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Next govt has to undo power-grab that has hijacked India's institutions

Modi prides himself on his image as a strong and decisive leader and, like many others before him, he seems to think that independent institutions stand in the way of strength and decisiveness

Lok Sabha elections 2019: EC says women voters outnumbered men in Bihar

Notably, among the constituencies with the highest female turnouts, only Supaul and Vaishali had a woman candidate as one of the main contestants

Modi govt's failure to bury tax terrorism left foreign investors cold

The niggling suspicion of global investors that they could lose billions to policy fickleness is far from allayed

Lok Sabha elections: I congratulate Team Modi Sarkar, says Amit Shah

During the dinner meeting, the prime minister expressed concern over the 'needless controversy' created by the Opposition over EVMs

EC rejects commissioner Lavasa's demand to record dissent note by 2-1 vote

A Commission official said the dissent notes and minority views would remain part of records of the poll panel

Lok Sabha polls: Opposition moves EC, seeks fairness in counting process

A delegation of Opposition leaders submitted a memorandum to the EC

BJP slams Opposition for doubting EVMs, asks it to accept defeat with grace

Leaders of as many as 22 opposition parties met the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday and demanded verification of VVPAT slips of randomly-selected polling stations before the counting of the votes

Exit polls project only three seats for ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu

The AIADMK will have to win in at least five assembly constituencies to maintain a simple majority

SC rejects PIL for 100% matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs on May 23

A larger bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has already dealt with the matter and passed an order, said a vacation bench

All the EVMs used in Lok Sabha elections absolutely safe in strongrooms: EC

In a statement, the EC said, after the close of polls, all polled EVMs and VVPATs are brought under security cover to designated strongrooms

SC rejects plea challenging appointment of observers for LS polls in Bengal

The petition had alleged that they had been appointed in contravention of the law so as to ensure "certain favours" are granted at the time of election

After hailing EC, Pranab Mukherjee expresses concern over tampering of EVMs

The former President said that it was the responsibility of the Election Commission to ensure safety and security of the EVMs

Opposition meet to mull non-NDA alliance staking claim to form govt begins

They will also move the Election Commission (EC) to press for their demand of tallying the paper trail of votes (VVPATs) with the electronic voting machine (EVM) figures

An election like never before: When EC's neutrality came into question

Congress President Rahul Gandhi took potshots at the Election Commission on May 19 for alledgedly going soft on 'Narendra Modi and his gang'

Election result: SC dismisses PIL on 100% matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs

SC dismisses PIL seeking 100 % matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs during vote counting on May 23

Cannot criticise EC, elections conducted perfectly: Pranab Mukherjee

Speaking at a book launch event, the former president hailed the EC a day after Rahul Gandhi alleged the Election Commission's "capitulation" before Modi is obvious

Controversial BJP-sponsored NaMo TV vanishes after Lok Sabha Poll

A BJP leader, requesting anonymity, said, "NaMo TV was meant to be a tool of BJP campaign for the Lok Sabha election. With the polls over, it is no longer needed

Don't be disheartened by rumours, exit polls, Priyanka Gandhi tells workers

Most exit polls have predicted a majority for the BJP-led NDA, leaving the UPA far behind

NDA leaders meet PM Modi, Shah for dinner today amid exit poll euphoria

While several exit polls have predicted a clear majority for the BJP on its own, some others have forecasted that the party could fall short of the majority mark

Betting big on exit polls is risky: Investors have been stumped before

While Monday's buying signals that investors have priced in a BJP victory, experts advise retail investors to wait till the final outcome