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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

Will work for holistic development of constituency: Goyal on 1st LS win

Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who won his first Lok Sabha elections from North Mumbai constituency, on Tuesday said he would work for the holistic development of the area. BJP candidate Goyal won by over 3.5 lakh votes from North Mumbai, defeating INC's Bhushan Patil. In a message on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), he said that today's mandate given to the NDA is dedicated to the relentless efforts of the hardworking karyakartas or workers. "This victory will take forward the futuristic and inclusive vision of an 'Uttam Mumbai' driven by the aspirations of the youth, nari shakti, poor and marginalised, fisherfolk, traders, business community and blessings of our elderly. "I commit myself to the holistic development of North Mumbai and making it an integral part of our journey towards a 'Viksit Bharat'," he added.

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

UN Chief congratulates India for engaging in massive democratic exercise

United N Secretary General Antonio Guterres has congratulated the people of India for engaging in the "massive exercise of democracy", his spokesperson said on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lead the government for the third successive term following results of the 2024 general elections in the world's largest democracy. "We can't officially comment until all the voting, all the counting has been done. But we understand that the counting is still taking place. We hope to have a much more official statement once everything has been said and done, Florencia Soto Nio, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, said at the daily press briefing in response to a question on the results of the Indian elections. "We of course want to congratulate the people of India for engaging in this massive exercise of democracy as they are the largest democratic elections in the world, she said. The BJP, whose candidates had contested in the name of Modi, won or was ahead in

LS election results: Losses in northern, western strongholds weighed on BJP

Major gains in Karnataka, Rajasthan helped Congress cause

Two jailed candidates won Lok Sabha polls; how will they take oath?

The victory of two candidates who are in jail on terror charges has brought up a unique situation. While the law will keep them away from attending proceedings of the 18th Lok Sabha, they also have a Constitutional right to take oath as members. In the results declared by the Election Commission on Tuesday, jailed Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh has won from the Khadoor Sahib seat, while incarcerated Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, emerged victorious from the Baramulla constituency. Engineer Rashid has been lodged in the Tihar jail since August 9, 2019 on charges of alleged terror financing, while Singh has been booked under the National Security Act and sent to the Dibrugarh jail of Assam. Now the question arises, can these jailed candidates be allowed to take oath, and if yes what is the process involved? Explaining the legalities involved, Constitution expert and former Lok Sabha secretary general PDT Achari emphasised the importance of following the Constitutio

LS elections: Majority of royal family candidates register big victories

Descendants of the royal families, who contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on BJP tickets, performed fairly well on Tuesday with a majority of them leading with a huge margin on their respective seats, according to the Election Commission data. Jyotiraditya Scindia, the scion of the erstwhile royal family of Gwalior who severed his 18-year-long ties with the Congress in 2020 and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), defeated the Congress' Rao Yadvendra Singh by 5,40,929 votes in the Guna parliamentary constituency in Madhya Pradesh. This is the first time in his political career that Scindia (53) contested as a BJP candidate from Guna, which was earlier represented by the Union civil aviation minister's late father Madhavrao Scindia and late grandmother Vijayaraje Scindia. The BJP made a clean sweep in Madhya Pradesh by securing decent vote margins on all 29 seats. In Rajasthan, Dushyant Singh, Prince of Dholpur state, who has been elected four times in the past, won from the

Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi, Mahayuti pepped up before Assembly elections

In the upcoming assembly elections, the MVA faces the challenge of consolidating its gains while the Mahayuti will fight for the turf it currently holds

Lok Sabha election results: BJP faces the heat wave in North India

Political observers credited SP's choice of candidates, where it fielded non-Yadav OBC and Dalit, its alliance with the Congress and Rahul Gandhi's campaign over Constitution being in danger

Lok Sabha polls 2024: What election results look like at 12 pm on June 4

Lok Sabha elections 2024: BJP leads in 236 constituencies, Rahul Gandhi leads in both Raebareli and Wayanad

The coalition reset

The new govt must adopt a consultative approach

This is a victory of democracy, of faith in Constitution: PM Modi

Every Indian is proud of our electoral system, its credibility, said PM Modi in his address after the poll verdict

Lok Sabha polls 2024: This is what the results look like at 5 pm on June 4

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 results: Counting for the General Elections began at 8 am on Tuesday. Early trends suggest BJP-led NDA inching towards victory, while the INDIA bloc trails

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha election results: What worked in favour of INDIA?

The Lok Sabha elections 2024 has witnessed several unexpected turns, particularly the impressive performance of INDIA in Uttar Pradesh. What contributing factors have bolstered the Opposition's perfor

BJP MP Lalwani wins from Indore by record margin, Nota creates record

BJP's sitting MP from Indore Shankar Lalwani won on Tuesday by a record margin of 11,75,092 votes in a contest where NOTA created a record with 2.18 lakh voters opting for the 'none of the above' option in the Lok Sabha elections. His victory margin is probably the highest in the country's electoral history, a BJP leader claimed. In Tikamgarh (SC) seat, Union minister Virendra Kumar emerged victorious as he defeated his Congress rival Pankaj Ahirwar by 4,03,312 votes. The Congress had received a jolt in the Indore Lok Sabha seat after its candidate Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew his nomination on April 29, the last date for the withdrawal of nominations. Bam later joined the BJP, prompting the Congress to appeal to the people to press the NOTA option on EVMs during polling in Indore on May 13. Lalwani had secured victory for the first time in the 2019 elections. Virendra Kumar remained undefeated in the Tikamgarh Lok Sabha seat since 2009 and won the elections for the fourth time in a

How 2024 was never a done deal

The exit pollsters owe us an apology, and so does the Congress to the Election Commission

How did India react to the outcome of an intensely fought poll battle?

Lucknow, a traditionally BJP-voting urban constituency, lacked the usual saffron hue on the big day, even as local candidate and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extended his lead

Lok Sabha 2024: Why Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar are kingmakers now

Since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has not secured an outright majority, the pivotal factor for achieving a majority rests with Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar

Change of mood: Drums and desolation at party offices after poll results

One Congress worker pointed to the screen and said, "Bazaar me lagi aag", referring to the stock market crash and causing much mirth all around

Nitish Kumar to hold more sway in NDA, equations with BJP may change

This social media post came amid reports of key INDIA leader Sharad Pawar dialling Kumar and TDP's Chandrababu Naidu. Pawar, however, rejected these reports in a press conference later in the day