JJP will be part of govt in Haryana, no outside support: Dushyant Chautala
The JJP leader, during a press conference, said that his party will ally with which ever political party agrees to its common minimum program.
Oct 25, 2019, 16:46 PM IST
3.2 million tweets recorded for #AssemblyElections2019
Among the most mentioned state leaders on Twitter were Devendra Fadnavis, Manohar Lal Khattar, Aaditya Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, and Subhash Barala. In Haryana, the BJP garnered 54 per cent of the share of mentions followed by the Congress at 40 per cent whereas in Maharashtra, the official handles of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance took the lead with a 38 per cent share of mentions, followed by the Congress-NCP alliance at 33 per cent.
Oct 25, 2019, 16:34 PM IST
Only 24 women candidates win in Maharashtra assembly election
Among the 24, 12 women belonged to BJP and Shiv Sena had two female winners. From Congress five women candidates emerged victorious whereas three were from NCP. Two independent candidates also bagged their seats in Maharashtra assembly election.
Oct 25, 2019, 16:07 PM IST
Dushyant Chautala meets father Ajay Chautala in Tihar jail before final decision on government formation in Haryana
"I have taken permission from Tihar Jail to meet my father today," Dushyant Chautala said.
Oct 25, 2019, 15:06 PM IST
Not Deputy CM, Shiv Sena wants Maharashtra CM's chair for Aaditya Thackeray, Uddhav to take a call
A large section of Shiv Sena leaders and newly-elected MLAs have demanded that Aaditya be made the next chief minister.
Oct 25, 2019, 14:34 PM IST
Final seat tally of parties in Haryana, Maharashtra Assembly elections
It wasn't an easy race for the BJP in Haryana, where the party failed to cross the halfway-mark to claim a majority in the 90-member Assembly. Meanwhile, in Maharashtra, the BJP had joined hands with Shiv Sena ahead of the election and therefore, a coalition government will be formed.
Oct 25, 2019, 13:34 PM IST
We have invitation from both BJP, Congress to form govt, claims Haryana JJP chief Nishan Singh
The newly-elected members of the Jannayak Janata Party on Friday elected Dushyant Chautala as their leader during a meeting of the party's national executive.
Oct 25, 2019, 13:25 PM IST
People will beat those with shoes who align with BJP: Deepender Singh Hooda
BJP got 40 out of 90 Assembly seats in the recently held Haryana Assembly elections, while Congress bagged 31 and Dushyant Chautala's JJP won 10 seats.
Oct 25, 2019, 12:48 PM IST
Haryana government formation lies in the hands of these seven Independents MLAs
The seven independent Haryana MLAs, who now hold the key to power are - Randhir Golal (Pundri MLA), Balraj Kundu (Meham), Ranjit Singh (Rania), Rakesh Daulatabad (Badshahpur), Gopal Kanda (Sirsa), Somvir Sangwan (Dadri) and Dharmpal (Gonder).
Oct 25, 2019, 12:45 PM IST
Posters depicting Aditya Thackeray as Maharashtra CM surface in Mumbai's Worli
Aditya Thackeray is the first member of the family in the party's history to contest elections. He emerged out victorious from Worli Assembly constituency after defeating NCP candidate Suresh Mane by a margin of over 70,000 votes.
Oct 25, 2019, 12:29 PM IST
We did it Pappa: Actor Riteish Deshmukh celebrates his brothers' impressive victory in Maharashtra assembly polls
Riteish Deshmukh also thanked the people of Latur for reaffirming their faith in his family.
Oct 25, 2019, 12:09 PM IST
Live: BJP and JJP will together form government in Haryana, confirms Amit Shah
Here are the latest updates on Haryana assembly election result and government formation in the state.
Oct 25, 2019, 10:26 AM IST
Manohar Lal Khattar may take oath as Haryana CM today, cabinet formation after Diwali
Khattar will meet Haryana Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya and stake claim to form the government.
Oct 25, 2019, 09:41 AM IST
Amit Shah meets 'kingmaker' Dushyant Chautala as BJP looks for support to form govt in Haryana
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reportedly met Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) chief Dushyant Chautala late on Thursday.
Oct 25, 2019, 08:55 AM IST
Watch: BJP candidate Sonali Phogat's TikTok video after Haryana assembly election results goes viral
The video was posted on her TikTok account after the Haryana assembly election results were out. Sonali Phogar, who got a ticket to fight the election based on her popularity, lost Adampur seat to three-time MLA and Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi.
Oct 25, 2019, 08:28 AM IST
BJP will now have to look for 'jugad' to form government in Haryana: MP CM Kamal Nath
With Haryana verdict throwing a hung assembly and the ruling BJP failing to get a clear majority, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath has taken a dig at the saffron party and said that it will now have to look for 'jugad' to form the new government in the state.
Oct 25, 2019, 08:00 AM IST
As Haryana votes for hung assembly, here are three options how BJP, Congress and 'kingmaker' JJP can form government
Haryana ended up with a hung assembly on Thursday with the BJP falling short of six seats to form the next government. However, speculations are rife that Dushyant Chautala's JJP, which eyes on the kingmaker's role in deciding on Haryana's fate, might lend support to BJP and sources also said that he will be given a prominent position if a coalition government is formed.
Oct 25, 2019, 07:44 AM IST
Maharashtra verdict is a lesson for those who said my politics is over: NCP chief Sharad Pawar
On the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance falling short of its target of winning 220+ seats in the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, Pawar said that the message is clear that the people did not like "the arrogance of power".
Oct 25, 2019, 07:14 AM IST
Maharashtra stays with BJP-Shiv Sena, Haryana ends with a hung Assembly
Though the BJP managed to finish as the single largest party in both Maharashtra and Haryana, the performance of the ruling party was far below the expectations of BJP leaders and political observers.
Oct 24, 2019, 23:59 PM IST
Maharashtra gets BJP-Shiv Sena government but Sharad Pawar proves his mettle
In 2014 Assembly election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) finished on top with 122 seats in its kitty, while its coalition partner Shiv Sena managed to win 63 seats. The Congress won 42 seats in 2014, while Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) emerged victorious on 41 seats.
Oct 24, 2019, 22:21 PM IST
