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Indian elections — if you have nothing better to do beyond the actual act of voting — is how la-la outlandish they have become. Take Akshay Kanti Bam. The man was Congress candidate for Indore a few hours before he dropped out to join BJP. This is the same candidate whose nomination BJP had earlier objected to owing to 17-year-old attempt-to-murder charges against him. So, as a voter, if you had decided to vote for Congress candidate Bam on May 13, now you have a choice of not voting, opting for Nota, or voting for anyone else, including the incumbent BJP MP. That's like going to a supermarket for bread, not finding it there, and having the option of not buying anything, or coming home with, say, eggs. Bam's case is interesting, since it tells us much about what's going on in the 'world's biggest democratic exercise'. If candidates are replaced by, say, lampposts, it doesn't really matter. What matters is your party and/or poster boy of choice. The rest of the fray may just well be a number.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj provided an update on Raghav Chadha's health, stating that the MP faced potential blindness following a complication in his eyes. Chadha has been in London, United Kingdom for almost two months for a major eye surgery. Bharadwaj said at a press conference, «He is in the UK; there was a complication in his eyes and I was told that it was quite critical that he might have lost his eyesight as well.» Addressing concerns about Chadha's absence during election campaigning, Bharadwaj added, «He has gone there to get treatment. I have my best wishes with him. He will be back soon in good health and will join the campaign.»

voter participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha election on May 7, the Kamrup Election District has organized trial voting using virtual reality technology. This pioneering initiative taken up for the first time in India aims to provide a virtual walk through the actual polling process. Under the guidance of Kamrup District Commissioner and District Election Officer Keerthi Jalli, this initiative was inaugurated at Dakhin Kamrup College in Kamrup District as part of the Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative.

A glut of Treasury issuance will outweigh any Federal Reserve policy pivot to keep long-term yields elevated and pressure global bonds, according to Barclays Plc.

The European Union says it’s investigating Facebook and Instagram for suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections

Some 170 foundations, donors and advisors have signed on to a pledge started by the nonprofit Democracy Fund to make their grants earlier this Election Year

Mexico took control of its most precious natural resource by seizing the oil sector from U.S. companies in a move that’s taught to schoolchildren and celebrated as a great patriotic victory

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced that the voting for the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency (PC) of Jammu and Kashmir is changed from May 7 to May 25. The decision of the election body came after it received requests from various political parties, including the J&K Apni Party, the People's Conference, the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), and the BJP, to change the voting date.

Amethi and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats mounted on Tuesday, even as three days remain for the filing of nominations for the two seats considered as traditional pocket boroughs of Gandhi-Nehru family. Amid speculation that Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would be fielded from the two constituencies, the Congress workers in Amethi on Tuesday held a sit-in, demanding that the party names a member of the Gandhi family as its candidate from the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency. Sources said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is keen to contest from the Rae Bareli seat and her candidature is likely to be announced soon, once the party leadership takes a final call on the seat. Rahul Gandhi is yet to finalise his candidature on his second seat of Amethi and the leadership is likely to announce his name soon.

Salman Khurshid and SP leader Maria Alam Khan under sections 188 and 295A IPC in Kayamganj PS in Fatehgarh district for allegedly asking for votes on religious lines. Seeking votes for the INDIA bloc candidate from Farrukhabad Lok Sabha seat, Maria Alam made an appeal for «vote jehad», terming it as necessary in the current situation for the minority community to drive away the BJP government. Alam, who is also the niece of senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, while addressing an election meeting on Monday in the presence of senior Congress leader and former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid, made an appeal for «vote jehad», saying «in the current situation, 'vote jehad' is necessary for the minority community»

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged all party candidates to carry a copy of the Constitution with them during nominations, public meetings and outreach programmes, and tell the people that as long as the Congress is there, let alone the BJP, no power in the world can snatch away the Constitution. The former Congress chief has been carrying a copy of the Constitution in his public meetings. He did so in Gujarat's Patan and Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur on Monday and in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind on Tuesday. «A boon for the poor, respect for the deprived and pride of every citizen — our Constitution! I request all Congress candidates and leaders to keep the sacred Constitution with them during nominations, meetings, speeches and public outreach,» Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X. «Announce it in every village and every street that as long as the Congress is there, let alone BJP, no power in the world can snatch away the Constitution of India,» the former Congress chief said.

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is unlikely to contest the Lok Sabha Elections from the Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh, reports said. Priyanka will instead focus on campaigning for the party nationwide, a report in India Today said. Priyanka has not contested any elections so far.

PM Modi on Monday said he had informed the Pakistan government about Balakot air strike before it came out in the media and cited that ‘Modi doesn't hide things nor attacks from hiding’. The prime minister claimed that he doesn't believe in attacking from the back and fights openly face to face and in case of Balakot air strikes, he disclosed information about it and the destruction caused to the enemies even before the news broke. "I had asked the forces to call the media and inform them, but I said before that I will inform Pakistan through telephone about airstrikes at night and destruction caused, but Pakistan people did not come on phone.

Humza Yousaf has stepped down from his roles as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and Scotland's first minister, marking a significant development in Scottish politics, Al Jazeera reported. Yousaf's resignation follows the recent dissolution of the SNP's coalition with the Scottish Greens, a decision that sparked two no-confidence motions from opposition parties, putting Yousaf's leadership in jeopardy.

Amit Shah said that the Bharatiya Janata Party believes reservation based on religion is «unconstitutional». While addressing a press conference in Assam's Guwahati on Tuesday, Amit Shah vowed to end the reservation «imposed based on religion» in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh if BJP comes to power. He also criticised Congress for creating «confusion» by «spreading lies».

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies have emerged victorious on more than 100 seats in the crucial first two phases of the elections held this month. "Two phases of seven-phased Lok Sabha elections have been completed. As per the internal assessment of these two phases, the BJP and its allies are way ahead on 100 seats," Amit Shah told reporters in Guwahati.

Prajwal Revanna, who is an alleged accused of sexual assault video case, himself publicly referred to the sex tapes that erupted a controversy across the state. Last June, the JD(S) leader sought a gag order to avoid dissemination of what he said “fake news" “morphed videos". Prajwal Revanna in June 2023 moved a Bengaluru civil court against 86 media houses and three persons in connection with the sexual assault videos, as per Indian Express report.

Amrita made these statements during an election event where she claimed that the original symbol of the Congress was Guru Nanak's hand. She further suggested that the party's adoption of the 'panja' symbol serves as a tribute to the revered Sikh guru. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab and opposition parties including the BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) launched a scathing attack on the Congress over these remarks.

India saying the country is dreaming of becoming a superpower while the Islamic nation is begging to avoid bankruptcy. He asked, “Who is responsible for this?" “There are powers behind the walls controlling us, and they make decisions while we are just puppets," he accused the Pakistan government of “selling democracy" as quoted by ARY News. Rehman also expressed dismay over the state of representation in Pakistan, saying, “The governments are formed in palaces and bureaucrats decided who would be the Prime Minister." “How long will we continue to compromise? How long will we seek help from external forces for being elected as a lawmaker.

Prajwal Revanna who is an alleged accused of “sex video" case, called it a “conspiracy" while saying that some old videos are being circulated on the internet. “I know what kind of conspiracy is going on. I am not someone who will get scared and run away.