Yet to decide: Rahul on Wayanad, Rae Bareli seats

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23:59

Congress' Gaurav Gogoi wrests Jorhat from BJP in Assam

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Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday snatched the Jorhat seat in Assam from the ruling BJP by defeating sitting MP Topon Kumar Gogoi by a margin of 1,44,393 votes, according to the Election Commission.Gaurav received 7,51,771 votes, while Topon could corner 6,07,378 votes. There were a...
23:51

Three women candidates win in LS polls in Karnataka

BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje
BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje
Three women candidates from Karnataka will represent the state in the Lok Sabha with BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje becoming the first-ever woman MP from Bengaluru while debutants from Congress -- Prabha Mallikarjun and Priyanka Jarkiholi --posted wins from Davangere and Chikkodi, respectively, on...
23:32

Yet to decide: Rahul on Wayanad, Rae Bareli seats

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has won from both Wayanad and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituencies, said he has not taken a decision on which seat he will represent in the Lok Sabha.Asked about which seat he would represent in Lok Sabha, Gandhi said, I have won from both the seats and I want to...
23:12

Ex-CM Bhupesh Baghel loses from Rajnandgaon LS seat to BJP

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Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and Congress candidate Bhupesh Baghel suffered a defeat from sitting BJP MP Santosh Pandey in the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 44,411 votes. As per the latest data provided by the Election Commission of India, Pandey secured 7,12,057 votes...
22:47

Difficult to gauge public mood: JSW Group chief Sajjan Jindal on poll results

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Billionaire Sajjan Jindal on Tuesday said it is very difficult to gauge public mood in a vast country like India. Very difficult to gauge the mood of public in a vast country like ours. This is amply clear from today's numbers! the chairman of the JSW Group wrote on social media platform...
22:28

Nitish to attend NDA meet in Delhi tomorrow

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Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United president Nitish Kumar will on Wednesday take part in the National Democratic Alliance meeting scheduled in the national capital, highly placed sources said in Patna.Kumar, whose party is set to grab 12 out of the state's 40 seats, will be leaving for...
22:14

Rebels want to return, says Pawar's grand nephew

Ajit and Sharad Pawar
Ajit and Sharad Pawar
With the opposition MVA coalition putting up a strong performance in the Lok Sabha elections, NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar on Tuesday claimed that 18 to 19 MLAs from the rival Ajit Pawar-led NCP were in touch with his party.  Around a dozen MLAs of the rival NCP were also in contact with...
22:04

YS Sharmila comes third in Kadapa

Pic: A Ganesh Nadar for Rediff.com
Pic: A Ganesh Nadar for Rediff.com
Kadapa Lok Sabha segment in Andhra Pradesh delivered a significant blow to AP Congress chief YS Sharmila, as she faced defeat at the hands of her cousin and YSR Congress MP Avinash Reddy. Avinash clinched victory with a commanding margin of over 62,000 votes,, beating his nearest rival CB...
21:23

Is this the closest election result this time?

Just In: The Shiv Sena's Ravindra Waikar wins the Mumbai North West seat, defeating his rival, Shiv Sena (UBT) nominee Amol Kirtikar by a mere 48 votes.
21:22

3rd term govt for first time since 1962,says Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said people have shown full confidence in the BJP and the NDA and the Lok Sabha elections results were a victory of the people, democracy and faith in the country's Constitution. After 1962, for the first time a government has won the mandate for a...
20:52

Cong ends 10-year drought in Gujarat, wins Banaskantha

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The Congress on Tuesday broke its decade-long jinx in Gujarat as its candidate Geniben Thakor won from Banaskantha Lok Sabha seat by more than 30,000 votes. The Congress had drawn a blank in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi both in 2014 and 2019 when the Bharatiya Janata Party...
20:29

Maneka Gandhi loses Sultanpur to SP

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BJP's Maneka Gandhi loses Sultanpur seat to SP's Rambhual Nishad by a margin of 43,174 votes: Election Commission.
20:26

Modi arrives to rousing welcome at BJP hq

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Just In: PM Narendra Modi arrives to a rousing welcome at BJP headquarters after Lok Sabha poll results. Details soon.
20:21

Historic feat: Modi on NDA getting majority

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described the National Democratic Alliance's expected majority in the Lok Sabha polls as a historic feat in India's history, noting that people have placed their faith in the ruling alliance for a third consecutive term.In a post on X, he said, 'I bow to...
19:56

Nakul Nath defeated in family stronghold of Chhindwara

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The Bharatiya Janata Party's Vivek Bunty Sahu on Tuesday defeated sitting Congress MP Nakul Nath in the latter's family bastion of Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency of Madhya Pradesh by 1,13,618 votes.Congress veteran Kamal Nath, Nakul's father, had won from Chhindwara nine times.Kamal Nath's...
19:50

Rashtrapati Bhavan shut for visitors to prep for swearing-in

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JUST IN: Visit of Rashtrapati Bhavan (Circuit -1) will remain closed for the general public from June 5 to 9, 2024, due to preparation for forthcoming event of swearing-in-ceremony of the Council of Ministers at Rashtrapati Bhavan, a release from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Tuesday.
19:16

