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Topic2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Topic: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Lok Sabha elections 2024 refers to the general elections scheduled to take place starting 19 April in seven phases. The results of these election will give India its next government.

Lok Sabha elections or General Elections are conducted every five years in India. Held across 543 constituencies, Members of Parliament to the lower house are elected through these polls. The party with a majority in the Lok Sabha then forms the government at the Centre, so these elections eventually lead to the election of the Prime Minister and their cabinet.

The Lok Sabha, or the House of the People, is the lower house of India’s bicameral Parliament. The upper house is called the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies.

The first Lok Sabha elections were held in 1951 when the Indian National Congress came to power with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister. The last such election was held in 2019, where the Bharatiya Janta Party came to power with an overwhelming majority with Narendra Modi as prime minister. The next elections are scheduled to take place in 7 phases starting 19 April 2024. The Election Commission of India is responsible for conducting these elections.

BJP gains in Bengal rural polls, but losses in strongholds call for relook at strategy ahead of 2024

Shanker Arnimesh -
Though it came a distant second to TMC, the party improved on its 2018 performance, but has lost support in its strongholds of north Bengal and tribal seats in Jangal Mahal area.

Haryana BJP chief Dhankar says no 2024 pact with JJP ‘as of today’ — it was ‘alliance of compulsion’

Sushil Manav -
Haryana BJP chief Om Prakash Dhankar says things may change if top leaders of BJP & JJP decide later to contest together, adding that many leaders within the party want tie-up to end.

Former allies BJP & SAD reject prospect of joining hands for 2024 — ‘question doesn’t arise’

Chitleen K Sethi -
Statements by Punjab BJP in-charge Vijay Rupani & SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal come amid speculation regarding the coming together of the old allies ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

‘Showcase flagship schemes, fast-track projects’, PM Modi tells ministers ahead of 2024 polls

Neelam Pandey -
Directions were given during meeting of Union council of ministers chaired by the prime minister & comes in the backdrop of a possible cabinet reshuffle, those present told ThePrint.

‘NCP is Maharashtra’s BSP’ — what BJP stands to gain from Ajit Pawar’s switch ahead of 2024

Shanker Arnimesh -
Ajit Pawar was in touch with BJP for a long time, but decided to switch over after Sharad Pawar restructured NCP & gave charge to Supriya Sule & Praful Patel, say BJP insiders.

‘Can’t be forced, need wider consultations’ — how Opposition reacted to Modi’s UCC pitch

Amogh Rohmetra -
Uniform Civil Code has been one of BJP's three key poll planks for over two decades. The other two were abrogation of Article 370 & construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya.

BJP organisational reboot, cabinet reshuffle on cards? What’s behind top rung’s flurry of meetings

Shanker Arnimesh -
Shah, Nadda, B L Santhosh had 5-hr 'brainstorming session' with Modi Wednesday. With LS & 5 assembly polls approaching, there's talk of 'caste balancing' & shuffle in party organisation.

BJP won 224 seats with 50% vote share in 2019 — 88 more than 2014. But Opposition finds silver lining

Amogh Rohmetra -
BJP boosted seats with over 50% vote share and expanded its reach in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. But united opposition & diverse voter expectations might be a challenge in 2024, say experts.

Vajpayee’s loss in 2004 should be a warning to Modi. Global acclaim won’t win elections

Jaithirth Rao -
It is precisely good macro numbers and foreign praise that I submit is a cause for worry. They were not vote-winners in 2004. They may not be now.

New state in-charge Deepak Babaria in place, but Haryana Congress leaders can’t stop bickering

Sushil Manav -
Amid sloganeering in Hooda's favour at Babaria's 1st meeting, latter warns leaders from speaking against each other. State unit chief Udai Bhan dismissed talk of infighting.
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Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

National Interest

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

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Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?

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