#lok Sabha constituency

[kimskashmir]

Election Commission sends notice to Engineer Rashid over poll expenditure discrepancy

SRINAGAR — A notice has been issued to newly elected MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid who is in jail in a militant funding case, over a significant disparity in his election expenditure report for the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. The election authority has asked for a response within two days. The notice was served by the deputy district election…

[awesome-gautam-sandesh-blog]

बदायूं लोकसभा क्षेत्र में शिवपाल सिंह यादव की नो एंट्री, वजीरगंज में मुकदमा दर्ज

बदायूं लोकसभा क्षेत्र में मंगलवार को मतदान होना है। शांति व्यवस्था बनाये रखने के उद्देश्य से पुलिस-प्रशासन ने बाहरी लोगों को जिले से खदेड़ना शुरू कर दिया है, इसी क्रम में समाजवादी पार्टी के स्टार प्रचारक और जसवंतनगर के विधायक शिवपाल सिंह यादव को भी जिले से बाहर निकाल दिया गया है एवं उनकी जिले में नो एंट्री कर दी गई है, वहीं थाना वजीरगंज में समाजवादी पार्टी के लोगों द्वारा प्रचार बंद होने के बावजूद…

[marmikmaharashtra]

https://marmikmaharashtra.com/19-ideal-polling-stations-in-hingoli-lok-sabha-constituency-collector-cast-your-valuable-vote-for-strengthening-democracy/

[mhlivenews]

सोलापूर लोकसभा मतदारसंघातून भाजपचा उमेदवार ठरला? प्रणिती शिंदेंच्या विरोधात आक्रमक उमेदवार उभा करणार

सोलापूर: भाजपने लोकसभा निवडणुकीसाठी २ याद्या जाहीर केल्या आहेत. सोलापूर लोकसभा मतदारसंघात काँग्रेसच्या संभाव्य उमेदवार आमदार प्रणिती शिंदे यांनी गावभेटी करत कॉर्नर बैठका घेत प्रचार सुरू केला आहे. सोलापूर लोकसभा मतदारसंघात प्रणिती शिंदें विरोधात ही तसाच तगडा, त्या लेव्हलचा, आक्रमक बोलणारा उमेदवार भाजपकडून सोलापूर लोकसभेला मिळणार असल्याची खात्रीशीर माहिती समोर आली आहे. माळशिरस विधानसभा मतदारसंघाचे…

[lok-shakti]

Mainpuri By-Election Result: मैनपुरी उपचुनाव में भाजपा क्यों हारी ? जानिए ये तीन प्रमुख कारण

Mainpuri By-Election Result: मैनपुरी उपचुनाव में भाजपा क्यों हारी ? जानिए ये तीन प्रमुख कारण

सीएम योगी के पास खड़े भाजपा प्रत्याशी रघुराज सिंह शाक्य – फोटो : अमर उजाला ख़बर सुनें ख़बर सुनें मुलायम सिंह यादव के निधन के बाद मैनपुरी लोकसभा सीट पर हुए उपचुनाव में भाजपा की बड़ी हार के पीछे कई कारण हैं। इसमें सबसे बड़ा कारण जिले की राजनीति में जाति विशेष के नेताओं का दखल ही रहा। इसके चलते न केवल भाजपा का कोर वोट मानी जानी वाली अन्य जातियों ने भाजपा को नकार दिया, तो वहीं कार्यकर्ताओं ने भी…

[survivetoread]

Marathi Vocabulary - Indian General Elections

Nouns

भारत [bhārat] - India (m.)

लोकशाही [lokśahī] - democracy (f.)

हुकुमशाही [hukumśāhī] - dictatorship (f.)

राजकारणी [rājkārṇī] - politician (m.)

नेता [neta] - leader (colloquially, politician) (m.)

जनता [janatā] - public, people (f.)

पक्ष [pakṣa] - party, faction (m.)

नेतृत्व [netṛtva] - leadership (n.)

युती [yutī] - alliance (f.)

राष्ट्र [rāṣtra] - nation, state (m.)

निवडणूक [nivaḍṇūk] - election (f.)

आयोग [āyog] - commission (m.)

मतदान [matadān] - voting (n.)

मतदार [matadār] - voter (m.)

मतदारसंघ [matadārsaṅgha] - constituency (m.)

मत [mat] - vote (n.)

निकाल [nikāl] - result, results (m.)

मोजणी [mozṇī] - counting (f.)

विजय [vijay] - victory (m.)

पराभव [parābhav] - defeat (m.)

संसद [saṅsad] - parliament (n.)

लोकसभा [loksabhā] - Lok Sabha (The Lower House of Parliament) (f.)