Indians saved Constitution: Rahul

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The people of India have saved the Constitution and democracy. The deprived and poor population of the country stood with India to protect their rights. Congratulations to all the alliance partners and the lion workers of Congress, tweets Rahul Gandhi in this family picture with Congress...
19:14

Cong heads for Allahabad win after 40 years

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A glimmer of hope seems to be appearing for the Congress in the Allahabad constituency after a gap of 40 years with its candidate Ujjwal Raman Singh leading by over 58,000 votes, according to the Election Commission.  The last time the Sangam city elected a Congress MP was during the...
19:09

INDIA to approach former partners tomorrow: Rahul

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The INDIA bloc will meet and decide on Wednesday whether to approach former partners such as the JD(U) and the TDP to attempt government formation at the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said. We are going to have a meeting with our partners tomorrow. These questions will be raised and...
18:55

Kamal Nath's son loses in Chhindwara

BJP's Vivek Bunty Sahu defeats Congress's Nakul Nath in Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat of Madhya Pradesh.
18:54

Sticking with NDA, no support to INDIA: Naidu

Chandrababu Naidu
Chandrababu Naidu
Just In: TDP says it will stick with NDA, rules out support to INDIA bloc.Details soon.
18:45

We tried to uphold Maharashtra's pride, says Supriya Sule

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All set to win from her traditional Baramati Lok Sabha constituency, NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule on Tuesday said her party and the opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi tried to uphold Maharashtra's pride in the elections. Sule was leading over her nearest rival and sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar of the...
18:42

Smriti Irani loses by 1.66L

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Cong's K L Sharma wins Amethi Lok Sabha seat by defeating Union minister Smriti Irani by margin of 1,66,022 votes: Election Commission.
18:31

Rape accused Prajwal Revanna loses

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Suspended JD(S) leader and MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexually abusing several women, was on Tuesday defeated in the Hassan Lok Sabha segment, by a margin of 42,649 votes. Shreyas M Patel of Congress was the winner in the constituency. Prajwal secured 6,30,339...
18:29

UP ki janta ne kamaal kar diya: Rahul@presser

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Now, Rahul Gandhi is addressing the Congress presser after Mallikarjun Kharge. Rahul Gandhi says, We fought this election not just against BJP but also the institutions, the governance structure of the country, the intelligence agencies CBI &EDI, judiciary because all these institutions...
18:09

People's mandate is against Narendra Modi: Kharge

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Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Lok Sabha poll results: People have not given clear mandate to any party; mandate is against Narendra Modi. Govt machinery created obstacles in our path; from start to finish our campaign was positive. People saw through 'lies' spread by PM Modi on Congress's...
18:02

The Mandi MP is all smiles

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Kangana Ranaut receives the winning certificate as she wins from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Lok Sabha seat.
17:54

Modi wins Varanasi with lowest victory margin

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the Varanasi seat for the third consecutive term by defeating Congress candidate Ajay Rai. The victory margin of Modi this time is 1,52,513, which is less than his victory margins of 2019 and 2014. In 2019, Modi's victory margin was 4,79,505. He defeated...
17:52

The big wins and losses

Anurag Thakur and Kangana Ranaut have won
Anurag Thakur and Kangana Ranaut have won
Union minister Anurag Thakur wins Hamirpur seat for fifth consecutive time, defeats Cong rival Satpal Raizada by margin of 1,82,357 votesBJP candidate and Union minister Shripad Naik registered his sixth consecutive victory from the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency in Goa, while war veteran...
17:47

Will take part in NDA meeting tomorrow: Chirag

Chirag Paswan
Chirag Paswan
After his party leads in all five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said on Tuesday that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated him on his party's performance and a meeting of NDA will take place tomorrow.  We contested for 5 seats...
17:32

All roads lead to Shiv Sena Bhavan

Pic: Abhishek Mande
Pic: Abhishek Mande
The road from Dadar station, one of the most important railway junctions on the Mumbai suburban line, to Shiv Sena Bhavan, the headquarters of Shiv Sena UBT, is crowded on the best of days. Today, it is gridlocked.Every inch is a battle for space as party workers from different parts of the...
17:25

Heartfelt gratitude: Kangana claims victory from Mandi seat

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Actor Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday claimed victory from the Mandi constituency of Himachal Pradesh, setting the stage for her maiden stint as a BJP parliamentarian. Ranaut, a first time contender for the BJP, received 5,27,463 votes, leading by a margin of over 73,703 votes against her closest...
17:21

Odisha: BJP (19 leads) decimates BJD (1 lead)

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The BJP is leading in 19 of the 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, election officials said. BJD candidate is leading in one seat and Congress nominee in one constituency.  Union Minister and BJP candidate Dharmendra Pradhan is leading from the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat by 1,12,984 votes over...
17:19

'Baahubali' moment for Stalin as DMK-led combine poised for massive win

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'Baahubali,' that was what Chief Minister M K Stalin said to describe the turnout for the Coimbatore rally addressed by him and Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi in April and said the total BJP was trumped, by that single public meeting.  With the DMK and allies far ahead in all the 39...
17:16

