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2009 Lok Sabha elections: Thiruvananthapuram saw a three-cornered contest between Congress' Shashi Tharoor, who was contesting for the first time from the seat, CPI's P Ramachandran Nair, BSP's A Neelalohithadasan Nadar. Shashi Tharoor won the seat with 326,725 (44.29 per cent votes) defeating CPI's P Ramachandran Nair with a margin of 99,998 votes. The CPI candidate won 226,727 (30.74 per cent votes).

Prabhudas Lilladher has raised its target on the Nifty for 2024 to 25,810, implying an upside of 14.35% from Thursday's closing of 22,570, and advises investors to buy during dips. The firm expects the BJP-led NDA government to win the elections. «June beginning is a crucial turning point as uncertainty around the political front and monsoons will be over, which can significantly increase FII inflows,» said Amnish Aggarwal, head of institutional research, Prabhudas Lilladher, in a note to their clients.

Between Representatives Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand’s new stablecoin bill and Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ renewed optimism in stablecoin legislation, will a new law regulating the cryptocurrencies be enacted anytime soon?

With India Meteorological Department warning of heatwave conditions in most poll-bound states and high humidity in some, Election Commission of India has taken a series of measures to ensure that weather does not impact polling. Phase 2: 88 Seats|Parliamentary Polls contest heat up Voting for the second phase of Lok

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged ECI on Thursday to come out with a list with details of central forces deployment in all other states in the country and questioned why a record number of central forces have been sent to Bengal. Meanwhile, she alleged Rastriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS), known for its sacrifice, is giving money to the people and seeking vote in Medinipur Constituency. Talking about central force deployment in Bengal, Banerjee said, “I would urge ECI to come out with a list-how many central forces have been deployed in which states and why record number of central forces have been sent to Bengal and why? You want to capture Bengal? You don't have faith in people?” Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, in a bid to ensure free, fair and violence-free Lok Sabha polls in the state, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has already sanctioned the deployment of 920 companies of central forces in West Bengal, highest among all states in the country.

Darjeeling is as unpredictable as the hill weather as it is privy to a unique political culture with multiple hill-based political parties which shift their support between the Trinamool and BJP. The demand for statehood for Gorkhaland and the predicament faced by teagarden workers, especially regarding minimum wages, remain the main issues in Darjeeling as the constituency goes to polls on April 26 in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls. Considered a stronghold of the BJP, Raju Bista, originally from Manipur, is the BJP candidate contesting for a second time. This time, there is a three-cornered fight –– Trinamool candidate Gopal Lama, a former bureaucrat and son of the soil is pitted against Congress’s Munish Tamang and BJP's Bista. Lama had served as the Darjeeling additional district magistrate and then as an OSD (Officer on Special Duty) in GTA until 2017.

Adani Green Energy, which is looking to develop a 25 gigawatt portfolio by 2025, is in advanced talks with Rabobank, MUFG, SMBC and DBS for a $400 million loan, according to people familiar with the development. The loan is likely to be priced at a secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) plus 250 basis points with a five-year tenor, they said. A basis point is a hundredth of a percentage point. The renewable energy arm of Adani Group will use the funds for capital expenditure, said one of the persons, who did not wish to be identified.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked the Election Commission of India to explain why there was a «record number» of central paramilitary force deployed only in West Bengal. She urged the ECI to give details of force deployment in other states. She also alleged that RSS cadre was «distributing cash» to people while seeking votes in Medinipur constituency.

Election Commission took note of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks and seved a notice to BJP preseident JP Nadda over the former's «infiltrator» comments during a campaign speech at Banswara in Rajasthan. It has also served a notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for Rahul Gandhi's campaign remarks on allegedly accentuating a «North-South» divide. Both parties have been asked to reply by April 29.

