Election updates: Stock market fell as investors feared when Cong gained in seats, says Piyush Goyal

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10:53 PM

Mamata visits secretariat after lifting of MCC, resumes work

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday attended her office at the state secretariat Nabanna after a gap of almost two-and-a-half months and chaired important administrative meetings, a senior official said.

 

Her visit comes after the lifting of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) imposed in the wake of the elections.

 

Meetings were held to bring back officials, who were transferred by EC and removed from poll duty, to their old positions.

 

"The CM has spoken to the officials in this regard and necessary instructions have been given," he added.

8:38 PM

Stock market fell as investors feared when Congress gained in seats: Goyal

"Stock market fell as investors feared when Congress gained in seats; it is rising now as Modi govt is set to return," says BJP leader Piyush Goyal. He also said that Rahul Gandhi hatching conspiracy to mislead investors while PM Modi working to make India third largest economy.

7:54 PM

AAP to go solo in Delhi assembly election, no alliance with Congress: Gopal Rai

AAP will stand alone in the Delhi Assembly elections and form no coalition with the Congress, says Gopal Rai.

6:51 PM

Model code of conduct lifted, says Election Commission

The model code of conduct that came into force on March 16 with the announcement of the Lok Sabha election has been lifted.

 

In a communication to the Union Cabinet Secretary and state chief secretaries, the Election Commission said as results of Lok Sabha elections and assembly polls in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, along with some assembly bypolls have been declared, "model code of conduct has ceased to be in operation with immediate effect".

 

The model code of conduct is a set of conventions agreed upon by all stakeholders and imposed during elections. Its objective is to keep the campaigning, polling and counting process orderly, clean and peaceful and check any abuse of state machinery and finances by the party in power.

6:02 PM

What is the connection between BJP, fake exit pollsters and dubious foreign investors?: Rahul

"We have a few questions on this.First question, why did PM and HM give specific investment advice to the 5 crore families investing in the stock market? Is it their job to give investment advice? Second, why both interviews were given to the same media house, owned by the same business group, which is also under SEBI investigation for manipulating stock market? Third, what is the connection between the BJP, the fake exit pollsters and the dubious foreign investors?, Rahul Gandhi asked. 

6:00 PM

Retail investors lost Rs 3 trillion, this is biggest stock market 'scam': Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

5:49 PM

We want JPC probe into biggest stock market 'scam': Rahul Gandhi

 The PM told the country three-four times that the stock market is going to skyrocket, Rahul Gandhi said in the presser.

5:47 PM

Why did PM and Home Minister give investment advice to five crore families to invest in stock market?: Rahul

 

After misleading exit polls, stock markets rose, and then crashed on June 4, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

5:44 PM

Why did PM Modi, home minister ask investors to buy stocks?: Rahul Gandhi

For first time we noted that during polls, PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, finance minister commented on stock market, Rahul Gandhi asked in a press conference today.

5:38 PM

News update: Rahul links exit poll results to stock markets, demands JPC on loss to retailer investors

5:07 PM

MVA misled people, won on the basis of 'Shakuni neeti':BJP leader Bawankule

"The MVA won through 'Shakuni neeti' (Machiavellian policy), but this election result would not have an impact on the upcoming polls and people will vote in the name of development and not casteism," Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule alleged.

4:37 PM

Election Result 2024 LIVE: Maha CM Eknath Shinde holds meeting with new MPs

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde today met newly-elected MPs from his Shiv Sena. All of the seven winners from the Shiv Sena met the chief minister at his official residence 'Varsha'.

4:34 PM

Maharashtra rejected repression by central agencies: Supriya Sule

NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule, who won the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency after defeating her sister-in-law and NCP candidate Sunetra Pawar, said:  "In this election, the voters of the state rejected the `ICE' (Income Tax, CBI and Enforcement Directorate) and their repression, and it is the real strength of Maharashtra." 

3:58 PM

BJP not "real" Ram Bhakts: Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad

Newly elected Samajwadi Party MP from Faizabad Awadhesh Prasad Thursday said the BJP party is not the "real" Ram Bhakt. Prasad handed the defeat tp BJP's Lallu Singh, by 54,567 votes in Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency, where a grand Ram temple was build in Ayodhya.