Narendra Modi wins from Varanasi

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Narendra Modi wins from the Varanasi constituency by 1,52,513 votes. 
17:15

We are in NDA, we will remain in NDA: JD(U)

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Amid speculations over Nitish Kumar-led JD(U)'s next move in the wake of vote counting trends, senior party leader K C Tyagi on Tuesday said they are in the NDA and we will be in the NDA.  It is our final decision, Tyagi told PTI Videos here when asked about suggestions that the JD(U)...
16:51

Modi should concede defeat because...: Raut

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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should concede defeat as people have rejected his government. Talking to reporters here, Raut claimed that the BJP will get less than 240 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.We have stopped Narendra Modi in Maharashtra....
16:40

In J&K, former CMs Omar and Mehbooba concede defeat

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The Lok Sabha election results in Kashmir have sprung a few surprises as former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were humbled at the hustings by lesser-known candidates.  While Mufti lost to Gujjar leader and National Conference candidate Mian Altaf Ahmad by a huge...
16:30

Smriti, Adhir, Annamalai among big names trailing

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Congress' Amethi Lok Sabha candidate Kishori Lal Sharma has secured a lead of more than one lakh votes over sitting BJP MP and Union Minister Smriti Irani, dubbed a giant slayer after she defeated Rahul Gandhi from the seat in 2019.  Latest trends on the Election Commission's website...
16:17

Tharoor wins from Thiruvananthapuram

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BJP's candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar concedes defeat. Shashi Tharoor, Congress' candidate from the constituency wins by 15,759 votes.Says Tharoor, This is the blessing for the 4th time and I will do my best to be worthy of that trust to serve them well. The world T20 is...
16:10

Nitish, Naidu may help INDIA bloc form govt: RJD

Chandrababu Naidu, the next Andhra CM
Chandrababu Naidu, the next Andhra CM
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...
16:01

INDIA bloc likely to meet in Delhi tomorrow: Pawar

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NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the INDIA alliance leaders will meet in Delhi on Wednesday to decide the future course of action while also stating that the opposition bloc was not likely to form the government. Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai as the trends indicated the...
15:41

The Soren revenge: Kalpana leads by 26,000 votes

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Kalpana Soren, the wife of jailed former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, was leading by about 26,000 votes over her nearest BJP rival Dilip Kumar Verma in the Gandey assembly bypoll, election officials said on Tuesday. She was earlier trailing by a margin of 2,242 votes.  The...
15:37

'Once again - Modi government': Chirag Paswan

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Chirag Paswan, president of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), on Tuesday afternoon asserted that he was firmly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While Paswan was leading from the Hajipur seat, candidates of his party were ahead of their rivals in four other constituencies in Bihar, according...
15:28

More wins...

Karjol with Bommai
Karjol with Bommai
The third and fourth win are in: In Chitradurga, BJP's Govind Karjol has won by 6,84,890 votes, while Independent candidate Mohmad Haneefa wins by a margin of 28,616 votes.
15:02

Ram Mandir magic flops? Ayodhya votes SP

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In Faizabad, Ayodhya's twin city, with a lead of 15,584 votes, it is Awadhesh Prasad of the Samajwadi Party, who is in the lead. In January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram Mandir in the temple city of Ayodhya, which falls within the Faizabad Lok Sabha...
14:52

Chandrababu Naidu congratulates Modi on NDA's impending victory

Chandrababu Naidu with Amit Shah
Chandrababu Naidu with Amit Shah
TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleague Amit Shah over the the NDA's impending victory in the Lok Sabha polls. PM Modi and Amit Shah in return congratulated Chandrababu Naidu on the grand victory of the NDA alliance...
14:47

Mayawati's BSP trailing in all 80 LS seats in UP

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Staring at one of its worst electoral defeats from Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party is trailing behind in all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. Currently, the BSP has garnered about 1.92 per cent votes in the country and 9.16 per cent votes in Uttar Pradesh, as per Election...
14:36

Priyanka: I knew you would win

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shares this image with the party's candidate KL Sharma who is head and shoulders above BJP's sitting MP Smriti Irani. She says, Kishori bhaiya, I never had any doubts, I was sure from the beginning that you will win. Hearty congratulations to you and my dear brothers and...
14:21

NCP(SP) workers start early celebrations in Baramati as Sule leads

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NCP (SP) workers began early celebrations in Maharashtra's Baramati Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday as the party's sitting MP, Supriya Sule, was leading over her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar of the NCP by more than 15,000 votes.  Workers of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) danced on...
14:12

BJP registers 2nd win

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BJP's Manju Sharma wins Jaipur seat by margin of 3,31,767 votes against Cong candidate and former minister Pratap Singh Khachariawas: EC data.BJP had won the Surat seat even before the voting began as the candidate emerged victorious unopposed on April 22 after the nomination of Congress...
14:09

Mehbooba concedes defeat

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PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti concedes defeat from Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat against NC leader Mian Altaf.
14:05

