Puri is the second BJP leader to have lost the seat at the height of a Modi wave
The PM said the government from 2014 to 2019 was dedicated to the welfare of the poor
The meeting deliberated on the reasons behind the Congress's defeat in the elections for four long hours
Since much of the voting in this elections was on religious lines, Mamata's rural focus became irrelevant
The Congress topped charts in losing seats massively
Reddy, who reached Hyderabad by air from Vijayawada, met the Governor around 4.30 pm, official sources said
BJP doesn't believe in any kind of horse trading, but there are contradictions within the Congress, says BJP national vice president Shivraj Singh Chouhan
'I told my party it is very difficult to continue as chief minister', said Banerjee
Ruling BJD vice-president A U Singhdeo's sons Kalikesh and Arkesh, also lost the polls
PM urges leaders to maintain restraint while speaking to media, says some statements made for publicity often cause trouble
Addressing her first press conference after election results, she accused BJP of polarising people on religious lines to garner votes in West Bengal
Will stake claim to form govt, likely to be sworn in as next prime minister next week
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TRS bagged nine of the total 17 Lok Sabha seats in the state, while its ally AIMIM retained its constituency (Hyderabad). BJP managed to win four, while Congress secured three.
Referring to his party's win in 25 of the 28 seats in the state, Ashok, a former deputy chief minister, said it meant people voted for it in more than 177 assembly segments
It also said the National Conference's claim that it will form the government on its own in the state after the assembly elections is "hollow"
Gambhir had been accused by AAP leaders of being involved in distribution of "obscene and derogatory" pamphlets against her during election campaign
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.
BJP under Narendra Modi won a historic 303 seats out of 542. This was their best ever performance.
The meeting assumes importance as the YSRCP chief during the election campaign had said that his party would support whoever promises Andhra Pradesh the Special Category Status