Lok Sabha Elections News Updates: In a major development, Congress candidate from Madhya Pradesh's Indore Lok Sabha seat Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew his candidature and was "welcomed" by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to its fold on Monday. Meanwhile, the row over JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna alleged "sex scandal" has been escalating with calls for his expulsion now growing within the party itself. The 33-year-old MP, who is the grandson of JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, was the NDA candidate in the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, which went to polls on April 26.

BY Nayanika Sengupta 29 April 2024

Elections 2024: With each passing day, the electoral battle seems to be getting more intense with the political parties accusing each other for the peoples’ woes. On Sunday, amid soaring temperatures political pulse also jumped in the country with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a rally in Rajasthan Jalore saying the country has ‘punished Congress for its sins’. Hitting back, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge during a rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna took a jibe at the BJP saying the return of ‘Modi-Shah’ will put ‘democracy in danger’. Meanwhile, INDIA-bloc leaders during ‘Ulgulan Nyay’ rally in Jharkhand’s Ranchi vowed to fight ‘dictatorship’ as the opposition leaders including Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren continue to be languishing inside jails.

BY Trisha Majumder 21 April 2024

Elections 2024: With one day left for the first phase of the high-octane Lok Sabha polls, preparations are in full swing across the country as 102 seats across 21 states and union territories will go to the polls on Friday, April 19. Following the rules, a 48-hour silence is now observed as the election campaign for the first phase concluded on Wednesday. To stay updated with all election-related developments, keep an eye on Outlook.

BY Jheelum Basu 18 April 2024

There are various situations in which individuals may need to update their name or residential address on their Voter ID Card and the process is explained below.

BY Trisha Majumder 16 April 2024

Elections 2024 LIVE updates: In a big jolt ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh quit the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday. This development took place a day after the Congress expelled Sanjay Nirupam for "anti-party" statements. Meanwhile, West Bengal's Cooch Behar witnessed two big rallies by PM Narendra Modi and CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday.

BY Trisha Majumder 4 April 2024

Mukhtar Ansari's funeral ceremony took place on March 30 after his mortal remains were brought to his hometown late Friday night.

BY Trisha Majumder 30 March 2024

NCSC Chairman Arun Halder reported that residents of Sandeshkhali recounted their distressing encounters to the panel members during their visit to the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal on Thursday.

BY Trisha Majumder 15 February 2024