Modi should resign, head to Himalayas: Congress

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With latest trends showing the BJP falling below the majority mark, the Congress on Tuesday said it has become clear that it will be a staggering political and decisively moral defeat for Narendra Modi and he should resign and head to the Himalayas.Counting of votes are underway for the Lok Sabha...
13:56

Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy to resign at 4 pm

TDP workers celebrate
TDP workers celebrate
Andhra Pradesh's outgoing Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is set to step down from his position effective immediately. The Telugu Desam Party+ Janasena+BJP alliance is overwhelmingly strong with 160+ seats win in AP and the stage is being prepared for Chandrababu to take charge as the CM...
13:51

Omar Abdullah concedes defeat

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I think it's time to accept the inevitable. Congratulations to Engineer Rashid for his victory in North Kashmir.., tweets JKNC vice-president and Baramulla Lok Sabha candidate Omar Abdullah.
13:48

Rahul leads by 2.27L votes in Rae Bareli

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Cong leader Rahul Gandhi surpasses 2019 victory margin of Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli seat, leads by 2,27,535 votes: ECThe TMC raced ahead of its rivals, leading in 31 seats after several rounds of counting, while the BJP led in 10, and Congress in one, even as it took an insurmountable lead in a...
13:28

NDA crosses majority mark, Cong 2nd highest party

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As the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls is underway, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA crossed the majority mark in early leads, while the INDIA bloc is above 232, defying all exit poll predictions. BJP is ahead in 240 seats while its broader coalition NDA is leading in 292 seats....
12:59

Someone else will have to pack their bags: Kangana

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Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut, the Bhartiya Janata Party candidate from Himachal Pradesh estimated to be leading from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh as per trends by Election Commission on Tuesday took a jibe at rival Congress candidate Vikramaditya Singh whom she said might have to pack up his bags...
12:47

NDA ahead in Bihar, Nitish's JD(U) on top

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The BJP-led NDA was leading in a majority of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, according to trends available by the Election Commission around noon. The JD(U) headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who returned to the NDA barely five months ago, was ahead of rivals in 15 out of 16 seats it had...
12:38

MVA leads in Maharashtra

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Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says, If Congress crosses the mark of 100 Lok Sabha seats, INDIA alliance will come to power...The Congress party could even reach the mark of 150 Lok Sabha seats...If Congress emerges as the biggest party, the Prime Minister will be from the Congress...
12:35

Nakul heads for big defeat

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Madhya Pradesh: Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath says, The fourth round has ended... I have full faith in the people of Chhindwara... The performance of the INDIA alliance will be very good. His son and candidate, Nakul Nath, is trailing from the constituency by over 56,000 votes.  
12:32

Raj Babbar leads

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Rewari, Haryana: Congress leader and party's candidate from Gurgaon (Haryana) Lok Sabha seat Raj Babbar says, Counting is going very well...The public's decision will come by evening...The people of Gurgaon constituency are moving forward. Babbar is leading by 24,000 votes. 
12:29

Now, reality of the share mkt is before you...

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CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury says, Exit poll was done to influence the share market and those who wanted to make money in the share market yesterday made money. Now the reality is coming in front of you. Now let the full results come, after that, we will tell you...INDIA alliance is...
12:27

Exit polls is failing: Brinda Karat

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Delhi: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat says, The race is in its initial stages right now. INDIA bloc has performed well in the initial stages. But like I said, this is only the beginning... The Exit Polls and the initial picture that was painted earlier is failing 100%.
12:25

Shashi Tharoor trails from Thiruvananthapuram

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Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar is leading from the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat in Kerala while veteran Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is trailing from his bastion, as per leads.Rajeev Chandrasekhar is leading the seat with a margin of over 23,000 votes, leaving behind...
12:20

BJP newcomers Kangana, Govil leading from Mandi and Meerut

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Actor Kangana Ranaut is on the way to become a parliamentarian as the BJP candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi is leading by a margin of over 40,000 votes, according to Election Commission trends.  In trends available till 11.45 am, Ramayan actor Arun Govil, who is contesting the Lok...
12:13

Bloodbath in markets: Sensex tanks 5000 points!

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Indian stock markets crashed by over 5,000 points today, after a sharp rally in the previous session, as early vote-counting trends showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance leading in more than 272 seats, but the extent of the victory was not clear and its lead...
12:10

Bihar: RJD's Misa Bharti is leading, Rohini Acharya is trailing

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Misa Bharti, RJD candidate and elder daughter of party supremo Lalu Prasad, is leading by 26,816 votes over her nearest rival, Ram Kripal Yadav of BJP, in Patliputra Lok Sabha constituency.  However, Rohini Acharya, Lalu's other daughter who is an RJD nominee from Saran Lok Sabha...
12:05

BJP ahead in all four LS seats in HP, Kangana and Anurag leading

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The BJP is ahead of the Congress in all four Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh, according to Election Commission trends. BJP's candidate from Mandi, actor Kangana Ranaut, is leading by a margin of 44,477 votes, while Union minister Anurag Thakur, seeking a fifth term from the Hamirpur seat,...
12:00

