LOK SABHA BYPOLLS
BJP plans to field Muslim candidate in UP's assembly bypoll for the first time ever The BJP is planning to nominate a Muslim candidate for the Kundarki assembly bypoll. Besides Kundarki, bypolls are also due on Karhal, Katehari, Milkipur, Khair, Sisamau, Phulpur, Majahwan, Ghaziabad and Meerapur. Of the 10 bypoll-bound seats, BJP h...
03 Jul, 2024, 11.36 AM ISTProbably trying to please voters of Wayanad: BJP on Rahul Gandhi's comments in LS The BJP slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday for allegedly "abusing" Hindus in the Lok Sabha, claiming that he probably did so to please the voters in Kerala's Wayanad, from where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to contest a Lok S...
02 Jul, 2024, 01.03 PM ISTKarnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar hints he may contest Channapatna Assembly bypoll Channapatna bypoll is necessitated as the seat fell vacant following the election of its representative -- JD(S) leader and now Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy -- to Lok Sabha in the recent elections.
19 Jun, 2024, 02.21 PM IST- ADVERTISEMENT
Rahul Gandhi resigns from Wayanad seat of Lok Sabha; Speaker accepts Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resigned from Wayanad seat of Lok Sabha, said the official notification. The development comes after Congress appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to run Wayanad bypolls after Rahul Gandhi announced decision to vacate the Lok...
19 Jun, 2024, 11.23 AM ISTMLA 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 Constituti...
18 Jun, 2024, 07.38 PM ISTWayanad LS by-poll: CPI to field candidate The CPI announced it will field a candidate against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-poll, asserting its commitment to contesting the seat. CPI's Binoy Viswam clarified that the decision is in line with the LDF's stance against supp...
18 Jun, 2024, 03.39 PM ISTRahul 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 Gan...
18 Jun, 2024, 01.31 PM ISTPriyanka Gandhi Vadra: Congress party's new talisman who is set to make her electoral debut from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, since entering active politics in 2019, was initially considered a contender against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi and a potential successor to Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli. However, the Congress has chosen to field h...
17 Jun, 2024, 11.06 PM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi retains Raebareli Lok Sabha seat; Priyanka Gandhi to contest from Wayanad Following a crucial meeting at the Congress Chief's residence, the party announced on Monday that Rahul Gandhi is poised to maintain his hold on the Raebareli seat. The leader will be relinquishing his seat in Wayanad. Addressing the media, Congress...
17 Jun, 2024, 08.29 PM ISTRahul Gandhi to retain UP's Raebareli Lok Sabha seat, Priyanka Gandhi to contest Wayanad bypoll Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will keep the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and vacate the Wayanad seat in Kerala from where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday. Kharge was speaki...
17 Jun, 2024, 08.25 PM ISTCongress top brass hold discussions to decide on Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha seat: Sources Congress' top leadership, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, discussed whether Rahul should vacate his Wayanad or Rae Bareli seat and take up the position of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.
17 Jun, 2024, 06.47 PM IST"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 pro...
16 Jun, 2024, 09.15 AM ISTRumblings in NCP as party nominates Sunetra Pawar for Rajya Sabha bypoll The decision has caused rumblings within NCP as other leaders, including Chhagan Bhujbal, were keen to contest the bypoll. However, Bhujbal backed out after NCP decided to field Sunetra.
14 Jun, 2024, 10.51 AM ISTUP to face assembly bypolls for 8 seats as MLAs win Lok Sabha polls Nine legislators from UP, including eight MLAs, won in the Lok Sabha elections. The Samajwadi Party secured 37 out of 80 seats in UP, with the BJP winning 33 seats. Congress and allies also claimed seats in the politically crucial state.
05 Jun, 2024, 04.28 PM ISTHimachal says love all: Advantage for Modi in Lok Sabha, state CM Sukhu gets majority In the recent elections in Himachal Pradesh, voters expressed a dual preference, intending to vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections and for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in the assembly bypolls. While the BJP secur...
05 Jun, 2024, 01.39 AM ISTIts advantage BJP in Himachal for Lok Sabha and advantage Sukhu for bypolls BJP is poised for a third consecutive victory in Himachal Pradesh, with all four candidates leading in their constituencies. Notable contests include Anurag Thakur in Hamirpur and Kangana Ranaut in Mandi. Congress faces setbacks, with Anand Sharma t...
04 Jun, 2024, 09.26 PM ISTVoters first, then party: Himachal Congress ex-MLAs contesting assembly bypolls on BJP ticket Rajinder Rana (Sujanpur), Sudhir Sharma (Dharamshala), Ravi Thakur (Lahaul & Spiti), Inder Dutt Lakhanpal (Barsar), Chaitanya Sharma (Gagret) and Devinder Kumar Bhutto (Kutlehar), along with three Independent lawmakers, voted for Harsh Mahajan -- th...
31 May, 2024, 11.41 AM ISTCampaigning by political parties for Lok Sabha polls in Telangana ends, voting on May 13 Telangana Lok Sabha polls campaign ended with arrangements for Secunderabad Assembly bypoll. Over 3.31 crore voters expected. Rs 320 crore seized. 625 candidates, including BJP's G Kishan Reddy, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi in the fray.
14 May, 2024, 11.24 AM ISTManohar Lal Khattar files nomination from Karnal Lok Sabha seat Khattar was accompanied by incumbent Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who also filed his nomination papers for Karnal assembly bypolls. Polling for the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana, including Karnal, will take place on May 25.
06 May, 2024, 01.56 PM IST26 assembly bypolls across 13 states to be held along with Lok Sabha elections Six assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh - Dharamshala, Lahaul and Spiti, Sujanpur, Barsar, Gagret and Kutlehar - will go to polls on June 1 along with the Lok Sabha elections. Congress MLAs Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Rajinder Rana, Inder Dutt Lakhan...
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