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Only 13 out of 58 'turncoats' leading, says EC data
Jumping parties did not augur well for 'turncoats' as only 13 of 58 such prominent candidates are leading on their respective seats, according to the Election Commission data. Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who joined Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha election, was trailing by over 1.50 lakh votes from his nearest rival Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from Patna Sahib constituency in Bihar. In nearby Madhepura, former JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, who joined RJD before polls, was lagging by over 1.30 lakh votes from Dinesh Chandra Yadav of JD(U). Tariq Anwar, who switched from Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to Congress, is also trailing by over 40,000 votes from Katihar. Cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad is trailing from Dhanbad by nearly 1.6 lakh votes. He had joined Congress from BJP. Son of former Union minister Jaswant Singh, Manvendra, who is contesting on a Congress ticket from Barmer is also trailing by about 3.12 lakh votes. Meanwhile, Bhojpuri actor ...
TRS leads in nine , BJP-4, Cong-3 seats in Telangana
The ruling TRS party established an edge in nine Lok Sabha segments even as the BJP appeared to be on course to make smart gains by leading in four seats as per the latest trends available at 5 PM Thursday. The Congress also appeared to be on the way to improve its performance, as its candidates are leading in three seats. AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi was ahead in Hyderabad seat, where he is seeking re-election for the fourth successive time, according to Election Commission sources. Owaisi was leading by 2.72 lakh votes over his BJP rival Bhagavanth Rao. The TRS and AIMIM had an electoral understanding in the April 11 elections in Telangana,which has a total of 17 seats. The two parties had repeatedly claimed that they would sweep the polls. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the TRS had bagged 11 seats and the Congress two. The BJP, TDP, YSRCP and AIMIM shared one each. TRS supremo and Telangana Chief Ministers daughter K Kavitha was trailing in Nizamabad by 39,145 ...
Jharkhand: BJP-Ajsu alliance ahead in 12 of 14 seats
The BJP-Ajsu Party alliance is comfortably striding ahead in twelve out of 14 seats in Jharkhand, while the Mahagathbandhan allies -- the Congress and the JMM -- are leading in one constituency each, according to the latest EC trends. In 2014, the saffron party had won 12 constituencies, with the JMM bagging just two seats. According to the EC, Union minister and BJP candidate Jayant Sinha is surging ahead of his nearest rival and Congress nominee Gopal Prasad Sahu in Hazaribag by a huge margin of 2,97,826 votes. His party colleague and Union minister Sudarshan Bhagat, who was trailing in the initial rounds, is now taking the lead against Congress candidate Sukhdeo Bhagat by 7,042 votes from Lohardaga (ST). In Ranchi, former Union minister and Congress candidate Subodh Kant Sahay is trailing behind BJP's Sanjay Seth by a huge margin of 2,41,058 votes. Geeta Koda is the only Congress candidate to have taken a comfortable lead of 78,946 votes against her nearest BJP rival
RSS describes BJP's win as victory of national forces
Complimenting the BJP for its victory, the RSS on Thursday said it is the "triumph of national forces" and people of the country are fortunate to have a stable government once again. "Many compliments to each and everyone who have contributed to this victory of democracy. The spirit and ideal of democracy have once again been established for the world to witness," Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi said in a statement. "Crores of people of Bharat are fortunate to have once again a stable government," he said. He further said that the Sangh trusts that the new government shall endeavour and succeed in fulfilling the aspirations and ambitions of the common people. "We wish that with the completion of the polling process, all bitterness will end and the verdict of the masses is welcomed with humility," he added.
Indians won't tolerate hugging Pak army chief: Amarinder Singh on if Sidhu's stand cost votes to Congress
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday sharply criticised his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu by asserting that Indians, especially servicemen, will not tolerate hugging the Pakistani army chief.While replying to a question about Sidhu's alleged pro-Pakistan stand affecting the Congress performance in Lok Sabha polls, Singh said, "I have said since day one, Indians, especially servicemen, will not tolerate hugging the Pakistani army chief. Every day there is some ceasefire violation, our soldiers lose their lives. It is the Pakistani general who gives the order for these things and you cannot go and hug him".Upon being asked by Navjot Sigh Sidhu's statements denting the party's electoral prospects, he said, "I think it has cost us Bhatinda. Sidhu is the minister of urban development and we have lost in urban areas like Bhatinda and Gurdaspur. Cities are the places that Congress used to win. There is a reason because urban development is not there. I will take ..
