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Trinamool Congress on Saturday said the Election Commission did not take into account the West Bengal government's views as seven-phase Lok Sabha polls were announced for the 42 seats in the state. TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray claimed that this was a disregard for the federal structure of the country. «State government's views were not taken into account. This is a disregard for the federal structure. We fail to understand the reasons for holding such a long election. This is quite surprising,» he said. The 42 seats of West Bengal will be voting in all seven phases, beginning on April 19.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced that the Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be conducted in seven phases with different states going to polls at different times. CEC Rajiv Kumar mentioned the expansive geography of India and logistical challenges while defending the seven-phase elections.

BJP has to do at least as well in these elections as the last time in Uttar Pradesh to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi's target of winning 370 seats in the new Parliament. As of now, the party in UP appears to be on course for this. Here is a SWOT analysis — strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats — of the rivals in the state. BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY Strengths

In the preceding parliamentary elections in 2019, voting spanned seven phases from April 11th to May 19th, culminating in the declaration of results for the 17th Lok Sabha members on May 23rd, 2019. Similarly, in 2014, the electoral process unfolded across multiple phases. Check all the updates about Lok Sabha election dates and result here

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Saturday accused the BJP-led government of conducting a "surgical strike" on his party by freezing its bank accounts ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, saying it was rendered «economically handicapped» through "tax terror". Addressing a press conference here as part of Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, he also alleged that the ruling party was illegally collecting funds through electoral bonds. The Congress' main bank accounts were frozen last month over an income tax demand of Rs 210 crore. «BJP has done a surgical strike on Congress by freezing its bank accounts ahead of the general elections. We have no money to fight polls or prepare our election campaign. Even the money collected through crowd funding cannot be used. Congress has been made economically handicapped through tax terror,» Ramesh alleged.

Election Commission today warned against the use of muscle power in the upcoming general elections. «We will be ruthless if violence takes place anywhere during polls,» Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said in a press conference. «The daunting challenges in conducting free and fair elections are four-fold, the 4Ms: muscle, money, misinformation, and MCC violations,» the CEC said.

Follow Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates LIVE updates here Rajiv Kumar was speaking at a press conference held on Saturday to announce the schedule of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. He said, "NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) will look at if there are more demands in the payments through wallets.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 date: The Election Commission of India (ECI) today announced the voting and result schedule for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. The EC announced that the voting for the 18th Lok Sabha will commence on April 19th. As per the EC announcement, the result of the Lok Sabha elections will be announced on the result will be announced on June 4. As many as 21 states will be covered in the first phase. In the 2019 parliamentary elections, voting occurred over seven phases spanning from April 11 to May 19, concluding with the announcement of results for the 17th Lok Sabha members on May 23, 2019. While in 2014, Check all the updates about Lok Sabha election dates and result here

BJP has set itself an ambitious target of winning 370 Lok Sabha seats, a goal aimed as much at projecting its strength as at diminishing the opposition in popular imagination. Only once in the last five decades has a party won so many seats. A nationwide sympathy wave following Indira Gandhi's assassination had carried the Congress to 414 seats in the 543-member House in 1984. The Election Commission formally kicked off the 2024 general election with the announcement of the poll schedule on Saturday. Lok Sabha polls for 543 seats will be held in seven phases starting with voting for 102 seats in first phase on April 19. Counting of votes will be held on June 4. Sceptics believe that the BJP maxed out in 2019 when it won 303 seats by virtually sweeping its strongholds in the west and Hindi-speaking states in east and central India.

polls for the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir assembly will be held soon after the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 are over. This announcement came days after a high-level committee's report on 'One Nation One Elections' backed simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly polls.

2024 Lok Sabha elections for 543 Parliamentary seats will be held in seven phases from April 19, Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar announced on Saturday. The counting will be held on June 4.

Uttar Pradesh which sends the largest number of members to the Lok Sabha is crucial for the BJP's plan for a third consecutive term in office. The INDIA bloc too hopes to put up a respectable fight in the state, now that the Samajwadi Party and the Congress have finally stitched together an alliance. Uttar Pradesh goes to the polls on all seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections, beginning April 19 and ending on June 1. (Check full schedule) The BJP-led ruling coalition won 64 seats — BJP 62, Apna Da(S) 2 — out of the total 80 constituencies in 2019, contributing significantly to the overwhelming majority that the Narendra Modi government enjoyed in the outgoing Lok Sabha. This time the BJP-led NDA alliance expects more from the state, which sends Modi himself to Parliament from Varanasi — a constituency pampered with development projects including remodeling of the area around the Kashi Vishwanath temple.

Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into force with the announcement of voting dates today by Election Commission of India (ECI), marking a significant aspect of electoral governance. The MCC, which traces its origins back to the assembly elections in Kerala in 1960, has evolved over the past six decades to its present form, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Lok Sabha elections draw near, promises flood the political arena, each party vying for attention with its set of assurances. These promises often shape the narrative of the elections, dictating the fate of political contenders based on their resonance with the masses. Here's a glimpse into the ten pivotal issues likely to dominate the electoral discourse: 1. Modi Ki Guarantee: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spearheads his campaign with the mantra of 'Modi Ki Guarantee'. This pledge encompasses the development of youth, empowerment of women, welfare of farmers, and upliftment of marginalized communities. It serves as the focal point of discussion, attracting verbal sparring among rivals. 2. Congress' Nyay Guarantees: The Congress party echoes its promises through the 'Nyay' guarantees, emphasizing justice for various segments of society. From youth and farmers to women and laborers, the party's manifesto revolves around these pledges, shaping its campaign narrative.

In the last assembly polls, YSRCP clinched 151 seats while TDP could grab only 22 seats. In the southern state, a party to form a government needs a majority of 88 seats. The current party in power, YSRCP released its list with the constituencies for both Lok Sabha and state assembly polls together just hours before ECI made the official announcement. It has announced the names of 25 candidates for Lok Sabha polls along with 175 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh.

electoral bonds was Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL), which spent over ₹1,200 crore in donations to political parties, according to data made public by the Election Commission of India. Between April 2019 and November 2023, the Hyderabad-based group shelled out ₹1,232 crore — some of it directly and some through its associated companies. MEIL spent ₹966 crore, while its offshoots Western UP Power Transmission Co Ltd, SEPC Power, and Evey Trans Pvt Ltd spent ₹220 crore, ₹40 crore, and ₹6 crore, respectively. The combined expenditure puts the Megha Group second on the list of donors, with only Future Gaming having spent more than the infrastructure company.

Lok Sabha polls 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday penned a letter to the nation, appealing to the people for their backing to construct a ‘Viksit Bharat’ or a developed India, and said that beauty of democracy lies in ‘Janbhagidari’ (public participation). In his address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the citizens as “dear family members," emphasizing that their partnership is on the brink of reaching a decade.

Election Commission is set to announce the dates of 2024 Lok Sabha elections later today. In all probability, and looking at the previous Lok Sabha polls, the EC is likely to conduct the elections in 5-7 phases. In 2019, the Lok Sabha elections were held in seven phases, from April 11 to May 19. In 2014, polls were conducted in nine phases. In 2019, EC held elections in 16 states and all union territories in one go.

Ghaziabad Lok Sabha Elections: Dates and Schedule The precise voting date for the Ghaziabad Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming 2024 elections is yet to be declared by the Election Commission. Similarly, the result announcement date awaits official confirmation in March. The election process will follow the guidelines set by the Election Commission of India (ECI), ensuring a fair and transparent electoral process.

Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, are eligible to cast a ballot in Russian elections, which take place over three days until March 17.But how they vote doesn’t matter. Vladimir Putin will win.‘We have a very similar situation (to the joke),” University of Professor Aurel Braun says, adding Putin will not only win but determine the vote’s percentage.“And therefore, this is a sham election.”Putin has been president since 2000, pausing between 2008 and 2012 to take the lesser prime minister role and only because the Russian constitution bans anyone from serving more than two terms in a row.Through plebiscites and reform, the former KGB agent has changed the rules.

BRS MLC K Kavitha in the Delhi excise case has sent shockwaves through Telangana's political landscape, prompting a reassessment of alliances and strategies ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The Congress has accused the BJP and BRS of colluding to manipulate the electoral process, raising questions about the fairness of the upcoming polls. Allegations of Political Conspiracy The Congress's assertion that Kavitha's arrest was a politically motivated move by the BJP and BRS to gain an advantage in the elections has been met with strong denials from the ruling parties. However, the timing of the arrest, coming just before the election schedule was to be announced, has raised suspicions among opposition leaders.