23:50
The BJP parliamentary board on Thursday passed a resolution hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and thanking people for endorsing the party's agenda.All the newly-elected BJP MPs may meet Saturday to elect Modi as their leader, following which he will meet the president to stake...
23:25
After bitterly fought Lok Sabha elections, which lasted for over a month, BJP is emerging victorious with a thumping majority of more than 300 seats. Interestingly, BJP despite a stellar performance nationally, has also failed to impress the voters of three states and one union territory...
23:01
US President Donald Trump congratulates PM Modi and his party on their BIG election victory!.Trump, using his favourite mode of communication -- Twitter, wrote, Great things are in store for US-India partnership with the return of PM Modi at the helm. I look forward to continuing our important...
22:25
'Queen' Kangana Ranaut extended wishes to Modi on his party's performance. The 32-year-old actor opted for a unique yet appetizing way to congratulate PM Modi for his democratic victory. Kangana prepared some Pakora and Chai for her family. Sharing her pictures right from the kitchen,...
21:56
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday congratulated the people of India for voting for stability in the Lok Sabha elections.I congratulate the people of India for making their choice so clear with resounding clarity and voting for stability. I congratulate the Election Commission for the...
21:21
Actor Vivek Oberoi whose biopic on PM Modi is set for release on Friday was enthused about BJP's victory in the 17th Lok Sabha election and said the win was an indication that people respected the good work done by Prime minister Narendra Modi and not dynastic politics.India has changed. Today it...
20:48
Twitter was abuzz during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, with as many as 396 million tweets being sent out on the platform since January this year, recording a phenomenal jump over the previous general elections. In the Lok Sabha elections of 2014, the micro-blogging platform had generated more...
20:31
Streets in the metropolis emptied by early Thursday evening amid fear of clashes as election trends poured in with the ruling Trinamool Congress and the surging BJP locked in a neck and neck battle for the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal. People reached to the safety of their homes before the...
20:26
Back to Modi's speech at the BJP HQ. Na ruke, na thake, na jhuka (never stopped, got tired or bowed) when it came to staying with our ideologies -- that is the uniqueness of the BJP.I was busy today. So I couldn't pay attention to results. I don't have much information about it. But I...
20:18
We'll get back to Modi's speech in a bit... but first a few more results have come in. Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal won the Bikaner seat by defeating his cousin and Congress rival Madan Gopal Meghwal, who had taken voluntary retirement from the Indian Police Service to contest the Lok...
20:12
PM Modi addressing party workers at BJP headquarters after Amit Shah's speech to the chants of 'Modi Modi'.Aaj svayam Meghraja bhi is vijay utsav mein shareek hone ke liye hamare beech hain, he says. It's raining in Delhi, for those of you, who are not in the national capital. Since...
19:56
Narendra Modi addresses the crowd after Amit Shah is done with the accolades for the PM.
19:55
BJP president addresses a cheering crowd of BJP workers saying, Narendra Modi is the superhero of BJP's super victory. Congress has drawn a big zero in 17 states and Union Territories, Shah says listing the states. It is victory of people, it is a victory of PM Modi's Sabka Saath Sabka...
19:36
Modi, Shah pay tribute to the busts of the party founders Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Deen Dayal Upadhyay.
19:33
Amit Shah begins his address to chants of Bharat Mata Ki Jai and asks the crowd to applaud the PM.
19:32
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the BJP headquarters in Delhi to a shower of rose petals by party workers beside themselves with excitement as they chant, 'Modi, Modi, Modi'.Amit Shah, the man who is as much behind the BJP's spectacular win in the Lok Sabha polls, it is believed was...
19:19
N Chandrababu Naidu submits his resignation to the Governor as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh after TDP's defeat in assembly elections.
19:16
BJP candidate from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan, wins by 3,01,664 votes. Says, This is a victory of the truth.
19:13
The trends for Lok Sabha elections have so far hinted at a mixed bag for the Sharad Pawar clan in Maharashtra. While Supriya Sule, daughter of the NCP chief and sitting MP from Baramati in Pune district, has taken a lead with 6,83,705 lakh votes over her BJP rival Kanchan Kool, Pawar's...
19:07
Union minister and firebrand BJP leader Giriraj Singh retained the Begusarai seat for his party, trouncing his nearest rival Kanhaiya Kumar of the CPI by a staggering margin of over four lakh votes. Singh, who had moved to Begusarai from Nawada, after initial reluctance over having to give...