Captain Amarinder Singh's own seat is in danger now: Harsimrat Kaur Badal
With BJP looking forward to yet another landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday said that people have told the Congress that the power is in their hands. She added that now Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's seat is also in danger."People have told the Congress party that the power is in their hands and forcing them will not work. I want to congratulate SAD and BJP workers. Congress didn't left out anything to harass our workers, but still they worked very hard. Congress has been swept across India... Captain's own seat is in danger now," Harsimrat told ANI.As per latest trends, Harsimrat is leading from Bathinda Lok Sabha seats.The trends also predict that the ruling BJP is storming back to power with a comfortable majority on its own for the second consecutive time and is set to cross the 300-mark along with its allies in the Lok Sabha.The BJP whose campaign was spearheaded by Prime Minister ...
YSRC leads in 22 LS seats in AP
The YSR Congress is leading in 22 Lok Sabha seats and the TDP in three, according to Election Commission trends at 5 pm. The TDP, BJP and Congress are nowhere in the picture. All parties fought the April 11 election for 25 Lok Sabha seats on their own without any alliance, unlike in 2014 when the TDP-BJP sailed together. Earlier trends showed that the YSRC was leading in all 25 Lok Sabha seats.
KCR congratulates Naveen Patnaik
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Thursday congratulated Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on his party BJD's victory in the Assembly elections. "Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in a message congratulated and conveyed his greetings to Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha on his party's (BJD) victory in the Assembly elections," a release from Rao's office said. BJD candidates were ahead in more than 100 of the 146 assembly seats in Odisha for which polling was held in four phases.
Calling Modi thief was wrong: Nitin Gadkari
BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said calling Prime Minister Narendra a "thief" was wrong as the Prime Minister does not belong to a party but the country.
Xi, Putin and Netanyahu among first to congratulate Modi on election victory
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were among top world leaders who congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday on his impressive victory in the general elections as they vowed to work with him to bolster the bilateral ties. President Xi extended "heartfelt" congratulations to Prime Minister Modi on his election victory and vowed to work with him to take the bilateral ties to a new height. "On the occasion of the National Democratic Alliance winning the 17th Lok Sabha election of India under your leadership, I would like to extend my heart-felt congratulations," Xi wrote in a letter to Modi. As important neighbours to each other, China and India are two largest developing countries and emerging economies in the world. In recent years, China-India relations have shown strong momentum of development under the joint efforts of both sides, according to the letter. "I attach great importance to the ...
BJP wins Bahraich seat in UP by over 1.28 lakh votes
The first result in Uttar Pradesh went in favour of BJP's Akshyawar Lal in Bahraich, who defeated his nearest SP-BSP-RLD alliance nominee Shabbir Balmiki. District Magistrate Shambhu Kumar said Lal defeated his nearest rival Shabbir Balmiki by a margin of over 1.28 lakh votes. Lal polled 5,25,512 votes, while Balmiki got 3,96,843 votes. Outgoing MP Savitri Bai Phule, who switched to the Congress from the BJP, got 34,383 votes. She stood third but failed to save her deposit.
As Smriti Irani leads in Amethi, meet her cutest supporter
With the counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections underway, Ekta Kapoor and her son are rooting for BJP leader Smriti Irani.Ekta's latest Instagram post is a proof of that. "All eyes on #amethi we r rooting for our aunt," wrote the producer alongside a photo in which her son can be seen sitting in front of the TV watching the results.Smriti reciprocated Ekta's gesture by leaving kiss emojis in the comments. The ladies have been the fastest of friends and have not shied away from showing their love for each other on social media.Currently, Smriti Irani is leading in Amethi with over 19,000 votes against Congress President Rahul Gandhi, according to official trends.Amethi is considered a stronghold of the Congress. The party has not been defeated here in the last three decades, except in 1998.Rahul has been winning on the seat since 2004. Despite the poor performance of the party in 2014 general elections, the Congress President had defeated Irani on the seat with a margin of more than
PM congratulates Jagan Mohan Reddy in Telegu, Naveen Patnaik in Odia for assembly results
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated YSR Congress party chief Jagan Mohan Reddy and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik for their respective wins in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Assembly elections.Taking to Twitter, Modi tweeted in regional language Odia to convey best wishes to Odisha Chief Minister Patnaik, saying, "Congratulations to Naveen Babu for yet another victory in Odisha. Wishing him the very best for the next term..."Patnaik has continued his vice-like grip over Odisha with his party, BJD, leading in 110 seats in the 147-member House and himself set to become the Chief Minister for the fifth consecutive term.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has overtaken Congress as the main opposition party, is ahead on 23 seats. Congress is leading in 10 seats.In another tweet, Modi congratulated Reddy in Telugu, saying, "Dear @ysjagan, Congratulations on the remarkable win in Andhra Pradesh. Best wishes to you for a successful tenure..."Reddy, who steered .
