NDA partner AMMK announces Lok Sabha candidates for Tamil Nadu
AMMK announced its Lok Sabha candidates for Tamil Nadu following a seat-sharing deal with the NDA. TTV Dhinakaran to contest from Theni, Senthilnathan from Trichy. The NDA also formed alliances with PMK. Elections for all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu to be held on April 19. Key Points
Economic TimesNDA's Bihar seat-sharing final, BJP to contest on 17, Nitish Kumar's JDU on 16
The BJP-led NDA bloc has finalised seat-sharing in Bihar ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. While the BJP will contest on 17 seats, Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) will contest on 16 seats. Key Points
India TodayBJP gets 6 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra poll pact with Chandrababu Naidu's TDP
According to the seat-sharing agreement, the BJP will contest on six Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh, while the TDP will contest on 17 seats. Jana Sena Party will contest on the remaining two seats. Key Points
India TodayLok Sabha elections 2024: AAP, Congress seal deal for Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, Chandigarh, Goa
The AAP will contest four of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. The Congress party will contest three seats with the other partners in the INDIA bloc. No seat-sharing deal was announced for Punjab. Earlier, AAP had said it would contest in all 13 Lok Sabha constituencies there. Key Points
Business TodayAfter Yediyurappa, it's Kharge & Gowda's turn to stay off electoral politics
Two prominent political figures from Karnataka, HD Deve Gowda and Mallikarjuna Kharge, have reportedly decided not to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Both leaders, citing their advancing age, plan to play an active role in campaigning instead. Deve Gowda, a former prime minister and JDS national president, affirmed his decision not to contest but expressed his commitment to campaigning for the BJP-JDS combine. Key Points
Economic Times
If I will, I will only contest from Mathura, says Hema Malini
BJP MP Hema Malini on June 5 said if she has to contest the next election, she will contest it from Mathura and no other place. Hema Malini won the Mathura Lok Sabha seat for two consecutive terms in 2014 and 2019 on BJP ticket. Key Points
The HinduCong's old warhorses unwilling to fight electoral battle in North
India News: Congress pushes senior leaders to contest Lok Sabha seats in North. Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav to contest from Jalore. Nakul Nath to fight from Chhind Key Points
Times Of IndiaCongress releases first list of candidates for Rajasthan elections; CM Ashok Gehlot to contest from Sardar
The Congress party has released its first list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will contest from Sardarpura constituency, while Sachin Pilot will stand from Tonk constituency. The party is yet to finalize candidates for the majority of seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party has already released its second list of candidates, with former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje standing from Jhalarpatan. Key Points
Economic TimesBJP list for 20 seats in Karnataka: Gowda, Kateel and Simha among leaders dropped; Yaduveer and Dr Manjuna
The party has dropped former union minister DV Sadananda Gowda (Bengaluru North), Pratap Simha (Mysuru), Sanganna Karadi (Koppal), Nalinkumar Kateel (Dakshina Kannada) and GM Siddeshwara (Davanagere) while making some changes. MoS Shobha Karandlaje has been shifted from Udupi-Chikmagalur to Bengaluru North. In Bengaluru, PC Mohan (central) and Tejasvi Surya (south) have retained their seats. Key Points
Economic TimesLS polls: In third list, SP announces candidature of Shivpal Yadav, four others
The list shows that the party will also contest Varanasi, which voted PM Narendra Modi in both 2014 and 2019. He is likely to contest from here this time too. Key Points
Hindustan Times
Not contesting Lok Sabha poll from Dhanbad or Chatra: Saryu Roy
Get the latest update from BJM leader Saryu Roy clarifying that he is not contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Dhanbad or Chatra. Read more to know his stance on the upcoming elections. Key Points
Times Of IndiaLok Sabha Elections 2024: Full list of 46 seats to be contested by AAP and Congress — Which seat goes to which party?