3:44 PM

NDA allies accepted Modi's leadership once again without any conditions: Chirag Paswan

"My PM is going to be the Prime Minister of the country for the third time. All NDA leaders had a meeting yesterday...Nobody can deny that this victory of the NDA is the victory of the leadership of the Prime Minister. NDA received this thumping majority only due to him. Sometimes, we set such a huge target for ourselves that if there is even a little lapse, questions start being raised. In reality, it is no ordinary thing that the NDA has received the mandate for the third time...In yesterday's meeting, all NDA allies accepted his leadership once again without any conditions," LJP (RV) leader Chirag Paswan said while speaking to ANI.

 

3:41 PM

A lot of people are unsatisfied with this scheme: Kapil Sibal on KC Tyagi's statement on Agniveer scheme

"A lot of people are unsatisfied with this scheme and I think the elections have put a lot of impact on the Agniveer scene, especially in Uttar Pradesh and some other states. 'Dayalu bhagwan' should think about this and there should be discussions on this,"

3:01 PM

Election results LIVE: Congress meeting on June 8

Congress Working Committee meeting will be held on June 8 at 11:30 a.m, a day before the oath ceremony of Narendra Modi. The meeting will be presided over by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. A day before the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi, Congress Working Committee meeting will take place on June 8 at 11:30 am.

2:31 PM

'Injustice was done to people of Ayodhya': Akhilesh Yadav on SP's resurgence in UP

In a video shared by ANI on X,SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said," The truth is that the BJP would have lost even more seats in Uttar Pradesh. I thank the people of Ayodhya. You would have seen the pain of Ayodhya from time to time. They were not given adequate compensation for their land, injustice was done to them, their land was not acquired at par with the market price, you snatched their land forcibly by slapping false cases against them...you destroyed the poor for a sacred thing. That is why, I think people of Ayodhya and neighbouring areas voted against the BJP.' 

2:20 PM

Reconsider Agniveer scheme: JD(U) leader KC Tyagi

"Certain voters are dissatisfied with aspects of the scheme. Our party seeks thorough discussions to address public concerns and rectify any shortcomings," JD(U) spokesperson KC Tyagi said 

2:15 PM

Ajit Pawar reviewing NCP debacle

Ajit Pawar  chaired a meeting of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders to review the General Elections results  where the 'Mahayuti' alliance, consisting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), and NCP, suffered a reversal.

1:23 PM

Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in as Andhra chief minister pushed to June 12

Telugu Desam Party boss Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in as the Andhra Pradesh chief minister has been postponed to June 12, India Today reported. Earlier, his oath ceremony was likely to be on June 9.

1:13 PM

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee meets SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav in Delhi

Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Delhi, today.

1:01 PM

Dy CM Fadnavis 'villian' of Maharashtra politics, alleges Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut attacked senior BJP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, calling him the "villain" in Maharashtra politics, and accused him of destroying many families and resorting to political vendetta, a PTI report said.

 

12:54 PM

Australian PM Albanese congratulates PM Modi on winning a third term

Australian PM Anthony Albanese has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Posting his message on X, formerly Twitter, Albanese wrote, "Great to speak with Narendra Modi today to congratulate him on his election victory. Australia and India are close friends, with strong strategic, economic and cultural ties. We look forward to growing our partnership in 2024 and beyond."

12:50 PM

Agniveer scheme should be scrapped immediately, says SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav says, "I think Agniveer system should be scrapped immediately. Government should admit that it made a mistake, that it should not have introduced Agniveer system...", ANI reported.

12:29 PM

AAP leader Raghav Chadha meets Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Sanjay Raut

AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday met Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut at his residence. Chadha was joined by AAP MP Sanjay Singh.

12:26 PM

Tejashwi Yadav's take on what Nitish Kumar should seek from NDA

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav today stated  that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should use his position as "kingmaker" in the NDA to ensure special status for Bihar. 

12:14 PM

CEC Rajiv Kumar to provide list of new MPs to President for 18th Lok Sabha formation

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu will meet President Droupadi Murmu today to present the comprehensive list of newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs) to start the formation of the 18th Lok Sabha.

12:03 PM

AAP to hold meeting of all its MLAs today evening

The Aam Aadmi Party stated that it will hold a meeting of all its lawmakers in the evening. "The meeting will be held at the Chief Minister's residence in Civil Lines," the party said. This is the first such party meet since the decimation of the AAP-Congress alliance in the national capital.

11:45 AM

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to leave for New Delhi tomorrow

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to depart for New Delhi tomorrow to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony.