If there is an actor who has been making films with the theme of nation-building, it's Akshay Kumar. The actor's past few blockbuster hits have all had nationalism as their theme which made many speculate if the actor was planning to join politics.

Akshay Kumar not planning to contest 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday countered the Shiv Sena's claim of being "the big brother" in the Sena-BJP alliance, saying his party is not seeking a tie-up desperately and can take on the Congress-NCP combine.

BJP not desperate for alliance: CM Devendra Fadnavis on Shiv Sena's big brother comment

Gearing up for the Lok Sabha polls due this summer, the Election Commission has directed all state governments to transfer officials posted in their home districts and those who have spent three years in a district in the last four years.

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Election Commission orders transfer of officials posted in home districts

Dismissing opposition parties 'Mahagathbandhan' as unviable and unworkable, finance minister Arun Jaitley Monday said its going to be advantage BJP in the next general election as an aspirational society will not commit a "collective suicide" by voting for a short-lived political alliance.

2019 general elections: Its going to advantage BJP in polls, say finance minister Arun Jaitley

The AAP Tuesday said instead of "wasting" time talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, issues concerning the people needs to be discussed.

Words of 'outgoing' prime minister will have no effect: AAP on PM Modi interview

Average growth will no longer represent the economy. One number will not rule all, whether it’s the GDP growth number or inflation rate. Even the vote share per cent will no longer determine the winning seats.

2019: The crucial year ahead

Amid speculation on finalisation of 2019 seat-sharing arrangement between Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh, top sources in BSP tells ANI that party is still analyzing and talks on seat sharing is yet to take concrete shape.

BSP on 'wait and watch' mode on Mahagathbandhan in UP

"No there is no chance. I am happy where I am right now", said Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari while responding to a question on a probability of him becoming the Prime Ministerial candidate face in the 2019 elections, replacing Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

No interest in being 2019 Prime Minister face: Nitin Gadkari

To win the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has to overcome three demographic roadblocks: farmers, Dalits and NDA allies. Of the three, farmers hold the key.

Farmers: PM Narendra Modi's 2019 challenge

Though the Congress leadership has come under a dark cloud over its role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the life sentence given to its former MP Sajjan Kumar, the party hopes that the controversy over Kamal Nath, whose name is also involved in the riots, will soon die down.

Is it going to be Rahul Gandhi vs Narendra Modi in 2019?

Senior IAS officer Sunil Arora appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) by President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday. Sunil Arora is a 1980-batch IAS officer belonging to the Rajasthan cadre will be taking over on December 2 and will be in charge of the poll body when the 2019 general elections take place, media reports said.

Sunil Arora appointed chief election commissioner, to take charge on 2 December

India's main opposition Congress party said on Monday it would not name its leader Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate of an alliance seeking to defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi in next year's general election.

Congress will not name Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate in election battle

Two priests and a functionary of a prominent Syrian Church in Kerala have formally joined BJP, giving a boost to the saffron party's bid to reach out to minorities in the state ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2019.

Kerala: Two prominent Syrian church priests join BJP

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