Results for: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has extended his congratulations to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on their triumph in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Muizzu expressed his anticipation to work with Modi to further shared interests and promote the prosperity of both countries. This development marks a shift in India-Maldives relations, which had experienced some strain following Muizzu’s election campaign focused on reducing Indian influence. Despite earlier tensions, Muizzu recently encouraged Indian tourism in the Maldives, highlighting the historical ties between the two nations.

Despite facing electoral setbacks, the Congress party has launched an aggressive campaign in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, framing the battle as a fight to protect democracy and the Constitution. Countering allegations of Muslim appeasement, the Congress has highlighted issues of reservation, unemployment, and economic inequality. With each side claiming victory, the final outcome remains uncertain, but the Congress has managed to create a perception that it is still in contention.

The second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal is set to witness intense multi-cornered contests in the constituencies of Darjeeling, Balurghat, and Raiganj. Prominent candidates include BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar, BJP MP Raju Bista, and TMC candidate Krishna Kalyani. The Election Commission of India has announced the deployment of central forces at all polling stations due to the critical nature of the majority of them. A significant number of personnel will be deployed to ensure the smooth conduct of the elections.

A video showing a man throwing ink at an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and being apprehended by police has resurfaced online. However, this incident is not recent and is unrelated to the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. The event actually occurred during the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, involving a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader named Sunil Khambe.

Karnataka’s 14 seats will face polls in Phase Two on April 26 and the remaining 14 in Phase 3 on May 7. BJP aims to maintain or improve its 2019 tally of 25 seats, while Congress hopes to continue its success from the 2023 Vidhan Sabha elections. JD(S) seeks to stay afloat by aligning with BJP, despite facing an existential crisis. The election revolves around the conflict between beneficiaries of state government schemes and those of the central government. Vote transfer issues between JDS and BJP also play a role, as does the presence of historical animosity between Vokkaligas and Lingayats. The BJP heavily relies on Modi’s charisma to overcome local resentments.

This cartoon sheds light on the BJP’s strategic use of religion and Hindutva to secure votes in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as highlighted by Madhavan Narayanan. The cartoon serves as a reminder of the party’s ongoing efforts to exploit religious sentiments for political gain.

A viral video showing a man removing slips from a voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) is being falsely linked to the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. The video, which has been traced back to at least December 2022, shows a scene from a strong room in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar constituency. The Collector and District Magistrate of Bhavnagar has confirmed that the VVPAT slips were removed and put in a black envelope as per the instructions given by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The ECI’s website also provides instructions on the steps to be followed to remove the VVPAT slips after the completion of voting.

In a recent episode of Newstrack, panelists discussed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of the Congress party’s manifesto. As Modi pointed out former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s ‘minority’ remarks, questions arose about the potential impact of his aggressive approach on the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

In the premiere episode of THoughtcast, The Hindu’s seasoned journalists Narayan Lakshman, Nistula Hebbar, and Sandeep Phukan delve into the competing ideologies, strategies, and promises outlined by the BJP and Congress parties in the lead-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The discussion unpacks the continuity and Modi-centric focus of the BJP’s manifesto in contrast to the Congress’s emphasis on social justice and policy adjustments.