Election 2019  

Time is of essence in what Farhan did as he appealed the voters of Bhopal to vote on Sunday against BJP’s Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, but only a week after the city went to polls on May 12

After complaints of bogus voting, repolling is taking place in Kasargod and Kannur districts in Kerala. While four booths in Kasargod have gone for repolls, three have gone in Kannur district.
 

Attempts to trivialise the 2014 mandate began with ‘only 31 per cent’ jibe. That Modi was not voted in as the PM by the rest 69 pc was often invoked to insinuate that he was not the choice of more than two-thirds of the electorate

Nine constituencies in Bengal are voting today. Here is everything you need to know about the constituencies and who the key contenders are

Over 10.01 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise. The Election Commission has set up more than 1.12 lakh polling stations and has deployed security personnel for smooth conduct of polls

The burqa row didn't erupt for the first time this election. This April the BJP candidate from Amroha sounded an alert bell. Kanwar Singh Tanwar, BJP's sitting MP has also said the burqa-clad voters were casting fake votes.

Kejriwal said, "48 hours before the election, the momentum was in AAP’s favour, but at the last minute, all the Muslim vote got shifted to Congress."

On the final day of campaigning that ended with twin press conferences between Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, the Congress president scored a massive self-goal by claiming the party has its own set of journalists

According to Shah, the party had put in place 161 call centres across India — a rough average of one every two Lok Sabha seats — which reached out to 24 crore and 81 lakh beneficiaries of Centre as well of state government schemes

The combined caste and Muslim votes of the SP-BSP combination based on the numerical strength of Muslims, Yadavs and Dalits is daunting. While there are four lakh Yadav voters in the constituency, another four are Dalits, and around 1.5 lakh are Muslim

The Special Protection Group (SPG) that is responsible for PM Modi's security is already stationed there sanitising each and every spot the prime minister will be visiting. Sources also confirm that a cave which has not been confirmed due to security reasons is earmarked where PM Modi may meditate.
 

Expressing his support for Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Kejriwal said he hoped the people of the state would teach PM Modi a lesson in the Lok Sabha poll.

Trinamool Congress cadres allegedly attacked Samik Bhattacharya who is the BJP candidate from Dum Dum constituency, near Kolkata. His car was targeted near Nager Bazar area. Dum Dum goes to poll on the last phase amid extreme political faceoff between BJP and TMC. 

Apart from a control unit, ballot unit and VVPAT for each polling station, the Election Commission has also arranged for 43 additional control units, 44 ballot units and 157 VVPATs, to prevent any disruption during election.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed electorates in Uttar Pradesh's Mau, but his target was Mamata Banerjee. He spoke about the recent violence in Bengal and the clashes at Kolkata's Vidyasagar college on Tuesday