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Former cricketer Yusuf Pathan sworn in as TMC MP in 18th Lok Sabha
Yusuf Pathan, a former cricketer, won the Lok Sabha seat in Baharampur, defeating Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury by 85,022 votes. He retired in 2021 after playing 57 ODIs and 22 T20Is, with TMC securing a stronghold in West Bengal.
NSE Indices launches Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index. Check constituents, weights
NSE’s index services subsidiary NSE Indices has launched 'Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight' index, which aims to track the performance of top 10 companies selected from the Nifty 50 based on free-float market capitalisation. All stocks in the index are equally weighted, an NSE release of Monday, said.
Kerala Minister Radhakrishnan quits; signs historic order before handing over resignation
K Radhakrishnan, the lone LDF candidate to win from Kerala in the recent Lok Sabha polls, resigned as state Minister. He quit as the Kerala Minister for Devaswom and Welfare of SC, ST and Backward Classes and Parliamentary Affairs after winning from Alathur constituency.
MLA elected to Lok Sabha should be allowed to remain member of both houses: MP Beniwal
Beniwal, who won the Lok Sabha elections from Nagaur as Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) candidate under INDIA bloc, was speaking to reporters outside the legislative assembly after resigning as an MLA. According to Article 101 (2) of the Constitution, no person can be a member of both Parliament and a Vidhan Sabha.
Rahul Gandhi informs Lok Sabha Speaker's office about retaining Raebareli seat
Earlier on Monday, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge announced Priyanka Gandhi's candidature from Wayanad at a special press conference. If Priyanka Gandhi wins from Wayanad, three members of the Nehru-Gandhi family will be in Parliament - Sonia Gandhi in Rajya Sabha and Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in the Lok Sabha.
AIADMK to boycott Vikravandi bypoll; D Jayakumar says ‘Contesting poll is a waste of resources’
Chennai, June 17 (ANI): While speaking on AIADMK's announcement that it will boycott the Vikravandi Assembly constituency by-election, party leader D Jayakumar alleged that democracy is being killed in Tamil Nadu as all the administrative machinery in ele...
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"To facilitate NDA's electoral chances...": P Chidambaram slams AIADMK for boycotting Vikravandi by-polls
"AIADMK's decision to boycott the Vikravandi by-election is clear evidence that it has received instructions from the 'top' to facilitate the electoral chances of the NDA candidate (PMK). Both the BJP and AIADMK are fighting the battle through a proxy (PMK). The INDIA bloc must ensure the resounding victory of the DMK candidate," Chidambaram said.
TDP's Nara Lokesh launches "Praja Darbar" to directly interact with his constituency
Nara Lokesh, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) general secretary and son of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, launched a "Praja Darbar" to directly interact with his constituency's people. The platform will address people's grievances by meeting them daily to offer solutions and establishing a task force for resolving public issues. It demonstrats his commitment to fulfilling his election promise of accessibility and highlighting the TDP government's ministerial portfolio allocations.
Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang relinquishes Soreng Chakung seat
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has relinquished his seat in the Soreng Chakung constituency, as per election rules. He has retained the Rhenock constituency and stated that one of the two constituencies must be relinquished within 14 days of the election results declaration. The Soreng Chakung seat will now remain vacant for by-elections. Tamang made the announcement on social media, apologizing to the people of Soreng Chakung and promising to remain committed to serving as their MLA. With Tamang relinquishing the seat, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party's seat count will drop to 29 assembly seats.
Amit Shah told me to carry out constituency work intensively: Tamilisai Soundararajan clears air on viral video
In a post on 'X' on Thursday evening, Soundararajan, who is the former Governor of Telangana, said she met Shah for the first time following the declaration of Lok Sabha poll results and the duo was talking about "post-poll follow-up".
MLC Polls: Shiv Sena (UBT) to contest three seats, Congress one
The elections to four legislative council seats- Mumbai Graduates' constituency, Konkan Graduates' constituency, Mumbai Teachers' constituency and Nashik Teachers' constituency - became necessary as the terms of sitting members are expiring in July. Voting will be held on June 26 and results will be declared on July 1.
Raebareli or Wayanad? Rahul Gandhi keeps voters in suspense
“Many people are speculating - Wayanad or Raebareli? Everybody knows the answer to this question except myself, but don’t worry, both Wayanad and Raebareli will be happy with my decision,” Gandhi said.
