Election.Facts: Which Party Emerged As Key Challenger To Congress In First Lok Sabha Polls?
The results from the 1952 Lok Sabha elections showed people's trust in the Congress and Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru to lead India.
Mar 12, 2024, 23:02 PM IST
CPI MP Binoy Viswam challenges Subramanian Swamy's plea to delete 'Socialism', 'Secularism' from Preamble
CPI leader Binoy Viswam's application stated that Secularism and Socialism are inherent and basic features of the Constitution and that it is the intent of the plea filed by Swamy to have a free reign on Indian polity leaving behind secularism and socialism.
Sep 10, 2022, 12:15 PM IST
Mission Opposition unity: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets CPI(ML) General Secretary
This meeting came after Bihar CM's discussion with several other leaders on Tuesday such as Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi, and Akhilesh Yadav among others.
Sep 07, 2022, 15:53 PM IST
Today CPI will raise the issue of JNU fees hike in Parliament today
Today the Communist Party of India will raise the issue of fees hike of JNU in Parliament today. Watch this video find out more in detail.
Nov 19, 2019, 10:42 AM IST
Veteran CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta passes away
Dasgupta was suffering from heart and kidney-related ailments and passed away at his residence in Kolkata on Thursday.
Oct 31, 2019, 09:25 AM IST
D Raja elected new general secretary of Communist Party of India
D Raja was elected unopposed after incumbent S Sudhakar Reddy resigned on health grounds.
Jul 21, 2019, 15:57 PM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1991 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
A number of events unfolded between 1989 and 1991 which would leave a lasting impact on India. The election of 1991 itself is largely seen in two parts - one before and the other after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi.
Apr 08, 2019, 15:15 PM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1989 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
Rajiv Gandhi had ruled the country for five years after a resounding mandate in 1983. The years in power, however, saw charges and allegations galore against Congress which paved the way for the National Front, an alliance, to take command under VP Singh.
Mar 29, 2019, 17:59 PM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1984 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
The early years of 1980s were marked by a series of social, political and economic events – positive as well as tragic – that would leave a lasting impression on India and contribute to how the country is today.
Mar 26, 2019, 12:46 PM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1980 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
If the 1977 Lok Sabha election showed how voters had largely snubbed Indira Gandhi, the election in 1980 revealed how the Janata Party government had been unable to capitalise on a golden opportunity - paving the way for Indira's return.
Mar 18, 2019, 12:29 PM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1977 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
War. Inflation. Mass protests. Emergency. These developments in the years leading up to the 1977 Lok Sabha election would see Congress ousted from power for the first time ever in independent India.
Mar 14, 2019, 09:38 AM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1971 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
Lok Sabha election in 1971 was all about how the Indian National Congress split into two even as many rival parties grouped together to mount a challenge to Indira Gandhi.
Mar 07, 2019, 16:14 PM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1967 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
Two wars, death of two prime ministers, rise of Indira Gandhi, economic slowdown, food shortage and a number of other factors shaped the years leading up to Lok Sabha election 1967.
Mar 06, 2019, 13:39 PM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1962 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
Lok Sabha election 1962 saw the emergence of Swatantra Party at a time when there was some dissatisfaction within the Congress ranks even if the party itself remained absolutely dominant under Jawaharlal Nehru.
Mar 06, 2019, 10:01 AM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1951-1952 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
India's first-ever Lok Sabha election was an exercise in asserting the country's democratic credentials just a few years after independence and a year after the Constitution was adopted. With rampant poverty and illiteracy, it was also a massive organisational challenge quite unprecedented at the time anywhere in the world.
Feb 24, 2019, 14:08 PM IST
Supreme Court extends house arrest of five right activists
The court was told that the intervention application may be treated as the writ petition.
Ex-Kerala Minister E. Chandrasekharan Nair dies at 88
Senior Communist Party of India (CPI) leader and former Kerala Minister E. Chandrasekharan Nair passed away on Wednesday. He was 88.
Nov 29, 2017, 15:05 PM IST
Chandrababu Naidu 'purchasing' votes: CPI
Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary K Ramakrishna slammed Andhra Pradesh (AP) Chief Minister (CM) N Chandrababu Naidu for allegedly purchasing votes during elections.
Jun 23, 2017, 11:45 AM IST
Venkaiah Naidu says BJP to announce presidential candidate name before June 23
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said that the name of the presidential candidate would be announced before June 23.
Jun 18, 2017, 15:35 PM IST
Will declare tea plantation workers' strike 'illegal': Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said her government would declare the proposed tea plantation workers` strike as illegal.
Jun 10, 2017, 20:49 PM IST
