Prime Minister Narendra Modi today thanked the people of India for giving the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a third consecutive win. “People have placed their faith in NDA, for a third consecutive time! This is a historical feat in India’s history,” PM Modi said in a post on X. Trends show the NDA crossed the halfway mark and won 290… Continue reading "PM Modi thanks people for giving third consecutive win"
The high-octane campaign for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 ends at 5 pm today, ahead of the last phase of polling on June 1. The end of election campaign marks the setting in of ‘silence period’ – a term used by Election Commission of India (ECI) to describe a 48-hour period until the next phase of polling is over. During this… Continue reading "Seventh phase of Lok Sabha election campaign to end today"
Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu, Satybrata Sahoo, said that over 38,500 government employees, including 4,500 micro observers, will be involved in the counting of votes across the state on June 4. This comes as part of the extensive preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha election results. Sahoo highlighted that the first phase of training for these employees is already… Continue reading "Over 38,500 officials would be involved in counting of votes"
Voters from 49 constituencies across six states and two Union Territories will vote in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls today. Polling will be held for five parliamentary seats in Bihar, Jharkhand (3), Maharashtra (13), Odisha (5), Uttar Pradesh (14), West Bengal (7) and two Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir (1) and Ladakh (1). Key candidates contesting… Continue reading "Lok Sabha Fifth Phase Election: Voting in 49 constituencies today"
The polling is being held in 93 Lok Sabha constituencies across 11 states and Union Territories in the third phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 today. As many as 1,331 candidates are in the fray in the phase 3 polls, the Elections Commission of India said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote at a school in Ahmedabad, Gujarat early… Continue reading "Third phase of Lok Sabha elections: Voting begins in 93 constituencies today"
The BJP released its second and final list of candidates contesting for the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu on Friday. The second list has 15 candidates. While the saffron party is contesting in 20 constituencies on its own, four of its allies are contesting in the party’s ‘Lotus’ symbol. Significantly, the BJP has fielded actor Raadhika Sarathkumar from Virudhunagar… Continue reading "BJP releases final list; actor Radikaa among 3 women candidates in fray"
Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar would hold series of meetings with political parties, collectors, Superintendents of Police and senior bureaucrats on Friday and Saturday regarding the prepaedness for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. The CEC along with senior officers of the Commission reached Chennai during the late hours of Thursday. On Friday, the CEC would meet representatives of… Continue reading "Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar to hold meeting today in Tamil Nadu"