‘They Worked Hard’: Praise for Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Comes from Unlikely Quarters

The Shiv Sena Tuesday expressed confidence that a government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be re-elected for a second term as the exit polls show a “clear trend” in the BJP-led NDA’s favour. At the same time, it also praised Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi …

Celebrations at BJP headquarters

New Delhi: Cheering to the slogans like ‘Modi once again’, ‘Har Har Modi’ and ‘Vande Mataram’, hundreds of BJP supporters burst into celebrations at the party headquarters here on Thursday as the Narendra Modi-led government appeared set to stage a thumping comeback.With the Lok Sabha election trends showing an overwhelming majority for the BJP, the …

Leadership Crisis, Outdated Vision: Why Left Front Stands to Suffer a Complete Wipeout in Bengal

Kolkata: If the exit polls are to be believed, the Left front is likely to witness its worst performance in history in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections, facing a near wipeout in West Bengal — a bastion it fiercely guarded for more than four decades. A severe leadership crisis, cadres shifting camps and a …

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Kumaraswamy Will be Karnataka CM Till Friday Morning, Says Union Minister Sadananda Gowda

Bengaluru: Union minister D V Sadananda Gowda claimed on Wednesday that the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka would collapse after the Lok Sabha poll results and HD Kumaraswamy would be the chief minister only till May 24 morning. Gowda, a former Karnataka chief minister, also said the stage would be ready for the formation of …

Kushwaha’s RLSP the Weak Link as Exit Polls Give BJP-JD(U) Edge Over Grand Alliance in Bihar?

Patna: Most exit polls have predicted a majority for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, with states like Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, West Bengal, Odisha, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh expected to contribute to its seat count in the Lok Sabha. Of these state, the BJP is in alliance with major regional parties in at least three. In …

What Happens in Case of Hung Parliament and Stalin’s Victory in Tamil Nadu Bypolls? Decoding Possible Election Results

Chennai: Tamil Nadu, which accounts for the maximum number of Lok Sabha seats in south India at 39, went to the polls this time bereft of its two tallest leaders, M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa. The state also witnessed be-elections to 22 Assembly seats of which 18 constituencies voted simultaneously with the parliamentary election on …

Vietnam to Ram Nam: Will Left Voters Shifting to BJP to ‘Teach TMC a Lesson’ be the Decisive Factor?

‘Tomar Naam, Amar Naam, Vietnam Vietnam’ (Your name, my name, Vietnam Vietnam) was the rallying cry in Bengal in the 1960s, a chant of solidarity for the country that was at war with America. Decades later, a modified version has popped up in the state as a part of the BJP’s arsenal. That was a …

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: ‘Election Commission Working With BJP to Tamper EVM Machines’: AAP

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of working with the BJP to “tamper” EVMs to get the results of the Lok Sabha polls in its favour. Leaders of 22 opposition parties had met the Election Commission on Tuesday and demanded verification of VVPAT slips of randomly-selected polling stations before …

Jharkhand Lok Sabha election results 2019 live updates: Kirti Azad trailing by 117047 votes

Counting for 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand is underway and early trends, depicting the likely winners and trailing candidates, have started coming in. The pace of declaration of results may be slower this time since the Election Commission will also tally the voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips with five EVMs per assembly segments. Lok …

Chhindwara: In the Seat that Withstood ’14 Modi Wave, Kamal Nath Hopes to See ‘Sonrise’

The current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath, has represented Chhindwara in Parliament for nearly 40 years. In an attempt to continue the unbeaten streak, the Congress has this time fielded Nath’s son, Nakul Nath from this parliamentary constituency. For Congress this is a crucial seat. Chhindwara is the only seat, apart from Guna, …

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