Kalpana Soren trailing in J'khand's Gandey bypoll

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Jailed former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Soren is trailing in Gandey Assembly bypoll by a margin of 1,939 votes against her nearest BJP rival Dileep Kumar Verma after the first round of counting, according to the Election Commission.  The seat fell vacant...
11:59

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, BJP candidate in Tamluk, leads

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BJP candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a former Calcutta High Court judge, was leading in the Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday, according to the Election Commission.  He was ahead of Trinamool Congress candidate Debangshu Bhattacharya by 3,649 votes. The Nandigram assembly segment,...
11:53

Uttar Pradesh surprise: INDIA : 43, NDA: 36

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The INDIA bloc was leading in 43 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and the BJP-led NDA in 37, according to trends on the Election Commission website.  INDIA bloc parties SP and the Congress were leading in 34 and nine seats, respectively, the election panel's data for polls to the 80...
11:45

TDP-BJP alliance set to form govt in Andhra Pradesh

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The alliance of Telugu Desam Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to form the government in Andhra Pradesh as according to the early trends, the TDP is leading on 127 seats and the BJP on 7 seats.  As per the Election Commission data, the Janasena Party is leading on 17...
11:43

Mamata's nephew leads with 1.15L votes

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TMC candidate Abhishek Banerjee was leading over his nearest rival Abhijit Das of the BJP by 1,15,933 votes in Diamond Harbour constituency, as per latest trends available. Abhishek Banerjee, the TMC national general secretary and nephew of party supremo Mamata Banerjee, is a two-time MP from the...
11:38

Ravi Shankar Prasad leads by 41,000 votes

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BJP MP and candidate from Patna Sahib constituency, Ravi Shankar Prasad says, I have no doubts, I will make the final comments upon winning. All I can say is that ours will be a very decisive victory. People of India are blessing the NDA, under the leadership of PM Modi....
11:35

Omar Abdullah trails

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JKNC vice-president and Baramulla Lok Sabha candidate Omar Abdullah says, It has been 2 hours since counting, we should wait for some time...Exit polls do not have a major impact on the results, we have seen that there are differences between the exit poll and the real poll but we have to agree...
11:28

In UP, huge surprise as SP, BJP neck-and-neck

BJP's Hema Malini is leading by 1.3L votes
BJP's Hema Malini is leading by 1.3L votes
The BJP appeared to be suffering surprising reverses in some Hindi heartland states, including in Uttar Pradesh which has been key to its electoral dominance nationally since 2014, according to voting trends shown by the Election Commission.  In the politically most crucial state of...
11:18

Smriti TRAILS by over 29,000 votes in Amethi

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Kangana Ranaut performs puja at her home as she leads by over 36,000 votes over Vikramaditya Singh. Rahul leads in Wayanad by over 1,20,000 votes, and in Rae Bareli by 76,881 votes. Smriti Irani trails in Amethi by over 29,000 votes over the Congress party's KL Sharma. 
11:16

Mahua Moitra leads

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In Krishnanagar's seat, TMC's Mahua Moitra is leading by a margin of 9,592 votes over her nearest rival Amrita Roy of the BJP, according to the EC website. PTI
11:15

LS polls: BJP, AAP leaders hopeful of win in Delhi seats

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As counting of votes for the seven Lok Sabha constituencies of Delhi began on Tuesday, BJP leaders expressed confidence of a clean sweep, while AAP leaders said they were positive about the results.  BJP candidate from Chandi Chowk Praveen Khandelwal said, I am fully confident that we...
11:04

Gujarat: BJP leads in 24 seats, Congress 1

Rahul Gandhi visits Sonia at her residence this morning
Rahul Gandhi visits Sonia at her residence this morning
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was leading in 24 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat and the Congress in 1, as per the latest trends available of counting underway for 25 constituencies in the state on Tuesday. Except for Patan, BJP candidates were leading in all 24 seats. BJP's Surat candidate...
10:57

Odisha shocker: BJP leads in Patnaik's bastion

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Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha was seen leading on 45 seats as per early counting trends while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) moved its way to the halfway mark with 65 seats as trends of the Assembly elections the Election Commission of India said on Tuesday. Congress is at 10...
10:42

TMC leads in Basirhat constituency where Sandeshkhali is located

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TMC candidate Sheikh Nurul Islam was on Tuesday leading in West Bengal's Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency where Sandeshkali is located, according to the Election Commission. BJP candidate Rekha Patra was trailing by a margin of 8,480 votes, it said. PTI
10:40

Leads: NDA: 292, INDIA: 219

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a lead of 21,629 votes over Congress's Ajay Rai in Varanasi LS seat in Uttar Pradesh.As the counting of the votes for the Lok Sabha polls progresses, the early trends showed that the NDA is ahead on 292 seats, while the INDIA bloc is leading on 219 seats.
10:35

Jitu Patwari questions EC

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Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari says, ...The manner in which questions are being raised again and again on the electoral process and dictatorship of Election Commission -- what does all of this indicate? That elected Governments belong to the country. Why did it start belonging...
10:31

