NEW DELHI: Asserting that farmers are disillusioned with all political parties, prominent farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said people should follow their conscience by voting for the right candidates in the Lok Sabha elections. Refusing to extend open support to any political party, Tikait said he won’t even tell his wife whom to vote…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra holds great significance for all political parties due to being the state with the second-highest number of Lok Sabha seats, totaling 48, trailing only behind Uttar Pradesh with 80 seats. Known for its electoral unpredictability, Maharashtra presents a formidable challenge for parties vying for a sweeping victory. With its substantial Lok Sabha…
Who bought electoral bonds for whom – that is the question. But answers are available only for EBs purchased after April 12, 2019, although GOI notified the EB scheme on Jan 2, 2018, and the first tranche of EBs were sold between March 1 and March 10, 2018.Why? Because SC said so – but there’s…
NEW DELHI: Political parties in Pakistan are intensifying their efforts to form a coalition government as the country faces a hung Parliament after the general elections. The elections, which took place on Thursday, saw a delay in the announcement of results, leading to accusations of foul play and protests from several parties. Former prime minister…
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has allocated 53 seats to women, the most number of tickets, among the major political parties in Pakistan for the February 8 elections, according to a media report on Friday. The beleaguered party, which was stripped of its electoral symbol, a cricket bat, by the Supreme…
NEW DELHI: While assuring a level-playing field in the upcoming general election, chief election commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday appealed to all the political parties to maintain a discourse that inspires rather than divides, saying that it has an impact particularly on the young voters.In a recorded address on the eve of National Voters…
