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Congress Announces Rahul Gandhi From Rae Bareli, KL Sharma From Amethi; Priyanka Opts Out

3May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Congress Announces Rahul Gandhi From Rae Bareli, KL Sharma From Amethi; Priyanka Opts Out

After strong speculation, Congress has announced Rahul Gandhi as the Lok Sabha candidate from Rae Bareli. Congress party’s Rae Bareli local leader and incharge of the constituency when Sonia Gandhi was MP, KL Sharma has been named as Amethi candidate as Priyanka Gandhi refused to contest the electio...

There Is No Concrete Proof Of Hacking, Manipulating: Supreme Court On EVM-VVPAT Verification Case

24Apr

Elections

There Is No Concrete Proof Of Hacking, Manipulating: Supreme Court On EVM-VVPAT Verification Case

While hearing the case related to the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), the Supreme Court stated that it was not the controlling authority for elections and thus could not dictate how the Election Commission (EC) functions. The court has also asked wheth...

“Tax Terrorism”: Congress Accuses BJP Of Launching Premediated Attacks Ahead Of Elections

29Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

“Tax Terrorism”: Congress Accuses BJP Of Launching Premediated Attacks Ahead Of Elections

Responding to the Income Tax Department’s fresh notice of Rs 1700 crore, the Congress party has accused the ruling BJP of engaging in “the systematic process to thwart Indian democracy” in a recent press statement, highlighting the freezing of bank accounts for over a month of the already cash-strap...

TMC Slams BJP MP Dilip Ghosh Over Controversial Remarks On Mamata Banerjee

26Mar

Elections, India

TMC Slams BJP MP Dilip Ghosh Over Controversial Remarks On Mamata Banerjee

Senior BJP leader and MP Dilip Ghosh has invited criticism following his derogatory remark ridiculing the family lineage of the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The BJP leader reportedly said in a video that when Mamata Banerjee goes to Goa, she is the daughter of Goa, and in Tripura, she...

Gadkari, Khattar In BJP’s Second List Of 72 Candidates

13Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Gadkari, Khattar In BJP’s Second List Of 72 Candidates

On Wednesday, the BJP released its second list of 72 candidates, including Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections after wrapping up its second central election committee (CEC) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top leaders from the party. The ministe...

ML Ashwini, BJP’s Unexpected Candidate From Kasargod

8Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

ML Ashwini, BJP’s Unexpected Candidate From Kasargod

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sought to make a powerful entry into the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Kerala. The party’s candidates list from Kerala shows a fusion of high-profile leaders and new faces. The BJP in Kasargod decided to depart from usual practice of selecting party veterans or na...

Annie Raja – CPI’s Trump Card In Wayanad

27Feb

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Annie Raja – CPI’s Trump Card In Wayanad

The Communist Party of India (CPI) has nominated senior leader Annie Raja as the candidate from the Wayanad constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. The Wayanad constituency in Kerala is currently held by Congress senior leader Rahul Gandhi. Meanwhile, Congress and Left parties are allies...

NAPi Calls For Junk Food Action In Election Manifestos

19Feb

Food, India

NAPi Calls For Junk Food Action In Election Manifestos

In a move aimed at addressing the escalating health crisis associated with the consumption of junk food, the Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest-India (NAPi) has taken a significant step by reaching out to various political parties in India. Comprising a coalition of independent medical experts, p...

8Feb

Elections, World

High-Stakes Election Day In Pakistan Amidst Security Concerns And Political Tensions

Amidst escalating militant attacks, economic crisis and allegations of electoral misconduct, Pakistan will witness its parliamentary elections on Thursday. Divided by deep political tensions, the possibility of coalition government looms over as around 128 million Pakistanis who are eligible to vote...

29Jan

Business

A Peek In To The Interim Budget 2024

The fourth paperless budget is to be presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the first of February. This would also mark the sixth budget of the Finance Minister. The coming budget, being the final before the elections, could bring in people pleasing measures to the fore. Possibly, P...