17th Lok Sabha Elections

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17th Lok Sabha elections

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has a majority of 353 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha. (Photo: File)

Govt to replace ordinances with laws, eyes to push key bills

The government is expected to push laws to replace about 10 ordinances or executive orders during the session.

17 Jun 2019 10:22 AM

Maharashtra sends 8 women MPs to 17th Lok Sabha

Prominent political parties had fielded only 11 women, of which, eight won.

25 May 2019 2:27 AM

Arvind Kejriwal congratulates PM after BJP’s historic victory

In a democracy, the mandate of the people is considered to be very powerful. We respect the mandate of India and congratulate BJP on its victory.

24 May 2019 3:05 AM

A local Congress leader said it was high time for AAP to deliver on each and every promise it had made to the electorate before the Assembly elections. (Photo: BIPLAB BANERJEE)

High time for AAP to focus on Assembly polls: Experts

The performance of Congress in the elections was far better than AAP as its candidates secured second position in five seats.

24 May 2019 3:00 AM

BJP workers light firecrackers outside the party headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

BJP sweeps Delhi, retains all 7 Lok Sabha seats

No other BJP candidate was able to cross the victory margin of two lakh votes in the previous Parliamentary polls.

24 May 2019 2:50 AM

Former actor and BJP candidate Sunny Deol led by 77,000 votes against state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar. (Photo: File)

17th Lok Sabha, Punjab: Congress bags 8 out of 13 seats

Shiromani Akali Dal, BJP secure 2 each; AAP 1

23 May 2019 8:46 PM

The 37-year-old, who is making his political debut at the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, has received 3,10,086 number of votes at the time of writing this story. (Photo: File)

Punny much? Gautam Gambhir takes a dig at political rivals through cricket terms

Gambhir was also involved in a controversial fiasco with AAP as he was accused of circulating derogatory pamphlets against opponent Atishi.

23 May 2019 5:38 PM

Is it disadvantage BJP post first phase polling?

In the remaining six Lok Sabha seats, that have a sizeable proportion of Muslim voters, the turnout dropped compared to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

13 Apr 2019 1:31 AM

Babu had approached the high court after a local court refused to grant him bail in the case (Image: file photo/ representational)

Kerala HC grants bail to BJP candidate from Kozhikode

Prakash Babu is accused of attacking a woman who had come to offer prayers at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala in November 2018

11 Apr 2019 1:45 PM

Farm distress is highlighted in Lok Sabha Rajkot constituency in face of elections (Image: File/representational)

Farm distress a key issue in Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency

Rajkot has remained a BJP bastion for over 2 decades, with the party winning the seat in the last 7 elections.

11 Apr 2019 1:03 PM

There are 49 polling booths in the Island territory comprising 27 islands of which only 10 are inhabited. (Image :File)

Polling in Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency begins

Around 850 security personnel have been deployed to ensure a smooth polling which began at 7 am

11 Apr 2019 11:11 AM

Citizens can register their names in the voters’ list ten days before the last date for filing of nomination papers.

Last day to register for LS polls in state

This includes those in Mumbai that are going to polls in the fourth phase of the election next month.

30 Mar 2019 2:11 AM

A state that ignores the majority, especially a needy majority, and an increasingly young and restive majority at that, does so at its own peril. (Photo: PTI)

A celebration of democracy: For whom, and how?

The lack of intelligent and sensible debate in Parliament portends bad days for our democracy.

20 Mar 2019 12:48 AM

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