The Election Commission of India announced that during the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on May 13, approximately 67.25 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots across the 96 parliamentary constituencies that were up for polling. Voting took place across various states in India, including all 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana, all 25 seats in Andhra Pradesh, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, five in Bihar, four in Jharkhand, eight in Madhya Pradesh, 11 in Maharashtra, four in Odisha, eight in West Bengal, and one in Jammu and Kashmir. The voting window opened at 7 am and closed at 6…
Author: Priyanjali Sachdeva
Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, believes that a significant portion of marginalized communities including backward classes, Dalits, and minorities, will come together to support his party’s PDA agenda in the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh. He predicts that this united front will challenge the traditional calculations and strategies of the ruling BJP, potentially altering the political landscape in the state. Speaking at a rally in Malihabad to support his party’s candidates RK Chaudhary and Ravidas Mehrotra, Akhilesh highlighted the unique aspect of the upcoming elections. He emphasized that ordinary people are actively participating in the electoral process,…
On Monday, May 13th, the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 is set to take place. People will vote in 96 different areas across nine states and one Union Territory. At the same time, there will be elections for 175 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh and 28 assembly seats in Odisha during this phase. On Monday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi voiced his optimism, hoping for a strong voter turnout to uphold democracy. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah encouraged voters, including those in Jammu and Kashmir, to show up in large numbers at the polling stations as…
Today, the supreme court granted temporary release to Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, allowing him to be out on bail for the next 21 days. Additionally, they directed the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to turn himself in by June 2, just a day after the final phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections, which spanned over seven phases, wraps up. Despite his legal team’s plea for temporary bail until June 4, the court turned down the request. Instead, they ruled that the Chief Minister must present himself to the prison authorities by June 2.…
In a recent BJP rally at Vemulawada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has stopped attacking his government for being close to industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani ever since election season began. Modi challenged the Congress to be transparent about any financial contributions they may have received from these industrialists. In recent times, the Prime Minister pointed out a change in the behavior of Rahul Gandhi, suggesting that he’s been emphasizing certain points less since election season began. Previously, there were frequent mentions of ‘five industrialists’ and the names ‘Ambani’ and ‘Adani’ in his speeches. However, Modi noted a conspicuous silence on these…
On Tuesday, the Chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati, made a significant announcement regarding the leadership within the party. She revealed that her nephew, Akash Anand, has been relieved of his duties as the national coordinator of the party. This decision comes as a surprise, especially considering the considerable attention that surrounded Akash Anand’s appointment just five months ago. In a recent tweet, the leader of the BSP shared a significant update concerning Akash Anand’s position within the party. Mayawati explained that she had previously appointed Akash Anand as the National Coordinator of the BSP and her potential successor. However, after careful consideration of the…
Congress made a significant announcement by putting forward Rahul Gandhi as their candidate for Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli seat and Kishori Lal Sharma. Rahul Gandhi on Friday said filing his nomination papers from Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli, a seat that was held by his mother for 20 years, was an emotional moment for him. He said his mother had entrusted him with the responsibility of his family’s ‘karmabhoomi’ (workplace) and the opportunity to serve the people of the constituency. The constituency has also been represented by family members and friends of the Gandhi-Nehru family the same way the Kannauj seat has a history with CM Akhilesh Yadav. Rahul Gandhi…
On Thursday, India dismissed the report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, which had accused the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of strengthening discriminatory nationalist measures. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed its view that the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an organization with biases and a political agenda. The ministry further remarked that the USCIRF persistently disseminates its agenda through its yearly reports, which it characterizes as propaganda. Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, stressed that India doesn’t expect the USCIRF to fully grasp the nation’s rich tapestry of…
On Monday, the Congress women’s wing’s president Alka Lamba demanded Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna be deported to India from Germany. The group said that they wanted the chief minister to write to the Minister of External Affairs to have this criminal sent back to India from Germany. The congress in Bengaluru held protests demanding immediate arrest. This event took place after the news broke out of the Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna’s involvement in sexual assault. In Hassan district, obscene videos are going around showing women who seem to have been sexually attacked. These videos are almost three thousand in number…
Meta’s WhatsApp is one of the most widely used messaging platforms in India with an estimated 487.5 million users. It provides the user the ability to text, video call, share screens, and communicate via media. In an ongoing hearing at the Delhi High Court, WhatsApp told the court that it would effectively stop operations in India if it is forced to compromise message encryption. Encryption is a process where messages, once sent by the sender, are converted into secret and complex codes, making them unreadable by anyone else. These coded messages get decoded and become readable only when they reach…