खासदार [khāsdār] - member of parliament (m.)

उमेदवार [umedvār] - candidate (m.)

प्रतिनिधी [pratinidhī] - representative (m.)

मंत्री [maṅtrī] - minister (m.)

पंतप्रधान [paṅtapradhān] - prime minister (m.)

धर्मनिरपेक्षता [dharmanirapekṣatā] - secularism (f.)

समाजवाद [samājvād] - socialism (m.)

राष्ट्रवाद [rāṣtravād] - nationalism (m.)

साम्यवाद [sāmyavād] - communism (m.)

सरकार [sarkār] - government (n.)

शासन [śāsan] - administration (n.)

विकास [vikās] - development (m.)

प्रगती [pragatī] - progress (f.)

आघाडी [āghāḍī] - front, forefront (f.)

सेना [sena] - army, armed force (f.)

Adjectives

भारतीय [bhāratīya] - Indian

राष्ट्रीय [rāṣtrīya] - national

विजयी [vijayī] - victorious

समाजवादी [samājvādī] - socialist

राष्ट्रवादी [rāṣtravādī] - nationalist

साम्यवादी [sāmyavādī] - communist

Verbs

जिंकणे [jiṅkṇe] - to win

हरणे [harṇe] - to lose

मोजणे [mozṇe] - to count

निवडणे [nivaḍṇe] - to choose, to elect

मतदान करणे [matadān karṇe] - to vote

-ला मत देणे [-lā mat deṇe] - to vote for

निवडून येणे [nivaḍūn yeṇe] - to be elected

घोषित करणे [ghoṣit karṇe] - to announce

[sivavakkiyar]

Even as the Election Commission on Tuesday finally released final voter turnout data for the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls after an unprecedented delay, it remains under the scanner as some Opposition leaders questioned the increase in the final figures over the provisional numbers released on the polling days.

Some have also pointed out that the data released by the Election Commission for the phase s held on April 19 and April 26 does not include the total number of electors or citizens registered to vote in each constituency – a practice that was followed even in the last Lok Sabha polls in 2019.

Experts were of the unanimous opinion that the delay in releasing the numbers was unusual. However, opinion on the other concerns was divided.

[…]

[mohabbaat]

i have said it irl and I'll say it here; the construction of the ram mandir was thier duty. ppl voted for bjp to get it built. once it was done, ppl had nothing else to look forward to in their manifesto, and no other developments were made in up, so ppl didn't vote for them again. compare it to working a 9-5. if you complete a difficult task, you're gonna get praise, maybe your name will be in for a promotion, but if you keep being consistent with your work, ppl will applaud you. If you just do the difficult task and nothing else, ppl will praise you, but you won't get a promotion

the ram mandir argument doesn't make much sense anyway. for one, ram mandir is in ayodhya but ayodhya itself is not a lok sabha constituency. the constituency is faizabad which is much bigger than ayodhya and have multiple other cities too. by all accounts, while work has been done to "better" ayodhya (which itself is debatable), the other cities have been ignored with no development for the past decade. so, the "hindus betrayed bjp" and "hindus betrayed hinduism and ram" argument would make a little bit more sense during the up elections when ayodhya is its own assembly constituency. and even then, it would be very weak cause who the fuck are you to decide how people follow their own religion? why do you think you know better than the people living there? you see the temple as the restoration of your faith, but the people who live there have lost their homes and their livelihoods so that the temple can be constructed. i highly doubt they love the temple or see it as god's kingdom when it came with that steep a price. also, in the words of certain people, the temple is about faith and religion. so why should people make a political decision based on its construction? religion and politics shouldn't go hand in hand. although most right wing people often forget this simple fact.

[incorrectmahabharatquotes]

Ohh not the constituency obviously I just meant the political party! Sorry for the confusion!

No issues if you don't want to talk about that either it's completely understandable

See, I believe that thinking about the lok sabha elections as if we're directly voting for the prime minister of the country is flawed. We're not. We're voting for the people who represent our constituency. We don't have a direct line to the prime minister. I know the ruling party has made the political atmosphere such that we care about the Brand of One Person who happens to be our prime minister but that's really not how this works and we all need to snap out of the cult of personality thing and not fall into that trap.

Of course I'm not telling you to not take into account which party you're voting for as whichever party or coalition of parties wins the majority seats will decide who the prime minister is. But also I don't think that's the only factor you should consider. Consider the profile of the candidates at least. All Indian political parties try to make it pretty hard to look into the candidates' history but you can find out with a tiny amount of research. You don't even need to do much.

