March 19, 2024 01:06 PM ISTThe Election Commission of India released additional data received from political parties on electoral bonds. Political parties had submitted this data to EC in sealed covers as directed by the Supreme Court. These details pertain to bonds bought before April 12, 2019. So, how much money did BJP, DMK and other parties make from electoral bonds? Watch to find out.
March 16, 2024 03:01 PM IST Election Commission of India (ECI) to announce the schedule for the Lok Sabha Polls as well as assembly elections for some states like Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal & Andhra Pradesh etc. The general elections are likely to be held in seven phases. The current term of the Lok Sabha concludes on June 16. Watch the press conference of ECI Live for full details!
March 13, 2024 12:25 PM IST Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns just before the expected announcement of the 2024 Lok Sabha election schedule, leaving the Election Commission of India with only Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. Learn about the process of appointing new commissioners, including the roles of committees and criteria for appointment. Explore constitutional provisions for their removal and speculate on the next Chief Election Commissioner. Stay updated with Moneycontrol
March 11, 2024 07:07 PM IST The Trinamool Congress surprised many with its list of candidates, which includes former cricketers Yusuf Pathan and Kirti Azad. It retained veteran MPs like Sudip Banerjee, Saugata Roy and Kalyan Banerjee, while dropping Nushrat Jahan and Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh. Instead, it fielded popular Bengali actors Rachana Banerjee and June Maliah. Shatrughan Sinha, who won a by-election in 2021, will contest from Asansol. The announcement ends speculation about seat-sharing with the Congress, as TMC announced candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal
March 11, 2024 04:06 PM IST Indian elections are a case study for the world. As over 1.2 bn people gear up to cast their vote in General Elections 2024, Moneycontrol speaks to former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa to understand what does it take to organise an election. Did you know that 14 million people are involved in running the election process? And about Rs 10,000 cr are spent in organising elections. Listen in to find out more.
March 04, 2024 05:17 PM IST BJP's East Delhi MP and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir announced his decision to quit politics, stumping many including those in the BJP too. In order to focus on cricket-related commitments, he requested party chief JP Nadda to relieve him of electoral duties ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Here's a throwback to Gautam Gambhir speaking about the challenges of being an MP.
March 02, 2024 07:09 PM IST BJP holds press conference at party headquarters in New Delhi. As per sources, BJP is expected to release the first list of candidates for the 2024 Loksabha elections. The Lok Sabha elections are expected to be held in April-May 2024.
