general election 2019

After Rahul Gandhi loses Amethi, #SidhuQuitPolitics trends on Twitter

In April, Sidhu at a rally had announced that he would quit politics if Rahul Gandhi loses from Amethi.

May 24, 2019, 15:17 PM IST

Lok Sabha Election results 2019: List of AIADMK winners

AIADMK contested the Lok Sabha Election 2019 in alliance with BJP

May 24, 2019, 15:15 PM IST

Lok Sabha Election result 2019: BJP wins 303 seats, Congress settles for 52 seats

It was BJP's second consecutive absolute majority in Lok Sabha election under Narendra Modi's leadership.

May 24, 2019, 14:56 PM IST

Lok Sabha election 2019: Congress' road to redemption riddled with resignations

A number of state unit chiefs have tendered their resignation even as there are big questions being raised about Rahul Gandhi's own position as Congress chief after Lok Sabha election results 2019.

May 24, 2019, 14:38 PM IST

Lok Sabha election 2019 results: BJP takes 8 states and UTs, Congress draws a blank in 17

BJP officially touched the 300 crore-mark on Friday morning, as the counting of votes for the 542 Lok Sabha seats continued for over 28 hours.

May 24, 2019, 13:54 PM IST

Kamal Haasan congratulates BJP, urges it to treat Tamil Nadu on equal footing

A day after the results of India’s Parliamentary elections results and the results of bypolls to few State Assembly constituencies were declared debutant politician Kamal Haasan thanked those who voted for his party Makkal Needhi Maiam and also congratulated the BJP for their win. 

May 24, 2019, 13:46 PM IST

How Pakistani media reported BJP's win in Lok Sabha election 2019

Narendra Modi has repeatedly said that there cannot be any compromise with India's peace, national security and territorial integrity - all of which have been targeted by Pakistan, either directly or indirectly, in the past several decades.

May 24, 2019, 13:44 PM IST

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Modi wave sweeps Rajasthan

Riding on a massive Modi wave, the Bharatiya Janata Party swept Rajasthan once again in the Lok Sabha election results 2019 Thursday, five months after losing to Congress in the state Assembly polls. The party has won 24 of total 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state while ally Rashtriya Loktantrik Party won the other seat.

May 24, 2019, 13:41 PM IST

Lok Sabha Election results 2019: List of JDS winners

Prajwal Revanna of JDS  emerged a winner from the Hassan constituency of Karnataka

May 24, 2019, 13:39 PM IST

Lok Sabha Election results 2019: List of BJD winners

Led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the BJD faced stiff competition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

May 24, 2019, 13:14 PM IST

India Inc hails 'NaMo again', watches for bold reforms in NDA 2.0

Several corporate honchos, have cheered results and trends pointed towards the BJP and allies returning to power with a thumping majority.

May 24, 2019, 13:05 PM IST

Lok Sabha Election results 2019: List of DMK winners

The DMK joined hands with the Congress in the Lok Sabha election 2019 and the alliance managed to get 30 seats together. 

May 24, 2019, 13:02 PM IST

PM Modi's big win signals strong Indian GDP growth will continue

Despite challenges, the economic outlook looks positive for the second term of the Modi-led BJP government, with GDP growth forecast to average around 7 percent per year over the 2019-2023 period.

May 24, 2019, 13:01 PM IST

Hit or flop? How Bollywood celebrities fared in Lok Sabha election 2019

A number of Bollywood celebrities tried their luck in Lok Sabha election 2019. While some shone, others failed to impress voters.

May 24, 2019, 12:59 PM IST

Startups hope new govt will drive growth agenda, ease regulatory burden

Startups said the new government should accelerate the momentum on tech innovation, and focus on training and skilling initiatives for entrepreneurs - all of which will cement India's position as a hotbed for startups.

May 24, 2019, 12:59 PM IST

Giriraj Singh credits Modi, Lord Mahadev, people of Begusarai for thumping majority

After winning Bihar's Begusarai seat with a massive margin, Union minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh credited Lord Mahadev, PM Narendra Modi and the citizens of Begusarai for the resounding victory. 

May 24, 2019, 12:52 PM IST

BJP avenges Assembly election defeat, steamrolls Congress in Chhattisgarh

Like in other Hindi heartland states, BJP maintained its superlative performance in Chhattisgarh too as the party grabbed 9 out of 11 seats in the state. The Congress, which had defeated BJP in Assembly election in December last year, bagged just two seats. In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the BJP had won 10 seats and the Congress one. Interestingly, the Congress had never won more than one seat in Chhattisgarh in the three Lok Sabha elections since the formation of state from Madhya Pradesh in 2002.

May 24, 2019, 12:33 PM IST

Lok Sabha election 2019: 37 candidates lose deposit in Himachal Pradesh

The highest number of 15 candidates, including Daleep Singh Kaith (CPM, 14838 votes) and Ses Ram (BSP, 9060 votes) lost their security deposit in Mandi.

May 24, 2019, 11:30 AM IST

Telangana CM's daughter K Kavitha loses to BJP's first-time candidate D Aravind

"Win or lose, my life is dedicated to the public," K Kavitha said.

May 24, 2019, 11:04 AM IST

Narendra Modi leads saffron wave: 5 reasons for BJP's triumph in Lok Sabha election 2019

BJP hit a triple century in Lok Sabha election 2019 with Narendra Modi becoming the ony non-Congress PM to get two successive terms in office.

May 24, 2019, 11:03 AM IST