The AAP and the Congress announced alliance in five states/Union Territory — Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat, Chandigarh and Goa. All these regions, in total, have 46 Lok Sabha seats. Check out list of seats on which the two parties will contest. Key Points
mintRahul Gandhi roaming in jungles during Parliament session: Punjab CM takes dig at its INDIA bloc partner
AAP and Congress agreed to a seat-sharing alliance in the INDIA bloc last month. But decided not to collaborate in Punjab for the Lok Sabha elections. Both parties agreed to jointly contest from Delhi, Haryana, Goa, Punjab and Gujarat. Key Points
Business TodayKarnataka polls: 52 new faces among 189 candidates in BJP's 1st list
Karnataka goes to polls in a single phased election on May 10. The counting of votes will take place on May 13. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesGehlot launches ‘Jan Samman’ video contest, winners to get cash prize daily
A government official familiar with the matter said the state will award 103 people with the best video every day, in which the first prize winner will be given Rs.1 lakh, the second prize winner will get Rs.50,000 and the third prize winner will get Rs.25,000 Key Points
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Congress, AAP finalise seat sharing for Lok Sabha; AAP to contest from 4 seats in Delhi
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Indian National Congress (INC) have reached a consensus for seat sharing in Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Chandigarh, Pubnjab, and Haryana. The AAP will contest four seats in Delhi, while the Congress will contest three seats in Chandni Chowk, North East, and North West. Congress has demanded one seat in West Delhi and contest only one of the two trans-Yamuna seats, as having both may not be beneficial for the Congress. Both parties have decided to contest independently in Punjab. Key Points
Economic TimesBJP releases second list of candidates for Rajasthan elections; Vasundhara Raje to contest from Jhalarpata
The Bhartiya Janata Party on Saturday released the second list of its candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan. Former CM Vasundhara Raje will contest from Jhalarpatan, Satish Punia has been fielded from Amber; Rajendra Rathod will contest from Taranagar and Jyoti Mirdha will fight from Nagaur. Key Points
Economic TimesTed Lasso's Hannah Waddingham, Alesha Dixon & Julia Sanina to Co-Host Eurovision
The Eurovision Song contest is an event that millions of people look forward to every year. This year, the UK is hosting the competition on behalf of Ukraine. The presenting trio for the two semi-finals on 9 and 11 May will be Hannah Waddingham, Alesha Dixon, and Julia Sanina Key Points
Hindustan TimesLok Sabha elections 2024: BJP releases 1st list of 195 candidates, PM Modi to contest from Varanasi
India News: Check out the first list of candidates released by the BJP for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be contesting from the xxxxxxxxxxxx seat. Key Points
Times Of IndiaEurovision Song Contest: Why Gen Z have become its biggest fans
Now 67 years old, Eurovision has become loved internationally for great pop music and joyful camp. And it's got a young fanbase who are more impassioned about it than ever, writes Nick Levine. Key Points
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BJP replaces Varun Gandhi with Jitin Prasad in Pilibhit, retains Maneka Gandhi in Sultanpur
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled its fifth list of candidates, featuring 111 names for the upcoming elections. Notably, Varun Gandhi has been replaced by former Congress leader Jitin Prasad in the Pilibhit constituency of Uttar Pradesh. However, Varun Gandhi's mother, Maneka Gandhi, has been retained by the party in the Sultanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Key Points
Economic TimesTMC announces candidates for 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Yusuf Pathan gets ticket, Mahua Moitra to contest f
All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee unveiled the party's candidates for all 42 Parliamentary Constituencies in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Notably, cricketer Yusuf Pathan secured a ticket for the Berhampore constituency, where he will compete against Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Key Points
Economic TimesPakistan ex-PM Yousuf Raza Gilani poised to become Senate chairman; submits nomination papers
Former Pakistan prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, who is tipped to become the chairman of the Senate, has submitted his nomination papers to contest... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaCan't let people down, will fight from Bharuch, says Ahmed Patel's son
