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UPDATE: Madhya Pradesh Governor House responds to Congress's request for an appointment; says an appointment will be given only after the situation is made clear by the Election Commission.Latest trends show Congress winning 79 seats while leading in 34.The Bharatiya Janata Party, on the other...
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BREAKING: Congress party seeks an appointment late tonight with the Governor to stake their claims to form a government in Madhya Pradesh.The party has sought appointment by sending an email and a fax too. The Congress is still short of half-way mark of 116, winning 75 seats so far and leading on...
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Jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday filed a petition in the Jharkhand high court for bail in three fodder scam cases on the ground of age and ailments.In his petition, the former Bihar chief minister said he was 71 years of age and suffering from diabetes, blood...
22:06
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets his reaction on assembly poll results in five states:'Congratulations to the Congress for their victories. Congratulations to KCR Garu (K Chadrasekhar Rao) for the thumping win in Telangana and to the Mizo National Front (MNF) for their impressive victory in...
22:03
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley reacts to assembly polls results in five states:I think result was certainly not as expected and it's an opportunity to pause and analyse, for results were not as per expected.In both Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh we were in power for 15 years and we have...
21:54
Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, who led his party to a two-thirds majority in the December 7 assembly elections in Telangana, will be formally elected leader of the legislature party on Wednesday, party sources said.A meeting of the legislature party has been convened at 11.30...
21:33
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Tuesday night handed over her resignation to Governor Kalyan Singh in Jaipur.Raje handed over the resignation to the Governor tonight, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said.The Congress was heading towards victory in the desert state, winning 88 seats and...
20:57
A delegation of the Mizo National Front led by its president Zoramthanga met Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan on Tuesday evening.Zoramthanga staked claim to form the government in the state after his party won 26 seats in the state assembly poll results announced today.Shortly before Zormathanga...
20:47
Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla resigned on Tuesday evening following the debacle by Congress in the assembly election and admitted that he had 'underestimated' the Opposition strength.The five-time chief minister said he also underestimated the 'extent of the anti-incumbency...
20:04
Rahul Gandhi's press conference continues:We will defeat BJP's ideology. We have defeated them today, we will defeat them in 2019. But we don't want a BJP-mukt Bharat.The Opposition is strongly united and will fight together in 2019 polls.There is a clear feeling in the country that PM Modi has...
19:54
Congress president Rahul Gandhi's press conference on assembly polls results:We thank all the people who supported us. We congratulate the winners in Telangana and Mizoram.This is a victory of Congress workers, small traders, farmers. This is a big responsibility for Congress party and we will...
19:33
The Congress on Tuesday hailed its good showing in assembly polls in three Hindi heartland states and thanked people for choosing love over hate.The Congress appeared set to wrest Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh from the BJP, which was trailing marginally in Madhya Pradesh in a cliffhanger.Democracy...
19:33
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth Tuesday said that the BJP losing elections in the Hindi heartland states of Chattisgarh and Rajasthan and a close contest with arch rival Congress in Madhya Pradesh showed it has lost its influence.    Reacting to BJP's loss, Makkal Needhi Maiam Chief Kamal...
18:52
The countdown of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's fall has begun, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday as assembly election trends showed the BJP trailing in two of the three states where it was in power. The countdown of the Modi government's fall has begun,...
18:48
Aizawl: Outgoing CM of Mizoram Lal Thanhawla submits his resignation before the Governor. He said, This is very disappointing. I didn't expect this. I think I underestimated the new formation ZPM. A delegation of Mizo National Front led by its President Zoramthanga met Governor Kummanam...
18:36
Former finance secretary and current member of the finance commission Shaktikanta Das is the new Reserve Bank of India governor. A former civil servant, Das is also a member of the 15th Finance Commission.Urjit Patel on Monday resigned from his post on account of personal reasons, with immediate...
18:31
Sachin Pilot may not become chief minister of Rajasthan if the party chooses to appoint the older, more experienced Ashok Gehlot, but the urbane politician, equally at home in a village as in the debating room of an English news channel, has more than earned his electoral stripes, say party...
18:19
The Congress is likely to go for a post-poll alliance in Rajasthan, where it is approaching towards a majority mark, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on Tuesday. The Congress needs 100 seats out of 199 that went to the polls to form the government. The election to one seat in a House of...
17:59
Kapil Sibal of the Congress: This is the victory of Rahul Gandhi, our party, workers, people, and the fight against scams. This is the victory of humanity. Opposition leaders met yesterday except for leaders from two parties. We will contest elections together; our first aim is to defeat BJP and...
17:56
Outgoing Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh says he has tendered his resignation to the Governor. I take onus for our loss. Will analyse the reasons behind the loss, he said. I take the moral responsibility for the party's defeat. We will play the role of a constructive opposition. We will discuss...