L K Advani congratulates Modi, BJP for steering ahead in Lok Sabha polls
Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister and his party colleague Narendra Modi after the party is leading on the majority of seats in the Lok Sabha elections as per the counting trends."Heartiest congratulations to Narendrabhai Modi for steering the BJP towards this unprecedented victory in the elections," Advani said in a statement.He also praised the efforts of the party workers and Amit Shah for rendering his role as the party president successfully. "Amitbhai Shah as the BJP President and all the dedicated workers of the party have put in enormous effort in making sure that the message of BJP reaches every voter of the country," the BJP leader said."May our great nation be blessed with a bright future ahead," he said.Afternoon trends showed the ruling BJP leading in over 300 Lok Sabha seats. Counting of votes for 542 seats is underway. The seven-phased elections ran through April 11 to May 19.
Yogi gets tumultuous welcome at BJP office in Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received a tumultuous welcome when he reached the BJP state headquarters here on Thursday evening.
Guj: BJP set to repeat 2014 clean sweep, Shah expands lead
The BJP is leading in all 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With its candidates securing leads of more than three lakh votes in nine seats, the party appeared set to repeat its 2014 performance. Party president Amit Shah, who is contesting his maiden Lok Sabha election, has taken a lead of over 5.54 lakh votes over his nearest Congress rival C J Chavda in Gandhinagar. BJP patriarch L K Advani had won from Gandhinagar by 4.83 lakh votes in 2014. BJP's Surat nominee Darshana Jardosh is leading by over 5.39 lakh votes over her Congress rival Ashok Patel, as per the trends made available by the Election Commission. In Navsari, BJP's C R Patil is leading by over 4.80 lakh votes against Congress' Dharmesh Patel. In Vadodara, BJP's Ranjanben Bhatt is leading by over 4.17 lakh votes against Congress' Prashant Patel. In Rajkot, Chhota Udepur, Bhavnagar, Bharuch and Valsad, BJP candidates have gained leads of over 3 lakh ...
Polling agents not allowed to check EVMs, alleges Patole
Congress candidate from Nagpur, Nana Patole, who is trailing behind Union minister and BJP candidate Nitin Gadkari, Thursday alleged that the polling agents were not allowed to check the electronic voting machines (EVMs). As per the latest trends, Gadkari is leading by 1,01,132 votes over Patole. As the counting of votes is in progress, Patole visited the counting centre in Kalamna Yard here and met Collector and Returning Officer Ashwin Mudgal. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Patole said the returning officer should give information about the number of VVPAT slips and the votes counted in the EVMs. "Some discrepancies were found and we sought the right to check the machines...Gadkari is getting identical votes of 559-559 from the booths belonging to the Nagpur East (Assembly) constituency. Usually, it is not possible that the voting count is same in every booth. This indicates that there are problems in the machines," he said. "We have the right to check the ...
SKM wins 7 seats, leading in 4 seats, SDF wins 3
The opposition Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won seven Assembly seats and is leading in four constituencies while the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front won three and is ahead in six, election officials said Thursday. Sikkim has 32 Assembly seats. Chief Minister and SDF supremo Pawan Chamling won the Poklok Kamrang Assembly seat defeating his nearest Sikkim Krantikari Morcha rival Kharka Bahadur Rai by 2,899 votes, they said. He is also contesting Namchi Singhithang seat from where he is also leading by 289 votes. Sitting MLA and SKM candidate Sonam Lama won the Sangha Assembly seat defeating his nearest Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) rival Tshering Lama by 618 votes, they said. SKM candidate Lok Nath Sharma won the Gyalshing- barnyak seat defeating his nearest SDF rival Laxuman Sharma by 1,814 votes. In the Kabi lungchuk seat Karma Loday Bhutia of SKM wom defeating his nearest SDF rival Ugen Nedup Bhutia by 1,437 votes. Mani Kumar Sharma of SKM won the Khamdong-singtam seat
Modi-led BJP's massive election victory makes headlines in Pakistan
The BJP's resounding victory in India's elections made headlines in Pakistan on Thursday, with the media providing comprehensive coverage of the results of the polls in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi harped on national security issues, including the Balakot strikes. 7 The results of India's general elections are very significant for Pakistan as the formation of the next government in New Delhi will determine the course of Indo-Pakistan ties, which were pushed to a new low after the Pulwama terror attack. Dawn news headlined its top story as 'India wins again' says Modi; BJP set to secure historic victory in general election as votes are counted'. The newspaper's website had a separate section for providing live updates about the results of major candidates, trends in market and reactions of the political leaders. The Express Tribune carried an agency story titled 'Modi stuns opposition with massive' election win. Both media outlets also highlighted the congratulatory messages ...
Bengal: BJP's rise puts Trinamool legitimacy at stake
The saffron surge in West Bengal in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls has put the political legitimacy of the state' ruling Trinamool Congress at stake, analysts said on Thursday.