Country's richest candidate in Lok Sabha election 2019 loses deposit, gets only 1,556 votes
The country's richest candidate was Ramesh Kumar Sharma and he contested as an Independent from Pataliputra Lok Sabha seat in Bihar.
May 25, 2019, 09:05 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
BJP completes clean sweep in Haryana, candidates win by big margins
The only close contest was seen in Rohtak, where Congress candidate Deepender Singh Hooda gave a very tough fight to BJP's Arvind Sharma and lost by a slender margin of 7,503 votes.
May 25, 2019, 08:15 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
PM Modi says 'a new dawn awaits, a new term beckons'
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the PM said that though the sun has set on this term the brightness of the work will "continue to illuminate the lives of millions".
May 24, 2019, 21:06 PM IST
Lok Sabha election 2019: Rahul Gandhi thanks Wayanad in Malayalam for choosing him
Gandhi won by 4, 31,063 votes against his nearest rival Left Democratic Front (LDF)`s PP Suneer in the constituency.
May 24, 2019, 20:28 PM IST
Local party leaders 'plotted' my defeat: BJP leader Jaya Prada
"Our party leaders from Rampur are to blame for my defeat. I will complain about them to the central leadership. The party will take strict action against those who plotted my defeat," Jaya Prada said.
May 24, 2019, 20:20 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to hold meeting of TMC leaders on Saturday
The announcement of the meeting came hours after the Election Commission announced that the ruling TMC has won 22 out of 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.
May 24, 2019, 20:12 PM IST
National Democratic Alliance meeting to be held on Saturday
The meeting will be held at 5 pm in the Central Hall of Parliament, BJP tweeted on Friday.
May 24, 2019, 20:02 PM IST
