Assembly Election Results 2017

Meghalaya hung verdict: Congress largest party but BJP eyeing independents

The Congress has already parachuted its two senior leaders Ahmed Patel and Mukul Wasnik to try and form the new government in Meghalaya

Saffron Holi in Northeast: BJP to celebrate Vijay Diwas after historic win

The BJP managed to win a two-third majority with its ally Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) by bringing an end to the 25-year-old reign of the Left Front

Interpreting the UP verdict

Dismissing the verdict as only polarisation is an oversimplification. A lot more is at work

Don't mistake good psephology for good policy

Outcomes of elections cannot be a barometer of the wisdom of economic policy

What about internal elections? Congress' poll promise yet to bear fruit

It has for years talked of the imminence of internal polls at all levels

Yogi Adityanath to follow Modi's mantra of development

Seeks to assuage concerns of minorities over his hardline image

UP CM choice: Will caste factor take the front seat?

Reports suggest that the BJP top brass may pick Manoj Sinha for the coveted post

Lawmakers meet today to pick UP CM

The new chief minister of UP would take oath on March 19

We tried hard but BJP moved faster than us: Digvijaya Singh

It was a long night for the Congress party managers who tried hard last Saturday to secure a majority in the Goa assembly but lost the game by sunrise to some deft moves by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strategists.In an interview to this newspaper, Digvijaya Singh, in charge of Goa affairs at the All India Congress Committee, gave a blow-by-blow account of the behind-the-scenes maneuvring, defending himself against the charges being made by local party leaders.According to Singh, soon after the assembly results were out last Saturday, he'd called a meeting of the new Congress lawmakers but had to postpone the session to the next day, as only five or six of them could arrive.Meanwhile, he was working the phones on the night of Saturday. And, around half an hour after midnight, went to meet Goa Forward Party (GFP) leader Vijay Sardesai. The latter had some reservations on a particular party MLA becoming the chief minister. And, apparently said his party would support the Congress if ...

Meet Amit Shah's core team of victory spinners

Behind BJP's electoral success is a small army of lieutenants marshalled by Amit Shah

Goa fiasco: Should have tried hard but BJP moved faster, says Digvijaya

It was a long night for the Congress party managers who tried hard last Saturday to secure a majority in the Goa assembly but lost the game by sunrise to some deft moves by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strategists.In an interview to this newspaper, Digvijaya Singh, in charge of Goa affairs at the All India Congress Committee, gave a blow-by-blow account of the behind-the-scenes maneuvring, defending himself against the charges being made by local party leaders.According to Singh, soon after the assembly results were out last Saturday, he'd called a meeting of the new Congress lawmakers but had to postpone the session to the next day, as only five or six of them could arrive.Meanwhile, he was working the phones on the night of Saturday. And, around half an hour after midnight, went to meet Goa Forward Party (GFP) leader Vijay Sardesai. The latter had some reservations on a particular party MLA becoming the chief minister. And, apparently said his party would support the Congress if ...

BJP yet to decide on CM candidate for Uttarakhand, swearing-in on Saturday

BJP leaders Trivendra Singh Rawat and Prakash Pant are said to be front runners

6 challenges awaiting the new BJP government in Uttar Pradesh

Despite having the largest population, UP spends Rs 452 per capita on health

BJP grapples with CM choice dilemma in UP, Uttarakhand

BJP is looking for CM nominee who would fit in caste equations, deliver on Modi's development agenda

Amarinder Singh sworn-in as Punjab CM, Sidhu takes oath as cabinet minister

Congress, in the just concluded Assembly elections, won 77 seats out of 117

Goa Assembly election 2017: Manohar Parrikar faces crucial floor test today

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Goa, headed by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, will face the crucial floor test today, as a special Assembly session has been convened for the purpose.Parrikar, who stepped down as Defence Minister, was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of the coastal state for the fourth time on Tuesday evening, along with nine ministers.BJP chief Amit Shah and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari attended Parrikar's swearing-in ceremony. Former Goa chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar was also present.Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Manohar Parrikar after he was sworn-in.The Chief Minister then replied to the Prime Minister saying, "Thank you Pradhan Mantriji. As always, looking forward to your full support & cooperation for the development of Goa."Parrikar claims support of 22 legislators, two more than the halfway mark in the 40-member Assembly.The BJP had bagged 13 seats in the polls, while it claims support of three MLAs each of the Goa ...

State polls don't shake it up, usually

Average one-day movement seen after results of past 3 elections in 6 states shows a fall of 0.02%

BJP spent Rs 1,000 cr to lure Goa MLAs: Congress

Parrikar was sworn in as Chief Minister of a coalition government on Tuesday

Assembly Election Results 2017: Suspense over who would lead SP in Assembly

Party sources said Akhilesh is unlikely to approve Shivpal's name for the post

Assembly Election Results 2017: Raj Babbar offers to resign

I take moral responsibility for the party's defeat in Uttar Pradesh, says Raj Babbar