19:02
Congress candidate from Anandpur Sahib, Manish Tewari wins. This is the victory of Shri Anandpur Sahib's faith in me! This win is peoples' support for Congress Party's progressive vision and Hon'ble CM @Capt_Amarinder Ji's incomparable leadership! I am humbled by this massive outpouring of...
18:58
Smiles all around now that the leads indicate Pragya Singh Thakur is set to win in Bhopal. An unlikely picture of the BJP candidate and Congress' Digvijaya Singh at the counting center.
18:53
Mayawati never said it in so many words. But the BSP supremo threw enough hints during the poll campaign that she considered herself to be in the race for the prime minister's post, should the opposition manage to contain the BJP. At a rally in Ambedkarnagar, for example, she recalled that...
18:39
Narendra Modi removes the 'Chowkidar' prefix from his Twitter handle. Expect all his party leaders and to follow suit. This is the explanation: Now, the time has come to take the Chowkidar Spirit to the next level. Keep this spirit alive at every moment and continue working for India's...
18:20
Reports of Congress President Rahul Gandhi offering his resignation are incorrect, says Randeep Singh Surjewala. When asked on fixing responsibility for the loss, Rahul Gandhi said, This is between my party and I. Between me and the Congress CWC.
18:18
Congress General Secretary for UP east, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: We accept people's verdict and congratulate PM Modi and BJP workers.
18:06
Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference congratulating PM Narendra Modi for the decisive mandate given by the Indian people and concedes the Lok Sabha seat of Amethi to BJP's Smriti Irani. I had said people are supreme and today they have given their verdict. I...
17:48
Congress' Mumbai North Lok Sabha candidate Urmila Matondkar Thursday said though she has lost her maiden election, she won't quit politics as she has a long way to go. In her electoral debut, the actor contested against BJP veteran Gopal Shetty. As per the latest trends available, Shetty has...
17:42
This is why the Congress lost Bhatinda, according to Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.The CM criticised his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu by asserting that Indians, especially servicemen, will not tolerate hugging the Pakistani army chief.While replying to a question about...
17:35
SAD's Harsimrat Kaur Badal wins from the Bhatinda Lok Sabha seat: People of Bathinda went with development, voted for 'Sabka saath, Sabka Vikas', I thank them, she said earlier as leads indicated she was heading for a win.
17:27
Narendra Modi @narendramodi second tweet since the leads indicate the NDA will be in the driver's seat for a second term. Thank you India! The faith placed in our alliance is humbling and gives us strength to work even harder to fulfil people's aspirations. I salute every BJP Karyakarta for...
17:20
BJP's Pragya Singh Thakur is leading with 298185 votes from Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). Congress' Digvijaya Singh is trailing.
17:10
Punjab: Actor Sunny Deol meets supporters in Gurdaspur after trends show that he is leading from the constituency.
17:07
The first result declared in Uttar Pradesh: The Bahraich seat goes to BJP.
17:02
The ruling BJP-JDU-LJP alliance in Bihar looks all set for a resounding victory in the Lok Sabha elections as suggest the counting trends. BJP is leading on 16 seats, while its allies Janata Dal (United) (JDU) on 15 seats and Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on six...
16:56
The Union Cabinet will meet Friday evening to recommend the dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha. The meet will be held a day after the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections in which the NDA is all set to retain power. After the Cabinet's recommendation is passed in the form of a...
16:39
Celebrations across BJP offices across the country. President Amit Shah arrived at the party headquarters in New Delhi and was welcomed by party workers.In Lucknow, saffron hues dominated the party's state headquarters in Lucknow with jubilant party workers wearing saffron stoles, adorning...
16:25
Poll strategist and JD-U leader Prashant Kishor notches up another victory in Andhra Pradesh. Thank you Andhra and colleagues at @IndianPAC for the landslide victory. Congratulations and best wishes to the new CM @ysjagan.He also strategised for the Shiv Sena.
16:20
Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress: We accept the result in Gulbarga, the verdict that people gave us, we are accepting it. We believe in democracy. We will discuss how to correct our mistakes and how to strengthen the party.
16:18
A local Congress leader died of cardiac arrest at a counting center at Sehore in Madhya Pradesh Thursday. Ratan Singh Thakur, district Congress chief, suffered a heart attack around 10 am as counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls was underway. He was taken to the district hospital but could...
16:15
A BJP supporter holds a poster at the party headquarters in New Delhi. The witticism refers to the West Bengal CM's alleged ire over people chanting Jai Shri Ram in her state as much as the huge inroads the party has made in the state. The TMC led with 22, BJP at 19 and 1 for the...
