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YS Jaganmohan Reddy to take oath as AP'S CM on May 30: YSCRCP's Ummareddy Venkateswarlu

Amaravati (AP), May 23 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on Andhra Pradesh Assembly and Parliamentary elections results, Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party's (YSRCP) leader Ummareddy Venkateswarlu said, "Out of 175 Assembly seats, YSRCP is leading on 150 seats. People have confidence on Jaganmohan Reddy to lead the state."He further added, "Looking at the loot by N Chandrababu Naidu, the public doesn't want him to rule the state". He also made an announcement that YS Jaganmohan Reddy will take oath as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on May 30.

NDA will win Assembly elections as well: Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai, May 23 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is a formidable alliance and will win 'Vidhan Sabha' (Assembly elections) election as well. He also took a jibe on Congress president Rahul Gandhi by saying, "Congress president Rahul Gandhi continued the Rafale issue even after Apex Court's verdict and Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report. The highest institution of the country has been disregarded by Rahul Gandhi and that is why people of the country have shown him his place." The LS polls were held in 7 phases from April 11 to May 19. According to Election Commission of India, 67.11 percent voters exercised their right to franchise, which is highest turnout in Lok Sabha polls since Independence.

LS results: Credit for victory goes to PM Modi, says Ram Madhav

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): The ongoing counting of Lok Sabha elections indicates storming 'Ghar Wapsi' of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Party's National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the victory. "This is going to be historic, unprecedented mandate for PM Modi, this has become a people's election and their one and only choice is Prime Minister Modi, the resulted indicate the very same thing that people have decided that they needed Modi again. The credit for this victory goes to Prime Minister Modi," said Madhav. The LS polls were held in 7 phases from April 11 to May 19. According to Election Commission of India, 67.11 percent voters exercised their right to franchise, which is highest turnout in Lok Sabha polls since Independence.

First time people voted to bring govt back to power, says Prakash Javadekar

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Ahead of Lok Sabha poll results, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said, "People voted for nation and this is the first time people voted to bring the government back to power". While speaking on Rajasthan poll results, Prakash Javadekar added, "We are doing clean sweep in Rajasthan." He further added, "Congress party won the Assembly election but now Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is coming back in Rajasthan".

CM Rupani expresses gratitude to Gujarat people for giving chance again

Gandhinagar (Gujarat), May 23 (ANI): As Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is appearing to be storming back to power, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani expressed his joy over people's faith in Bharatiya Janata Party. He said, "The confidence with which people have voted, their dream will come true. Narendra Modi will keep up the belief of people. Gujarat people have kept our faith by giving us chance to service them again."

Millennium generation has voted and given a millennium mandate: Sudhanshu Trivedi

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, regarding the early trends on BJP, which is likely to regain the power, party's national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said, "This is the first election for a generation that opened its eyes in the 21st century, the millennium generation has voted and given a millennium mandate. I think we should wait for final results, the indications are now gradually settling down to same thing."

Vasundhara Raje credits voters, state leadership for making results a reality

Jaipur (Rajasthan), May 23 (ANI): As Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is appearing to be storming back to power, Former chief minister of Rajasthan and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vasundhara Raje thanked everyone. She said, "Today I want to thank our voters, BJP leadership and state leadership for making these results a reality. I want to thank everybody in Rajasthan and outside Rajasthan." Celebrations are going in Rajasthan's Jaipur ahead of 17th Lok Sabha results. Fate of as many as 8,040 candidates will be decided on Thursday.

BJP workers celebrate in Varanasi

Varanasi (UP), May 23 (ANI): Celebrations are going on in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi ahead of 17th Lok Sabha results on Thursday. BJP's workers are celebrating after election trends are in their favour. The BJP seemed to be emerging as the single largest party with a thumping majority.

We hope to serve people continuously: Nalin Kohli

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Nalin S Kohli expressed his joy over the current election trends. He said, "Election trends are really good. It represents that the possibilities that were shown in exit polls that clear majority government will be formed under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, is coming true. We hope that people will bless us for another term under the leadership of PM Modi."

Prakash Raj dismisses exit poll predictions, called it 'totally bloated'

Bengaluru (Karnataka), May 23 (ANI): Actor Prakash Raj, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency, on Thursday dismissed the exit polls, which projected a comfortable majority for the BJP-led NDA in the general elections, saying it was 'totally bloated'. "I think that the exit polls are totally bloated because I personally have travelled and been in touch with the people. The disillusionment of the people on the NDA's performance will be the result," he told ANI. Raj claimed that the ensuing Lok Sabha elections will throw up a hung Parliament, as BJP will not be able to gain a majority. Talking about his electoral prospects, the actor said, "As far as my candidature is concerned, I started very late. I announced my candidature in January and campaigned in the last three months. I worked with an ideology with a thought process that citizen's voice is important."