We've historically never shut up about our distaste for the BJP and their shitty governance and we won't shut up about it now either. They suck. So do the other parties, let's be honest. Politicians are just like that. Sometimes it can come down to picking the least evil option, or in this specific case, the least harmful option.

I, for one, am sick of having a one party majority in the parliament. They've always ALWAYS been the worst governments in the history of our country. I just want a change. I'd prefer it if we had a coalition government again. But that's just me.

You guys are smart people and I trust you'll make decisions after thinking about it and doing some research.

P.S. If you need something immediate that can help you choose the parties you wanna vote for, please look at the recently released ELECTORAL BONDS data. That's huge.

- Mod S

[ajmal-v]

Understanding the Lok Sabha Elections: A Comprehensive Guide for Political Science Students

The Lok Sabha elections, a pivotal event in India’s democratic framework, offer a rich field of study for political science students. Since India’s independence in 1952, these elections have been a cornerstone of the country’s democratic process, shaping its political landscape and governance.

Key Stakeholders in the Lok Sabha Elections

The Lok Sabha elections involve a diverse range of stakeholders, each playing a crucial role in the electoral process. These include the Election Commission of India, which oversees the conduct of elections, and the political parties and candidates who vie for the electorate’s votes.

The voters themselves, the media, civil society organizations, security forces, and observers/international agencies also play significant roles. Each stakeholder has a unique part in shaping the election’s outcome and, by extension, the country’s political future.

The Lok Sabha Election Process

Understanding the Lok Sabha election process is fundamental to grasping the complexities of India’s democratic governance. The process involves several stages:

Electoral Constituencies: The country is divided into various electoral constituencies, each represented by a Member of Parliament.

Voter Registration: Eligible citizens are registered as voters.

Nomination of Candidates: Political parties or independent candidates file their nominations for the elections.

Campaigning: Candidates and parties campaign to win the electorate’s favor.

Voting: Registered voters cast their votes on Election Day.

Counting of Votes and Formation of Government: Votes are counted, and the party or alliance with the majority of seats forms the government.

Focus Areas for Political Science Students

Political science students studying the Lok Sabha elections should focus on several key areas to understand the complexities of democratic governance and political evolution. These include learning about electoral systems, political parties and alliances, election monitoring and reform, and voter behavior and participation.

By studying these areas, students can gain a comprehensive understanding of the Lok Sabha elections, equipping them with the knowledge to analyze and interpret the dynamics of India’s political landscape. To know more, read this blog

[cyndaquillt]

I'm sorry to bother you but all the elections stuff is really confusing me and i don't know what's happening

I'm not at the age of voting but will be by the time of the next elections

Again sorry to be a bother

Not a bother at all! And good on you for wanting to learn about this stuff already! The more informed you are by the time you are of voting age, the more informed of a decision you can make 🙂

Full disclosure, I'm not a social scientist or anything, just an average Indian citizen/voter with some academic expertise (not in this field). If someone reading all this finds something wrong, please feel free to point it out, preferably politely.

TL;DR : Indian parliamentary system is built to thrive on diverse viewpoints representative of its people. An attempt to smooth out dissensions and differences without healthy discussion goes against a democratic system. What we are happy about this week is election of a healthy opposition and a coalition that has the potential of keeping power concentration into one hands in check.

This is a bit of an expansive topic but I'm gonna break down certain key terms that you're gonna hear a lot in the news or other election commentary in the next few days. I'm not sure how much of a background knowledge you already have, so this is super long and detailed. Sorry about that in advance! Take your time reading this, or use it as a reference. Up to you! Follow up questions are more than welcome.

The Indian Parliament: The Indian Parliament is split into two houses, the Lower House or the Lok Sabha/House of the People, and the Upper House or the Rajya Sabha/Council of States. Lok Sabha members are appointed through elections while Rajya Sabha members are selected by the State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabha) and the President. When a new law is proposed as a bill or an ammendment to the constitution is proposed, it must pass through BOTH the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

The Lok Sabha: Lok Sabha has a total of 543 seats, representing 543 electoral constituencies throughout the country. Note that these 543 constituencies aren't exactly based on existing district divisions (eg: The Ayodhya district in UP is in the Faizabad constituency). Constituencies are split by population density. This means a region with more people will have more seats/stronger voice in the Lok Sabha. As a result, the largest state by area, Rajasthan has 25 seats in the Lok Sabha, while the most densely populated state of Uttar Pradesh has 80 seats in the Lok Sabha despite being the 4th largest state in the country. Also means if a political party bags UP, it gives them a huge leg up in winning Lok Sabha elections. To form a government, a political party or a group of political parties (a coalition) needs to have majority in the Lok Sabha. This mean winning over 272 seats or in other words, winning majority votes in 272 or more constituencies. Lok Sabha elections happen every 5 years, and the one that just happened, was a Lok Sabha election.