16:03
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who seemed headed for a win from Thiruvananthapuram, said he feels like a batsman who has scored a century while his team has lost. Tharoor's remarks came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi led his Bharatiya Janata Party towards what looks set to be a...
15:59
LK Advani, BJP, goes with the flow and congratulates PM Modi for his and the party's victory: Heartiest congratulations to Narendrabhai Modi for steering BJP towards this unprecedented victory in elections. Amitbhai Shah as BJP President & all dedicated workers of the party have put in...
15:54
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday said the people of the country have rejected opposition's negative politics as he congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP's imminent victory in the Lok Sabha polls. Riding on a massive Modi wave sweeping through most parts...
15:45
The Bhartiya Janta Party is leading in all the seven parliamentary constituencies of Delhi, pushing Congress heavyweights like Sheila Dikshit and Ajay Maken towards defeat.As per the Election Commission website, all BJP candidates have comfortable leads in all the seven seats ensuring victory for...
15:44
That's the BJP Headquarters in New Delhi alive with jubilant workers. The Parliamentary Board of BJP will meet today in the evening while Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the party workers here at 5.30 pm, as Thursday's counting of votes showed the ruling party retaining...
15:34
Congress president Rahul Gandhi is not cut out for politics and the party should give him a decent retirement, Assam Finance Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said Wednesday. Riding on a massive Modi wave sweeping through most parts of India, the BJP was set to return to power as...
15:12
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, who is all set to win from the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, Thursday expressed hope that the new government at the Centre would do justice with the state and engage in a dialogue with Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue. Speaking to...
15:05
From an all-time high of 40,000 this morning, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell 312 points to 38,848.
15:02
China's Xi Jinping, Japanese PM Shinzō Abe congratulate PM Narendra Modi. Russia's President Vladimir Putin sends a telegram to the PM: with the convincing victory of the BJP at the general parliamentary elections. King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck congratulates Prime Minister...
14:59
PM Narendra Modi reacts to the 344 lead that India gave the NDA. Sabka saath + sabka vikas + sabka vishwas = Vijayi Bharat. Together we grow. Together we prosper. Together we will build a strong and inclusive India. India wins yet again! #VijayiBharatModi on...
14:45
BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad leading over Congress's Shatrughan Sinha from Patna Sahib (Bihar) with a margin of 144249 votes.
14:40
Quite the cliffhanger in Amethi. BJP's Smriti Irani is leading over Rahul Gandhi by 11226 votes from the Gandhi bastion where he has always won quite easily. Rahul Gandhi is also contesting from Wayanad in Kerala, where he is leading by over 2 lakh votes.Amethi, a dusty, largely rural...
14:32
With election trends suggesting the NDA making huge gains, UPA ally Nationalist Congress Party Thursday conceded defeat of the alliance in the Lok Sabha polls, saying unfortunately the Congress' performance was not up to the mark. Saffron party leaders have attributed the performance to the...
14:23
Omar Abdullah, National Conference: Who can say what would've happened if Balakot had not happened. But it is the truth that post-Balakot the opposition lost most of its steam. There are many issues we can discuss on. If 'Chowkidar chor hai' was a right slogan, if it was right to focus on...
14:16
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu tweets congratulations to his friend Narendra Modi. The tweet written in Hindi, says, Mere dost Narendra Modi aapke prabhavshali chunavi jeet per hardik badhai! Yeh chunavi natije ek bar phir duniya ke sabse bade loktantra mein aapke natritva ko sabit karte hain. Hum...
14:08
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has congratulated PM Modi for his historic win and said that it is time for the Congress to get an Amit Shah. Congratulations to Narendra Modi ji for a historic mandate. Today surely belongs to BJP and it's allies. Time for Congress to get an...
13:59
Actor Prakash Raj, who is contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central, on Thursday left a counting centre midway after learning that he was trailing at number three behind the BJP and the Congress. The National Award winning actor is pitted...
13:48
After Sri Lanka, Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu congratulates Prime Minister NarendraModi, and says, will continue to strengthen our friendship between India and Israel.
13:47
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee @MamataOfficial tweets: Congratulations to the winners. But all losers are not losers. We have to do a complete review and then we will share our views with you all. Let the counting process be completed fully and the VVPATs matched. The ruling All India...