17:43
Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM: I say this with all responsibility that K Chandrasekhar Rao has all capabilities & capacities to ensure that a non-Congress govt comes into existence when the next parliament election takes place & this country requires a non-Congress & a non-BJP govt. After seeing K...
17:24
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Delhi: There are many reasons behind the BJP's defeat. They are proud of being in power and the misuse of democratic institutions are some. People from all strata of society are against BJP. This a disaster for them. This is the semi-final of the final match as...
17:20
TRS President and Telangana caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in Hyderabad: I will actively participate in national politics. I spoke to other political parties, we are going to play a crucial role in national politics.TRS dedicates victory in assembly poll to the people of...
17:13
Kanimozhi @KanimozhiDMK The much promised #AccheDin #GoodDay has finally arrived. @RahulGandhiShashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor Wonderful news pouring in from #Elections2018. In the memorable words of @arunjaitley, Great Day for India. No one who cheats India will go scot free. #EndToJumlas...
17:02
Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot and other Congress leaders in Jaipur. Congress party has won 15 seats and is leading on 88 seats in the state polls. So, who will lead Rajasthan? Our bets are on Pilot.
16:44
Mizoram: Zoramthanga, President of the Mizo National Front (MNF) says: Since I am going to form the government now, my first priorities will be three things ' to impose prohibition on liquor, repair roads and implement Social Economic Development Programme which is our flagship programme. We will...
16:36
Telangana: K Chandrsekhar Rao arrives at party headquarters in Hyderabad. He won from the Gajwel constituency by over 50,000 votes. TRS is leading on 75 seats in the state, with wins in 12 seats.Â
16:30
Facing foes with a common intent is not something Modi-Shah's BJP has done before, points out Saisuresh Sivaswamy. Read the column here.
16:22
Smelling victory over the ruling BJP based on trends for all the 230 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress has begun contacting leaders of small parties and also independents for mustering a simple majority, party sources said Tuesday. Congress leaders have contacted the Bahujan Samaj...
16:02
The NCP on Tuesday attributed the BJP's performance in five state Assembly polls, particularly in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, to its arrogance and said it portended farewell of the NDA pivot in 2019 general elections. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, NCP chief spokesperson Nawab...
15:47
Newly elected Congress MLAs of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan will meet in Raipur and Jaipur respectively tomorrow.
15:39
Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu concedes defeat in the Telangana state polls: The TDP respects the mandate of the people of Telangana. Congratulations to Shri K Chandrasekhar Rao. Also, best wishes to all the newly elected public representatives of 5 states. People recognize that the BJP...
15:26
In other news: Three policemen, guarding a minority pocket in Shopian district in south Kashmir, were shot dead allegedly by terrorists Tuesday, officials said. The incident took place at Zainpora when the terrorists entered into a guard room where four police personnel were present, they...
15:14
Big winners: Vasundhara Raje, Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot have won from their constituencies. Raje and Pilot have won by 50,000 votes, Gehlot by 30,000. In Rajasthan, anti-incumbency has played a big factor in the Congress gaining a foothold in Rajasthan after a gap two terms. Chief Minister...
14:36
Mizoram Chief Minister and Congress candidate Lal Thanhawla lost from both his home turf Serchhip and Champhai South seat Tuesday, Election Commission sources said. He was defeated in Serchhip by the Zoram People's Movement's (ZPM) chief ministerial candidate Lalduhoma by a margin of 410 votes,...
14:31
Sonal MehrotraKapoor @Sonal_MK So of the 20 independents in Rajasthan: 7 from the Gehlot camp were denied tickets and now have won.2 from BJP's rebel party -- Ghanshyam Tewari's new outfit, Bharat Vahini 4 from Jat leader -- Hanuman Benewal, another BJP rebel.
14:27
Sanjay Kakade, BJP Rajya Sabha MP, has some answers on the probable loss of his party in four of the five states: I knew we would lose in Rajasthan & Chhattisgarh but MP trends have come as a surprise. I think we forgot the issue of development that Modi took up in 2014. Ram Mandir, statues &...
14:18
TRS President and Telangana caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao wins from Gajwel constituency by over 50,000 votes. His welfare schemes like Mission Kakatiya, Mission Bhagiratha, Kaleshwaram Project, the Rythu Bandhu and Rs 5 lakh Insurance scheme for the farming community drew...
14:03
He has reason to celebrate. KTR @KTRTRS Grateful, indebted & Humbled Thanks Telangana for keeping the faith in KCR Garu & giving us another opportunity to serve you.That's KCR's son, jubilant with a well-earned victory for his party. Well, the trends indicate a near-certain victory. Results:...
