The Election Commission of India rules that since political content being aired on NaMo TV -- a channel dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rallies and speeches -- has not been pre-certified, it should be immediately removed.

If Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins this spring’s general election, as is widely expected, it will also be another massive victory for the marketing machine created to amplify Brand Modi into every Indian living room.

India’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati says she will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019 effectively backing out of the race for the Prime Minister’s post.

Nusrat Jahan will be contesting from Basirhat, which is widely expected to be a tough seat. Meanwhile, Mimi Chakraborty will be trying her electoral luck from Jadavpur, where the Left retains a significant vote bank.