Election News 2019

Atishi-Gautam Gambhir row: Newspaper vendor says was paid to insert 300 pamphlets

Revealing the shocking contents of the pamphlet, AAP leader Atishi broke down in tears during a press conference.

May 11, 2019

Koena Mitra slams AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for shaming Gautam Gambhir without evidence

Actress Koena Mitra slammed the Aam Admi Party (AAP) and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for shaming BJP leader Gautam Gambhir without evidence on his vile campaign against Atishi.

May 10, 2019

Didi..oh Didi...your slap is blessing for me: PM Modi takes a swipe at Mamata Banerjee at Bengal rally

While addressing a rally in West Bengal's Purulia district, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hits back at Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee saying the slap will become a blessing for him.

May 9, 2019

Inside Congress's dictionary of love: 'Naali ka keeda', 'pagal kutta' - PM Modi lists out abuses hurled at him

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of hurling abuses at him from its "love dictionary" and said the party did not even spare his mother.

May 9, 2019

Narendra Modi should get one 'tight slap' of democracy: Mamata Banerjee

Furious Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee claimed that PM Modi deserved the slap for repeatedly accusing her party TMC of using extortion money.

May 8, 2019

Over 62% voter turnout recorded in 5th phase; violence in J&K and West Bengal

According to the Election Commission, over 57.33 per cent of 2.47 crore eligible people cast their vote in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, where political heavyweights like Congress' Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani were in the fray.

May 7, 2019

Swara Bhasker hits Pragya Thakur below the belt: "Wearing a saffron doesn't make anyone a saint"

In an unabashed way, the outspoken actress continued to bash BJP candidate for Bhopal, Pragya Thakur and asked if she could also wear a saffron sari and would like to be called as Sadhvi Swara Bhasker.

May 6, 2019

It's Narendra Modi vs Mamata Banerjee again over cyclone Fani

Sources from the PMO said the Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal government has said that officials in the state are busy with poll duty.

May 6, 2019

Foul play suspected in Kerala Police postal ballot

The intelligence wing conducted the probe after allegations were levelled that the CPI-M backed office bearers of the Kerala Police Association had committed foul play.

May 6, 2019

From Rahul Gandhi to Smriti Irani: Key candidates in fray for Phase 5 elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a second term from an estimated 9 crore voters across seven states in fifth phase of the Lok Sabha 2019 elections.

May 6, 2019

BJP hits back at Rahul, Priyanka over remarks against PM Modi

Senior BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Prakash Javadekar hit back at the Congress leader over his remarks on PM Modi. The Congress leader slammed Modi after he targeted former premier Rajiv Gandhi over corruption.

May 6, 2019

Lok Sabha election Phase 5 LIVE Updates: 48.38% voter turnout till 3 pm, Bengal highest at 61%

Voting will take place in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 12 in Rajasthan, seven seats each in West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh, five in Bihar and four in Jharkhand. In Jammu and Kashmir, polling will take place in Ladakh constituency and Pulwama and Shopian districts of Anantnag seat.

May 6, 2019

WATCH | Will thrash you like dogs: Bengal BJP leader warns TMC worker

The tirade was triggered during a campaign on Saturday at West Midnapore when a few people told her that TMC workers threatened to not vote when the Ghatal constituency goes into polls on May 12.

May 5, 2019

Indian factories growth hits 8-month low amid general elections

Growth rates of Indian factories slid to an eight-month low amid Lok Sabha 2019 elections.

May 2, 2019

WATCH | When Priyanka Gandhi turned snake charmer in Raebareli

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited a village that is popular for snake charmers in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli.

May 2, 2019