13:50
Congress President Rahul Gandhi reaches Sonia Gandhi's residence at 10 Janpath. The Congress was leading in the BJP-ruled states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and was locked in a close fight in Madhya Pradesh while the TRS forged ahead in Telangana and the MNF in Mizoram, trends indicated on...
13:45
Chhattisgarh: BJP: 19, Cong: 65, BSP: 1, JCC: 4, Others: 1The Congress appeared all set to shatter BJP leader Raman Singh's dream of a consecutive fourth term as Chhattisgarh chief minister, as per early trends for the state Assembly elections. Trends for 82 of the 90 seats where polling was held...
13:41
@OmarAbdullah Others' in Madhya Pradesh will be a happy lot at the moment.Trends: BJP: 108, Cong: 111, Others: 11A resurgent Congress in Madhya Pradesh was Tuesday leading over the ruling BJP by a slender margin, as per trends available in all the 230 Assembly seats. The Opposition Congress was...
13:03
ANI reports that Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot in talks with eight independents in Rajasthan. It's a close BJP: 80, Cong: 94, Others: 25We are moving towards a full majority and I am sure it will be clear once final numbers are in, but still we welcome all like-minded and anti-BJP...
12:48
K Kavitha, TRS MP, who is also Telangana CM KCR's daughter on allegations of EVM tampering. The losing party always says the EVMs have been tampered with. This is absolutely false. Even the CEC in a press meeting yesterday said that it is not possible to tamper EVMs. People have given victory to...
12:42
Ashok Gehlot, Congress on Rajasthan elections results: Congress has won the mandate. Nos can go up and down but public's mandate is in the favour of Congress. We will get clear majority, still we would want independent candidates and parties other than BJP to support us if they want. He also...
12:31
Chhattisgarh: BJP: 18, Cong: 64, Others: 8With trends indicating a win for the Congress in Chhattisgarh, former chief minister Ajit Jogi said on Tuesday that he was happy with the results and that people chose the party because they found it the most viable alternative to the BJP. The Janta...
12:14
Home Minister Rajnath Singh is cautious on the Assembly elections results: Nothing is yet clear from the trends. Congratulations to the MLA candidates and the political parties that are winning. But Mahagathbandhan has failed terribly in Telangana.
12:11
Congress ahead of BJP in Madhya Pradesh. Congress: 113Â BJP: 105 Others: 12.
12:03
MP can still go either way, with trends now indicating, BJP is barely ahead ahead at 110, with Congress at 109. But just five rounds of counting have begun, so too early to say who the state is going with. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said this was a real indication of the final match in...
11:49
Mizoram CM Lal Thanhawla defeated by MNF's T J Lalnuntluanga by 856 votes in Champhai South: EC sources.
11:48
Initial trends now showing BJP leading in Madhya Pradesh assembly elections. BJP: 114, Cong: 107, BSP: 4. The Congress should hold the laddoos for a bit. Complete turnaround from this morning, when the Congress was leading in the state. In fact, Jyotiraditya Scindia has already said the...
11:28
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi said Rahul worked hard and led the party but it was best to wait for the results. Sachin Pilot, one of the two contenders for the CM's post in Rajasthan says, The leads suggest that the Congress will get full majority in Rajasthan, MP and Chhattishgarh. It is clear...
11:18
Omar Abdullah @OmarAbdullah This is the most fun I've had on counting day in a long time. It helps that I'm not fighting elections in any of the 5 states.
11:13
Rajasthan:Â BJP: 81, Cong: 114, Others: 4.Madhya Pradesh: BJP: 105, Cong: 111, Others: 14Congress leader Kamal Nath says the party is going to get full majority. : These are trends, but I am fully confident that we will get full majority in Madhya Pradesh. We will form the government, he said....
10:52
Aizawl: Sweets being distributed at Mizo National Front office (MNF) as the party leads in trends in Mizoram. Congress is set to lose its only state in the north east. Leads: Congress: 9, BJP: 1, MNF: 27, Others: 3Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla is trailing behind ZPM nominee Lalduhoma in the...
10:38
Rajasthan leads: BJP: 76, Cong: 108: Others: 1Early trends indicated that the Congress was headed for a majority in Rajasthan, taking the lead in 108 seats while the ruling BJP is ahead in 76 constituencies, with 12 of its ministers trailing behind their rivals. State Home Minister Gulab Chand...
10:19
Telangana: TRS: 89, Cong: 16, BJP: 4, Others: 7Caretaker CM K Chandrareskhar Rao likely to remain in power in Telangana. Counting of votes polled in December 7 election to the 119-member Telangana Assembly was taken up at 8 am. TRS president and Caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao...