Rahul Gandhi: In dilemma on whether to retain Wayanad or Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat
This marks his inaugural visit to the state following his landslide victory in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency for the second consecutive term. Gandhi indirectly criticised Narendra Modi, suggesting that unlike the Prime Minister, he doesn't claim to receive divine guidance on decision-making.
Fissures in MVA over MLC polls? Congress asks Uddhav to withdraw 2 nominees from race
Congress expresses displeasure over Uddhav Thackeray's unilateral announcement of Shiv Sena (UBT) candidates for Legislative Council elections in Konkan Graduates and Nashik Teachers' constituencies. Maharashtra Congress demands withdrawal, highlighting communication gaps with Thackeray.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka's event to thank voters shifted from Amethi to Raebareli
The event to thank the voters will be held on the Bhuemau Guest House premises in Raebareli on Tuesday instead of Amethi, the Congress' Amethi district unit chief Pradeep Singhal said, adding the decision was taken to avoid the scorching heat.
EC announces bypoll dates for 7 states: Check details here
The assembly seats going for bypolls are Rupauli (Bihar), Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda and Maniktala (all West Bengal), Vikravandi (Tamil Nadu), Amarwara (Madhya Pradesh), Badrinath and Manglaur (Uttarakhand), Jalandhar West (Punjab) and Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh (Himachal Pradesh).
Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi not happy with ministers who failed to live up to expectations
Rahul Gandhi expressed displeasure with ministers' poor election results at the Congress office in Bengaluru. The high command sought a report on the election performance. AICC leaders identified issues in specific constituencies like Udupi-Chikmagalur and Belagavi.
Don't see myself contesting another Lok Sabha poll: Shashi Tharoor
New Delhi, Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said if the next Lok Sabha polls take place five years down the line, he does not see himself contesting another election for the Lower House as he believes that one needs to know when to step aside for the younger blood to come in. In Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, Tharoor beat Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar by 16,077 votes to register his fourth straight victory from the constituency.
Lok Sabha polls: North-West Delhi seat records highest number of NOTA votes in city
In the Lok Sabha elections, the North-West Delhi constituency recorded the highest number of 'None of the Above' (NOTA) votes at 8,984. The NOTA option in the electronic voting machine (EVM) was incorporated following a Supreme Court verdict in 2013.
Maharashtra MLC polls: Congress declares candidate from Konkan Graduates' constituency
The Congress on Wednesday announced Ramesh Keer as its candidate from the Konkan Graduates' constituency in Maharashtra for the legislative council elections scheduled on June 26. The biennial elections to four state legislative council seats- Mumbai Graduates, Konkan Graduates, Mumbai Teachers and Nashik Teachers - became necessary as the terms of sitting members are expiring in July.
Jail birds break free in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab
In the first general election post the abrogation of Article 370, former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti lost. BJP retained its 2019 seats. Abdul Rashid Sheikh, in jail, won Baramulla. Rashid got 470,000 votes, defeating Abdullah. Voters expressed anger over the August 5, 2019 decisions.
Barmer Rajasthan Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Congress' Ummeda Ram Beniwal leads vs independent candidate; BJP trails at No. 3
Umeeda Ram Beniwal leads in the Barmer constituency, with a significant margin of 90,467 votes against key candidates like Kailash Choudhary and Ravindra Singh Bhati, amidst a high voter turnout of 85.70%.
EC orders repolling in two booths in West Bengal
Election Commission orders repolling at specific booths in Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies on Sunday. Repolling scheduled from 7 am to 6 pm on Monday at Kadambagachi Saradar Para FP School and Aaddir Mahal Srichaitanya Bidyapith. BJP seeks repoll at Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat.
SIT arrests two accused in connection with Prajwal Revanna's obscene video case
SIT arrests two prime accused in JD(S) suspended MP Prajwal Revanna obscene video case, involving distribution of obscene videos on pen drives.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena to go alone in Maharashtra council polls as issues are state-related: party leader
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), supporting the Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP in Maharashtra in Lok Sabha elections, will contest alone for the upcoming legislative council polls. It will contest in the Konkan Graduates Constituency. MNS announced film director Abhijit Panse as their candidate. The party criticised the lack of attention to graduate issues by current MLCs.
Jammu & Kashmir: After high voter turnout in Lok Sabha polls, CEC now 'encouraged' to 'go for assembly polls at the earliest'
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar expressed the Election Commission of India's satisfaction with the significant voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir. He stated that the ECI is now inclined to expedite the process of conducting assembly polls in the Union Territory. Kumar affirmed that the commission is encouraged by this turnout and is eager to commence the necessary preparations promptly following the Lok Sabha elections.
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