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KCR's nephew retains Siddipet seat with 1.20 lakh margin
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) President K. Chandrashekhar Rao's nephew T. Harish Rao created a record of sorts in the Telangana Assembly elections by winning the Siddipet seat by over 1.20 lakh votes.
MNF set to win Mizoram, oust Congress from last northeast stronghold
The MNF was on Tuesday all set to storm back to power in Mizoram after a decade handing down a humiliating defeat to the ruling Congress, which will lose its last northeast bastion.
We are in touch with parties which contested against BJP: Sachin Pilot
Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot on Tuesday said his party is in touch with all those who fought the assembly elections on the anti-BJP plank to bring them together and form a "people's government."
Trump could be indicted once he leaves office: Dem Senator
Democrat Senator Chris Coons stated that United States President Donald Trump could be indicted after he demits office if allegations against Trump of directing his former lawyer Michael Cohen to make illegal payments during the presidential campaign are true.CNN quoted Coons as saying, "The evidence that's been presented in the Michael Cohen case -- that the President directed him to engage in payments that were intended to influence the outcome of the election -- really sharpens the President's legal risk here, that might well form the basis for an indictment after the President leaves office".Coons in agreement with the Californian Democratic Representative Adam Schiff said that Trump could face prison time after leaving the White House.In August, Cohen had pleaded guilty to paying adult-film star Stormy Daniels as part of a non-disclosure agreement over her affair with Trump. He further claimed that he orchestrated the payments at "Trump's direction". He also pleaded guilty in ...
Anti-incumbency factor gaining momentum in Rajasthan
Anti-incumbency has played a big factor in Congress gaining a foothold in Rajasthan after a gap two terms.Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, despite all odds, is leading in her constituency, yet her party office here wore a deserted look. Raje arrived at party office this morning and left after holding a brief meeting with the party workers. State BJP president Madan Lal Saini attended the meeting along with others.As the trends poured in, the Congress office started celebrating in full swing. But, the BJP did not lose hope, awaiting the final tally. Independents sprung up with spectacular victory numbers.Congress claims to be in touch with the Independent candidates to form the mandate.As per the tradition Rajasthan has chosen an alternate government in every assembly election with the only variation in 1993 when BJP's Bhairon Singh Shekhawat won two consecutive terms.There has been 74.21 per cent voter turnout in the state this time. The tenure of Rajasthan assembly will end on January
Mizoram polls: MNF wins 16 seats, Congress wins 4
As the counting of votes cast in the Mizoram Assembly elections continues, the Mizo National Front (MNF) has won 16 seats and is leading in nine, while the Congress party has won four seats and is leading in one.According to the latest figures by the Election Commission of India, the Independents have won five seats and are leading in three. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to lead on one seat.The Congress party, which has been in power in Mizoram since 2008, is eyeing a third consecutive term. However, incumbent Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, who contested from Serchhip and Champhai South, has lost both the seats.The land-locked Mizoram in the North-East has 40 Assembly constituencies spread across eight districts, out of which 39 seats are reserved for scheduled tribes, while one is for the general category.MNF, the regional political party, formed the government in Mizoram twice, first in 1986 and then in 1998. However, it lost the 2008 elections and won only three ...
President accepts Upendra Kushwaha'S resignation
President Ram Nath Kovind Tuesday accepted RLSP president Upendra Kushwaha's resignation from the Union council of ministers. In a press communique, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said the President, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accepted the resignation of Kushwaha from the Union council of Ministers with immediate effect. Kushwaha on Monday had severed his ties with the BJP and tendered his resignation accusing the Prime Minister of reducing the cabinet to a "rubber stamp", "betraying" backward classes and giving Bihar only "jumlas". Making the announcement a day ahead of Parliament's Winter Session, the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) leader from Bihar said he is open to joining the opposition alliance, which includes Lalu Prasad's RJD and the Congress. He also claimed the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance would not be able to win a single seat in the state.
Iranian oil exports have improved since early November - Iran president
GENEVA (Reuters) - Exports of Iranian oil have improved since early November, Iran's president Hassan Rouhani said in a statement broadcast live on state TV on Tuesday.
As Cong inches towards majority in Raj, C'garh, its leaders say trends indication of things to come
Voters had clearly rejected the BJP in what was an indication of things to come in 2019, Congress leaders said on Tuesday as trends showed the party ahead in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and locked in a tantalising, see-saw battle in Madhya Pradesh. The party is likely to get an absolute majority in Chhattisgarh and is reaching the simple majority mark in Rajasthan while going neck-and-neck in Madhya Pradesh, according to trends on the Election Commission website. The BJP is in power in all three Hindi heartland states. "We are confident that the Congress will get a clear majority and will form government in Rajasthan," senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot told PTI. He said the decision on the chief minister's post will be taken by party president Rahul Gandhi. Gehlot also credited Gandhi with the party's good performance in all the five states, saying he raised issues concerning the public on which the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not have any answers. "This is a clear ...
West Bengal, Bihar, Karnataka CMs congratulate KCR
Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Bihar and Karnataka on Tuesday congratulated their Telangana counterpart K. Chandrshekhar Rao on his ruling TRS party's massive win in the state's Assembly elections.
Chouhan's kin at 3rd place in MP Assembly elections
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's brother-in-law and Congress candidate Sanjay Singh Masani is in the third place in Waraseoni assembly constituency in Balaghat district where counting is in progress.
