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Page 12 - Lok Sabha Elections 2019

A snapshot of market winners and losers from Lok Sabha elections 2019

Winners include cement companies, pipes, tiles and sanitary-ware manufacturers, capital goods and infrastructure companies

A snapshot of market winners and losers from Lok Sabha elections 2019
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 8:43 AM IST

Modi's second term to lay groundwork for India's next 25 years: US expert

John Chambers, Chairman of the Board of Directors at US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) believes under Modi India will see economic growth, job creation.

Modi's second term to lay groundwork for India's next 25 years: US expert
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 8:41 AM IST

LS polls 2019: A $1.4 trillion spending push tops Modi 2.0 agenda

For exporters, the BJP has promised measures to promote trade and increase the share of manufacturing in the economy.

LS polls 2019: A $1.4 trillion spending push tops Modi 2.0 agenda
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 8:34 AM IST

Question time again for Rahul, Cong: Who's to blame for yet another defeat?

Apart from Rahul Gandhi himself losing from Amethi, the party's entire top leadership in Karnataka (including Mallikarjuna Kharge and senior leaders like B K Hariprasad) was defeated

Question time again for Rahul, Cong: Who's to blame for yet another defeat?
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 3:28 AM IST

BJP wins absolute majority; cruising to bag more than 300 seats: EC

The BJP is all set to surpass its 2014 performance when it won 282 seats.

BJP wins absolute majority; cruising to bag more than 300 seats: EC
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 3:25 AM IST

Split voting to vault BJP's Lok Sabha score, but Patnaik holds fort

Riding on the split voting phenomenon, the BJP is seemingly narrowing the gap with the redoubtable BJD, which had whitewashed Opposition in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, bagging 20 of the 21 seats

Split voting to vault BJP's Lok Sabha score, but Patnaik holds fort
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 3:01 AM IST

Lok Sabha elections: Maharashtra voters print a photocopy of 2014

The biggest surprise in the state was the defeat of Ashok Chavan, president of the Congress state unit

Lok Sabha elections: Maharashtra voters print a photocopy of 2014
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 2:59 AM IST

Tejasvi Surya to Hibi Eden: Young stars who made their mark with huge wins

In West Bengal, Trinamool Congress's Mimi Chakraborty, an actor, registered a big victory from the Jadavpur seat with 688,000 votes against BJP's Anupam Hazra

Tejasvi Surya to Hibi Eden: Young stars who made their mark with huge wins
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 2:58 AM IST

Twitter sees record election-related activity with 396 million tweets

Between 11 April and 19 May, national security emerged as the most talked about election-related topic on Twitter

Twitter sees record election-related activity with 396 million tweets
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 2:54 AM IST

Sweets & slogans: Historic mandate sparks jubilation at BJP headquarters

It was clear that the promises made during campaigning, and the core issues on which the party's campaign was built, was still resonating with the supporters

Sweets & slogans: Historic mandate sparks jubilation at BJP headquarters
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 2:51 AM IST

Chanakya Niti: How Amit Shah delivered Narendra Modi a second Lok Sabha win

Amit Shah has kept BJP's poll machinery well oiled. He may now be rewarded with a Cabinet post

Chanakya Niti: How Amit Shah delivered Narendra Modi a second Lok Sabha win
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 2:45 AM IST

Smriti Irani to Rajnath Singh: Modi ministers score big victories

Several union ministers gained from the Narendra Modi wave to win Lok Sabha elections on Thursday, leaving out Hardeep Puri and KJ Alphons.

Smriti Irani to Rajnath Singh: Modi ministers score big victories
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 2:40 AM IST

The storming of West Bengal: 3 reasons why Mamata's citadel fell to BJP

Once an ally turns foe; Bengal's green fort fell to Modi Juggernaut in the most spectacular fashion on May 23

The storming of West Bengal: 3 reasons why Mamata's citadel fell to BJP
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 2:39 AM IST

BJP holds against mahagathbandhan in UP; Rahul loses Amethi to Smriti Irani

The critical takeaway is the indication of a tactical shift in the voting pattern, away from caste, community considerations

BJP holds against mahagathbandhan in UP; Rahul loses Amethi to Smriti Irani
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 1:57 AM IST

40-minute winning speech: PM Narendra Modi talks about unity, humility

'People are chanting Modi, Modi. But this is not a victory of Modi, it is the victory of people who are desperate for honesty in the system,' Modi said

40-minute winning speech: PM Narendra Modi talks about unity, humility
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 1:55 AM IST

How two steps East, two steps South helped BJP cross the 300 mark

Modi garners nearly 37% votes nationally, courtesy massive gains in West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, and Telangana

How two steps East, two steps South helped BJP cross the 300 mark
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 1:44 AM IST

NDA has no need for 'kingmakers': TRS, BJD, YSR Cong lose bargaining chip

The BJP has now emerged as the principal opposition in Telangana

NDA has no need for 'kingmakers': TRS, BJD, YSR Cong lose bargaining chip
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 1:38 AM IST

Top bureaucracy set for major reshuffle as Modi returns with bigger mandate

Talk of a new national security advisor at the Prime Minister's Office is also gaining momentum

Top bureaucracy set for major reshuffle as Modi returns with bigger mandate
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 1:31 AM IST

New govt should provide fiscal stimulus, with the very first budget

The new government however does come with a long new term, a mandate to get growth back up

New govt should provide fiscal stimulus, with the very first budget
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 1:30 AM IST

Jagan in control as Naidu routed; KCR on top, but TRS loses sheen

YSRC chief says his priority would be to secure special status for Andhra

Jagan in control as Naidu routed; KCR on top, but TRS loses sheen
Updated On : 24 May 2019 | 1:28 AM IST