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TDP urges ECI to probe ‘unauthorised’ opening of postal ballot strongroom in Vizianagaram

TDP leaders demand probe into alleged opening of Vizianagaram strongroom with postal ballots, raising concerns over transparency.

The Hindu · May 17, 2024

2024 General Elections Phase 5 | These are the Lok Sabha constituencies and States going to polls in Phase 5

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Phase 5 of Lok Sabha elections will be conducted on May 20 with 49 constituencies from 8 States/UTs, including Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir going to the polls

The Hindu · May 17, 2024

Prices, bills, and booze ban: What matters to Haryana’s women workers

Working in the onion fields around Mathana village of Haryana’s Kurukshetra district, many women labourers say they don’t know who their Lok Sabha poll candidates are. For them, all that matters is how they will be able to earn enough wages to ensure their children don’t sleep on an empty…

Newslaundry · May 17, 2024

In Punjab, BSP’s ‘chronic spoilsport’ role continues to shrink, yet it may be spoilsport on handful seats

With the Bahujan Samaj Party witnessing a gradual decrease in its vote share over the years in Punjab’s political space, the party ‘chronic spoilsport’ role continues to shrink in electoral politics of the State

The Hindu · May 17, 2024

Why delay in uploading turnout data, Supreme Court asks Election Commission

Chief Justice of India to hear NGO's plea on delay in voter turnout data publication by Election Commission.

The Hindu · May 17, 2024

Swati Maliwal ‘assault’ FIR: Here’s everything we know so far

From the mainstream media to BJP leaders, the knives are out for the Aam Aadmi Party and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, with his party colleague making serious allegations about an assault on her at his residence.

Newslaundry · May 17, 2024

Another Election Show: What’s the pulse of Bengal’s youth? On Modi, corruption, development

In West Bengal’s Hooghly, the BJP’s Locket Chatterjee and Trinamool Congress candidate Rachna Banerjee are locking horns in a fierce poll battle. The constituency is one of the seven Lok Sabha seats in the state that are set to vote on May 20. 

Newslaundry · May 17, 2024

How every adult in independent India got the right to vote in 1947

From the first election to the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, tracing India’s dramatic leap of democratic faith

The Hindu · May 17, 2024

Can parties be de-recognised or de-registered? | Explained

The Hindu explains the power of the Election Commission to deregister a political party for violating the model code of conduct

The Hindu · May 17, 2024

Morning Digest: Kejriwal asked for ₹100 crore as kickbacks, ED tells SC; Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar booked for assaulting Maliwal, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on May 17, 2024

The Hindu · May 17, 2024