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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Stock Market Trends Post-Election And Forecast For June 4 Outcome

30 May 2024

The Indian stock market entered the Lok Sabha election season of 2024, there was an expectation that the current government would stay in power. Consequently, the market has already accounted for policy continuity. Various opinion polls have predicted that the NDA will win between 315 and 329 seats, while none...

LS Polls 2024 Phase 1: Madhya Pradesh Records 67.08 Voter Turnout

20 Apr 2024

In the initial phase of polling for six parliamentary seats in Madhya Pradesh, there was a 67.08 percent voter turnout, as per data released by the Election Commission. The highest turnout was in Chhindwara at 79.18 percent, followed by Balaghat at 73.18 percent, Mandla at 72.49 percent, Shahdol at 63.73...

Pakistan blocked Platform X amid election protests

17 Apr 2024

In February, Pakistan officially confirmed the temporary blockage of social media platform X due to national security concerns. Users in Pakistan have been experiencing difficulties accessing the platform since mid-February, coinciding with protests following allegations of election rigging made by the jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party. The confirmation...

“These elections are moment of truth for us”: TMC’s Sagarika Ghose on Lok Sabha polls

17 Mar 2024

Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghosh has characterized the forthcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly polls as a "moment of truth" following the announcement of their dates. "Why are these elections necessary? These elections are a moment of truth for us. Can we stick to one party, one leader, one language, one...

Karnataka Congress MLAs Reach Vidhana Soudha to Vote in Rajya Sabha Polls

27 Feb 2024

Karnataka Congress legislators, who were lodged at a private hotel in Bengaluru amid concerns of potential cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha polls for four seats, arrived at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru to cast their votes. This measure to house the MLAs in a hotel ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls...

Elections can be held before time, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

01 Sep 2023

Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar and leader of the JD(U), stated on Friday that Lok Sabha elections could be held ahead of schedule. As a result, we must all remain cautious. "Elections (Lok Sabha) can be held before time. So, we all have to remain alert and all the...

Poll season: Transparency needed in political funding

28 Jun 2023

In a few weeks from now, India will head for elections in five states, and a few months thereafter, the countdown will begin for Lok Sabha elections due possibly around April 2024. Once again, there will be editorials in newspapers and heated debates on television centred on how it is...

Can state elections victory translate into a national victory?

24 May 2023

The INC’s sweeping victory in the state has certainly boosted its morale not only for the upcoming elections due in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana later this year, but also for the 2024 national elections. The party currently only has absolute rule over four states in India (the...

Opposition meeting for 2024 Lok Sabha strategy may shift to Delhi

15 May 2023

Earlier, it was planned that like-minded opposition parties would be meeting in Patna after the Karnataka elections. In fact, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gave this proposal to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar when he met her in Kolkata. In the meantime, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened the...

BJP fails to bag even single ST seat

15 May 2023

The BJP, which witnessed defeat in the Karnataka Assembly polls, failed to win even a single seat reserved for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. Additionally, the party suffered losses in 24 out of 36 constituencies that were reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates. Karnataka has 51 reserved constituencies, out of...

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