Elections

History in making for BJP in Kerala as party to win 1st LS seat

In a historic first in Kerala, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat. The saffron party was also leading in the Thiruvanthapuram Lok Sabha constituency that…
Smriti Irani trails in Amethi LS constituency by 78K votes

In 2019, BJP leader Smriti Irani succeeded in winning the Amethi Lok Sabha seat from Rahul Gandhi. He had been holding the seat since 2004, taking over from his mother. The seat…

Lok Sabha polls: AIMIM loses both Aurangabad and Kishanganj in Bihar

Hyderabad: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), which initially seemed like it would retain the Aurangabad Lok Seat, has lost all of the seats it contested outside of Hyderabad. Outgoing Aurangabad MP…
Akhilesh snatches back Uttar Pradesh in surprise turnaround

Lucknow: Akhilesh Yadav’s stock rose dramatically on Tuesday with his Samajwadi Party cutting the ruling BJP down to size in Uttar Pradesh. As the trends came in, the SP was leading on…
PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav in lead: Initial trends

Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav were leading from the Varanasi, Lucknow, Rae Barelli and the Kannauj Lok Sabha…
Indian stocks on US exchanges surge as Exit Polls indicate big win for BJP

New York: The surge in stock prices in India fueled by the Exit Polls showing a big win for the BJP has carried on to the stocks of Indian companies trading in…
AP Assembly polls: TDP, Jana Sena workers celebrate victory across the state

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CEC says ‘fake’ narratives spread to sway polls, demands proof from opposition

New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said “fake” and “mischievous” narratives were spread to sway the general elections and sought proof from the opposition to back its claim that…
Voting underway for 6 Karnataka Legislative Council seats

Bengaluru: Voting is underway on Monday in the biennial elections to six seats in the Karnataka Legislative Council from teachers’ and graduates’ constituencies. Seventy-eight contestants are in the fray. Counting of votes…
Arunachal CM Khandu resigns, Guv advises to continue till new govt takes office

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu resigned from his post after his party BJP on Sunday retained the power for the third consecutive term with a thumping majority in the Assembly…
NDA will emerge ‘indisputable & unquestionable winner’: Chandrababu Naidu

Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday exuded confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will emerge as the ‘indisputable and unquestionable winner in the elections. He…
Sandeshkhali post-poll violence: ‘Worried’ Guv asks Mamata to intervene

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and…
Andhra HC reserves orders on ECI relaxing postal ballot norms

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court will deliver, on Saturday, its orders on a petition filed by the YSR Congress Party challenging the Election Commission of India’s order relaxing the norms for…
Congress not to participate in Lok Sabha exit poll debates

New Delhi: The Congress has decided not to participate in any Lok Sabha exit poll debates on the television channels and said it does not want to indulge in speculation and slugfest…
Pune court asks Rahul to `appear’ in defamation case filed by Savarkar’s kin

Pune: A court here on Thursday issued an order directing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it in a complaint filed by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s grandnephew accusing him of defaming the…