Shillong: The Meghalaya Lok Sabha election 2019 results will start trickling as counting has now begun. Postal ballot counting has commenced in Shillong. National People’s Party’s candidate Agatha Sangma, who had been leading most of the way by a considerable margin of votes, is likely to secure her spot in the Tura constituency. In Shillong, …
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In Rajasthan Lok Sabha Election Result 2019, BJP and Congress Try to Ride High on the Spirit of Nationalism
After being completely wiped out by BJP in last general polls, Congress has tried to get its act together in Rajasthan. Recent victory of Congress, led by Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot, in assembly polls was one indication of that. However assembly polls, where an anti-incumbency sentiment could be heard in refrains like ‘Vasundhara [Raje] …
Amid Widening Rift Between Congress and JD(S), Litmus Test for Karnataka Coalition Today
Bengaluru: Thursday will be a litmus test for the tumultuous Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka, days after most exit polls predicted a near collapse of the ruling alliance. In a sign of increasing trouble, seven-time MLA and a former minister R Roshan Baig launched a scathing attack on the party, calling state Congress president Dinesh Gundurao …
With Exit Polls Predicting Big Win for BJP in Rajasthan, Will Congress Finally Deliver in Churu?
Despite Congress’ recent gains in Rajasthan, most Lok Sabha exit polls on May 19 predicted a clean sweep for the BJP in Rajasthan, with some exit polls handing them all 25 seats in the state. The News18-IPSOS exit poll said the BJP is set to get 22 to 23 seats in the desert state, while …
Congress Terms EC ‘Enfeebled Commission’, Says it is Black Day For Democracy
New Delhi: The Congress Wednesday dubbed the Election Commission as “Enfeebled Commission” after the poll body was learnt to have rejected the opposition parties’ demand for pre-verification of VVPATs with EVMs while counting and said it was a “black day” for democracy. Party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi asked on what basis the commission had arrived at …
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Will Urban Rural Divide Help Congress Perform Better than BJP in Madhya Pradesh
Voting patterns in Madhya Pradesh suggest a clear divide in voting patterns in urban and rural seats. The last time this divide was visible was during the recently held assembly elections. In urban seats, the BJP was ahead on 62%, or almost two thirds of the seats, and the Congress on just 33%, or one-third …
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