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Lok Sabha election result 2019 LIVE updates: Congress President Rahul Gandhi offered his resignation taking moral responsibility of the defeat. However, it was rejected by Congress leaders

8:03 PM

Modi asks NDA leaders to maintain restraint in speaking to media

Modi asks MPs to shun VIP culture, says they should stand in queues wherever required, like other citizens. 

 

Don't trust media reports on names being considered for ministerial berths, responsibilities will be given as per norms: Modi

 

Modi asked NDA leaders to maintain restraint in speaking to media.

Some statements made for publicity often trouble us: Modi

6:35 PM

Those elected for the first time deserve even bigger greetings: PM Modi

6:02 PM

Narendra Modi elected as the leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party

5:49 PM

TMC rejected my offer to quit as CM: Mamata Banerjee

At TMC's internal meeting, I offered to quit as CM but party rejected; may be I will continue, says Mamata Banerjee

5:47 PM

Hindu-Muslim division was done and votes were divided: Mamata Banerjee

4:34 PM

CWC called upon Rahul Gandhi to lead party in these challenging times: Randeep Surjewala

4:30 PM

Nearly 80% candidates lost security deposit in LS polls in J&K

Barring the Ladakh parliamentary constituency, majority of the contesting candidates lost their security deposit in five other Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir where 51 of them even failed to get one per cent of the valid votes.

 

The BJP retained three parliamentary seats of Jammu, Udhampur and Ladakh, while the National Conference swept the polls in the Kashmir valley, winning all the three seats of Srinagar, Anantnag and Baramulla.

 

A total of 79 candidates were in the fray for the six parliamentary seats, but 63 of them lost their security deposit of Rs 25,000 and Rs 12,500 (for schedule tribe and scheduled caste candidates) as they failed to get the minimum required one-sixth (16.67 per cent) of the total polled valid votes, according to official data by the Election Commission of India.

 

The Ladakh parliamentary seat which was won by 33-year-old BJP leader Jamyang Tsering Namgyal -- the youngest among the six winners from the state -- was the only constituency where rest of the three candidates managed to save their deposits.

4:28 PM

Lok Sabha election defeat collective responsibility, not Rahul's alone: Ashok Chavan

The Congress' massive defeat in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls was a "collective responsibility" and not that of party chief Rahul Gandhi alone, Maharashtra state unit chief Ashok Chavan said Saturday.

 

Chavan added that there was no question of accepting Gandhi's resignation as party chief.

 

Chavan himself lost from Nanded Lok Sabha seat to BJP's Pratap Chiklikar.

 

"The campaign was a collective responsibility. Rahul Gandhi worked hard and led from the front. All senior leaders in states who hold positions in the state units should quit, so that a new team can take over. My colleagues and I are ready to resign due to the poor show of the Congress in Maharashtra," Chavan told reporters here.

4:26 PM

Rahul Gandhi offered to resign as Congress president which was unanimously rejected by CWC: Randeep Surjewala.

4:26 PM

CWC passes resolution authorising Rahul Gandhi to do organisational restructuring of Congress: Randeep Surjewala. 

4:26 PM

CWC commends Rahul Gandhi's work: Congress party

4:24 PM

CWC authorises Rahul Gandhi to restructure Congress

4:22 PM

We will play constructive role as Opposition, says Congress.

4:21 PM

Congress lost election, but our spirit remains, says Ghulam Nabi Azad

4:20 PM

AK Antony, Congress: I don't agree that it was a disastrous performance, but we were not able to rise up to the expectations. Party will discuss this in details...Today we had only general discussions.

4:19 PM

EC submits list of elected candidates to Prez; process for formations of 17th LS initiated

The Election Commission Saturday submitted a list of newly-elected MPs to President Ram Nath Kovind, an official statement said, Setting in motion the process for constituting the 17th Lok Sabha.

 

The full Election Commission -- comprising Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election Commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra --called on the President and submitted a copy of the notification issued by the EC containing names of the members, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said.

 

While the EC notification sets in motion the constitution of a new Lok Sabha, the list given to the President enables him to formally initiate the government formation process.

 

Earlier in the day, the President dissolved the 16th Lok Sabha on the recommendation of the Union Cabinet. On Saturday evening, the newly-elected MPs of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance are likely elect Narendra Modi as the alliance's leader.

4:13 PM

Rahul Gandhi offered his resignation but it was rejected: Randeep Surjewala

Randeep Surjewala, Congress: Party President Rahul Gandhi offered his resignation but it was rejected by the members of CWC unanimously.

4:12 PM

CWC has given Congress President the right to makes changes to restructure the party

Randeep Surjewala, Congress: CWC has given Congress President the right to makes changes to restructure the party, a plan for this will be brought soon.

3:49 PM

Modi to meet NDA partners, discuss govt formation

 Narendra Modi to meet NDA partners today, discuss govt formation.

3:46 PM

3:45 PM

CWC meeting concludes

Congress President Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and other party leaders leave after the CWC meeting concludes.

3:45 PM

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray arrive in Delhi for NDA meeting, to be held today.

 

 

2:57 PM

YSRCP Chief Jaganmohan Reddy to meet Andhra Pradesh & Telangana Governor ESL Narasimhan and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao later today. YSRCP won 151 out of 175 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election.

2:04 PM

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora submits the list of winners Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora submits the list of winners

1:34 PM

President of India, on advice of Union Cabinet, has signed the order of dissolving the 16th Lok Sabha

1:04 PM

1:03 PM

Rahul has not resigned, clarifies Congress

Congress’ Randeep Singh Surjewala clarifies reports of Congress President offering his resignation are incorrect. CWC meeting going on.

12:33 PM

Rahul Gandhi offers his resignation at CWC

Sources: Congress President Rahul Gandhi offers his resignation at CWC, but it has not been accepted by the Committee.

12:05 PM

BJD MP Pinaki Misra: I've decided to give my entire salary and allowances from Parliament to CM Relief Fund

BJD MP Pinaki Misra: I'm very grateful that they showered me with so much affection - Puri parliamentary constituency in its entirety & as a token of thanks, I've decided to give my entire salary & allowances from Parliament to CM Relief Fund so that it can be used for people of Puri.

 

11:24 AM

Lok Sabha Election Result: CWC meet begins