Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the 17 Karnataka MLAs whose revolt had triggered the collapse of Janta Dal Secular–Congress government and the takeover by the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP will remain disqualified. But the apex court cancelled the Speaker's decision to bar the rebel MLAs from contesting polls till 2023.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's son Aditya Thackeray will be contesting the October 21 elections in Maharashtra with this he will become the first man of his family to ever contest the elections. He will be Shiv Sena's candidate from the Worli seat, which is under stronghold of the party.

Actress-turned politician Urmila Matondkar has been confirmed as the Congress candidate for upcoming Lok Sabha Polls 2019 from the Mumbai North seat.

Tulsi Gabbard, first Hindu ever elected to US Congress, will be contesting against Donald Trump for the US President post in 2020.

Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday held discussions with Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan and his son Chirag Paswan over seat sharing arrangements in Bihar for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

With Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) turning out to be a top advertiser on Indian television, Congress has raised its eyebrows asking the Election Commission (EC) to assess BJP's assets.

Defying Maoist threats, over 33 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise on Monday by midday in 18 constituencies in the first phase of Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh where the Congress is vying to end 15 years of BJP rule.

Polling in the second phase of the four-phase municipal polls in Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled on Wednesday, including in Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag and Badgam districts where militants are active.

Counting of votes for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls will be done on Thursday. A close fight among NSUI and ABVP candidates is expected in the elections.

Bharatiya Janata Party's general secretary Ram Madhav slammed Farooq Abdullah over threats to boycott the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha and assembly polls.