election results 2019

Our teamwork helped people trust our governance: PM Narendra Modi hails PMO staff

Narendra Modi also thanked the family members of the PMO staff for supporting him during his tenure in the office.

May 25, 2019, 13:32 PM IST

BJP gets over 58 per cent vote share in Rajasthan

The saffron party had contested on 24 seats and its ally Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) on one seat, which it won. 

May 25, 2019, 13:25 PM IST

Trinamool Congress emergency meet on Saturday, suspends MLA Subhrangshu Roy

Shubhrangshu represented Bijpur Vidhan Sabha constituency which falls under Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat. BJP's Arjun Singh won the Barrackpore seat defeating Trinamool's Dinesh Trivedi.

 

May 25, 2019, 11:04 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi to visit his mother to seek her blessings on Sunday

PM Modi will also visit Varanasi on Monday (May 27) to thank people here for putting their faith in him once again.

May 25, 2019, 10:53 AM IST

Lok Sabha election 2019: BJP gets 62.21 per cent vote share in Gujarat as party sweeps all 26 seats

Over 1.86 crore people voted in favour of the BJP in Gujarat and 93 lakh chose to vote for the Congress.

May 25, 2019, 10:44 AM IST

Sanjay Nirupam defends Rahul Gandhi, terms Congress' election defeat 'bad luck'

While Sanjay Nirupam faced defeat in Mumbai North West seat, Congress president Rahul Gandhi lost to Smriti Irani in Amethi.

May 25, 2019, 10:22 AM IST

From assembly election to Lok Sabha election, Chhattisgarh flips its favour to Congress

It has been a political rollercoaster ride for both Congress and the BJP in these last six months between the assembly election and Lok Sabha election.

May 25, 2019, 08:36 AM IST

Ramdev urges Congress leaders to try Kapalbhati after Lok Sabha election 2019 verdict

Congress appears in absolute shambles after scraping wins in only 54 seats in Lok Sabha election 2019.

May 25, 2019, 06:51 AM IST

Congress Working Committee to meet on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi likely to resign

Top party leaders, including UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former PM Manmohan Singh, several chief ministers are likely to attend the meet.

May 25, 2019, 06:07 AM IST

President appoints Narendra Modi as PM; oath ceremony likely on May 30

People in the country have given a massive mandate to the BJP-led NDA to lead India once again. The process of government formation has begun with Narendra Modi promising to continue his work for the progress of India and the welfare of Indians. Meanwhile, Congress is in a huddle.

May 25, 2019, 06:04 AM IST

Faced defeat twice as former PM; Lok Sabha defeat not big issue: HD Deve Gowda

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Friday dismissed as "not a big issue", his drubbing at the Lok Sabha polls.

May 24, 2019, 23:44 PM IST

Lok Sabha election 2019: PM Narendra Modi receives official winning certificate from Varanasi constituency

PM Modi tweeted, "Feel happy to be representing one of the oldest and most vibrant centres of Indian culture."

May 24, 2019, 23:34 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi's commitment to development will improve lives: Microsoft founder Bill Gates

Wishes have been pouring in for PM Modi ever since it became clear that BJP along with its allies had secured a thumping majority in the general elections

May 24, 2019, 22:41 PM IST

Biju Janata Dal MLAs to meet on May 26, elect Naveen Patnaik as leader

Newly-elected MLAs of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) are likely to meet and elect Naveen Patnaik as the leader of the BJD legislature party on May 26.

May 24, 2019, 22:33 PM IST

BJP's vote share increased to 51 per cent, faced no anti-incumbency: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

UP CM also outlined the public-welfare initiatives taken by BJP`s government in last five years and said, "This is the first elections where there was no anti-incumbency factor against central or state government."

May 24, 2019, 22:20 PM IST

CM Mamata Banerjee pens poem 'I Do Not Agree', day after Lok Sabha election results

CM Banerjee wrote claiming that she doesn't believe in communalism and religious aggression, but is a believer of humanism.

May 24, 2019, 22:16 PM IST

Coalition can't succeed without alliance 'dharma': Bihar Congress leader

"I`m upset that there was a delay in seat sharing and process of the alliance. It was not right. Unless `dharma` of the alliance is followed wholeheartedly, it will not be successful. Look at how Modi ji and Nitish ji stitched coalition and won 39 seats out of 40 which we could not imagine," Singh said.

May 24, 2019, 22:11 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley does not attend Cabinet, meets officials at home

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday did not attend the Union Cabinet meeting held in the evening as he was reportedly unwell. The Union Cabinet met and adopted a resolution for the dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha, setting in motion the process of constituting the new House and formation of the government after the conclusion of the general elections.

May 24, 2019, 21:55 PM IST

Congress' Milind Deora says he accepts Mumbaikars' verdict with great humility

"I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah and the whole National Democratic Alliance (NDA)," Deora added.

May 24, 2019, 21:29 PM IST