Saini recently defeated his main rival, Congress's Tarlochan Singh to win the bye-poll for the Karnal Assembly seat, which was earlier held by party colleague Manohar Lal Khattar
In the meantime, President Droupadi Murmu dissolved the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday, following the recommendation of the Union Cabinet
According to an analysis by the poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms, there has been a 104 per cent rise in the number of political parties from 2009 to 2024
Bangladesh's PM Sheikh Hasina and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe are among foreign dignitaries attending Modi's third consecutive term swearing-in ceremony
The BJP-led NDA suffered a jolt in Uttar Pradesh, where it won just 36 seats as against the INDIA bloc which bagged 43 -- a significant contribution to the overall tally of the opposition alliance
Amid speculation that Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar might join the Opposition INDIA bloc, BJP has secured written support from them
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu have emerged as the kingmakers in the elections as the BJP only secured 240 seats, which is below the 272 majority mark
A resolution passed at the meeting said the NDA government will continue working to lift people's living standards for the country's all-round development while conserving its heritage
The election results of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh state elections would also have a bearing on the membership of the Rajya Sabha
Finance ministry likely to keep elements of package within Rs 1 trillion spread over more than one year
The equity markets also benefited from bargain-hunting and short-covering following a tumultuous Tuesday
The ruling and opposition alliances held parallel meetings at the Prime Minister's residence and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's residence respectively in the evening
Lok Sabha Election Results News: TDP and JD(U) have pledged their allegiance to the NDA. With 28 seats between them, the parties hold sway over the BJP-led NDA.
A copy of the Constitution found its place in most rallies of Rahul, which struck a chord with the Scheduled Castes in the Hindi heartland
The resolution said the NDA government will continue working to lift people's living standards for the country's all-round development while conserving its heritage
As many as 78 Muslims were in the fray in the Lok Sabha elections this year, a significant drop from the last polls when 115 Muslim candidates were fielded by various parties
He also said that the opposition would continue to work together and would definitely stand by the promises made to the people and keep them
Despite facing setback in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP maintained a stronghold in many states and secured all seats in Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, and Tripura
The leaders met at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence here, a day after Lok Sabha election results were declared
A total of 797 women candidates had contested the elections with the BJP fielding the maximum at 69 followed by the Congress at 41