Jun 05, 2024, at 02:54 pm
At least 15 Muslim candidates have clinched Lok Sabha seats across the country out of the 78 who were fielded to contest the general polls this time.
Modi-led NDA set for historic 3rd term with reduced mandate as rival INDIA bloc closes in
Jun 05, 2024, at 06:47 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday returned for a rare third consecutive term in office with his allies, but fell short of an absolute majority for his BJP, in an election that gave a new lease of life to a Congress-led disparate Opposition bloc- INDIA- as the anti-Modi union halted the saffron juggernaut to under 300.
Actor Suresh Gopi wins Thrissur constituency fetching BJP 1st ever Lok Sabha seat in Kerala
Jun 05, 2024, at 06:30 am
Thrissur/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may not have managed to touch the magic figure of 272 mark on its own, but it surely made inroads in the southern state of Kerala in this Lok Sabha elections.
BJP suffers major setback in Maharashtra, OGs Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar stand firm
Jun 05, 2024, at 06:10 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Even after their parties were split, symbols were taken away, and forced to change the names of their factions, Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and Sharadchandra Pawar have proven their relevance that they still lead the real Shiv Sena and the real Nationalist Congress Party.
As BJP falls short of majority, ally leaders Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu emerge as kingmakers
Jun 05, 2024, at 05:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failing to emerge as the single largest party in the Lok Sabha elections and needing to bank on their National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to form the government, the two leaders who emerged as potential kingmakers are Bihar Chief Minister and JDU chief Nitish Kumar and Telugu Desam Party leader N Chandrababu Naidu.
Smriti Irani loses Amethi battle to Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma
Jun 05, 2024, at 04:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Incumbent Union Minister Smriti Irani, who defeated Congress's Rahul Gandhi in his family bastion five years ago, tasted a crushing defeat this time in one of the key prestige battles in this Lok Sabha election.
PM Modi thanks NDA allies in victory speech as he heads for a coalition govt
Jun 05, 2024, at 03:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Clinching a historic yet reduced-majority election victory for a record-equalling third straight term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday thanked his allies Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu as he headed to lead a coalition government of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) depending on the two regional leaders. With a slew of exit polls that gave a clear majority to Modi proving wrong, even in the win of the NDA, the celebrations are louder in the opposition INDIA Bloc led by Congress after they bagged a higher than expected number of seats.
'Modi did not get single largest majority, he should resign': Mamata Banerjee
Jun 05, 2024, at 02:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday expressed her satisfaction with the Bharatiya Janata Party not getting a single majority in the Lok Sabha and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as Union Home Minister Amit Shah, should resign on moral grounds.
'People placed their faith in NDA for a third consecutive time': PM Modi
Jun 05, 2024, at 01:26 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday thanked the people of India for giving the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a "historic" third consecutive win.
BSF recovers China-made DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone from Punjab's Tarn Taran
Jun 05, 2024, at 01:05 am
The Border Security Force conducted a joint operation with Punjab Police when they recovered a drone along with the contraband item in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district.
Will decide on govt formation after meeting INDIA alliance partners: Rahul Gandhi
Jun 05, 2024, at 12:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who made a remarkable comeback in the Lok Sabha polls by winning two seats himself and leading the INDIA bloc from the front to throw a major challenge to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA, on Tuesday said a decision on government formation will be taken only after a meeting with the alliance partners.
BJP set to uproot 24-year-old Naveen Patnaik rule in Odisha
Jun 04, 2024, at 10:59 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form a government for the first time in Odisha putting an end to the Naveen Patnaik regime running for the last 24 years.
Bengal: Adhir Chowdhury set for defeat in Baharampur amid Congress' resurgence
Jun 04, 2024, at 10:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Congress strongman Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is set for a defeat in the Baharampur constituency of West Bengal amid his party's resurgence in the national politics.
Jun 04, 2024, at 09:59 pm
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who is a part of the powerful Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty that has ruled the Indian political scenario for decades, made a strong comeback by putting up a strong show in the general elections which was predicted by exit polls to be dominated by the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party.
