Lok Sabha results 2019

Amit Shah, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Kanimozhi resign from Rajya Sabha after getting elected to Lok Sabha

Amit Shah created history by winning the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 5.57 lakh votes

May 29, 2019, 14:21 PM IST

TMC core committee meeting postponed after Mamata Banerjee accepts invitation to PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony

The meeting is now likely to be held on Monday, June 3. 

May 29, 2019, 13:47 PM IST

Arun Jaitley writes to PM Narendra Modi, opts out of Cabinet citing poor health

PM Modi will take an oath of office for the second time on Thursday after which the new government will come to power.

May 29, 2019, 13:38 PM IST

All eyes on PM Narendra Modi as Rashtrapati Bhavan gets set to host oath ceremony

Here are the highlights from all political developments on Wednesday, May 29:

May 29, 2019, 13:34 PM IST

For Time, Narendra Modi was 'Divider-in-Chief' before Lok Sabha election, becomes unifier after results

The article titled 'Modi Has United India Like No Prime Minister in Decades', claims that his win is  a "victory for meritocracy, and for opportunity, thanks to a slate of welfare policies for the country’s extreme poor." 

May 29, 2019, 12:39 PM IST

Shiv Sena reminds Narendra Modi government of Ram Temple construction

This comes within a week after the result of the Lok Sabha election was declared ushering in another term for the Modi government.

May 29, 2019, 11:01 AM IST

Sachin Pilot to quit Congress with his team of MLAs if Rahul Gandhi resigns?

In case the Congress asks Sachin Pilot to shift base, there are chances of him deserting the Congress and then staking his claim to form a government, along with a few independent and BJP MLAs. 

May 29, 2019, 09:59 AM IST

Rajasthan Congress's first executive meet after Lok Sabha poll debacle on Wednesday

Sachin Pilot, Avinash Pandey and CM Ashok Gehlot will attend the meet.

May 29, 2019, 09:50 AM IST

Pema Khandu to take oath as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for second term today

This is for the first time that the ceremony will be held outside the Raj Bhawan. 

May 29, 2019, 09:38 AM IST

With Rahul determined to quit, Congress preps for post-Gandhi phase

The Congress Working Committee is likely to meet again on May 29 to discuss a replacement for Rahul Gandhi, said sources.

May 29, 2019, 07:20 AM IST

Himanta Biswa Sarma mocks Rahul Gandhi, says hope he continues as Congress president for next 50 years

Sarma said the Opposition would benefit if Rahul was not the leader.

May 29, 2019, 06:39 AM IST

Bimstec leaders confirm participation in Narendra Modi's swearing-in

Narendra Modi will take oath as the PM of the country for the second time on Thursday (May 30).

May 28, 2019, 23:37 PM IST

Congress, BJP in war of words over strength in Telangana

The opposition Congress and BJP in Telangana were engaged in a war of words Tuesday over their strength in the state in the wake of impressive gains made by the two parties in the Lok Sabha polls.

May 28, 2019, 22:58 PM IST

Ministerial aspirants lobby as CM HD Kumaraswamy struggles to save Karnataka govt

Ministerial aspirants started lobbying on Tuesday, with Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy was reportedly planning cabinet expansion or reshuffle in a bid to save the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government in Karnataka.

May 28, 2019, 22:31 PM IST

Amit Shah meets PM Narendra Modi ahead of swearing-in ceremony

While it is not revealed what the two discussed, all eyes are now on the Council of Ministers, with several names doing the rounds.

May 28, 2019, 22:28 PM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to attend PM Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony

The ruling AAP in Delhi and the BJP were involved in a bitter war of words with both sides attacking each other in a no holds barred contest.

May 28, 2019, 22:19 PM IST

Tej Pratap Yadav backs Tejashwi's leadership, says doubters free to leave RJD

Tejashwi Yadav is facing the heat from within his own party after its poor showing in Lok Sabha election 2019. He, however, has found an ally in brother Tej Pratap.

May 28, 2019, 21:20 PM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reshuffles state cabinet after Lok Sabha election drubbing

The reshuffle comes amid a stupendous performance of the BJP in West Bengal, where it won 18 Lok Sabha seats, only four less than Banerjee's TMC out of the total 42 parliamentary constituencies in the state.

May 28, 2019, 21:09 PM IST

Path ahead is tough, Congress united in wanting Rahul Gandhi to lead: Ashok Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot also trained his guns at the Bharatiya Janata Party which received a massive mandate and crossed the 300-seat mark with absolute ease.

May 28, 2019, 20:22 PM IST