Congress bags Chhattisgarh, TRS sweeps Telangana, suspense in MP (Third Lead)
The Congress on Tuesday was set to return to power in Chhattisgarh, was ahead of the BJP in Rajasthan and locked in a neck-and-neck fight in Madhya Pradesh but it was mauled in Telangana and Mizoram in critical Assembly elections held ahead of next year's Lok Sabha battle.
India's role crucial for Afghan peace: Qureshi
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that India's cooperation would be needed for bringing peace to war-torn Afghanistan.
Thai military junta approves lifting ban on political activities
Thailand's ruling military junta on Tuesday approved lifting of the ban on political activities it imposed after taking power in a coup in 2014, paving the way for the 2019 general election.
Assembly polls: Mizoram CM loses both seats
Mizoram Chief Minister and Congress candidate Lal Thanhawla lost from both his home turf Serchhip and Champhai South seat Tuesday, Election Commission sources said. Lal Thanhawla was defeated in Serchhip by the Zoram People's Movement's (ZPM) chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma by a margin of 410 votes, they said. He also lost to T J Lalnuntluanga, a political novice and Mizo National Front (MNF) nominee, by a margin of 1,049 votes in Champhai South constituency near the Myanmar border.
TRS wins 17 seats, Congress 3 in Telangana
Ruling TRS won 17 seats and the Congress three as per results available till 1 pm Tuesday in the counting of votes polled in the December 7 Telangana assembly elections. The first two results went to the TRS with its candidates M Sanjay Kumar and Sunke Ravishankar winning with impressive margins. Sanjay Kumar defeated his nearest Congress rival T Jeevan Reddy by a margin of 57,127 votes in in Jagtial constituency, according to official information. Ravishankar won from Choppadandi by a margin of 42,249 votes against his nearest Congress rival Medipalli Satyam. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi was also leading in at least 70 seats as it appeared set for a big win in the polls to the 119-member assembly. Congress was leading in 18 segments. Caretaker Chief Minister and TRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao was leading in Gajwel by 27,329 votes over his nearest Congress rival after the ninth round of counting. In Siddipet segment, TRS candidate T Harish Rao, a nephew of the chief ...
Cong-led alliance needs introspection on failure: TDP
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) said Tuesday the Congresss-led alliance, of which it is a part, needs to analyse and introspect on the grouping's "failure" in the Telangana Assembly elections. "We have to analyse the factors that contributed to the success of TRS and failure of our alliance," said Ravula Chandrasekhar Reddy, senior leader of TDP, led by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. "We were expecting to get more number of seats. The results are not to our expectations," Reddy told PTI. The alliance which also comprised the Telangana Jana Samithi and the Communist Party of India, did not fare well, and "we have to analyse and introspect where it went wrong, and we have to work together", he said. "We have to respect people's verdict", Reddy said, adding the alliance would now strive hard to see to it that the TRS government implements the "tall promises" made by the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led party.
Congress takes giant leap in Chhattisgarh
The margin has widened substantially between the Congress and the BJP in Chhattisgarh where the incumbent government is leading on just 17 seats while the Opposition gained a lead on 58 seats.Chief Minister Raman Singh, who is seeking a fourth term in the state, is trailing from his constituency where he is contesting against Congress' Karuna Shukla, niece of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.The Ajit Jogi led Janata Congress Chhattisgarh which stitched a pre-poll alliance with Mayawati's Bahunjan Samaj Party is leading on five seats.Meanwhile, Congress is also giving a tough fight to the BJP in the states of Rajasthan as well as Madhya Pradesh.As per the latest trends, the Congress has gained an early lead in Rajasthan on as many as 99 seats while the BJP is trailing with 79 seats.Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan led BJP government in Madhya Pradesh is also not getting a smooth sail as the Congress leads on 112 seats in the states while the BJP on 102 seats.Meanwhile, ...
Rajasthan: Congress maintains strong lead, in talks with independents
Not taking any chance in Rajasthan, the Congress party initiated talks with Independents for a possible alliance, in case they fall short of the majority mark in the Assembly elections.According to latest trends, the opposition party was leading at 99 seats, while the majority figure is 100. Independents led on 14 seats and the ruling BJP was ahead on 79.Sachin Pilot, one of the chief ministership hopefuls of Congress, stated that the party is confident of a majority but is still in touch with "like-minded and anti-BJP parties"."We are moving towards a full majority and I am sure it will be clear once final numbers are in, but still we welcome all like-minded and anti-BJP parties to support us and we are in touch," the state Congress president said on Tuesday.While asserting that people have rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign speeches and Amit Shah's ways of working, Pilot said, "Anybody who is winning to stop BJP, we will talk to them to get their support."Echoing ...
Mizoram polls: MNF maintains lead, Congress far behind
The Mizo National Front (MNF) with leads on 17 seats, continued to surge ahead of the Congress party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), early trends on Election Commission of India (ECI) website reflected.The Congress, which could not open its account in the initial rounds, is now leading at five seats, even as the BJP continued to lead on one and Independents on eight.The Congress party, which has been in power in Mizoram since 2008, is eyeing a third consecutive term. However, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, who contested from two constituencies, has lost Champhai South seat to MNF's TJ Lalnuntluanga, and trails at Serchhip constituency.The land-locked Mizoram in the North-East has 40 Assembly constituencies spread across eight districts, out of which 39 seats are reserved for scheduled tribes, while one is for the general category.MNF, the regional political party, formed the government in Mizoram twice, first in 1986 and then in 1998. However, it lost the 2008 elections and won ..