13:35
With trends painting a dismal picture for the Congress in Lok Sabha elections, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met her brother and party president Rahul Gandhi at his residence.Even Priyanka's formal entry into politics could not act as a saving grace for the Congress. She was made...
13:09
Riding on a massive Modi wave sweeping through most parts of India, the BJP+ was set to return to power Thursday as it led in 341seats while the Congress+ trailed far behind with 90, for all 542 seats that went to polls.Here are the states where the BJP is NOT leading. West Bengal: 42...
13:04
Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP: People of India have once again given Modiji a chance to lead the country, they love him. I would like to thank the people of India, especially people of North-East for supporting Modiji. I want to assure people that Modiji will take us forward.
13:00
The ruling Biju Janata Dal is surging ahead with its candidates leading in 89 assembly constituencies, while BJP nominees are leading in 28 segments as per the latest trends available, officials said Thursday. Odisha has 147 members assembly. Polling in Patkura assembly segment in...
12:57
Omar Abdullah @OmarAbdullah tweets: So the exit polls were correct. All that's left is to congratulate the BJP & NDA for a stellar performance. Credit where credit is due PM Modi Sahib & Mr Amit Shah put together a winning alliance & a very professional campaign. Bring on the next...
12:55
With early trends indicating BJP's return to power, senior leader and Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday termed it historic and credited it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's astute leadership and party chief Amit Shah's dynamism. BJP+: 342, CONG+ 90 In a series of tweets, Singh said...
12:49
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe tweets, Congratulations to #NarendraModi on a magnificent victory! We look forward to working closely with you. )
12:46
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is likely to tender his resignation later today. Opposition YSR Congress surged ahead taking early leads in over 108 seats, leaving the ruling TDP far behind at 21 in the assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh. The Jana Sena, which was...
12:36
Decisions taken by Rahul Gandhi led to divisions within the opposition, CPI national secretary Atul Kumar Anjaan said Thursday and asserted that the policies of the Congress scion opened the doors for Narendra Modi's victory. Riding on a massive Modi wave sweeping through most parts of...
12:35
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and People's Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti dropped down to the third position while National Conference's Hasnain Masoodi is leading from the Anantnag seat as of 11:30 am on Thursday.Indian National Congress' Ghulam Ahmad Mir is in the second spot and is...
12:33
Saffron tide in Mamata Banerjee's Bengal and not a peep out from her or the party's spokespersons. Visuals of celebrations outside BJP office in Kolkata. TMC: 23, BJP: 18, CONG: 1, LEFT: 0
12:25
With the BJP set to return to power, its parliamentary board is expected to meet Thursday evening at the party headquarters where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to make a speech.Top party leaders, including BJP president Amit Shah and some senior Union ministers besides Modi, are members...
12:20
The counting exercise is on in over 4,000 counting centres amid concerns raised by opposition parties over alleged tampering of EVMs. They have asked the Election Commission to ensure transparency in counting. Election Commission officials said results are expected only by late evening....
12:14
Riding on a massive Modi wave sweeping through most parts of India, the BJP was set to return to power Thursday as it led in 292 seats while the Congress trailed far behind with 51, according to trends released by the Election Commission for all 542 seats that went to polls. The BJP...
12:14
Riding on a massive Modi wave sweeping through most parts of India, the BJP was set to return to power Thursday as it led in 292 seats while the Congress trailed far behind with 51, according to trends released by the Election Commission for all 542 seats that went to polls. The BJP...
12:05
-- BJP Parliamentary board meeting to be held later today. PM Modi to meet BJP workers at party office at 5.30 pm today. -- BJP's Jay Panda trailing by over 2000 from Odisha's Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency. Panda had quit the BJD recently. -- The YSR Congress seems to be on course...
12:00
BJP Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur on trends showing she is leading: Nischit meri vijay hogi, meri vijay mein dharm ki vijay hogi, adharm ka naash hoga. Mein Bhopal ki janta ka aabhaar deti hun. I will definitely win. It's a victory of justice over injustice and I'm grateful to the people...
11:44
BJP leader Dr Sambit Patra leading by over 700 votes from Odisha's Puri Lok Sabha Constituency. Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia trailing from Guna in Madhya Pradesh Union Ministers Manoj Sinha and Maneka Gandhi trailing from Ghazipur and Sultanpur respectively.Punjab: Congress's...
11:37
The BJP is leading the trends in all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, with the Congress trailing in five constituencies and the AAP in two seats. Debutant Gautam Gambhir, Union minister Harsh Vardhan and sitting lawmaker Manoj Tiwari of the Bharatiya Janata Party were among early gainers....