Seems to be a historical mandate: Tejasvi Surya

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Bengaluru, Karnataka: BJP candidate from Bengaluru South, Tejasvi Surya says, This seems to be a historic electoral mandate that people of India have given in favour of PM Narendra Modi and the BJP. The INDI alliance has been a conglomeration of corrupt, caste-based communal entities... This...
10:27

Giriraj Singh leads in Begusarai

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Senior BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh was leading in his Begusarai Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, according to the Election Commission's website.  Singh polled 8,174 votes as against 6,047 of nearest CPI rival Abdhesh Kumar Roy. In 2019, Singh had defeated CPI's Kanhaiya Kumar...
10:24

Kangana, Anurag Thakur lead

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BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut leading by margin of 20,745 votes in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi LS seat. She's against Congress' Vikramaditya Singh. BJP candidate and Union Minister Anurag Thakur has lead of 50,152 votes over Cong's Satpal Raizada in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur LS seat.NDA: 303,...
10:20

Channi leading by over 38,000 votes in Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat

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Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi was leading in the Jalandhar reserve parliamentary constituency against his nearest rival and BJP candidate Sushil Rinku in the initial trends, according to the Election Commission. The former Punjab chief minister was leading by 38,642 votes against...
10:16

Gaurav Gogoi leading in Jorhat

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Leader of the opposition in the outgoing Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi is leading in Assam's key Jorhat constituency over his nearest BJP rival and sitting MP Topon Gogoi by over 17,065 votes, Election Commission officials said. Gogoi shifted to Jorhat in this elections after his erstwhile Kaliabor...
10:15

Modi regains lead

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a lead of 436 votes over Congress's Ajay Rai in Varanasi LS seat in Uttar Pradesh: EC
10:11

Smriti Irani, Maneka Gandhi trail

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Union Minister Smriti Irani is trailing in Amethi as also is former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi from Sultanpur. Smriti Irani trails against KL Sharma by 10423 votes.Maneka Gandhi trails against 5528 against Ram Bhual Nishad. Jitin Prasada leads by 15,000 from Pilibhit against SP's candidate.
10:06

Cong's Manish Tewari leading in Chandigarh

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Congress candidate Manish Tewari was leading from Chandigarh parliamentary constituency against BJP's Sanjay Tandon in initial trends, according to the Election Commission. Tewari, the former union minister, was leading by 739 votes, the EC portal showed. Counting of votes for the lone...
10:05

TMC leading in 9, BJP in 2 seats in Bengal

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The TMC surged ahead of its rivals as it was leading in nine seats, whereas the BJP was leading in two and the Congress in one seat after the initial round of counting, the Election Commission website said. TMC candidate and sitting MP Abhishek Banerjee is leading in the Diamond Harbour...
10:02

BJP's rape accused Hassan candidate Prajwal leads

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The BJP was ahead in 17 seats, Congress in eight and JD(S) in three as per initial counting trends in 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka on Tuesday, according to Election Commission officials.  Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexually abusing several women...
10:00

BJP's ML Khattar leading in Karnal

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BJP candidate and former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar was leading in the state's Karnal parliamentary seat, according to the Election Commission. Heavyweight BJP candidate S S Ahluwalia was leading in West Bengal's Asansol seat over his nearest rival TMC's Shatrughan Sinha by 802...
09:53

BJP's mithais will remain untouched: Cong candidate from Varanasi

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Uttar Pradesh: State Congress chief and candidate from Varanasi, Ajay Rai says, I had said yesterday too that the Exit Poll was concocted, to mislead people and create mental pressure. We are connected to the ground reality, I had said that INDIA Alliance will give results and the the outcome is...
09:50

Kamal Nath's son says...

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Madhya Pradesh: Congress candidate from Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat, Nakul Nath says, I took blessings of Lord Hanuman and I believe that the people of Chhindwara will also bless me. The result will be out in a few hours, no matter what the exit polls predicted...
09:49

Ahmed Patel's daughter says...

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Congress leader Mumtaz Patel says The exact polls will be out in a few hours. We hope that the results will not be the same as the exit polls...People in Gujarat were enthusiastic and they wanted a change. We are hopeful that it will convert into votes...
09:43

Rahul Gandhi gains big lead in Wayanad LS seat

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading by a big margin of over 34,249 votes against his nearest rivals in the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, according to the initial figures given by the Election Commission.  Gandhi had won from Wayanad LS seat in 2019 with a huge margin by getting 7,06,367...
09:41

Stock market tumbles

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The stock market opened on a negative note on Tuesday amid the ongoing trends from the Lok Sabha election.This downturn comes after the market hit an all-time high on Monday, with significant advances and no losers.At the opening bell, the Sensex plunged by 1,135.48 points to 75,333.30, while the...
09:39

Strict instructions to ensure full transparency in counting process: CEC

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Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said strict instructions have been passed to ensure complete transparency in the ongoing process of counting of votes.  Counting of votes for the just-held Lok Sabha elections as well as assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha is...
09:38

Picture abhi baaki hai...

