Election

Patna: Actor-turned-politician and Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha expressed confidence Sunday that he would retain the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat for the third consecutive term despite a formidable challenge posed by the BJP, which has fielded Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from the seat. He...

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleged Sunday that the central forces were ‘brutally torturing’ and ‘intimidating’ voters in West Bengal and acting as per orders of BJP leaders. In a statement, Trinamool Congress lawmaker Derek O’Brien said that even though Bengal wants peaceful polling, BJP...

Chandigarh: A voter turnout of 48.74 per cent was recorded till 4.00pm in the 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab, amid reports of EVM glitches and minor clashes between Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD)-BJP workers. More than 50 per cent turnout was registered in the...

Patna: The Election Commission (EC) has sought a report from the Patna district magistrate on the alleged thrashing of mediapersons by RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s son and former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav at a polling booth here Sunday. According to local TV reports, Yadav...

New Delhi: The CPI-M alleged Sunday widespread rigging in the final and seventh phase of polling in West Bengal party general secretary Sitaram Yechury stating that Central forces at many places were absent. In a tweet, Sitaram Yechury said: “Massive rigging including in Diamond Harbour,...

Jajpur: Repolling is progressing smoothly in nine booths of Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency Sunday. A total of 9,931 voters are to exercise their franchise in these booths. The booths where repolling is underway are - booth numbers 135 and 191 in Binjharpur Assembly constituency, booth...

Lucknow: Over 46 per cent polling was recorded Sunday till 3.00pm in 13 Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh, officials said. In Varanasi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a second term, the voter turnout was 43.71 per cent. Violence erupted in Chandauli Lok...

Indore: BJP general secretary Kailash Vijaywargiya claimed Sunday that his party, on the basis of its ‘big electoral success’ in West Bengal and Odisha, would win around 300 Lok Sabha seats. It would pave the way for Narendra Modi to become Prime Minister again. Vijaywargiya...

Patna: Some of the restaurants here were offering discounts to those customers who have voted Sunday in the last phase of the general election. ‘Lakhu Ka Dhaba’, a multi-cuisine restaurant on Fraser Road here is offering a discount of 17 per cent. “Since we are...

New Delhi: The BJP urged Sunday the Election Commission (EC) to order the presence of central armed police forces in West Bengal till the model code of conduct period ends, as it expressed concern that the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress may target a section of...