Kolkata, May 15 - In a strongly-worded statement, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that she will "cease to exist" if the BJP retains power at the Centre after the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

New Delhi, May 15 - Amid the high-decibel campaign and fierce competition between BJP and the INDIA bloc to woo new voters, the free ration to the country’s 80 crore citizens has become a new rallying point for the latter.

New Delhi, May 15 - The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking to extend the May 14 deadline for filing nominations for Varanasi constituency.

Lucknow, May 15 - Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday announced that if the INDIA bloc is voted to power it will increase the ration quota for the poor from 5 kilograms to 10 kilograms.

Kolkata, May 15 - While West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has predicted the INDIA bloc’s “impressive” performance in the ongoing Lok Sabha election, however, she has been avoiding talking about the performance of her party Trinamool Congress, which raises some questions.

Jaipur, May 15 - After the successful completion of two phases of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan, the Election Commission (EC) is all set for counting of votes that will be done on June 4 and has directed setting up of 27 counting

Lucknow, May 15 - As Uttar Pradesh inches closer to the fifth phase of polling on May 20, the prestige of several high-profile candidates will be at stake.

Guwahati, May 15 - EVMs with VVPAT machines used for the recently conducted Lok Sabha polls in Assam were kept in about 50 strongrooms across the state under strict security measures, said state Chief Election Officer Anurag Goel on Wednesday.

Chandigarh, May 15 - As electioneering for the parliamentary polls in Punjab and Haryana is yet to enter the crucial phase, almost all major players, the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Shiromani Akali Dal, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and

Lucknow, May 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing back-to-back rallies in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and Friday, said the party spokesman.

Bhopal, May 15 - In the last two months, BJP and Congress leaders have campaigned extensively in Madhya Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections. Now as the voting in the state has concluded, everyone is waiting for the results to see whether the

Srinagar, May 14 - For the first time since militancy began in Kashmir, and in the first elections after the abrogation of Article 370, people voted in large numbers in the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on Monday.

Chandigarh, May 14 - Accompanied by hundreds of workers from the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Samajwadi Party, the INDIA bloc candidate from the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, Manish Tewari, filed his nomination on Tuesday following a ‘padayatra’.

New Delhi, May 14 - Amethi and Raebareli are the two prestige seats of Uttar Pradesh that will see intense political activity and brisk canvassing over the next few days. All eyes will be on these seats to assess and gauge the public

Mumbai, May 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the fifth polling phase in 13 constituencies from Maharashtra slated for May 20 will have a busy schedule on May 15.

Varanasi (UP), May 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday declared his total assets amounting to Rs 3.02 crore in his poll affidavit filed along with his nomination papers for the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency.

Patna, May 14 - A day after the RJD filed a complaint against a section of people for preventing voters from casting their votes in Munger Lok Sabha constituency, Tejashwi Yadav targeted the Nitish Kumar Government on Tuesday.

Shimla, May 14 - A 414-km-long cycling expedition to traverse through Himalayan ranges, aimed at creating awareness among the voters about the Lok Sabha polls and Assembly bye-elections in Himachal Pradesh, was flagged off by Chief Electoral Officer Maneesh Garg from the historic