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Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Reddy resigns after YSRCP defeat in assembly polls

Following the YSR Congress's defeat in the assembly polls, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday tendered his resignation to Governor S Abdul Nazeer, official sources said. Except one minister, all the cabinet colleagues of Jagan are trailing in the polls. Speaker Thammineni Sitaram also lost the poll to his TDP rival K Ravi Kumar in Amadalavalas assembly segment. Jagan is likely to continue as caretaker CM until the new government takes over in the state, sources added.

Akhilesh beyond Yadavs: How SP leader stitched victory in Uttar Pradesh

After repeated defeats in Lok Sabha and Assembly since 2014, he spent months selecting candidates for parliamentary polls and struck an alliance with the Congress

Rupee, bond slump as ruling BJP fails to secure majority on its own

Market expected strong opening by the ruling alliance, say one bond dealer

LS polls: Amritpal Singh wins from Khadoor Sahib seat by 197,120 votes

Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh won from Khadoor Sahib seat by defeating Congress' Kulbir Singh Zira, according to the Election Commission. Singh, who fought the election as an Independent candidate, won by a margin of 1,97,120 votes. He is the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit and is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act (NSA). Counting of votes for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab began at 8 am amid tight security arrangements.

LS polls: NDA performs strongly in metros, INDIA bloc dominates rural areas

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has shown significant strength in the metro cities in the Lok Sabha elections, securing substantial leads in urban centers such as Delhi, Bangalore and Pune. However, Mumbai region defied the trend. The INDIA bloc has demonstrated its prowess in the rural regions, capturing the majority of votes in the countryside. In Delhi, the BJP has maintained a stronghold, with its candidates leading in all of the city's seven constituencies. The trend is similar in Bangalore, where the urban voters have largely supported the BJP representatives, reflecting the alliance's appeal among the metropolitan electorate. Pune has also seen a favourable outcome for the NDA, with the alliance securing leads in several constituencies within the city. Conversely, the INDIA bloc, a coalition of various opposition parties, has resonated more with the rural population. The bloc has gained substantial support in the vast rural stretches of the country, securing signif

Left parties set to increase number of seats, no major rise in vote share

Embroiled in an existential battle, the Left parties improved their performance marginally in the 2024 general election as they were heading towards victory on at least eight seats on Tuesday, even as their vote share did not increase significantly. The Left parties were at their lowest in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, when only three MPs from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and two from the Communist Party of India could win their seats. Of those five seats, four -- two each of the CPI(M) and the CPI -- were in Tamil Nadu, while the CPI(M) also won a seat in Kerala. The CPI(M), which fielded 52 candidates this time, was leading with comfortable margins on four seats, while a close contest was being witnessed on one seat in Kerala. Both the CPI and the CPI(ML) Liberation appeared headed towards victory on two seats each. The CPI(M) sprung a surprise in Rajasthan, with its candidate from Sikar, Amra Ram, leading over his closest rival, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Sumedhanand ..

How are Modi's ministers doing in the 2024 Lok Sabha election results?

Amit Shah, Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur, Rajeev Chandrasekhar are among the ministers contesting these Lok Sabha 2024 elections. This is what trends indicate for their seats

Industry pins hope on support for deep-tech, digital, AI from new govt

With AI and new-age technologies set to drive transformation agenda across sectors, the new government would need to steer ahead with unwavering focus on tech and digital innovation to sustain robust growth and to realise ambitions of a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, experts say. Analysts believe that Centre will continue to build on its storied success around electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, as well as digital public infrastructure while according high-priority to AI, and deep-tech domains, notwithstanding a weaker mandate for the BJP-led NDA. Given past impetus on technology-led development, the momentum on digital payments, tech-based startups, entrepreneurship and innovation could continue, despite the likely return of coalition politics. As such, India's tech achievements have scaled new highs, be it digital public goods, or fintech, AI or drones for various use cases. India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) President Ashok Chandak said that over the past

LS polls 2024: Mamata 'magic' continues in West Bengal, BJP misses target

Defying all exit-poll predictions, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has surged ahead in 29 of West Bengal's 42 Lok Sabha seats, dealing a blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) target of securing 35 seats as they just managed to reach just double digits. The BJP was leading in 12 seats according to the EC website. Three years after putting a halt to the BJP's advances in Bengal, the TMC, led by Mamata Banerjee, again proved its mettle by thwarting the BJP's formidable campaign, spearheaded by PM Narendra Modi himself. Despite facing a barrage of challenges including corruption allegations and internal conflicts, the TMC stood strong, even after opting to go solo post its withdrawal from the INDIA bloc in the state. Political observers note that the BJP in West Bengal had set an ambitious goal of securing 35 Lok Sabha seats, banking on the implementation of the CAA as a potential game-changer and leveraging Hindu polarisation, which fell flat on their face. Despite their fervent ..

'Modi lost credibility, must resign': Mamata on Lok Sabha poll results

'The Lok Sabha election results 2024 have shown that Modi has lost all credibility and he should immediately resign,' said Mamata Banerjee

Which states are opting for NDA, and which ones are choosing INDIA bloc?

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Trends indicate the BJP-led NDA forming its third consecutive government, while the INDIA bloc trails closely, prompting the BJP to reconsider its future poll strategy

Lok Sabha 2024: The results prove Prashant Kishor's predictions wrong

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) poised to win 239, NDA 290, while INDIA bloc leads in 235 seats, others in 18

Lok Sabha results: PM Modi wins from Varanasi with his lowest-ever margin

According to the latest data, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to retain power in India but with a narrow margin

Lok Sabha elections: DMK-led INDIA bloc registers clean sweep in Tamil Nadu

Lok Sabha elections 2024 results: DMK-led INDIA alliance registers win in all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu

Lok Sabha election results 2024: What happens next after the poll results?

In the absence of a clear majority for any single party, the President will extend an invitation to the party with the highest number of seats to form the government

Poll results 2024: Tribal party BAP, CPI(M) win one seat each in Rajasthan

Rajkumar Roat, BAP's MLA from Chaurasi, clinched a decisive victory in the Banswara-Dungarpur seat, while CPM's Amra Ram won the Sikar constituency

LS poll results: In Mumbai ruling NDA gets a taste of voter 'intolerance'

Many feel they are willing to give Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a 'chance' to run the show; and several point out that they want someone to take care of their local issues

Chirag Paswan wins Hajipur Lok Sabha seat in Bihar by 170,000 votes

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan on Tuesday won the Hajipur Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, where he defeated the nearest RJD rival by over 1.70 lakh votes, the Election Commission said. Paswan polled 6.14 lakh votes, while his nearest rival Shiv Chandra Ram got 4.44 lakh votes. Paswan, an NDA partner, gave up Jamui, from where he was enjoying a second consecutive term, to contest from Hajipur, represented by his late father Ram Vilas Paswan eight times. In 2019, the seat was won by the late leader's younger brother Pashupati Kumar Paras, who had split the LJP in 2021, but resigned from the Union cabinet recently when the BJP announced that it would back his nephew.

LS polls: Dimple Yadav wins from Mainpuri seat by margin of 221,639 votes

Samajwadi Party candidate Dimple Yadav won from the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 2,21,639 votes, defeating her nearest rival BJP's Jaiveer Singh. While Dimple got 5,98,526 votes, Singh got 3,76,887 votes. BSP candidate Shiv Prasad Yadav got 66,814 votes. In 2019 general elections, the seat was won by Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav by margin of 94,389 votes. After Mulayam's death, Dimple had won the seat in 2022 by-election by a margin of 2.88 lakh votes, defeating BJP's Raghuraj Shakya. The seat has been with the Samajwadi Party since 1996 and its journey of victories is marked by a series of electoral wins. Mulayam secured a win in 1996, followed by Balram Singh Yadav's victories in 1998 and 1999. Mulayam triumphed again in 2004, with Dharmendra Yadav winning a by-election the same year. Mulayam continued his winning streak in 2009 and 2014, and Tej Pratap securing victory in the 2014 by-election.

Yogendra Yadav poll predictions were right: BJP misses 272-majority mark

Lok Sabha elections results 2024: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) poised to win 241, NDA 294, while INDIA bloc leads in 231 seats