Important parties and alliances to keep in mind while parsing the news and comments are :

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP): The ruling party that formed the government in the past two Lok Sabha terms (10 years). Note that in the 2014 and 2019 elections, BJP won a majority without forming an alliance with any other party. BJP's core politics are right-wing, which typically translates to capitalism, socially conservative, and maintaining class hierarchy as a form of order and structure in society.

Indian National Congress (INC or Congress): The main opposition party against the BJP. Indian National Congress's politics are liberal/center. While their polities don't entirely dismantle class/caste divide, they don't entirely aim to privatize sectors or take capitalism as the end all be all.

National Democratic Alliance (NDA): BJP-led coalition that secured majority in Lok Sabha elections and will form the government for the upcoming election term.

Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance (INDIA): Congress led coalition which didn't get the majority, but did secure 232 out of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. Even though those that are part of the INDIA coalition won't be forming the government, they will be present in the Lok Sabha as the elected representative of their respective constituency to voice their opinion on any motion that passes through the Lok Sabha.

Janta Dal (United) or JD(U): A political party from Bihar led by Nitish Kumar. JD(U) is currently part of the NDA, however JD(U) joined NDA pretty much right before the elections. As a matter of fact, Nitish Kumar has a tendency to switch sides depending on what he thinks would ensure his power and position. In 2014, when it became apparent that BJP was aiming for a Modi-led government and that Nitish, as someone who is not formally in BJP, didn't stand a chance of even being a cabinet minister, much less the Prime Minister, Nitish left NDA. However, back then, BJP managed to get a clear majority and Nitish's pullback didn't have weight. However, with JD(U) winning 12 seats in this election and BJP having to rely on a coalition government, Nitish's pullback has weight. At the time of writing this, word on the street is Nitish is sticking with the NDA and has made demands for 2 cabinets being handed over to JD(U) (See below cut for info on what is a cabinet).

Telugu Desam Party or TDP: Led by Chandrababu Naidu, TDP is a party with a stronghold in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Currently also in the NDA coalition, TDP managed to win 16 seats in Andhra Pradesh. While Chandrababu Naidu isn't as much of a flip-flopper as Nitish, he has been fairly outspoken against the Modi government in the past. That being said, word on the street is also that Naidu garu may have been offered the position of the Lok Sabha Speaker (as in the person who mediates Lok Sabha discussions) and to also assign 2 cabinet berths to TDP in exchange for their continued support of NDA.

Other notable parties and names:

- DMK : Won 22 seats in Tamil Nadu. Is in the INDIA coalition/opposition. Led by M. K. Stalin.

- AITC or TMC: Won 29 seats in West Bengal. Is in the INDIA coalition/opposition. Led by Mamata Banerjee.

- SP : Won 37 seats in Uttar Pradesh. Is in the INDIA coalition/opposition. Led by Akhilesh Yadav.

All in all, the Indian parliamentary system allows for diverse voices and points of view to be a part of the discussion regarding national policies and lawmaking, even if the said voice doesn't make the ruling government. Something also to keep in mind about Indian politicians specifically is that they rarely think about public welfare and rather prioritize their personal hold on power. None of them are above the other when it comes to scheming on how to maintain power and these schemes often involve tactics to deflect their accountability towards the people.

In its decade long term, BJP as a ruling party has invested on multiple levels to maintain a one-man stronghold. I want to keep this answer objective and won't comment on any specific ruling. However, know that a one-man stronghold and a weak opposition defeats the purpose of the parliament and the constituencies. What most people are celebrating today is having a healthy opposition in place in addition to a coalition which would be a sort of check against power being concentrated into one person's hand.

When you vote in the next election, keep in mind that Indian politicians aren't like bands or artists you should root for. What you will be electing them to are positions of public service. Their priority is power and YOUR vote helps them have that. You are not answerable for their loss, THEY are answerable to YOU.

Also whoever you elect to the Lok Sabha is among the candidates in your constituency. A random schmuck from South Delhi who voted for BJP didn't vote for Modi, they voted for Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, the BJP candidate running from South Delhi. You could make the argument 'they voted for Modi Sarkar!' but the real, flesh and blood person that vote put in the parliament was not Narendra Modi, it was Ramvir Singh Bidhuri. Only people in Varanasi could vote directly for Modi because he contested from there. Had Modi lost the Varanasi seat, he wouldn't have been a member of the Lok Sabha. In which case, even if BJP or NDA made the government, Modi would have to become a part of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha in the next six months to be chosen as the Prime Minister. Long story short, learn more about the constituency you are in, the candidates and parties in that constituency, the demographic of your community, the problems it faces, and in light of all of that, who is the best candidate to represent your community's voice in the Lok Sabha.

