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Only Rohtak stands in way of BJP's clean sweep in Haryana
Congress' three-time MP Deepender Singh Hooda is a thorn in the BJP's path to a clean sweep in Haryana with the two parties having a neck-and-neck fight in the Rohtak seat. Barring Rohtak, where fortunes are fluctuating between Deepender Hooda and his nearest BJP rival Arvind Sharma as picture is changing with each round of counting, on the remaining nine seats saffron party candidates are set to register an emphatic win. If the BJP wins nine or even the 10th seat, it will be the party's best-ever performance, surpassing the previous best in 2014 when it won seven of the eight it contested. In 1999, when it was in an alliance with the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), the Bharatiya Janata Party had won five seats while the remaining five were won by its ally. That year, the Congress had suffered a rout as it failed to win any seat. Rohtak is witnessing a see-saw contest between Deepender Hooda, who after leading with a margin of more than 13,000 votes at one stage over BJP's Arvind ...
28 sitting women MPs set to retain their seat
As many as 28 out of 41 sitting women MPs, including Sonia Gandhi, Hema Malini and Kirron Kher, are set to retain their seat in Lok Sabha polls counting of which is underway. Among prominent faces who are expected to be re-elected to Lok Sabha are Rae Bareli Congress MP Sonia Gandhi, Sultanpur candidate Maneka Gandhi who is a sitting BJP MP from Pilibhit, Mathura BJP MP Malini, Chandigarh BJP candidate Kher, Kannauj SP MP Dimple Yadav and New Delhi MP Meenakshi Lekhi. Bankura TMC MP Moon Moon Sen who contested from Asansol, Congress Silchar MP Sushmita Dev, Supaul MP from Congress Ranjeet Ranjan, Bardhaman-Durgapur candidate Mamtaz Sanghamita from TMC, Hoogly MP Ratna De from TMC and Lalganj MP Neelam Sonkar are among those trailing. Sixteen women MPs re-contesting from their seat who are leading are from BJP while Sonia Gandhi is the only sitting MP from Congress who is leading. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday led his Bharatiya Janata Party towards what is certain to be a ...
Results unexpected; coalition will deliberate on reasons for
Calling the Lok Sabha election results "unexpected", Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said the leaders of his party JD(S) and Congress would deliberate on the reasons behind the defeat in the election. As the BJP badly mauled the ruling coalition, Kumaraswamy conceded defeat and said he respected the mandate of the people. "Leaders of both parties of coalition will hold a discussion about the loss of JDS-Congress coalition candidates. "Our party has seen many victories & losses over the years and party workers need not lose heart on this loss. Let us strive to strengthen the party in the days ahead," the chief minister tweeted. He congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for emerging victorious for the second time, saying he respected the mandate of the people. Kumaraswamy also thanked the workers of coalition parties, JD(S) and the Congress, for the support and cooperation during the elections. Former chief minister and Congress strongman Siddaramaiah too
BJP moving ahead in Arunachal assembly
The ruling BJP in Arunachal Pradesh moved ahead winning 10 out of the 13 assembly seats results of which were declared so far Thursday. It has already won three seats uncontested taking the total number of those bagged by it to 13 and is poised to annex more as the party is leading in another 10 seats trends of which were available. First timers JD(U) has bagged two and an independent one in the election to the 60-member house held on April 11. BJP, however, received a major setback with Speaker Tenzing Norbu Thongdok, who represented the Kalaktang constituency in West Kameng district for the last two terms, facing defeat in the hands of Dorjee Wangdi Kharma of JD-U, a new comer, by a margin of 1726 votes. In another setback home minister Kumar Waii representing Bameng seat in East Kameng district for the last two terms lost to new comer Goruk Pordung of the BJP. Among those who won are Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein who had contested from Chowkham constituency for the
Hema Malini heading for impressive victory in Mathura
Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini, who is all set to retain her Mathura Lok Sabha constituency with an impressive margin, credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah for her victory.
Modi wave could not shake Amarinder's ship
The Modi wave could not have shaken Captain Amarinder Singh's ship in Punjab.
HP CM thanks people for massive mandate, congratulates Modi, Shah
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur Thursday thanked the state's electorate for their unprecedented support to the BJP and congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah for the massive mandate in the Lok Sabha elections. The ruling BJP is set to make a clean sweep in Himachal Pradesh, as its candidates are leading with over 3.23 lakh votes on each of the state's all four Lok Sabha seats -- Mandi, Kangra, Hamirpur and Shimla. "It is for the first time in the history of the state that BJP candidates have won with such a huge margin in all the parliamentary seats (of the state)," the chief minister said in a statement here. The result is a referendum of the people of the nation and the state on the policies and programmes of the BJP governments at the Centre and the state, he said. In his congratulatory message to Modi and Shah, Thakur said, "It is a mandate for a strong and vibrant India which is only possible under the dynamic leadership of Narendra ...
