General Elections

Mukesh DalalNational

At least 35 candidates have won Lok Sabha polls unopposed since 1951

The BJP's Mukesh Dalal has become the first candidate in the last 12 years to have won a Lok Sabha election unopposed. He is also perhaps the first candidate f...

By NewsDrum Desk
Apr 22, 2024 18:26 IST 2 Min read
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Voters show their ID cards after casting their votes during the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, April 19, 2024National
Lok Sabha polls phase 1: Estimated voter turnout at 3 pm 49.78%, says EC
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Apr 19, 2024 16:35 IST 1 Min read
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Rajiv Kumar with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu monitors the progress of polling during the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, at ECI headquarters, Nirvachan Sadan, in New DelhiNational
LS polls: Around 40% turnout recorded till 1 pm, stray incidents of violence in Bengal
By NewsDrum Desk
Apr 19, 2024 14:49 IST 4 Min read
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LS polls phase 1: Voting underway in 102 seats, leaders urge people to turn up in large numbers
By NewsDrum Desk
Apr 19, 2024 10:58 IST 4 Min read
Officials at a high level command and control center, set up at the office of chief electoral officer (J&K) in JammuNational
Stage set for first phase of Lok Sabha polls in 102 seats; assembly polls in Sikkim and Arunachal
By NewsDrum Desk
Apr 18, 2024 18:11 IST 2 Min read
German envoy Philipp AckermannNational
We are observing with admiration world's biggest elections: German envoy on India's LS polls
By NewsDrum Desk
Apr 16, 2024 12:43 IST 3 Min read
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar with Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a conference on the issue of 'Low Voter Turnout' ahead of Lok Sabha elections, in New Delhi, Friday, April 5, 2024National
EC identifies 266 parliamentary seats with lower voter turnout; plans targeted intervention
By NewsDrum Desk
Apr 05, 2024 13:47 IST 1 Min read
Mahabubnagar MLC bypollNational
Over 99% independent candidates lost deposits since 1991
By NewsDrum Desk
Apr 04, 2024 15:55 IST 3 Min read
Undated photo of K Padmarajan, a Tamil Nadu resident, who is contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidateNational
Serial 'election losers': Independents who refuse to call it quits
By NewsDrum Desk
Apr 04, 2024 14:10 IST 4 Min read
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