Adding an additional note cabinets, but I think that's a little tangential so it's under the cut. Again, follow up questions more than welcome. Hope this helps you make some sense of the mess that is Indian electoral politics!

Cabinets and Socialism: A Cabinet Minister assumes leadership of one of the 53 ministries within the government. Most countries around the world, regardless of their government system, have a similar structure. Though, I do want to point out that India is a Socialist Republic. What this means, is that there are entire sectors that are folded into a centralized, government funded cabinet as opposed to a third party, like a private company, being responsible for it. Indian Railways are a great example for this. From literally manufacturing trains to operating railway stations to laying down rail lines to issuing tickets, the Ministry of Railway is responsible for all of it. While Indian Railways do have subdivisions to handle different aspects, the Minister of Railways is in-charge of the management of ALL of those subdivisions. There are also sectors like Aviation or Telecom where while the government doesn't own ALL airlines or telecom companies, the government does have it's own public funded unit (Air India in case of aviation and BSNL and MTNL in case of Telecom) and there are cabinet ministers who oversee the management of these units in addition to laying out guidelines and regulations which the entire sector has to follow.

Socialist structures with their govt centralized system help regulate cost and keep cost inflation in check because the purpose of a cabinet that runs on government money is public service, not profit margin (eg: general compartment train tickets are affordable and have been affordable for a long time). In the meantime, privatization of sectors may increase efficiency of a service (eg: Ministry of External Affairs outsourcing passport services to TCS has been a huge success), it may also drive cost inflation, unless checked on by the ministry responsible for the third party contract. We will find out who in the NDA will lead which cabinet on June 8.

[awesome-gautam-sandesh-blog]

भाजपा प्रत्याशी की चुनाव से पहले ही जीत सुनिश्चित करना चाहते हैं केंद्रीय मंत्री बीएल वर्मा

बदायूं लोकसभा क्षेत्र से भारतीय जनता पार्टी के प्रत्याशी दुर्विजय सिंह शाक्य रिकॉर्ड मतों से विजयी हों, इसको लेकर केंद्रीय मंत्री बीएल वर्मा समाजवादी पार्टी के प्रत्याशी शिवपाल सिंह यादव को ���ेरने की निरंतर व्यूह रचना कर रहे हैं। रणनीति के चलते बीएल वर्मा के सुझाव पर गुन्नौर विधान सभा क्षेत्र के लोकप्रिय नेता, पूर्व विधायक एवं पूर्व मंत्री अजीत कुमार सिंह यादव “राजू भैया” को बदायूं लोकसभा क्षेत्र…

[rajvardhanrathore]

The immense blessings received from the people in the road show organized in Beawar in support of Mahima Kumari Mewar, the popular BJP candidate from Rajsamand Lok Sabha constituency and col rajvardhan rathore, ensure that the people of Rajasthan will once again support the formation of Modi government under the successful leadership of Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. -Janardan is completely ready.

[mhlivenews]

मराठवाड्यात तीन टप्प्यांत मतदान, छत्रपती संभाजीनगर-बीड-जालना मतदारसंघांसाठी 'या' तारखेला मतदान

म. टा. विशेष प्रतिनिधी, छत्रपती संभाजीनगर: लोकसभा निवडणुकीसाठी मराठवाड्यातील आठ मतदारसंघांमध्ये तीन टप्प्यांत मतदान होणार आहे. २६ एप्रिल, सात मे व १३ मे रोजी मतदान होईल. चार जून रोजी मतमोजणी होईल.निवडणूक आयोगाने शनिवारी लोकसभा निवडणुकीची घोषणा केली. देशात सात टप्प्यांत; तर राज्यात पाच टप्प्यांत मतदान होणार आहे. राज्यातील पहिला टप्पा १९ एप्रिल रोजी होईल, त्यात मराठवाड्याचा समावेश नाही. राज्यात…

[ganga-times]

Rahul Gandhi's Homecoming: Coimbatore to Wayanad Visit After Reinstatement

Rahul Gandhi returns to Wayanad, his constituency, after reinstatement as Lok Sabha MP. His journey reflects political resumption and anticipation. Prominent Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has touched down in Coimbatore and is gearing up to make a significant visit to his parliamentary constituency of Wayanad on Saturday. This marks his first visit after his reinstallation as a Lok Sabha Member of…