Poll body makes seizures worth Rs 4,650 crore, highest-ever amount in history of Lok Sabha elections

[ad_1] The Election Commission on Monday said it has seized cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and other freebies worth Rs 4,650 crore since March 1, the highest-ever amount in the history of Lok Sabha polls.Such seizures are made by the...

Lok Sabha polls: BJP leader to take legal action against Shashi Tharoor over cash-for-votes claim

[ad_1] Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday said that he will take legal action against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor after the latter accused him of bribing voters with cash.Chandrasekhar and Tharoor are contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram...

Donors’ privacy must also be protected: Chief Election Commissioner on electoral bonds

[ad_1] The Election Commission has always been in favour of transparency, but there is a need to ensure that the donors’ privacy is protected, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday.Kumar’s comments came after the poll panel on Thursday...

Rajasthan: Churu BJP MP Rahul Kaswan switches to Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls

[ad_1] Bharatiya Janata Party MP Rahul Kaswan, who represents Rajasthan’s Churu Lok Sabha constituency in the Lok Sabha, on Monday switched sides to join the Congress.Kaswan joined the Congress after he was denied a ticket by the saffron party for...

Lok Sabha elections: Open to seat-sharing agreement with TMC in West Bengal, says Congress

[ad_1] The Congress remains open to a seat-sharing agreement with the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday, reported PTI.Both the Trinamool Congress and the Congress are...

BJP leader and former Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan announces retirement from politics

[ad_1] Former Union health minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday announced his retirement from active politics.The development comes a day after the BJP released its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha...

Lok Sabha elections: Bhojpuri singer fielded by BJP in West Bengal’s Asansol opts out of polls

[ad_1] Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh, who was announced as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from West Bengal’s Asansol constituency, said on Sunday that he will not be contesting the polls.The BJP on Saturday released...