BJP not taking support from Gopal Kanda in Haryana, clarifies Ravi Shankar Prasad
"BJP is not taking support from Kanda. Six Independents are supporting us. We are forming a stable government with an alliance with Dushyant Chautala's party," Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said after the party meeting.
Oct 26, 2019, 14:03 PM IST
Manohar Lal Khattar to take oath as Haryana CM for second term on Diwali
BJP has sealed a deal with Dushyant Chautala's Jannayak Janshakti Party (JJP) to form government in Haryana. The decision on the alliance was taken by Amit Shah on Friday after a joint meeting of BJP and JJP leaders.
Oct 26, 2019, 12:32 PM IST
Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray calls meeting with Shiv Sena leaders on government formation, BJP to discuss about 50-50 formula
It is not possible for the BJP to form a government in Maharashtra only without the help of Shiv Sena. In the 288-member Assembly, a total of 105 BJP MLAs have won the election while Shiv Sena won 56 seats. BJP is not even close to the halfway-mark to claim majority to form a government on its own.
Oct 26, 2019, 11:04 AM IST
Dushyant Chautala's party 'was and will always be BJP's B team', says Congress
The BJP and JJP have decided to come together to form a government in Haryana. While the chief minister's post will remain with the BJP, the JJP will get the post of deputy chief minister.
Oct 26, 2019, 07:58 AM IST
'Young soch wins': Posters celebrating Aditya Thackeray's electoral victory take over Mumbai
Aditya Thackeray emerged out victorious from Worli Assembly constituency after defeating NCP candidate Suresh Mane by a margin of over 67,000 votes. He is the first member of the family in Shiv Sena's history to contest the election.
Oct 26, 2019, 07:10 AM IST
3.2 million tweets recorded for #AssemblyElections2019
Among the most mentioned state leaders on Twitter were Devendra Fadnavis, Manohar Lal Khattar, Aaditya Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, and Subhash Barala. In Haryana, the BJP garnered 54 per cent of the share of mentions followed by the Congress at 40 per cent whereas in Maharashtra, the official handles of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance took the lead with a 38 per cent share of mentions, followed by the Congress-NCP alliance at 33 per cent.
Oct 25, 2019, 16:34 PM IST
Only 24 women candidates win in Maharashtra assembly election
Among the 24, 12 women belonged to BJP and Shiv Sena had two female winners. From Congress five women candidates emerged victorious whereas three were from NCP. Two independent candidates also bagged their seats in Maharashtra assembly election.
Oct 25, 2019, 16:07 PM IST
Dushyant Chautala meets father Ajay Chautala in Tihar jail before final decision on government formation in Haryana
"I have taken permission from Tihar Jail to meet my father today," Dushyant Chautala said.
Oct 25, 2019, 15:06 PM IST
Posters depicting Aditya Thackeray as Maharashtra CM surface in Mumbai's Worli
Aditya Thackeray is the first member of the family in the party's history to contest elections. He emerged out victorious from Worli Assembly constituency after defeating NCP candidate Suresh Mane by a margin of over 70,000 votes.
Oct 25, 2019, 12:29 PM IST
Watch: BJP candidate Sonali Phogat's TikTok video after Haryana assembly election results goes viral
The video was posted on her TikTok account after the Haryana assembly election results were out. Sonali Phogar, who got a ticket to fight the election based on her popularity, lost Adampur seat to three-time MLA and Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi.
Oct 25, 2019, 08:28 AM IST
As Haryana votes for hung assembly, here are three options how BJP, Congress and 'kingmaker' JJP can form government
Haryana ended up with a hung assembly on Thursday with the BJP falling short of six seats to form the next government. However, speculations are rife that Dushyant Chautala's JJP, which eyes on the kingmaker's role in deciding on Haryana's fate, might lend support to BJP and sources also said that he will be given a prominent position if a coalition government is formed.
Oct 25, 2019, 07:44 AM IST
Maharashtra stays with BJP-Shiv Sena, Haryana ends with a hung Assembly
Though the BJP managed to finish as the single largest party in both Maharashtra and Haryana, the performance of the ruling party was far below the expectations of BJP leaders and political observers.
Oct 24, 2019, 23:59 PM IST
Maharashtra gets BJP-Shiv Sena government but Sharad Pawar proves his mettle
In 2014 Assembly election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) finished on top with 122 seats in its kitty, while its coalition partner Shiv Sena managed to win 63 seats. The Congress won 42 seats in 2014, while Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) emerged victorious on 41 seats.
Oct 24, 2019, 22:21 PM IST
Congress resurgence, JJP rise stop BJP short of majority in Haryana
On the other hand, Congress under the leadership of former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda left everyone stunned with its performance by winning 31 seats, 16 more than 2014 election.
Oct 24, 2019, 21:15 PM IST
15 new MLAs in touch with BJP, defeat in Satara, Parali shocking: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis stressed that the new government will be of BJP and Shiv Sena and the two parties will go ahead according to what been decided between them before the polls.
Oct 24, 2019, 17:49 PM IST
TikTok star Sonali Phogat with over 19 lakh followers loses election, secures just 34,000 votes
Sonali Phogat, who is followed by over 19 lakh people on TikTok, suffered a massive defeat in Adampur seat, where she was fielded against senior Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi, a three-time sitting legislator.
Oct 24, 2019, 17:01 PM IST
Not an easy road for BJP in Haryana as prominent leaders lose election
Prominent faces from BJP like Captain Abhimanyu, TikTok star Sonali Phogat, who made her political debut, Nagendra Bhadana and others lost the election. Among the sports personalities - Babita Phogat, Yogeshwar Dutt and Sandeep Singh - who joined BJP, only Singh could make a mark.
Oct 24, 2019, 16:25 PM IST
JJP holds key to power in Haryana, says Ashok Tanwar on assembly election
As the counting of Haryana assembly elections 2019 results is underway, former Congress leader Ashok Tanwar on Thursday asserted that key to power is in Jannayak Janata Party`s (JJP) hands in the state.
Oct 24, 2019, 16:11 PM IST
Maharashtra BJP workers celebrate in Mumbai as party returns to power
Celebrations began at the BJP state office in Mumbai with the party leading on 93 assembly seats and winning eight seats in Maharashtra.
Oct 24, 2019, 16:07 PM IST
Haryana 'kingmaker' Dushyant Chautala's JJP to hold party executive meet on Friday
The Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), which emerged as the 'kingmaker' in the Haryana Assembly elections on Thursday, refused to open its cards as the Congress courted it to form government in the state where the polls have thrown up a hung House.
Oct 24, 2019, 15:07 PM IST
