The BJP's Delhi unit has requested the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to appoint special observers at mosques to prevent any attempt to influence voters on "religious lines" during the Lok Sabha election.

Appoint special observers at mosques to prevent any misuse by parties: Delhi BJP to poll panel

In a letter released to media, veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sanghpriya Gautam stated that former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan should be the party chief.

BJP veteran drops bombshell, wants Shivraj Singh Chouhan to replace Amit Shah as BJP chief

Voter turnout of 76.35 per cent was recorded in the Chhattisgarh Assembly election which concluded Tuesday, poll authorities said. It was a little less than the previous 2013 polls when 77.

Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: 76.35 per cent polling recorded in two-phased election

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday tore into the Opposition parties which have, time and again, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of tampering with the Electric Voting Machines (EVMs), saying they were making excuses for their defeat

Jaitley says EVM-tampering allegations are 'excuses for defeat'