Lok Sabha election results 2019

AAP appoints Sanjay Singh as party in-charge in Rajasthan

The party took the decision as Rajasthan is important in national politics, the AAP said in a statement.

May 26, 2019, 10:01 AM IST

Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan resigns, says Rahul Gandhi led from front

Ashok Chavan said that now Congress president Rahul Gandhi would take call on the reshuffle and changes he wants to make in the party to rebuild it.

May 26, 2019, 07:14 AM IST

Rs 9 as assets: How least rich candidates in Lok Sabha election 2019 performed

Did you know? The least rich candidate in Lok Sabha election 2019 received almost a thousand more votes than the richest candidate in the election.

May 26, 2019, 06:44 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi meets his mother in Gandhinagar, seeks her blessings

PM Narendra Modi visited his home state Gujarat on Sunday during which he met his mother Heeraben at her Gandhinagar residence and took her blessings after the BJP-led NDA registered a massive victory in the 2019 polls. After Gujarat, the PM is scheduled to visit his Lok Sabha seat - Varanasi - on Monday to thank voters for their support to his party

May 26, 2019, 06:12 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi coins new slogan 'NARA' as he prepares for second term

PM also gave a new mantra for development - 'sabka saath, sabka vikas and sabka vishwas'.

May 25, 2019, 23:40 PM IST

PM Modi bows in front of Constitution before addressing NDA parliamentary meeting

PM Modi thanked all the party and alliance leaders for electing him as their leader.

May 25, 2019, 22:46 PM IST

Rahul adamant on resignation, wants a non-Gandhi as next Congress president

Sources on Saturday claimed that Rahul is reluctant on continuing as Congress president and wants a non-Gandhi to be appointed to the post.

May 25, 2019, 22:06 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind appoints Narendra Modi as PM-elect, asks him to decide council of ministers, date of swearing-in ceremony

The President also asked PM Modi to determine the date and time of the swearing-in-ceremony which will be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital.

May 25, 2019, 21:50 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee curtails nephew Abhishek's powers, alleges central forces worked against TMC

During the AITC meeting, Mamata Banerjee offered to step down as the Bengal chief minister. 

May 25, 2019, 21:15 PM IST

Don't believe in rumours, shun VIP culture: PM-elect Narendra Modi tells NDA MPs

PM-elect Narendra Modi also asked the NDA leaders to maintain restraint in speech.

May 25, 2019, 19:49 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee offers to quit as West Bengal CM after Lok Sabha election results, TMC rejects

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday offered to quit as the West Bengal Chief Minister after the Lok Sabha election results. In the recently concluded election, the TMC and the Bharatiya Janata Party bagged 22 and 18 seats respectively after a neck-and-neck battle. 

May 25, 2019, 17:46 PM IST

Manoj Tiwari meets Sheila Dikshit after winning by over 3.66 lakh votes in Lok Sabha election

The BJP swept all the seven seats in Delhi with the party setting new records in five constituencies where its candidates defeated their opponents with the highest margins ever.

May 25, 2019, 17:15 PM IST

Ashok Chavan offers to quit as MPCC chief; calls for 'mass resignation' of Congress state in-charges

Chavan said that the party's massive defeat in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls was a "collective responsibility" and not that of party chief Rahul Gandhi alone.

May 25, 2019, 17:14 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to meet President Ram Nath Kovind, to stake claim to form govt after winning historic mandate

Ahead of his meeting with the President, PM Modi will preside over a meeting of the newly-elected members of the NDA in the central hall of Parliament.

May 25, 2019, 16:45 PM IST

In Uttar Pradesh, BJP trounces SP-BSP to get 49.56% vote share

BJP's most remarkable victory came in Amethi where Union Minister Smriti Irani defeated Congress president Rahul Gandhi from his party's bastion.

May 25, 2019, 16:39 PM IST

Rahul offers to quit after as Congress chief after Lok Sabha election debacle, party reposes faith in him yet again

Congress Working Committee told Rahul that the party needs his leadership and guidance in these unfavourable and challenging circumstances.

May 25, 2019, 16:27 PM IST

CEC Sunil Arora meets President Ram Nath Kovind, submits list of winners of Lok Sabha election 2019

The full team of the Election Commission met President around 12.30 PM on Saturday..

May 25, 2019, 15:06 PM IST

1500 Trinamool workers to join BJP in West Bengal

Nearly 1500 Trinamool workers will be joining the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal's Midnapore on Saturday. 

May 25, 2019, 14:47 PM IST

BJP wins 36.1% votes in Assam, Congress 35.3%

In terms of seats the BJP has won nine of the 14 seats, Congress three, one by All India United Democratic Front and the remaining one by an Independent contestant.

May 25, 2019, 14:31 PM IST