11:28
With counting of votes underway for Lok Sabha elections, trends show a positive signal for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh with the party leading on 52 seats.The BSP and SP, which are in alliance, are ahead on 26 seats, while the Congress party is leading in just two seats.In what could become a major...
11:21
Investor wealth zoomed Rs 2.87 lakh crore in morning trade Thursday led by a rally in the equity market where the BSE benchmark Sensex hit 40,000-mark for the first time ever.The 30-share index zoomed over 900 points to hit an intra-day high of 40,012.35. During the trade, it hit an all time...
11:20
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently taking the lead in the two Lok Sabha constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh, as per the initial trends of the Election Commission. Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju is leading by 30548 votes in Arunachal West against his nearest rival Nabam...
11:16
BJP leader Roopa Ganguly on Thursday said that BJP would have won more seats in West Bengal had Trinamool Congress not resorted to violence and pressurise the masses in all the seven phases of elections in the state.People are tired of Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal. Had the elections been held...
11:14
Bengal leads: TMC: 22, BJP: 18, Cong: 1, Left: 0Union minister Babul Supriyo and sitting MPs Abhishek Banerjee and greenhorn Mimi Chakrabory were among those taking the lead from their respective constituencies in West Bengal, according to initial EC trends. Union minister Babul Supriyo of...
11:00
The BJP-Shiv Sena combine is leading in all six seats of Mumbai with candidates of the two saffron allies establishing comfortable leads over their Congress and NCP rivals. Here are the trends: Mumbai NorthBJP: Gopal Shetty: 67660Congress: Urmila Matondkar: 20544Leading:...
10:45
BJP President Amit Shah leading by over 125000 votes from Gujarat's Gandhinagar.
10:44
Stock markets aiming for the stratosphere, up 900+ points as trends showed a comfortable win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led coalition in the just-concluded general elections.'The BSE S&P Sensex is at 40,062 while the Nifty 50 gained 286 points to 12,028. At the National Stock Exchange,...
10:41
Early celebrations at the BJP office in Mumbai. Pic: Hitesh Harisinghani
10:34
BJP-Shiv Sena leading on all six seats of Mumbai.Independent candidate Sumanlatha Ambareesh (pictured) leading by over 1200 votes from Mandya over Karnataka CM & JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy.Rajasthan: Congress leader Manvendra Singh trailing from Barmer, Union...
10:14
The Bharatiya Janata Party has taken an early lead as counting of the ballot for the 542 Lok Sabha seats gathered pace across the country began on Thursday. BJP: 326, Cong: 113. If leads hold, Narendra Modi is set to form government for another term. PM Narendra Modi leading by over 20,000...
09:53
PM Narendra Modi leading by over 20,000 votes from UP's Varanasi, BJP President Amit Shah leading by over 50,000 votes from Gujarat's Gandhinagar. Neither of which is surprising.Karnataka: JD(S) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy leading from Mandya parliamentary seat; Independent candidate Sumanlatha...
09:46
BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad leading over Congress's Shatrughan Sinha from Patna Sahib.
09:45
The Bharatiya Janata Party has taken an early lead as counting of the ballot for the 542 Lok Sabha seats gathered pace across the country began on Thursday.The BJP+ was leading in 320 seats while the Indian National Congress+ was placed second in the list with 112 seats according to officials...
09:40
Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday took a jibe at the opposition parties over their allegations on discrepancies in electronic voting machines saying people having less knowledge of technology were laughing at them.He also said that the country wanted to see Narendra Modi as Prime Minister...
09:38
In Karnataka, BJP's Tejasvi Surya leading from Bengaluru South and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge trailing from Gulbarga.
09:33
AIADMK was leading in one of the 22 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu Thursday, the Election Commission said. The AIADMK was leading arch rival DMK by a slender margin in Sattur, according to the data made available by the Election Commission. By-polls to the 22 seats, whose outcome...
09:32
Sensex up by more than 600 points as early trends show a return to power of NDA Government. Yesterday, the equity benchmark indices ended the session with minor gains amid volatile trade as investors remained cautious on the eve of general elections outcome.The BSE S&P Sensex closed 140...
09:20
As counting of votes for 542 Lok Sabha seats went underway on Thursday, veteran actor Anupam Kher exuded confidence that India's future will shine with the results.Today, the future of India will shine even brighter on this festival of democracy. Jai Ho, Kher tweeted.The actor's wife, Kirron...
