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The BJP which is in alliance with JD(U) and LJP in the state is contesting on 17 seats, its ally JD(U) also has equal number of seats, while the remaining are with the LJP. (PTI | Representational Image)

2019 LS polls: BJP releases list of 11 candidates for 4 states

Out of 11 seats, six are from Telangana, three are from Uttar Pradesh and one each from Kerala and West Bengal.

23 March 2019 6:15 PM IST

Maharashtra Congress Chief Ashok Chavan announced the seat-sharing. (Photo: ANI)

2019 LS polls: Cong-NCP announces Maharashtra seat-sharing

Congress would contest on 24 seats, NCP on 20 seats.

23 March 2019 6:03 PM IST

It does not matter to which party I belong. My only aspiration is to serve the people of my state, Rajeshwari said. (Photo: ANI)

Former BJD MP Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh joins BJP

She was inducted into BJP in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

23 March 2019 5:34 PM IST

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said he will fight from wherever Congress president Rahul Gandhi asks him to. (Photo: File)

2019 LS polls: Digvijaya Singh to contest from Bhopal

This decision comes four days after Kamal Nath's challenge to Digvijaya Singh to contest from the 'toughest' seat in the...

23 March 2019 5:07 PM IST

The upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state will be between ideologies. (File Photo)

Chowkidaar of the corrupt Modi, lies all day: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of lying all day.

23 March 2019 4:29 PM IST

The election commission conducts FLC of new machines followed by rehearsals of EVMs and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) before the polling day in front of representatives from registered parties.

2019 LS polls: National People's Party Assam releases first list

Assam goes to polls in three phases for its 14 Lok Sabha seats.

23 March 2019 4:03 PM IST

The Congress has made us wait for too long. How much longer must we wait? Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said. (Photo: PTI)

BJP seems to be schizophrenic: Akhilesh Yadav on PM's blog

It was in response to Modi's blog dubbing efforts of regional parties' grand alliance with Cong as 'reprehensible'.

23 March 2019 3:57 PM IST

Cong names candidates for 2 LS seats, 54 Assembly in Odisha in 2nd...

The party is yet to announce its candidate for the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.

23 March 2019 3:43 PM IST

BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi to clear his partys stand on Sam Pitrodas comments questioning the governments aggressive action against Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Rahul Gandhi should apologise for Pitroda's remarks: Amit Shah

Addressing the media, Shah said that Congress has 'insulted' martyrdom of soldiers and put a question mark on the...

23 March 2019 3:31 PM IST

BJP MLA Kamal Patel made this statement in response to the posters that have come up in the streets of Madhya Pradesh portraying the Congress chief as the Hindu deity. (Photo: ANI)

Rahul Gandhi should consume poision: BJP MLA

He said, 'If Congress thinks Rahul Gandhi is Shiva avatar then they should give him poison.'

23 March 2019 3:26 PM IST

Bhosale was attending a school programme where he also answered the queries from the students. (Photo: ANI)

Obvious for boys to stare at girls: NCP leader Udayanraje Bhosale

The misogynist comment was even cheered by some in the audience.

23 March 2019 3:15 PM IST

About 1,200 members of the National South Indian River Interlinking Agriculturalists Association reached the national capital in the early hours of Thursday, said their leader P Ayyakannu. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

111 TN farmers to contest against PM Modi in Varanasi

Tamil Nadu farmers leader P Ayyakannu said on Saturday that 111 farmers from the State will contest against Modi from...

23 March 2019 3:06 PM IST