I am confident that BJP will win over 350 seats, says Pankaj Singh

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), May 23 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's son Pankaj Singh on Thursday said the BJP will win 350 seats in the House because of the works that the Prime Minister-led NDA government has done in the last five years. "I can say with much confidence that the BJP will get more than 350 seats because of the works that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government have done in the last 5 years," Singh told ANI. Pankaj, who was Rajnath Singh's Lucknow poll manager, also expressed confidence over Union Minister Rajnath Singh winning Lucknow seat. "Though I cannot predict the margin of votes as of now, I am very confident that the margin (winning) is going to increase this time," he said. Praising PM Modi for carrying out Balakot Air Strike on a terrorist camp in Pakistan, the BJP leader said, "People are moved by the way PM Modi has carried out the Balakot air strike and his quick action again

Watch: PM Modi's mother greets media outside her residence in Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar (Gujarat), May 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben Modi greeted the media outside her residence in Gandhinagar on Thursday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to return to power as the party took leads in over 289 seats as per the early trend suggests.

People laughing at Opposition over EVM allegations: Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Union Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan on Thursday took a jibe at the opposition parties over their allegations on discrepancies in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), saying people having less knowledge of technology were laughing at them. He also said that the country wanted to see Narendra Modi as the prime minister again. "People are laughing at them (opposition parties). Even those who have less knowledge of technology are also laughing. All these people, especially the poor, want to see Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister again," he told ANI. Harsh Vardhan is the sitting MP from the high-prestige Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency. Recently 22 political parties moved the Election Commission of India demanding counting of VVPAT slips before the counting of EVMs. The polling body, however, rejected the opposition parties' demand on the basis of the impracticability of its implementation and cited the Supreme Court's order on the subject.

DMK workers celebrate outside party office ahead of LS results

Chennai, May 23 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) workers celebrated outside party headquarters ahead of 17th Lok Sabha results. The party is in alliance with Congress for 38 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The LS polls were held in 7 phases from April 11 to May 19.

It was supposed to happen that BJP will lead: Roopa Ganguly

Kolkata (West Bengal), May 23 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Roopa Ganguly said that it was supposed to happen that BJP will lead and PM Modi will win. Ganguly said, "It was supposed to happen that BJP will lead and PM Modi will win. It was decided to happen this way. Many people or opponent leaders said that we will lose those seats, which we lost in Assembly elections. But, you see the difference, those were the Assembly elections. They were totally different and had different aspects, viewpoints, issues etc. Assembly elections have no connection with Central. It is totally different."

Rahul Gandhi will be next PM, says Maken, Meenakashi Lekhi calls opposition nervous

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Congress party candidate from New Delhi parliamentary constituency, Ajay Maken asserted that Rahul Gandhi will be the next prime minister of the country. Speaking to ANI, he said, "The results will be definitely in favour of Congress. We are expecting that Congress will win and form the government. Rahul Gandhi will be the next PM. The fight in Delhi is between BJP and Congress." Pitted against Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Meenakashi Lekhi, Maken is eyeing to wrestle back the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat, which he lost to Lekhi in 2014 general elections. On the other hand, Meenakashi Lekhi slammed opposition for questioning Electronic Voting Machines. She said, "The opposition parties are nervous and that's why they are questioning the EVMs. These voting machines led to victory of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi assembly elections, of Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra Pradesh elections and Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal polls." The counting of votes in 542 Lok Sabha c

Kerala should move along with NDA govt in Delhi: BJP's Kummanam Rajasekharan

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), May 23 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram parliamentary constituency Kummanam Rajasekharan said that Kerala should move along with NDA government in Delhi. Rajasekharan said, "For development of the state and welfare of its people, I think, Kerala should move along with NDA government in Delhi. Now that Kerala is coming up in mainstream, I am very much confident that I'll win in this election."

Hopeful of winning Kalaburagi parliamentary constituency: BJP's Umesh Jadhav

Kalaburagi (Karnataka), May 23 (ANI): While speaking to ANI, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Karnataka's Kalaburagi parliamentary constituency Umesh Jadhav showed hope of winning the seat. Jadhav said, "PM Narendra Modi will become the prime minister. I am hopeful of winning the seat. After this, within a day or two, this coalition government is going to fall on its own and BJP government will be formed." Umesh Jadhav is contesting against Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge.

Roshan Baig helped BJP, tried to sabotage my campaign: Rizwan Arshad

Bengaluru (Karnataka), May 23 (ANI): Congress's Bengaluru Central candidate Rizwan Arshad on Thursday hit out at his party's miffed lawmaker Roshan Baig stating that he has tried to help the Bharatiya Janata Party and attempted to sabotage his campaign. "Roshan Baig has tried to help the BJP and sabotage my campaign. But in his own constituency Shivaji Nagar, people have supported me overwhelmingly and blessed me. Workers of the Congress party have defied his diktats and supported me," Rizwan Arshad told ANI. Karnataka has 28 parliamentary constituencies. Polling for the seven phase Lok Sabha elections concluded on May 19. The much-awaited results of the general elections will be announced today.

Counting of votes for LS polls begins across country

Bengaluru/ Varanasi (UP)/ Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Counting of votes for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 began at counting centres across the country on Thursday. Fate of 8,040 candidates will be decided today. 17th Lok Sabha elections were held in 7 phases from April 11 to May 19.