India News: Faisal Patel, son of late Congress stalwart Ahmed Patel, has decided to contest 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Bharuch, despite the Congress-AAP alliance. He is determined to protect the emotional bond with his family's turf and believes that the seat is winnable after his constant work in the constituency. Read more. Key Points
Times Of IndiaLok Sabha Polls: Congress to contest on 17 seats in UP, remaining 63 to have INDIA bloc candidates
After resolving days of uncertainty and disagreements, the Samajwadi Party and the Congress have reached an agreement on seat-sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. The Congress announced that it will contest 17 seats in the state, while the remaining 63 seats will have candidates from the INDIA Alliance, which includes the Samajwadi Party and other parties. Key Points
Economic Times
Akhilesh Yadav's wife, cousins figure in Samajwadi Party first list of 16 Lok Sabha candidates
Dimple Yadav to contest from Mainpuri again, while Dharmendra & Akshay fielded from Badaun & Firozabad. Eight OBCs also feature in list. Key Points
ThePrintTwo decades after poll debut from Kannauj, Akhilesh plans his return to SP’s erstwhile bastion
Kannauj was once a stronghold of the Yadav family. The SP chief now faces an uphill task of wresting control of the seat from where his wife lost in the 2019 LS polls. Key Points
The Indian ExpressMalmö to host 68th Eurovision Song contest in 2024 following Sweden's victory
Malmö, the coastal city of Sweden, has been chosen as the host for the 68th Eurovision Song contest in 2024. The exciting event will span three live shows. Key Points
Economic TimesBJP leader General VK Singh to not contest 2024 Lok Sabha polls
BJP leader General VK Singh on Sunday announced that he will not contest the upcoming polls. He said, “I want to take my energy and time in new directions, where I can serve my country in a different way." Key Points
India TodayLok Sabha election: Four fresh faces in Congress’s second list for Maharashtra
Congress announces 4 new candidates for Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, including Vikas Thakre vs Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur. Nana Patole declines to contest. | Mumbai news Key Points
Hindustan Times
Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot unlikely to contest Lok Sabha elections
Congress leaders suggest larger roles for Gehlot and Pilot. Vaibhav Gehlot may stand from Jalore. Kamal Nath's son likely to be repeated in Chhindwara. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesTDP and Janasena announce first joint list of 118 candidates for Assembly polls
TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu and Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan announced a joint list of 118 candidates for the Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls, with TDP contesting 94 seats and Janasena 24. The alliance aims to accommodate the BJP if it joins. Naidu emphasized the union's importance for the state's future. Discussions are ongoing for the remaining seats and a possible pre-poll alliance with the BJP. Janasena will also contest three Lok Sabha seats in the state. Key Points
Economic TimesZee Entertainment moves NCLT against Sony for calling off merger
The company has initiated appropriate legal action to contest Sony's claims of USD 90 million (around Rs 748.5 crore) as a termination fee, for which the Japanese firm has moved the Singapore International Arbitration... Key Points
The Tribune IndiaPressure builds up on Rahul Gandhi to contest from outside of Kerala & consolidate anti-BJP votes
Gandhi currently represents Wayanad in Kerala, and the ruling LDF has not been happy that he won over a secular party in the 2019 general election, and not the BJP, their principal rival. At Wayanad, he won against the CPIs PP Suneer by a huge margin, though he had led a strategic and tactful campaign in which he never criticised the Left parties but targeted Modi. Key Points
Economic TimesCongress candidate & ex-cricket captain Azharuddin narrowly leading in Telangana's Jubilee Hills
Sitting BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath trailing just behind. Azharuddin, formerly a Congress MP from UP, has made his debut in the assembly poll arena from home turf Hyderabad. Key Points
ThePrint
Imran Khan loyalists would be allowed to contest polls: Caretaker prime minister Kakar
The Election Commission of Pakistan has announced the last week of January 2024 for general elections. Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said on Tuesday that the loyalists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan would be allowed to contest the upcoming polls. Key Points
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