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LS elections: Drugs, liquor, cash worth Rs 329 crore seized in Uttar Pradesh

LS elections: Drugs, liquor, cash worth Rs 329 crore seized in Uttar Pradesh

In compliance with the instructions of the State Election Commission to ensure free, fair and peaceful Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, the law enforcement agencies have intensified the crackdown on illegal activities such as distribution of cash and liquor in the state

29 April,2024 04:37 PM IST | Lucknow | mid-day online correspondent
BJP candidate from north-west Delhi, Yogender Chandoliya holds roadshow

BJP candidate from north-west Delhi, Yogender Chandoliya holds roadshow

North West Delhi is among the 7 Lok Sabha constituencies in Delhi. This constituency comprises 10 assembly segments

29 April,2024 04:35 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Election Commission doing all it can to increase voter turnout in Mumbai

Election Commission doing all it can to increase voter turnout in Mumbai

Officials and volunteers have been assigned with the task of reaching out to voters

29 April,2024 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
LS polls: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to be served notice for communal remarks

LS polls: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to be served notice for communal remarks

Kashi region BJP legal cell convenor Shashank Shekhar Tripathi had complained to the Election Commission, alleging that AIMIM chief Owaisi delivered communal statements during a public meeting in Varanasi

28 April,2024 09:29 AM IST | Varanasi | mid-day online correspondent
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: You can migrate your voted id!

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: You can migrate your voted id!

But it may be a bit troublesome. A 20-year-old first-time voter shares an agonising account of voter ID migration

28 April,2024 04:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Tanya Syed
What Mumbai's Gen Z demands from Lok Sabha polls

Mid-Day Premium What Mumbai's Gen Z demands from Lok Sabha polls

Despite India’s demographic prowess, youth influence on the elections appears to be stifled: with fewer than 40 per cent of eligible voters aged between 18 and 19 being registered for the 2024 general elections

27 April,2024 10:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Ainie Rizvi
Lok Sabha polls: Nearly 61 per cent voter turnout in phase 2 of polls till 7 pm

Lok Sabha polls: Nearly 61 per cent voter turnout in phase 2 of polls till 7 pm

Voter turnout of 60.96 per cent was recorded till 7 pm in phase two of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 held on Friday across 88 constituencies

26 April,2024 10:15 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Voters boycott Tripura polls to protest against

Voters boycott Tripura polls to protest against "inadequate basic amenities"

Despite the presence of police, Tripura State Rifles (TSR), and central forces at the polling station, the local community remains unmoved by the government's attempts to intervene. They have stated their intention to delay their participation in the voting process until they receive a satisfactory commitment directly from the DM

26 April,2024 07:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Repeated and persistent doubts on EVMs can create mistrust: Supreme Court

Repeated and persistent doubts on EVMs can create mistrust: Supreme Court

Rejecting a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips, the Supreme Court on Friday said that raising repeated doubts on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) can have the contrarian impact of creating distrust and can and can reduce citizen participation in elections

26 April,2024 07:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Samajwadi Party, alliance performing well in Lok Sabha polls: SP's Dimple Yadav

Samajwadi Party, alliance performing well in Lok Sabha polls: SP's Dimple Yadav

Dimple Yadav is contesting from the Mainpuri seat, and earlier her daughter Aditi Yadav, campaigned for the party in Mainpuri and urged the people to vote for Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav

26 April,2024 07:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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