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Jairam Ramesh posts what India is talking about: This is what is called a trailer!
09:35

Smriti Irani, Mehbooba trail

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BJP's Smriti Irani trailing behind Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma by 3,916 votes in Amethi LS seat in Uttar Pradesh. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti trailing in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat.
09:33

Narendra Modi trails from Varanasi seat

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi trailing behind Congress's Ajay Rai by 6,223 votes in Varanasi LS seat in Uttar Pradesh.
09:30

Tharoor prays

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Congress MP & candidate from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, offers prayers at Pazhavangadi Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of the counting of votes.
09:27

Rahul leads in Rae Bareli, Wayanad

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Congress candidate Rahul Gandhi leads from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli and Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha seats. 
09:25

Everyone thought 400 paar was a joke: BJP candidate

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Chhattisgarh: BJP candidate from Durg constituency, Vijay Baghel, offered prayers at Sector 9 Bhilai Hanuman Mandir earlier today. ...He (PM Modi) gave the slogan '400 paar', initially people thought it's a joke and an exaggeration. But gradually, as the elections progressed, all the numbers...
09:21

Initial trends: TMC leading in 19, BJP in 17 seats

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The TMC and the BJP were on Tuesday locked in a neck-and-neck contest in the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal as it was leading in 19 seats, whereas the BJP was leading in 17 seats after the initial round of counting of postal ballots, Election Commission officials said.  However, TV...
09:20

The biggies

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SP's Dimple Yadav has a lead of 8,034 votes over BJP's Jaiveer Singh in Mainpuri LS seat in Uttar Pradesh. BJP's Hema Malini has a lead of 3,028 votes over BSP's Suresh Singh in Mathura LS seat in Uttar Pradesh. SP's Sunita Verma has a lead of 6,388 votes over BJP's Arun Govil in Meerut...
09:17

TMC's Saugata Roy trails in Dum Dum LS seat in Bengal

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Heavyweight TMC candidate Saugata Roy was trailing in the Dum Dum parliamentary seat on the northern outskirts of Kolkata, while his nearest rival, BJP's Shilbhadra Dutta, was leading, say TV reports, stating initial trends.  The Election Commission of India has, so far, not confirmed...
09:15

Modi, Rahul , Akhilesh in lead

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav were leading from the Varanasi, Lucknow, Rae Bareli and the Kannauj Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, respectively, according to news channels.  Out of the...
09:12

Rijiju leads

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Union Minister and BJP candidate from Arunachal Pradesh West Lok Sabha seat Kiren Rijiju leading from the seat with a margin of 4154 votes.
09:11

Oppn nominated goons as polling agents: Rae Bareli BJP candidate

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BJP candidate from Rae Bareli, Dinesh Pratap Singh says, We believe in Lord Hanuman, so I believe we will have a blessed Tuesday... I have served the people of Rae Bareli with humility... Narendra Modi will be forming the government with a huge majority... Opposition parties nominated goons as...
09:08

Kangana leads from Himachal's Mandi seat

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BJP candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Lok Sabha seat Kangana Ranaut leading from the seat with a margin of 1294 votes.  Clash of the two richest titans, a celebrity and a 'royal', is was a spectacle in the Mandi Lok Sabha constituency, known for electing erstwhile 'royals' maximum...
09:04

Confident in Punjab, Delhi, Kurukshetra and Gujarat: AAP

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As the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha election begins, Aam Aadmi Party leader Sandeep Pathak on Tuesday exuded confidence in winning the maximum seats in Punjab, Delhi, Kurukshetra and Gujarat.I think the results will be good. We fought very well on the two seats in Gujarat. The response by...
09:02

Faith in public, says Khera

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Congress leader Pawan Khera says, I have full faith in the support I have received from the public... Yesterday, Mallikarjun Kharge wrote a letter to all the government officials, the Election Commission should also include itself in it. They should also read the letter carefully and do their...
09:01

NDA will will all 80 seats in UP

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UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak says, Counting has begun, all polling agents have reached the counting centres...NDA alliance will win all 80 seats (of Uttar Pradesh)...Opposition is derailed and baseless. They speak irrelevant things. They have no policy and agenda, public has rejected them.
09:00

NDA leads in more than 200 seats

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With counting progressing in Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is leading on more than 200 seats as per the latest trends according to TV channels.Around 642 million people voted in Lok Sabha elections held over seven phases in a mammoth six-week period....
08:55

Early trends: BJP ahead in Telangana

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The BJP was leading in three Lok Sabha seats in Telangana on Tuesday, as counting of voted polled in the May 13 elections for 17 Parliamentary segments in the state was underway. According to initial trends, Congress, the ruling party in the state was ahead in Khammam LS seat. TV channels...
08:50

Kumaraswamy confident of win

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Bengaluru, Karnataka: JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy says, We are going to win comfortably. All three candidates of our party will win. Our BJP friends also will get a minimum of 20 seats...
08:49

We have faith in INDIA bloc: Gopal Rai

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Delhi Minister Gopal Rai says, ... We hope for a positive result from the country. We have positive feedback from all the seats AAP is contesting. We have faith that the INDIA alliance will win and it will be an end to dictatorship... We are confident of a victory in Delhi as well... I want to...
08:48