09:19
Shashi Tharoor on leading from Thiruvananthapuram: Not getting excited about just 4% of the votes counted, but it's welcome news that I took the lead from the start & am holding on to it!
09:12
Madhya Pradesh: Senior Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh from Bhopal, Jyotiraditya Scindia from Guna and Vivek Tankha from Jabalpur, trailing
09:09
BJP's Pragya Singh Thakur leading from BhopalBJP candidate Anurag Thakur leading from Hamirpur (HP).In Gurdaspur, BJP's Sunny Deol leading. He is up against Congress's Sunil Jakhar. StatesBJP leading in Gujarat.DMK leading in Tamil NaduTMC leading in West BengalJagan's YSRC leaging in APBJP...
08:49
Postal votes being counted in Amethi, EVMs still not been opened. Congress President Rahul Gandhi is trailing. Rahul is contesting from two seats Amethi in Uttar Pradesh and Wayanad in Kerala and faces a tough challenge from Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Smriti...
08:44
Visuals from inside a counting centre in Chandigarh. Congress's Pawan Kumar Bansal, BJP's Kirron Kher and AAP's Harmohan Dhawan are contesting from the Lok Sabha seat.
08:31
Counting of votes for 38 Parliamentary segments and bypolls to 22 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu began amid tight security Thursday. Trends are expected to emerge after about an hour. The bypolls and Parliamentary elections are crucial for both the ruling AIADMK and main...
08:29
Congress leading (postal ballots) in both Amethi and Wayanad.
08:29
For the first time in Lok Sabha polls, the EC will tally vote count on Electronic Voting Machines with voter verified paper audit trail slips in five polling stations in each assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency. It will effectively mean that out of nearly 10.3 lakh polling...
08:29
Counting of votes for elections to 26 Lok Sabha constituencies and bypolls in four Assembly seats of Gujarat began at 8 am on Thursday at 28 centres, an election official said. Over 8,000 polling staff has been deployed at the counting centres, the official said.
08:27
Counting of votes for the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh got underway at 292 centres in 51 district headquarters on Thursday and the first results are expected by 10 pm, an election official said. All eyes will be on the Bhopal Lok Sabha which seat saw a keen contest between Congress...
08:24
Counting of votes for underway at the Siri Fort complex, Delhi.
08:12
Counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls begins at a counting centre in Mount Carmel College.Postal ballots are being counted now. Most of these are from the defence forces and the Election Commission officials.
08:08
Here's what it looks like in Maharashtra.Counting of votes began for the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra where trends are likely to start coming in by afternoon while the final results are expected in the evening, officials said. A total of 98,430 electronic voting machines were used for the...
08:03
The BJP has all its winners to come to Delhi by May 25.
07:58
That's a relief! News coming in from NDTV that results will not be delayed because of VVPAT verification as paper trail slips will be counted at the very end. Counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections, in which over 8,000 candidates were in the fray for 542 seats, is expected only by...
07:46
Kerala: Visuals from outside a counting centre at Kalpetta, Wayanad; Rahul Gandhi is contesting from this Lok Sabha constituency. (Sorry, we couldn't resist the alliterative headline.) While you're here, read this report from Wayanad: Challenges that await Rahul in Wayanad
07:42
The fate of as many as 8,040 candidates will be decided on Thursday when the counting of votes polled for the 17th Lok Sabha elections is done.Around 90 crore voters were eligible to vote in this Lok Sabha polls which were held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19. As many as 13 crore of...
07:38
Ajay Maken, Congress candidate from New Delhi LS seat, contesting against BJP MP Meenakashi Lekhi: The results will be definitely in favour of Congress. We're expecting that Congress will win and form govt. Rahul Gandhi will be the PM. The fight in Delhi is between BJP and Congress.
07:36
The results of the world's largest democratic exercise -- a seven-phase electoral process -- is expected today, unless VVPAT plays spoiler and delays the results. The counting of votes beginning at 8 am. Exit polls predict another NDA wave in the country, mainly in the Hindi heartland,...
07:34
Actor Ravi Kishan, who is fighting on Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat, offers prayers as will be announced today; counting of votes for the Lok Sabha Elections begins at 8 am.
00:28
The Election Commission on Wednesday came up with a new IT-based initiative to provide real-time trends and results of the counting of the votes on May 23.Trends and results will be available on the ECI website as well as on the Voter Helpline App available on both Android and iOS, said the...
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