Election 2019: BJP Files Complaint Against Khera for Violating MCC
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Catch the latest news updates of Lok Sabha elections 2019 here.
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Jana Sena Party Releases Candidate List for Assembly & LS Elections
Jana Sena Party has released a list of 32 candidates for the Assembly elections and four candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh. It has also released one candidate contesting the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana.
(Source: ANI)
Nomination Process for LS Polls Begins in Muzaffarnagar
The process of filing nominations for the Lok Sabha elections began in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Monday, 18 March.
District Election Officer Ajay Shanker Pandey said that the last date for filing of nominations is 25 March. The scrutiny of the nomination papers will be taken up on 26 March and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is 28 March.
The Lok Sabha polls will be held in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May.
(Source: PTI)
Sumalatha Ambareesh to Contest as an Independent From Mandya
Sumalatha Ambareesh, wife of late Congress leader MH Ambareesh will contest from Mandya as an independent candidate in the Lok Sabha elections.
I apologise if my decision hurts anyone. I am taking this step to continue my husband’s legacy,” she said.
(Source: ANI)
AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi Files Nomination From Hyderabad
AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi filed his nomination from the Hyderabad parliamentary constituency in Telangana on Monday, 18 March.
(Source: ANI)
DMDK Announces Candidate List for Lok Sabha Polls
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) has announced its list of four candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. Azhagarsamy will contest polls from Virudhunagar, LK Sudhish from Kallakurichi & Ilankovan from Tiruchi & Mohan Raj from Azhagapuram.
(Source: ANI)
Model Code of Conduct: Over 82 Unlicensed Arms Seized in Delhi Since 10 March
Around 82 unlicensed arms and 2,113 cartridges, along with 16,495 litre of illicit liquor have been seized in the national capital since 10 March when the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha polls came into force, Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh said.
Singh said 75 FIRs have also been registered under the Arms Act and 93 persons have been arrested.
(Source: PTI)
Candidates File Nominations for LS Polls in Telangana
The process of filing nominations for the Lok Sabha elections began on Monday, 18 March, in Telangana.
Nominations will be accepted till 25 March, official sources said.
(Source: PTI)
BJD Announces 1st List of LS, Assembly Candidates
Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced the first list of candidates for nine Parliamentary Constituencies and 54 Assembly Constituencies for upcoming elections in the state.
CM Patnaik said that he will contest from Hinjili and Bijepur assembly seats. Odisha will have state elections simultaneously with Lok Sabha polls held over four phases, the Election Commission said on 10 March.
The elections for the state's 21 Lok Sabha seats and 147 assembly seats would be held on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.
(Source: Twitter)
Will Curb Un-Verified Political Ads on Social Media: EC to HC
The Election Commission (EC) told the Bombay High Court that it will issue directions prohibiting all social media platforms from displaying political advertisements not pre-verified by it.
The EC, through its counsel Pradeep Rajagopal, told the high court that a meeting between the commission and all social media intermediaries was scheduled for 18 March.
Following the same, its new directions imposing several prohibitions on political advertisements, and other ads concerned with "national interest", will be finalised and implemented. Rajagopal made the submissions before a bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice N M Jamdar.
(Source: PTI)
Giriraj Singh Upset Over Bihar Seat Sharing with LJP, Chirag Says He Will Enquire
Over reports suggesting BJP leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh "being upset" after BJP gave Bihar's Nawada Lok Sabha seat to ally LJP, party leader Chirag Paswan said he will call Giriraj to enquire about this.
"We have good relations with him. I got to know through media that he is little upset. I will call him and ask him if it is so. And if he is, I will try to resolve the issue," Paswan said.
Earlier in the day, Giriraj was reported to be upset after the Nawada Lok Sabha seat, which he represents, went to NDA ally LJP.
"Compulsions of seat-sharing may be there. But I wish to underscore that no other union minister from Bihar may have to give up his sitting seat," the veteran BJP leader had told the media.
According to the seat-sharing formula, the BJP and the JD-U will contest 17 seats each while the remaining six seats will go to Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP.
BJP Central Election Committee Meeting to Be Held on 19 March
BJP Central Election Committee meeting to be held on Tuesday, 19 March at 5.30 pm.
(Source: ANI)
Karnataka Congress Leader Quits, Joins BJP
Karnataka Congress leader A Manju resigned from the party over the alliance with the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) for the Lok Sabha elections.
"The recent developments in the Congress, especially the alliance with JD-S, is a disaster," Manju wrote in a letter dated 17 March to state Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao which he shared with the media.
Manju joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Hassan district on Sunday. He was a three-time MLA from the district and a former Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister.
(Source: IANS)
Filing of Nominations Begins in Uttarakhand
The filing of nomination papers for the Lok Sabha elections began in Uttarakhand on 18 March.
State Chief Electoral Officer Sowjanya said the last date for the filing of nominations is 25 March and scrutiny will take place the next day, on 26 March. Nominations can be withdrawn by 28 March, Sowjanya said.
Voting for the state's five Lok Sabha seats – Tehri, Pauri-Garhwal, Almora (reserved), Nainital and Haridwar will be held in the first phase, on 11 April. Sowjanya said that a total of 76,28,526 voters, including 88,000 from the armed forces, will participate in this year's elections in the state.
“The polling will also be videographed”, the official said.
(Source: PTI)
BJP Files Complaint Against Pawan Khera for Violating MCC
BJP's Delhi unit on Monday filed a complaint with Election Commission against Congress Spokesperson Pawan Khera.
BJP in the complaint said that Khera violated the model code of conduct after he stated, “MODI stands for Masood Azhar,Osama,Dawood and ISI."
(Source: ANI)
Congress Releases Candidates' List For Andhra Pradesh Assembly Polls
The Congress Monday night released its fifth list of 56 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, including 22 from Andhra Pradesh and 11 from West Bengal.
The list also included eight candidates from Telangana, six from Odisha and five from Assam, besides three remaining seats from Uttar Pradesh.
On Saturday, the Congress had called off alliance talks with the Left parties.
(Source: PTI)
Congress Central Election Committee Announces 5th List for Candidates For Ensuing Polls
The Congress Central Election Committee announces the fifth list of candidates for the ensuing elections to the Lok Sabha.
(Source: ANI)
WB LS Polls: Left Front to Wait till 20 Mar For a Pro-Alliance Word From Congress
With the Congress calling off seat-sharing talks with the Left Front for Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, the CPI(M)-led grouping Monday said it will till tomorrow for a pro-alliance statement from the Congress.
(Source: PTI)
It's a Fight Between Mamata and Modi in LS Polls: TMC Leader Abhishek Banerjee
Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee Monday said the Lok Sabha polls is a battle between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to save the country from the BJP's divisive politics.
(Source: PTI)
Cong's Uttam Reddy to Contest LS Polls from Nalgonda
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president N Uttam Kumar Reddy would be the party's candidate from Nalgonda in the Lok Sabha polls.
(Source: PTI)
Over 90,000 Political Posters, Hoardings Removed in Delhi
90,937 posters, hoardings and banners have been removed from across Delhi on Monday, 18 March, said Delhi's Chief Electoral Office Ranbir Singh. 235 FIRs registered under Excise Act, 242 people arrested for violation of the Act. 4 FIRs registered against political parties. 82 unlicensed weapons seized.
(Source: ANI)