Supreme Court rejects AAP leader Satyendar Jain’s bail plea,

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the regular bail plea of former Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). A bench of justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, who was out on interim bail, has also been asked to “surrender forthwith”. The top court dismissed an oral plea by Jain’s legal representative to grant him a week’s grace period for surrendering. On January 17, the top court had reserved its verdict on his…

‘Spread-Out Polling Process Likely To Benefit BJP’: Opposition Parties After ECI’s LS Poll Announcement

Following the Election Commission’s Lok Sabha poll announcement, the Opposition has expressed its doubts saying the spread-out polling process is likely to benefit BJP. The Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases between April 19 and June 1, while the results will be declared on June 4. The Congress has said that the upcoming polls will be the last chance to save democracy. The TMC has also said the ECI did not take into account the West Bengal government’s suggestion of holding the elections in one or two…

Delhi Votes 2024: Unveiling the Poll Schedule, Phases, Seats, and Major Parties”

The General Elections 2024 for the 18th Lok Sabha will be held in seven phases, starting from April 19. The results will be declared on June 1. The national capital will witness seven parliamentary seats heading to polls in a single phase i.e. the sixth phase on May 25. The counting of votes will take place on June 4. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced the details regarding the 18th General Elections in the country. The poll body said that the elections will be held in seven…

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Poll schedule, phases, seats, parties, all you need to know

The 80 seats of Uttar Pradesh will go to polling for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 in seven different phases starting from April 19 to June 1. The Election Commission on Saturday (March 16) announced the dates for the Lok Sabha elections. The country will undergo the voting process in seven phases, like the 2019 general elections, after which the results of the mega election will be declared on June 4. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar held a press conference and laid down the details of the upcoming elections. Here…

Lok Sabha Elections Phase 7 – What to Expect on June 1″

Polling for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 will take place on June 1 in 57 constituencies across eight states and Union Territories (UTs). In total, the 18th Parliamentary elections in the country will be held in seven phases and the results will be declared on June 4. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar along with newly-appointed Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu announced the much-anticipated poll dates for the 2024 parliamentary polls. List of States, Union Territories and constituencies going for polls in Phase 2…

“10.5 Lakh Polling Booths, 97 Crore Voters: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Figures”

The Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said 55 lakh EVMs will be deployed across 10.5 lakh polling stations in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. At least 1.8 crore first-time voters and 19.47 crore voters between the age group of 20-29 years will also participate in the polls. Ahead of announcing the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) provided details on the voter list, polling booths across the country, the number of EVMs to be used and how the security protocols to be implemented…

From Polling Booths to Results: Odisha Assembly Election Schedule Unveiled”

Odisha will go to polling from May 25 in four phases in the upcoming Assembly elections, announced the Election Commission on Saturday. The counting of votes will take place on June 4. According to the schedule announced by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, 28 Assembly seats would go for voting in the fourth phase on May 13, polling will be held in the next 35 constituencies on May 20. In the sixth phase, 42 constituencies would go for voting on May 25 and the same would be done for 42…

Delhi Court Grants Bail to Arvind Kejriwal in ED Summons Case

The court has extended bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal against arrest for his non-compliance with summonses issued by the ED in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy case. The case against Kejriwal stems from allegations of violating Section 174 of the IPC which pertains to disobeying lawful orders to be present at a specified place, either personally or through a representative. Kejriwal and his legal team have consistently maintained that the summonses were politically motivated and lacked legal merit. Kejriwal’s appearance before the court signifies a willingness to engage…

Congress Alleges BJP Received Majority of Electoral Bonds, Calls for Court-Appointed Probe

The Congress party has levelled serious accusations against the BJP claiming that a significant portion of electoral bonds (EBs) have been funnelled to the ruling party. The Congress has demanded a thorough investigation into the matter, calling for the establishment of a court-appointed SIT. According to Congress’s Jairam Ramesh, the revelations expose what he describes as a “scam and corruption of the highest order.” Jairam Ramesh highlighted instances of alleged quid pro quo, citing specific cases where companies donating to the BJP subsequently received substantial government contracts or benefits. The…

Amarinder Singh’s Wife Preneet Kaur Joins BJP

Right ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, suspended Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Preneet Kaur on Thursday joined the BJP. While joining the BJP in the presence of senior party leaders, including its national general secretaries Arun Singh, Vinod Tawde and Tarun Chugh and chief spokesperson Anil Baluni, Kaur praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the work done by his government in the last 10 years. Kaur also thanked PM Modi, BJP chief JP Nadda and the “entire BJP family” for giving her an opportunity to work with…