Lok Sabha Election 2019
56 articles on India Vote Kar are tagged “Lok Sabha Election 2019”, published between April 2018 and April 2019. They are filed mainly under BJP, Congress, Election commission 2019. They are listed below, newest first, followed by related coverage and topics.
From curses to threats: controversial remarks heat up the 2019 campaign
Campaign rhetoric in the 2019 Lok Sabha election reached fever pitch, with leaders across parties facing complaints at the Election Commission over their remarks. With six more phases of polling to go until 19 May, the trend suggested the language could get worse. The latest controversies Maneka Gandhi, a Union Minister, and Sakshi Maharaj, a BJP MP, were the latest to come under the EC’s scanner. Maneka Gandhi, contesting from Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh, was heard saying that a victory without Muslim support would leave a bitter taste and suggestingRead More
Modi asks voters to choose between ‘honest chowkidar’ and ‘corrupt naamdar’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday targeted Congress president Rahul Gandhi, asking voters to choose between an ‘Imandar Chowkidar’ (honest watchman) and a ‘bhrashtachari naamdar’ (corrupt dynast). He was addressing an election rally in support of the BJP’s candidates for the Ahmednagar and Shirdi Lok Sabha seats. Attack on the Congress Modi claimed that the world had recognised India as a major power over the past five years. He asked the crowd whether they remembered the decade of what he called a remote-controlled government, saying scams and delays in decision-makingRead More
Google doodle marks start of voting in 2019 Lok Sabha election
Google marked the start of voting in the 2019 Lok Sabha election with a doodle encouraging people to cast their ballot. The doodle shows an inked finger; clicking it takes users to a page explaining how to vote and what happens at a polling booth, with information aimed especially at first-time voters. What the guide covers The page explains how and where to vote, how to use an electronic voting machine (EVM) and the procedure inside the polling booth. It notes that a person can vote only if their nameRead More
India’s 2019 Lok Sabha election in numbers: voters, booths and seizures
India began voting in its general election on Thursday, the largest democratic exercise in the world, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a second consecutive term. Polling runs in seven phases until 19 May, and votes will be counted on 23 May. Here are some of the figures behind the election in a country of 1.3 billion people. Voters and candidates Roughly 900 million people are eligible to vote, about 10 percent more than in 2014. Around 432 million of them are women, and 15 million are aged 18 orRead More
BJP to release its Sankalp Patra manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha election
The BJP was set to release its manifesto for the Lok Sabha election on Monday, with development and national security expected to be its main themes. Polling begins on April 11. The launch The party calls the document its “Sankalp Patra”, or pledge document. Senior leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah, were to attend the launch. A party statement said members of the BJP’s parliamentary board, its highest decision-making body, which includes Modi, would also be present. What to expect The Congress manifesto had placedRead More
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