A rollercoaster ride for Jagan to the top post
From a small-time businessman to a formidable political leader, YSR Congress president Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy popularly known as Jagan has had a rather smooth and bumpy ride in the last two decades of his career. While the first decade of his career was spent in building a business in a hassle-free manner, the second decade had been tumultuous for Reddy as he set on the political path. But his single-minded focus of becoming Chief Minister paid off as his YSR Congress Party is poised to secure a landslide win in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls. It was virtually a ten-year wait that's coming to a happy end for the 47-year-old leader, who nurtured the ambition of becoming Chief Minister soon after his father's death in September 2009. The only son of former Chief Minister of (united) Andhra Pradesh, late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, Jaganmohan Reddy began his business career in 1999-2000 by establishing a power company Sandur in neighbouring Karnataka and then ...
BJP takes out victory rally in Jammu
Amid chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and "Vande Mataram", BJP activists took out a mega rally here on Thursday to celebrate the overwhelming Lok Sabha poll trends in favour of the saffron party across large swathes of the country. MLC Surinder Ambardar led the rally comprising over 40 vehicles carrying hundreds of workers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Raising slogans in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, the BJP workers distributed sweets, burst crackers and danced to drum beats. "This is a victory of the people of the country. They have reposed their faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his leadership. It is the victory of Modiji's work -- from ensuring peace, progress and development to taking strong security measures," Ambardar told reporters. He said the resounding mandate in favour of the BJP and the prime minister would stamp out terrorism from the Kashmir valley and ensure peace, progress and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir. The .
Ex-Telecom Minister A Raja wins Nilgiris seat
Opposition DMK bagged the first result from Tamil Nadu Thursday, when former Union Minister A Raja won from The Nilgiris (SC) Lok Sabha seat, according to EC data. Raja defeated his nearest rival M Thiyagarajan of AIADMK by a margin of over 2.05 lakh votes, wresting the seat from the ruling party in the state after a gap of five years. Raja, a former union minister acquitted in the 2G spectrum scam case, had lost the seat in the 2014 elections.
Hasina congratulates Modi on his resounding victory in Lok Sabha polls
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday congratulated her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on his "resounding" victory in the general elections, saying the renewed mandate given them by their people will further consolidate bilateral ties. Prime Minister Modi led his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) towards an emphatic victory for a second term in office. In a congratulatory message to Modi, Prime Minister Hasina said,"On behalf of the Government and the people of Bangladesh and on my own behalf, I extend my heartiest congratulations to you on the resounding victory of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under your dynamic leadership in the 17th Lok Sabha elections in India. "This emphatic verdict is a reflection of the trust and confidence reposed on you by the people of the world's largest democracy." She said that Bangladesh attaches highest importance to its multi-faceted relations with India which is driven by genuine goodwill, ...
Parachute candidates, lack of communication proved detrimental in LS polls: Cong workers
Lack of communication with the leadership and parachute candidates were detrimental for the Congress, party workers said at its headquarters here, as Lok Sabha election trends spelt debacle for the grand old party. The mood was sombre at the Congress' Akbar Road office as trends showed that the BJP was set to return to power as it led in 292 of the 542 seats that went to polls, while the Congress trailed far behind with 50. Sitting under a tree at the headquarters, workers discussed the party's performance and the repercussions of the poll results. Hari Babu Kaushik, a 72-year-old Congress worker from Mathura, said the lack of communication with the party leadership is the main reason that led to the defeat of the party. "I have been with the Congress even when Rahul Gandhi (party chief) and Priyanka Gandhi (general secretary) were not born. "But, I never got an opportunity to communicate with the leadership. They have 'Z plus' security. It is us on the ground who are humiliated," the
PM Modi has won, India has lost: TN Congress
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K S Alagiri Thursday said while Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won polls, "India has lost." Congress party accepted the people's verdict, he said adding a victory for a "flawed ideology," was, however, a cause for concern. "This (polls) was a fight between two ideologies, one (Congress's alliance) was about fostering unity and other of polarisation," he told reporters. "Modi has won and India has lost, there is nothing more to it," he said adding victory or failure was common in a democracy. The DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance was poised for a "historic" victory in Tamil Nadu and and trends pointed to a win for the combine in 37 of 38 Parliamentary constituencies that went to polls in Tamil Nadu, he said.
