Written off by critics, Cong stages stunning fightback with social justice plank
New Delhi: Armed with the social justice plank and a slew of promises for welfare measures, the Congress made stunning gains with a spirited performance in the Lok Sabha polls that would not only silence its critics but also put the party on road to reclaiming its lost glory. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party […]
Akhilesh Yadav’s SP shocks BJP in UP, boosts INDIA bloc
Lucknow: Akhilesh Yadav’s stock rose dramatically Tuesday with his Samajwadi Party cutting the ruling BJP down to size in Uttar Pradesh. By the evening, the SP had won or established leads on 37 parliamentary seats. The BJP, which swept the last Lok Sabha polls in UP in 2019 by winning 62 seats on its own, […]
Jitendra Singh scores hat-trick from Udhampur LS seat
BJP gets majority share of votes in Jammu and Kashmir Jammu: BJP leader and Union minister Jitendra Singh has won the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat for the third time, defeating Congress candidate Choudhary Lal Singh. After maintaining a narrow lead in the early rounds of counting, Jitendra Singh emerged victorious, equalling the feat of veteran […]
Setback for former CMs Omar, Mehbooba Mufti as both lose LS polls
Srinagar: The defeat in Lok Sabha polls has come as a setback for the political careers of former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti in view of their vows not to contest the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir till it remains a Union Territory. While Abdullah was defeated by former MLA and […]
Nitish, Naidu may dump NDA, help INDIA Bloc form Govt: RJD
NEW DELHI: The RJD on Tuesday afternoon claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Telugu Desam Party president Chandrababu Naidu “shared a dislike for vendetta politics” which could lead them away from the BJP-led NDA. RJD national spokesperson Manoj Kumar Jha also recalled the forecast of Kumar, who heads the JD(U), that “those who […]
TDP to stick with NDA, rules out support to INDIA bloc
New Delhi: As the BJP grapples with a potential shortfall in its Lok Sabha tally, its ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has unequivocally pledged allegiance to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), dismissing any speculation of a pivot towards the INDIA bloc. The Election Commission’s data till 7 pm paints a challenging picture for the BJP […]
Rahul Gandhi wins Wayanad LS seat in Kerala with margin of over 3.5 lakh votes
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday won the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala with a margin of over 3.5 lakh votes against CPI’s Annie Raja, according to figures released by the Election Commission. Gandhi got 6,47,445 votes which was lower than the 7,06,367 votes he got in 2019 from the same constituency. This […]
Rashtrapati Bhavan to be closed for visitors till Jun 9 for swearing-in ceremony preparation
New Delhi: The Rashtrapati Bhavan will remain closed to the general public from Wednesday to Sunday due to the preparations for the forthcoming swearing-in ceremony of the council of ministers, an official statement said on Tuesday. Lok Sabha poll results and trends showed that the BJP was set to become the single-largest party but would […]
NDA performs strongly in metros while INDIA bloc dominates rural areas
New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has shown significant strength in the metro cities in the Lok Sabha elections, securing substantial leads in urban centers such as Delhi, Bangalore and Pune. However, Mumbai region defied the trend. The INDIA bloc has demonstrated its prowess in the rural regions, capturing the majority of votes in […]
Tight security arrangements across Kashmir ahead of vote counting
Three-tier security deployed for counting of votes in Jammu, Kathua Srinagar/Jammu: Stringent security arrangements have been made for the counting of votes for three Lok Sabha constituencies of Kashmir as additional security personnel have been deployed at key places in the valley, officials said on Monday. A three-tier security blanket has been thrown around the […]