Jun 04, 2024, at 09:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress' fiery leader Mahua Moitra, who was expelled from Parliament over alleged cash-for-query case, is set for a stormy comeback into Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha poll results: INDIA shines in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra giving jolt to NDA
Jun 04, 2024, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a scenario quite contrary to what was predicted in exit polls, INDIA- the anti-BJP front- has taken a lead over the ruling NDA alliance in two key states, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh that yield two highest numbers of Lok Sabha seats.
Kangana Ranaut takes over 70,000 lead, congratulates people of Mandi for strong Lok Sabha show
Jun 04, 2024, at 09:16 pm
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is heading towards Lok Sabha victory on debut from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi seat as counting of votes is currently underway on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi heads for a massive win in Rae Bareli, surpasses Sonia Gandhi's victory margin
Jun 04, 2024, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi/Amethi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi has surpassed his mother Sonia Gandhi's margin of victory in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli, heading for a mammoth victory from the party bastion.
TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu set to return as Andhra CM, Jagan's YSRCP decimated in polls
Jun 04, 2024, at 08:21 pm
Amaravati/IBNS: Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu thrashed YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP, paving way for his return to power in Andhra Pradesh.
TMC decimates BJP in Basirhat months after unrest over Sandeshkhali incident
Jun 04, 2024, at 07:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress has decimated Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal's Basirhat constituency, which locates Sandeshkhali that grabbed the eyeballs across the nation after several women accused local TMC leaders of land grabbing and sexual abuse.
Modi's BJP-led NDA eyes third term with a weaker number and strings as INDIA bloc shines
Jun 04, 2024, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is aiming for a rare third consecutive term at the Centre but on the crutches of its NDA alliance partners, even as the Opposition INDIA Bloc puts up a strong fight to the ruling camp riding on the gains in BJP stronghold states like Uttar Pradesh.
Jun 04, 2024, at 05:22 pm
Jailed Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh, who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib, is currently leading, as per early trends as counting of votes is currently underway on Tuesday.
INDIA takes lead over NDA in Uttar Pradesh; Modi ahead in Varanasi, Smriti Irani trails in Amethi
Jun 04, 2024, at 05:14 pm
Amethi/IBNS: The BJP-led NDA is failing to sweep Uttar Pradesh like the previous two General Elections, at least the initial trends of the results predicted.
Shashi Tharoor trails behind BJP's Rajeev Chandrashekhar in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram
Jun 04, 2024, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is trailing narrowly behind BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar by around 5,000 votes at 10.30 am in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat that he has won for the past three elections, as per early trends
Mamata Banerjee's TMC way ahead of BJP in West Bengal in Lok Sabha polls
Jun 04, 2024, at 04:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is marching way ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal as the results for the Lok Sabha polls are coming out on Tuesday.
NDA takes lead in Bihar leaving INDIA bloc far behind
Jun 04, 2024, at 04:19 pm
Patna/IBNS: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is leading in 29 seats in Bihar, while the Opposition bloc INDIA has managed a lead in 9 seats of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.
After trailing for a round, PM Modi back in lead in Varanasi
Jun 04, 2024, at 03:41 pm
Varanasi/IBNS: After trailing for a round, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back in the lead in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi as the counting of votes in the Lok Sabha elections is underway on Tuesday.
Lok Sabha poll results: Union Minister Smriti Irani trails in Amethi
Jun 04, 2024, at 03:33 pm
Amethi/IBNS: Union Minister Smriti Irani is trailing behind Congress' Kishori Lal in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi constituency, media reports said.
Lok Sabha poll results: PM Modi trails in Varanasi
Jun 04, 2024, at 03:22 pm
Varanasi/IBNS: In contrast to what was widely anticipated, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trailing behind Congress' Ajay Rai in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi constituency as the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections are underway on Tuesday, media reports said.
Lok Sabha poll results: BJP's Kangana Ranaut leads in Mandi
Jun 04, 2024, at 03:14 pm
Mandi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kangana Ranaut is leading in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi as the results of the Lok Sabha elections are coming out on Tuesday.