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INDIA bloc seeks to keep southern citadel intact as Lok Sabha polling kicks off

India, April 19 -- The first and largest phase of the general elections on Friday kicked off the world's largest democratic exercise over the next six weeks. Nearly a billion citizens are eligible to ... Read More


HT interview: Congress will get at least 15-20 seats in Karnataka, says MB Patil

India, April 19 -- Congress leader and Karnataka's infrastructure development minister MB Patil sounds confident of his party's improved performance in the Lok Sabha polls in the state - where polling... Read More


Campaign for 1st LS poll phase ends, Rahul says BJP will be reduced to 150 seats

India, April 18 -- The campaign for the first and largest phase of the Lok Sabha elections ended on Wednesday two days before the world's largest democratic exercise kicks off on Friday. As many as 10... Read More


Lok Sabha election manifestos: Modi's Guarantee, Congress's NYAY

India, April 16 -- On Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its Sankalp Patra, or manifesto titled "Modi Ki Guarantee". The manifesto covers 10 groups and 14 sectors with a focus on the em... Read More


INDIA targets NDA with 'electoral bonds', again; Mayawati, AAP keep hopes alive

India, April 16 -- With just three days left for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 19, the INDIA alliance's campaign has finally taken a concrete shape. The parties have come out wit... Read More


Congress names Kanhaiya Kumar as LS candidate; SC to hear Kejriwal's plea

India, April 15 -- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has produced many political leaders. No alumnus of the prestigious university has perhaps had a meteoric rise lately as Kanhaiya Kumar even as his ... Read More


With less than 300 candidates, Cong to contest fewest Lok Sabha seats ever

India, April 15 -- The Congress party is set to field the least number of Lok Sabha candidates since Independence in the 2024 national elections, primarily as a result of its seat pacts with allies of... Read More


With less than 300, Congress to contest fewest seats ever after deals with INDIA partners

India, April 15 -- The Congress party is set to field the least number of Lok Sabha candidates since Independence in the 2024 national elections, primarily as a result of its seat pacts with allies of... Read More


Rahul Gandhi appeals to 'save democracy'; Tharoor-Chandrasekhar row heats up

India, April 12 -- In the 2019 elections, the Congress party's NYAY scheme failed to appeal voters. It offered financial support to only 20% of the poor families, or the poorest of the poor, defying t... Read More


Parliament complex set for a green, sustainable facelift

India, April 12 -- Ahead of the first sitting of the 18th Lok Sabha in June, the Parliament complex is getting a major facelift. The effort, overseen by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), wil... Read More