Election News 2019

Army jawan opens fire at colleague inside CRPF camp in Bagnan, detained in Bengal

Lakshmikant Barman who was on poll duty in Howrah district of West Bengal fired 18 rounds at his fellow trooper.

May 2, 2019

WATCH | You are on my hit list - BJP leader caught on camera threatening police officer

The incident occurred when certain constituencies in Uttar Pradesh went to polls for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections.

Apr 30, 2019

$100 crude: Will new govt slip on boiling oil after Lok Sabha elections?

Trump's squeeze on Iran oil raises the spectre of a rapid rise in oil prices and the Indian economy suffering as the new government's elbowroom to stimulate growth dwindles.

Apr 30, 2019

PM Modi threatens Mamata saying 40 of her MLAs are in touch with him; TMC rubbishes statement

PM Modi said that despite all the attacks and intimidation by the ruling Trinamool Congress, the people of Bengal had only one motto in this Lok Sabha election.

Apr 29, 2019

EC directs FIR to be filed against Gautam Gambhir for holding rally without permission in Delhi

The FIR was filed by the Delhi Police under the direction of the Election Commission for Gambhir violating the Moral code of Conduct of the elections. The election rally was held in Jungpura on April 25, Thursday.

Apr 27, 2019

WATCH: Anant Ambani shouts 'Main bhi chowkidaar' at Modi rally days after Mukesh backed Congress' Milind Deora

"I am here to listen to PM Modi and support the nation", Anant Ambani was quoted as saying by a Marathi news channel.

Apr 27, 2019

Wanted to say 'Maulana Azad': Shatrughan Sinha chants 'Jinnah' in slip of tongue

Shatrughan Sinha invoked Mohammed Ali Jinnah along with Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru, saying they all had a role to play for the independence of India.

Apr 27, 2019

Criminal complaint against BJP leader Gautam Gambhir for allegedly holding 2 voter ID cards

The complaint was filed by Gambhir's East Delhi rival Atishi at the Tis Hazara court on Friday.

Apr 26, 2019

Poll speculation on Modi vs Priyanka ends, Congress fields Ajay Rai from Varanasi

Congress has fielded Ajay Rai from Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh to contest the general election against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Apr 25, 2019

Decoded: Questions over EVMs after 10K glitches, EC swears by machines

EC sources said they have noticed three types of malfunctioning in the EVMs, paper rolls in the VVPATs getting stuck, keys getting jammed and EVMs and VVPATs suffering lack of synchronisation.

Apr 25, 2019

'Tumse na ho payega,' tweets Congress after BJP denies PM Modi's press conference

It was earlier rumoured that PM Modi will hold a press conference at the Taj Ganges hotel in Varanasi on Friday.

Apr 24, 2019

PM Modi's candid interview: Believed I would turn out to be a sanyasi or serve Indian Army

A few hours after the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections voting concluded, Akshay Kumar had announced that he would be engaging in a "candid and completely non-political" interaction with the PM.

Apr 24, 2019

From Mamata's kurtas to love for mangoes: Here's what PM Modi shared with Akshay Kumar

Key things from the hour-long interaction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Akshay Kumar.

Apr 24, 2019

Gautam Gambhir richest candidate in Delhi elections, 10 times richer than boxer Vijender Singh

The cricketer-turned-BJP leader has declared assets worth Rs 147 crore while filing his nominations from the East Delhi constituency.

Apr 24, 2019

BJP committed 'cow slaughter', claims disgruntled Vijay Sampla after party denies ticket

Vijay Sampla came under huge embarrassment after the Bharatiya Janata Party denied a ticket to him.

Apr 24, 2019