Congress on Thursday said that the Election Commission of India is «super, super cautious» when it comes to complaints against PM Narendra Modi, after the poll watchdog asked the BJP to respond to the complaints filed by opposition parties accusing the PM of delivering a divisive speech in Rajasthan. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, «We had complained to the ECI. We brought to their notice that the PM's language is against the Model Code of Conduct, the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and various verdicts of the Supreme Court… There has been a delay, we have also complained about some other candidates misusing religion for votes.

technical clarifications from the Election Commission of India (ECI). During the hearing, the bench had extensively interacted with an Election Commission official to understand the workings of the EVMs and VVPATs and their security features, Live Law reported. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) is one of the petitioners who sought a reversal of the Election Commission's 2017 decision to replace the transparent glass on VVPAT machines with an opaque glass through which a voter can see the slip only when the light is on for seven seconds.

Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) remains suspended, and the incumbent mayor, Shelly Oberoi, will continue in office until the next mayoral polls. AAP minister Atishi alleged the election was cancelled at the BJP's behest.

Rahul Gandhi talking about women ‘working at home’ but never getting paid for it. “Aap log jo 8-10 ghante kaam karte ho, stri ko bhi paisa milta hain, purush ko bhi paisa milta hain. Magar har mahila, issh desh ki har mahila, 8 ghante ghar k bahar job karti hain aur, phir 8 ghante ghar mein job karti hain." Rahul Gandhi is heard saying.

Lok Sabha seats in the northeast will be held on April 26, the second phase of the general election. Five of these seats are in Assam and one in Tripura. The same day, one seat in Manipur will see partial voting. On Friday, polling was held in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat and 15 of the 28 Assembly segments of the Outer Manipur (ST) parliamentary constituency.

French President Emmanuel Macron is warning that Europe could “die” if it fails to build its own robust defense as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on

Job creation: During a press conference, Thackeray said the financial city, which he claimed was “moved to Gujarat", will be built in Mumbai. He said the move will enable employment opportunities in the state as people from the state then won’t have to migrate.

Phase 2, elections will be held for 89 Lok Sabha seats spread across 13 states and Union Territories (UTs). The Election Commission (EC) said earlier this month that after the scrutiny of 2,633 nominations filed, 1,428 nominations were found to be valid. "In phase 2, Kerala has a maximum of 500 nominations from 20 Parliamentary Constituencies, followed by 491 nominations from 14 PCs in Karnataka.

Rahul Gandhi appealed to the voters to support the Congress and vote for the 'hand' symbol to form a 'government of the Indians'. In a video message shared on his official 'X' handle, Gandhi said that this election is meant to protect the Constitution and democracy while urging the citizens to «fulfil their duty towards democracy». «This election is an election to save democracy and principles. On one side, BJP and RSS are trying to destroy democracy and the constitution. And on the other side, Congress party and INDI alliance are making efforts to protect the constitution and democracy,» Rahul Gandhi said.

unopposed win may be a rare feat, but certainly not a first, as there have been 13 such instances when a candidate got elected unopposed in the 15 general elections held since 1962, a Mint analysis of data compiled by the Trivedi Centre for Political Data shows. Three such candidates were elected in 1962, while the most in a single election—five—came in 1967. After that, such instances got rarer, with no such case since 1989, until Surat in 2024.

Noida and Greater Noida. Akin to poll discipline, certain institutions will remain closed throughout Noida, Greater Noida tomorrow.

Out of the total voters, around 1.44 crore are men, 1.43 crore are women, and 3,067 voters belong to the third gender. The election commission has set up 30,602 polling booths in these constituencies. A total of 1.40 lakh polling officers, 5,000 micro observers and 50,000 civil police, apart from 65 companies of CRPF and Reserved Armed Forces from other States have been deployed in these stations for the polls. With Karnataka seeing soaring temperatures in most parts of the state, people will be allowed to vote till 6 pm, and the booths will remain open till the last person votes. “The EC has issued guidelines on addressing the potential challenges posed by the heatwave and to ensure the safety and well-being of electors, especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PwD), as well as election personnel in the polling stations. Polling stations are equipped with adequate shade structures, such as tents, canopies of umbrellas, with provision for chairs, to protect voters from direct sunlight,” said Chief Electoral Officer for Karnataka Manoj Kumar Meena.