Rahul Gandhi concedes defeat from Amethi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi conceded defeat from Amethi parliamentary constituency - a bastion of the Nehru-Gandhi family.He congratulated BJP's Smriti Irani, whom he defeated with a landslide margin in 2014 general elections."She has won and I congratulate her," the Congress president said while addressing a press conference at the party headquarters.Sporting a smile, he also congratulated the BJP and Narendra Modi for their historic win in Lok Sabha elections."I had said that during the campaign 'janta maalik hai' and today people have clearly given their decision. I congratulate the PM and BJP," he said."Frankly, today is the not the day to discuss what I think went wrong because people of India have clearly decided that Narendra Modi is going to be their Prime Minister and as an Indian I respect that," he added.The BJP-led NDA is comfortably set for a return to power at the centre with the alliance in a comfortable lead on about 340 Lok Sabha seats in the country.
PM on LS results: India wins yet again
"India wins yet again," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as he thanked the countrymen for placing their faith in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which was set to return to power with a resounding victory in the Lok Sabha elections.
NDA set to score 97.5 per cent in Bihar
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is all set to score 97.5 per cent in Bihar, if the current leads hold.
Opportunity to work for development: Gadkari
With the BJP heading for a resounding victory in Lok Sabha polls, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said Thursday that people had once again given the party an opportunity to work for the development of the country. Until 4.30 pm, the BJP had won five seats and was leading in another 294 of the 542 Lok Sabha seats. Gadkari, the BJP candidate from Nagpur, said the development works carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi were unparalleled in the last 50 years. "India is set to become a great economic power. Programmes will be undertaken for the progress of laborers, farmers and youth," he told reporters at his residence here. Gadkari, who has taken a lead of 1,01,132 votes over his nearest Congress rival Nana Patole, also asked the Opposition to respect the mandate. "In democracy, one party gets the opportunity to rule and other parties have to sit in opposition," he said. To a question, Gadkari said slogans such as 'Chowkidar Chor Hain' should not have been used during ...
Ravi Kishan sets up massive lead in Gorakhpur
After losing its bastion Gorakhpur in the 2018 byelection, the BJP Thursday appeared set to wrest control of it with its candidate and Bhojpuri star Ravi Kishan setting up a massive lead of over 3 lakh votes over his nearest rival Ram Bhuval Nishad of Samajwadi Party. "Virodhiyan ke zindagi jhnad ba, gathbandhan ka aaj se muhn band ba" (The Opposition is in tatters and the alliance has fallen into stunned silence)," Kishan told reporters, elated over his lead and giving credit for it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. "The credit of my victory goes to the development work of the BJP government and 'ModiYogi'. The money of the country went to the real India, that is, villages of India. Modiji has opened the eyes of people when power connection, LPG gas connection, health services and many other facilities reached them," he said. "Gorakhpur got an AIIMS and many other development projects. People rejected the so-called caste politics and a .
Shinzo Abe congratulates Modi on election victory
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo Thursday congratulated his counterpart Narendra Modi for his resounding electoral victory in the general elections and vowed towards further strengthening the India-Japan special strategic ties. Prime Minister Modi led his Bharatiya Janata Party towards what is certain to be a resounding victory for a second term in office as it led in 302 seats, according to trends released by the Election Commission for all 542 seats that went to polls. "Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and congratulated him for the resounding victory of his party in the 2019 General Elections," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. Modi thanked Shinzo for his wishes, it said. During the conversation, both leaders noted the advances made in the bilateral relationship in the last five years and reiterated their commitment towards further strengthening the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership to achieve their ...
'PK' factor impacts AP election outcome?
It's the curious case of the 'PK' factor which seems to have had its impact on the outcome of the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh. Ahead of the general election and after completion of polling on April 11, there were discussions in all circles over the impact of three 'PKs' on the outcome in Andhra Pradesh. In the final analysis, only one PK factor worked and the resultant success was a landslide. The ruling Telugu Desam Party banked on PK, the Pasupu-Kumkuma scheme under which a dole of Rs 10,000 was distributed from government coffers to each member (totalling about 95 lakh women) of self-help groups. For the main opposition YSR Congress, it was the political strategist PK Prashant Kishor. The third PK was film actor and Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan who jumped into the electoral fray for the first time. The TDP, in fact, banked on two PKs, Pasupu-Kumkuma as well as Pawan Kalyan, hoping the monetary dole would pump-in the women votes en masse ..