10:12
Tempest'Â @ColdCigar Thand to nahi lag rhi @narendramodi ?
10:01
The Indian rupee Tuesday plunged by a significant 110 paise in early trade as domestic equities saw heavy sell-off amid crucial state election results and the unexpected resignation of Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel. Patel, who cited personal reasons for the decision that was effective...
09:59
1st results from Telangana: AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi wins from Chandrayan Gutta constituency.
09:56
Gehlot leading in Sardarpura: Former CM and Cong candidate Ashok Gehlot leading with a margin of 5,112 votes in Rajasthan's Sardarpura.Raj Speaker Kailash Meghwal leads in Shahpura: Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Kailash Meghwal leads by 3,411 votes in Bhilwara's Shahpura seat.Mizoram CM Lal...
09:51
Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Congress party will form the government in Madhya Pradesh, as counting for the state assembly elections went underway along with Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram.It's too early. Anything can be said only after 12 pm....
09:44
Vasundhara Raje leading in Jhalrapatan constituency with a margin of 4055 votes. Congress candidate Manvendra Singh trailing. Rajasthan minister Prabhu Lal Saini trailing.Rajasthan's Agriculture Minister Prabhu Lal Saini trailing by 1,167 votes in the Anta seat. Cong candidate and Commonwealth...
09:38
Jaipur: Congress workers celebrate outside Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot's residence as initial trends show the party leading in the state. Pilot is a contender for the chief ministerial post, though the Congress hasn't put a face to the seat as yet. Among Congress' bigwigs in fray are...
09:21
On the back of RBI governor Urjit Patel's resignation yesterday, here's another exit. Eminent economist and columnist Surjit Bhalla on Tuesday said that he had resigned as part-time member of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) on December 1. I resigned as part-time member...
09:16
MP leads: Cong: 28, BJP: 30, BSP: 1 As many as 2,907 candidates were in the fray for the November 28 assembly polls as Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan of BJP is attempting a fourth term in office, while challenger Congress expects to return to power after a 15-year gap. Exit polls predicted a...
09:09
Congress Rajasthan President Sachin Pilot leading from Tonk.
09:07
Firecrackers brought to Congress office in Jaipur. Leads so far: Cong:52, BJP: 34, BSP: 1 . Exit poll predict a Congress win. Â
08:58
Madhya Pradesh: BJP 19, Cong 13Telangana: BJP: 0, Cong: 2,  TRS: 27,  TDP: 0Chhattisgarh: BJP: 7, Cong: 8Rajasthan: BJP: 24, Cong: 30, Others: 0Mizoram: MNF: 4
08:47
Alright, so Vasundhara Raje is now leading over Manvendra Singh in Jhalrapatan. She is likely to retain her seat, but as the exit polls predict, lose the state to Congress. Of the 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan, the Congress is leading in 25, the BJP in 17.According to the Election Commission,...
08:38
Counting of the votes began on Tuesday for the 119-seat Telangana Assembly amid tight security. Maiden polls for the assembly were held on December 7 with a voter turnout of 73.20 per cent. The previous polls were held in the united Andhra Pradesh. Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh in...
08:23
Congress workers perform 'hawan' outside Rahul Gandhi's residence in Delhi. Swing votes can make all the difference to the Congress party fortunes.
08:21
In Jhalrapatan, which is Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia's seat, Congress' Manvendra Singh, who is BJP veteran Jaswant Singh's son, is leading. But these are just postal ballots which are being counted, and are no indication at all of where the results will head.
08:14
Counting of votes for Madhya Pradesh Assembly's 230 seats began at 8 am Tuesday. As many as 2,907 candidates were in fray for the November 28 assembly polls as Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan of BJP is attempting a fourth term in office, while challenger Congress expects to return to power after a...
08:11
And the counting of votes for Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana begin. Image: Visuals from the Congress Office in Hyderabad. Counting of votes for the state assembly elections has just begun.
08:02
Chhattisgarh: Visuals from outside a counting centre in Raipur. Counting of votes for the polls are set to begin any time now.Â
07:58
Exit polls have predicted a tight finish between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and a win for the opposition party in Rajasthan. They also predicted that the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti in Telangana will retain power. Madhya Pradesh,...
07:41
Counting of votes will begin soon in what is being viewed as a prestige battle for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Counting will begin at 8 am for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram. Exit polls have mostly forecast a tight race between the ruling BJP and the...
00:37
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Monday that she is delaying a crucial Parliament vote planned for Tuesday on her controversial Brexit deal, amid continuing divisions over aspects of the Withdrawal Agreement struck with the European Union.Addressing the House of Commons, she...
