The Election Commission of India (ECI) refutes circulating WhatsApp rumors regarding the Lok Sabha elections schedule. ECI emphasizes that no official dates have been announced yet and assures that any information regarding election dates will be communicated through a press conference. This clarification aims to combat misinformation spread on social media platforms like WhatsApp.
Congress Unveils First List of Candidates for Lok Sabha Polls 2024
Congress announces its initial list of candidates for 39 Lok Sabha constituencies, covering states including Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshwadeep, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Telangana, and Tripura. The list comprises 16 candidates from Kerala, seven from Karnataka, six from Chhattisgarh, and four from Telangana, among others. Notable names include Shashi Tharoor contesting from Thiruvananthapuram and Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad. The party’s Central Election Committee meeting on March 11 in Delhi will further discuss candidates for the upcoming polls.
PM Modi, Amit Shah Featured in BJP’s Initial List of 195 Lok Sabha Candidates
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek re-election from Varanasi as BJP unveils its first list of 195 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls. The list includes 34 Union ministers, with heavyweights like Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh retaining their Gandhinagar and Lucknow seats, respectively. Nearly 155 seats won by the party in the 2019 polls are covered in this list, reflecting a replacement of over 20% of its MPs.
