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State Election Commissioner (SEC) T. John Longkumer reported that no votes were cast in the six eastern Nagaland districts due to the boycott call by the ENPO. Longkumer stated, "Earlier 79 candidates from these six districts filed their nominations...

In the Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha elections, 89 out of 100 candidates lost their security deposits, indicating a decisive voter mandate. Independent Sheikh Abdul Rashid won in Baramulla, while major winners included Aga Roohullah Mehdi and BJP's Ju...

Four women candidates from the Bharatiya Janata Party won in the Lok Sabha elections in Odisha, with Aparajita Sarangi and Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo emerging victorious. Sarangi retained the Bhubaneswar seat, while Singh Deo won in Bolangir, and Mal...

​​Among the prominent winners is Supriya Sule, who won the Baramati seat for the fourth successive time by defeating Sunetra Pawar, the wife of her cousin and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The fight for the Baramati seat was being keenly watched...

The Lok Sabha elections saw a new generation of leaders breaking age barriers and reshaping the political landscape. Among these trailblazers is a group of individuals, all aged 25, who emerged victorious, securing seats in the lower house of Parlia...

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi won the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat by a significant margin against BJP's Madhavi Latha. The seat has been an AIMIM stronghold for decades in Telangana.

This year marks the first general election since the passage of the women's reservation bill, which aims to reserve one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women - a bill which, despite being passed, is yet to be implemented. De...

Dasanglu Pul, Tsering Lhamu, Chakat Aboh, and Nyabi Jini Dirchi, along with Gokar Basar, Basar constituency, Dambuk, Leka seat, and Jummum Ete Deori, emerged victorious in the Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections.

More than 900 candidates are in the fray, including 95 women. With this phase, voting will be completed in 542 out of 543 seats.

The number of female candidates contesting Lok Sabha elections in India has increased steadily over the past 15 years, rising from 7% in 2009 to 9.6% in 2024, according to an analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). In 2024, 797 wome...

Phase 6 voter turnout: As of 7 PM, the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections recorded a voter turnout of 58.91%, with West Bengal leading at 78.91% and Uttar Pradesh at the lowest with 43.95%. Voting started at 7 AM across 58 constituencies in six stat...

The sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls includes eight seats in Bihar, all 10 seats in Haryana, one seat in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Jharkhand, all seven seats in Delhi, six in Odisha, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, and eight in West Bengal. A total of 889 candi...

Ranchi Lok Sabha Election 2024: Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni arrived at a polling station in Ranchi on Saturday to vote in the Lok Sabha election. Earlier today, Gautam Gambhir, a former cricketer, also participated in voting during t...

In a post on X, the Prime Minister said "I urge all those who are voting in the 6th phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to vote in large numbers. Every vote counts, make yours count too! Democracy thrives when its people are engaged and active in ...

The Ambala Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana is poised for a tough contest between the BJP's Banto Devi Kataria and the Congress's Varun Chaudhary on May 25. Kataria, widow of former MP Rattan Lal Kataria, hopes to retain the seat, leveraging BJP's ...

This is the first election since the passage of the women's reservation bill to reserve one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women, reviving a bill pending for 27 years for want of consensus among parties. The bill is yet to come...

Election Commission censures Abhijit Gangopadhyay, BJP's Tamluk candidate, for controversial remarks on Mamata Banerjee, debarred from campaigning for 24 hours. Trinamool complaint led to the action. Letter also marked to JP Nadda. Violated model co...

A special court issued an arrest warrant against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in a sexual assault case involving his father, H D Revanna. Prajwal, son of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, faces multiple sexual assault cases and a blue corner notice ...

Low female representation in Lok Sabha polls, with 12% female candidates in the fifth phase. 23% candidates have criminal cases, including 18% with serious charges like murder and hate speech. Concerns raised over candidates' assets and educational ...