2024 Indian general election

Proving exit polls wrong, TMC leads in 24 seats in West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's unquestionable dominance over the state was evident today as Trinamool Congress raced ahead of its rival BJP by leading in 24 seats of total 42 Lok Sabha seats

BJP alliance NDA leads with nearly 300 seats, INDIA bloc makes strong gains

India's ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance today faced a stiff challenge from opposition INDIA bloc as counting of votes progressed in all the 542 Lok Sabha elections

Indian election commission begins counting votes

India's election commission began tallying on Tuesday the 642 million votes cast in just-concluded elections, an AFP reporter at a counting centre said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tipped to win

More than 60pc voter turnout in second phase

India voted yesterday in the second phase of the world’s biggest election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals raise the pitch of the campaign by focusing on hot-button issues such as religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes.

Quest For 400: Modi banking on Ram Mandir hype, south surge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party has set the bar high by coining the slogan “Ab ki baar, 400 paar”,

Over 60pc voter turnout in 1st phase

The first of India’s almost one billion voters cast ballots yesterday in the country’s multi-day election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism.

India starts voting in the world's largest election as Modi seeks historic third term

Voters in India started casting votes in the world's largest parliamentary election this morning, setting off a marathon poll battle as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a record-equaling third straight tenure in office

World’s largest election begins

Polling booths across India was set to open today for the first leg of world’s largest general election, with voting to be held in 102 constituencies across 21 states and union territories.

Explainer / Why does voting last six weeks in India's general election?

The election cycle sprawls over 44 days, long even by India's standards, as the 2019 vote lasted 39 days.

June 4, 2024
June 4, 2024

Proving exit polls wrong, TMC leads in 24 seats in West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's unquestionable dominance over the state was evident today as Trinamool Congress raced ahead of its rival BJP by leading in 24 seats of total 42 Lok Sabha seats

June 4, 2024
June 4, 2024

BJP alliance NDA leads with nearly 300 seats, INDIA bloc makes strong gains

India's ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance today faced a stiff challenge from opposition INDIA bloc as counting of votes progressed in all the 542 Lok Sabha elections

June 4, 2024
June 4, 2024

Indian election commission begins counting votes

India's election commission began tallying on Tuesday the 642 million votes cast in just-concluded elections, an AFP reporter at a counting centre said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tipped to win

April 27, 2024
April 27, 2024

More than 60pc voter turnout in second phase

India voted yesterday in the second phase of the world’s biggest election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals raise the pitch of the campaign by focusing on hot-button issues such as religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes.

April 21, 2024
April 21, 2024

Quest For 400: Modi banking on Ram Mandir hype, south surge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party has set the bar high by coining the slogan “Ab ki baar, 400 paar”,

April 20, 2024
April 20, 2024

Over 60pc voter turnout in 1st phase

The first of India’s almost one billion voters cast ballots yesterday in the country’s multi-day election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term on the back of issues such as growth, welfare and Hindu nationalism.

April 19, 2024
April 19, 2024

India starts voting in the world's largest election as Modi seeks historic third term

Voters in India started casting votes in the world's largest parliamentary election this morning, setting off a marathon poll battle as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a record-equaling third straight tenure in office

April 19, 2024
April 19, 2024

World’s largest election begins

Polling booths across India was set to open today for the first leg of world’s largest general election, with voting to be held in 102 constituencies across 21 states and union territories.

April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024

Why does voting last six weeks in India's general election?

The election cycle sprawls over 44 days, long even by India's standards, as the 2019 vote lasted 39 days.