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LS elections outcome set to shift balance of parliamentary panels

By the end of the 17th Lok Sabha, Members of Parliament (MPs) of the BJP headed 16 of the 24 department-related standing committees

Congress to kick off 'Dhanyawad Yatra' in UP after Lok Sabha poll victory

The Congress made a major comeback in Uttar Pradesh by winning six of the 17 seats it contested in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections

Cherukuri Ramoji Rao: Bridging the divide between business and politics

Cherukuri Ramoji Rao reached the height of his power and fame before he turned 50

Shivraj Singh Chouhan to Suresh Gopi: Meet the ministers in Modi govt 3.0

He defeated Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party's Kilari Venkata Rosaiah by 344,695 votes from Guntur

Special status to Bihar, Andhra Pradesh may open 'Pandora's box': Experts

Chandrababu Naidu's TDP had left the NDA in 2018 on denial of its special status demand for Andhra

New govt formation: PM Modi, ministers likely to take oath on June 9

Leaders of some of India's neighboring countries, such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, are set to attend the oath-taking ceremony

Natural political order

Indian conditions favour coalitions

LS polls: The X factors in Mamata Banerjee-led TMC's march in West Bengal

The men were sure to vote for the saffron party. But the women at home?

Congress' learning curve

Smarter alliances, social media tactics helped

BJP ends BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik's stint as Odisha chief minister

In terms of vote share, the BJP got 39.89 per cent votes, up from 32.8 per cent in 2019. The BJD, on the other hand, saw its vote share dip to 40.18 per cent from 45.2 per cent in the last elections

TDP, BJP and Jana Sena alliance march ahead in 165 out of 175 seats

The TDP had won only 23 seats and the Jana Sena only one seat during the last assembly polls

Modi 3.0: Coalition is back as BJP-led NDA returns for historic 3rd term

NDA has majority but BJP falls short of 272 as INDIA bloc runs it close; both alliances meet today

INDIA bloc's combined strength plays spoilsport for BJP in 2 biggest states

Congress had given up its seats for the alliance and was contesting the lowest number of seats since Independence at 328

Governance challenges for a coalition

If the concerns over risking political capital are overcome, the long-term gains for the Indian economy will be immense

The game is on

Doctrine of necessity and survival will now make the BJP concede spaces to allies

44-day polls: 10 hot takes

2024 was a one-candidate election. Narendra Modi was the only candidate for whom the BJP sought votes, and he was the only opponent most of its rivals wanted defeated

'Why Varanasi Port to Adani?: Congress' barrage of 272 questions for Modi

Days before the Lok Sabha poll results, the Congress launched a fresh attack on PM Narendra Modi on Friday with a list of 272 questions, which included raising issues about his Varanasi Lok Sabha seat

Battleground 2024: Apple may shape political landscape in Himachal Pradesh

The orchards, now synonymous with the lush beauty of Himachal Pradesh, are all thanks to Samuel Evan Stokes, an American missionary settled in the state in the early 20th century

Lok Sabha elections: How close 2019 exit polls were to result? Check list

Lok Sabha polls: People are eagerly waiting for the conclusion of the polls on June 1. After this, exit polls will be broadcast, giving an early glimpse of the results, set to be announced on June 4

Lok Sabha polls Phase 7: Key candidates, list of constituencies. Details

Lok Sabha elections: On June 1, the last leg of the Lok Sabha elections will be held in which 57 constituencies will go to polls across eight states and UTs