was a bastion of Congress for decades, is key for any political party coveting the post of prime minister
Lok Sabha election results 2024: What is the row over postal ballots? Can they impact poll outcome?
Ahead of the counting day for the Lok Sabha elections, the INDI Alliance has raised the issue of counting postal ballots. The Opposition bloc has asked the Election Commission to scrap a 2019 guideline and urge that they be tallied before those of the EVMs. But what do the rules say on the timing of finalising absentee votes?
Fact-check: Is Rahul Gandhi planning a vacation to Thailand after 4 June results?
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said at a rally last week that Rahul Gandhi would head to Bangkok after the Lok Sabha election results are announced. PM Modi made a similar claim last week. Now, a boarding pass with the Congress leader’s name has gone viral. But it’s morphed
Manoj Tiwari vs Kanhaiya Kumar, Mehbooba Mufti vs …: Key battles in phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls
Manoj Tiwari, the BJP’s sitting MP from North East Delhi is vying to retain his seat for a third time. He is up against Congress’ Kanhaiya Kumar. Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti is in the fray from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency. Here are all the big fights to watch out for in the sixth phase
BJP 'unjustly targeting' me, says Jharkhand MP Jayant Sinha in reply to show-cause notice
Addressing the letter to BJP state general secretary Aditya Sahu, Sinha said that he was 'surprised' to receive the letter. The leader clarified that he had informed well before the elections about his intentions to step back from electoral responsibilities
Explain or face action: Here's why Jharkhand MP Jayant Sinha has been issued show-cause notice by BJP
Sinha is required to respond to the notice within two days with an explanation. Failing to do so would lead to further actions being taken against the leader
Lok Sabha elections 2024: The big fights to look out for in Phase 5
Defence minister Rajnath Singh is contesting from the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat. Rae Bareli also goes to the polls in the fifth phase where Congress’ Rahul Gandhi is facing the BJP’s Dinesh Pratap Singh. Here are the other interesting fights to keep an eye on
4 signs Mamata Banerjee may be having second thoughts on INDIA bloc
Mamata Banerjee said that TMC will support the INDIA bloc from the 'outside.' However, this is not the first time TMC has flip-flopped on its decision to back the grand alliance
Viral Video: Swati Maliwal 'attacker' Bibhav Kumar seen accompanying ex-boss Kejriwal for poll rally in Lucknow
A new video has surfaced online that has triggered controversy. The video, shared widely by BJP leaders and others on X, shows Kejriwal with Bibhav Kumar at the Lucknow airport. AAP leader Sanjay Singh can also be seen in the video
EC summons Andhra chief secretary, DGP to 'personally explain' post-poll violence in state
Reminding the state government that the Model Code of Conduct is still in force, the EC also asked the chief secretary and the police chief to ensure such incidents are not repeated
WATCH: PM Modi files nomination from Varanasi
PM Modi was accompanied by 12 chief ministers, Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh as well as other key players of the National Democratic Alliance
'Bond with Kashi is inseparable': PM Modi ahead of filing nomination from Varanasi today; all you need to know
Varanasi is one of the 80 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh. A stronghold of BJP, the city will go to polls on June 1 during the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections
'I didn't resign because...': Kejriwal reveals why he continued as Delhi CM after arrest
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal till June 1 for the campaigning of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections
Visit to Hanuman temple, roadshows & more: Kejriwal's jam-packed schedule on first day since release
Kejriwal will be accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during the roadshow in Mehrauli. AAP has fielded Sahi Ram Pahalwan from the South Delhi constituency while Kuldeep Kumar has been chosen for the East Delhi seat. The national capital will go to polls on May 25
'Nobody knows if it actually took place': Telangana CM Revanth Reddy casts doubt over Balakot airstrike, BJP replies
Reddy's comments come just a day after another Congress leader, Mani Shankar Aiyar, said that India should 'respect Pakistan as they have atom bombs'
'Instead of dying with Congress...': PM Modi offers Sharad Pawar place in BJP-led NDA, NCP(SP) chief says no
PM Modi extended the offer to Pawar in response to the latter's recent comment where he said that smaller regional parties in Maharashtra may merge with the Congress in the coming years
INDI alliance seeks urgent meet with EC, here's what they want to discuss
The Opposition has been raising eyebrows over the release of voter turnout data, accusing the polling body of delaying publishing the numbers
Is the BJP government in Haryana in trouble after 3 Independents switched sides?
Just weeks before the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP regime in Haryana got a jolt as three Independent MLAs crossed sides to support the Congress. Now, the saffron party’s former ally, the JJP, is saying it would back the ‘Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda’ if he tries to topple the Nayab Singh Saini government
Supriya Sule vs Sunetra Pawar, Amit Shah vs...: The big fights in Phase 3 of Lok Sabha elections
India is advancing to the third of the seven phases of Lok Sabha polls. Supriya Sule is up against her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar from Baramati in Maharashtra. Amit Shah is fighting from Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, a bastion of the BJP. Here are other high-profile contests to watch out for
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 3: From Amit Shah to Supriya Sule, all about candidates, seats and more
The third phase of the elections will span 12 states and Union Territories (UTs) and will cover 93 constituencies. The first phase covered 102 constituencies while the second covered 88