After Nehru it's Modi: BJP leader

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Lucknow, UP: BJP leader & former Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma says, Counting of votes has begun. Rahul Gandhi was saying 'daga dag, data dag, daga dag', I think he has faced 'daga' (betrayal) this time. Enthusiasm for PM Modi has been seen in survey, I think the same is being seen here (in...
08:42

In Tamil Nadu, DMK posts early gains

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The ruling DMK took an early lead in a number of constituencies across Tamil Nadu as election officials first took up the count of postal ballots at 8 am on Tuesday.  Chief Minister M K Stalin-led party's star candidates Kanimozhi (Thoothukudi), T R Baalu (Sriperumbudur) and Dayanidhi...
08:36

My view is that we will win: Tharoor

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On exit polls, Congress MP & candidate from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor says, ...Expectations were set on 26th April because once people have cast their votes and the boxes are sealed in the strong room then there is no further room for any argument or debate...There was no...
08:35

Confident of Modi win: Bansuri

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Confident people will choose development policies of PM Modi, says New Delhi BJP candidate Bansuri Swaraj.
08:30

It will be '400 paar' by 4 pm: BJP candidate

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As the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha election is set to commence, BJP's North West Delhi candidate Yogendra Chandolia on Tuesday expressed confidence in his party's victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha election saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi will secure a third term. He predicted that...
08:27

Bengal waits with bated breath and beating heart

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Counting of votes began for 42 Lok Sabha constituencies and two assembly by-polls in West Bengal on Tuesday morning, officials said. Polling was held for those seats in seven phases between April 19 and June 1.
08:17

Counting of votes begins in Jammu, Udhampur amid three-tier security

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The counting of votes for the Jammu and Udhampur parliamentary constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir began on Tuesday amid a three-tier security cordon and extensive camera surveillance at counting centres. Thera are 34 candidates, including senior BJP leader and Union Minister Jitendra Singh,...
08:16

Counting of postal ballots begin

A counting centre in Rae Bareli
A counting centre in Rae Bareli
Counting of votes for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 begins. The fate of candidates on 542 of the 543 Parliamentary seats is being decided today. Postal ballot counting to begin first. Counting is also being done for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Assembly elections as well as by-elections to Assembly...
08:07

Counting begins in...

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Sharp at 8 am, the following states have begun the democratic process.-- 25 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, -- 40 Lok Sabha constituencies, one assembly by-poll in Bihar-- lone Lok Sabha constituency in Sikkim-- for 14 Lok Sabha seats, one assembly bypoll in Jharkhand-- for 21 Lok Sabha seats,...
08:02

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Results: Counting begins

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The mammoth exercise to count votes polled for the Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 elections will begin at 8 am on Tuesday. Trends and results will begin from 8 am today.  Results of the Assembly elections in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh were held simultaneously...
07:58

A look at key constituencies ahead of counting

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With counting slated for today for the Lok Sabha elections, which have seen the largest voter participation, the electoral fate of several leaders across the political spectrum will be decided.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh...
07:54

Ram Rajya will continue: Ravi Kishan

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BJP MP and candidate from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan says, This is historic, Ram Rajya will continue. The biggest leader of the world is going to be the Prime Minister for the third time...People of the country have made the country win and placed their trust in PM Modi...
07:39

Baghel's charge on change in EVMs 'not based on facts': EC

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After former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel alleged that the numbers of many electronic voting machines in his constituency, Rajnandgaon, have changed, the chief electoral officer (CEO) of the state clarified in a series of posts on 'X' that the mismatch in EVMs number shared with...
07:34

Strong rooms with EVMs opened, all set for counting to begin

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The mammoth exercise to count votes polled for the Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 elections will begin at 8 am on Tuesday. Strong rooms storing the EVMs were being opened across the country in the presence of the district magistrate, ahead of the counting.Trends and results will begin from 8 am...
00:45

Cable cut hits WR's Mumbai suburban traffic; extra metro services operated

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Commuters in Mumbai faced significant disruptions on Monday as local train services on the Western Railway network were severely impacted by technical issues because of cable cuts at Borivali station, a bustling hub in north Mumbai known for its heavy footfall of daily commuters and...
00:29

Porsche car crash: Pune RTO submits report to police

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The Regional Transport Office has sent its report on the May 19 Porsche car crash in Kalyani Nagar to the Pune police, an official said on Monday. Two IT professionals hailing from Madhya Pradesh were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding Porsche car allegedly driven by a drunk...
00:24

Akhilesh alleges Oppn workers being kept under 'house arrest' in UP

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday night alleged that in many districts of Uttar Pradesh, the district magistrate and the police administration are illegally putting workers of Opposition parties under house arrest so that they cannot participate in the counting of votes. Such...
00:11

Bengaluru breaks 133-year June rainfall record

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As the southwest monsoon progressed further into some more parts of the south peninsula, Bengaluru broke the 133-year-old record for the highest daily rain in June, the India meteorological department said. This comes after the southwest monsoon hit Kerala on May 31, a day before the typical...