2019 Lok Sabha Elections

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While Chavda, Asha Patel, and Sabariya quit the Congress ahead of the LS elections, former MLA Raghavji Patel had joined BJP 2 years ago after voting against Congress leader Ahmed Patel in the Rajya Sabha election held in August 2017. (Photo: File I Representational)

4 Congress turncoats who won on BJP tickets take oath as MLAs in Gujarat

The MLAs took oath at the Speaker's chamber in the Assembly building.

28 May 2019 2:53 PM

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar on Tuesday said that to reduce the overhead transmission power lines and electrical poles in the city, the entire 11KV lines in Bangalore will be laid underground by another 3-4 years. (Photo: File)

11KV lines in Bangalore will go underground in 3-4 years, says K’taka Deputy CM

The JD(S)-Congress coalition which is in power in state went through a rough patch during the campaigning of the recently held elections.

28 May 2019 2:17 PM

The newly elected MP from Begusarai, Giriraj Singh on Tuesday slammed All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi for his response over 'Muslim hawker shot at in Begusarai'. (Photo: File)

Owaisi has habit of sowing hatred: Giriraj Singh

On Monday, Asaduddin Owaisi responded to a tweet which claimed that a Muslim hawker was shot at in Bihar's Begusarai.

28 May 2019 1:53 PM

Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Tuesday met former President Pranab Mukherjee here to seek his blessings after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recorded a landslide win in the Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

PM Modi calls Pranab Mukherjee as ‘statesman’; seeks blessing from ex-Prez

Since leading the BJP to a victory in the Lok Sabha battle, Modi has been meeting senior leaders ahead of his swearing in on Thursday.

28 May 2019 1:21 PM

'It's a long haul. Long haul means immediate haul is five years. My view is, it may be longer than five years, and as we go along in these five years, we will see whether we can cut short that duration, that we can speed up our recovery. Recovery comes only by hard-work,' Khurshid said. (Photo : PTI I File)

Nehru-Gandhi family largest vote-getter for Congress: Salman Khurshid

The Congress leader said that all party workers including him stand by the Nehru-Gandhi family.

28 May 2019 1:20 PM

In the new setting, the BJP has emerged as the single largest party with 17 MLAs. (Photo: Representational)

Goa House strength back to 40 as four MLAs take oath

Acting Speaker Michael Lobo administered the oath to the MLAs--three from the BJP and one from the Congress.

28 May 2019 1:01 PM

'In democracy the opposition should also be strong,' he added. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

After Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi, Modi most charismatic leader: Rajinikanth

'I will be going for the swearing in ceremony of Narendra Modi ji,' he said.

28 May 2019 12:46 PM

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala and party general secretary in-charge KC Venugopal were also present at Gandhi's residence. (Photo: ANI)

Priyanka, Sachin Pilot meet Rahul Gandhi at his residence

This meeting came after Gandhi had offered to step down from his party post at the CWC meeting.

28 May 2019 11:56 AM

Alpesh, who came to limelight due to his quota agitation some years back, joined the Congress in 2017 ahead of the last Gujarat polls and was elected from Radhanpur. (Photo: ANI)

'I have no plans to join BJP,' says Gujarat MLA Alpesh Thakor

Last month, along with Alpesh Thakor, MLA Dhavalsinh Thakor and MLA Bharatji Thakor also resigned from the Congress.

28 May 2019 11:18 AM

Siddaramaiah says Karnataka coalition strong, dismisses Yeddyurappa's claim

'Yeddyurappa has been saying that the govt will fall. He will continue to say the same for the next four years,' Siddaramaiah said.

28 May 2019 8:41 AM

Singh will soon visit Odisha and hold meetings with the party members in the state, it said. (Photo: File)

Kejriwal made Sanjay Singh AAP's state in-charge of Odisha, Rajasthan, UP, Bihar

The decision was taken in a party's political affairs committee meeting, chaired by AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

27 May 2019 8:12 PM

The dissident in the RJD has been brewing since Lalu Yadav handed over reins of the party to his younger son Tejashwi Yadav after he was convicted and jailed in the fodder scam. (Photo: ANI/twitter)

RJD MLA asks Tejashwi Yadav to quit as Bihar opposition leader

The NDA comprising of BJP, JD(U) and LJP won 39 out of 40 seats in Bihar.

27 May 2019 7:57 PM

The committee has been asked to submit its report to Dikshit within ten days. (Photo: File)

Sheila Dikshit sets 5-member panel after Congress's defeat in LS polls in Delhi

The committee members include Parvez Hashmi, Dr AK Walia, Dr Yoganand Shastri, national spokesperson Pawan Khera and Jaikishan (ex-MLA).

27 May 2019 5:53 PM

Two went to its ally Apna Dal while Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party could garner 15 seats. (Photo: ANI twitter)

Development only way to win elections not caste-based politics: Amit Shah in UP

Of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in UP, BJP won 62 in the recently concluded elections.

27 May 2019 4:28 PM

Congress leader KN Rajanna. (Photo: ANI)

K’taka govt will collapse after June 10: Cong leader KN Rajanna

On Sunday, two Congress MLAs Ramesh Jarkiholi and Sudhakar met BJP leader R Ashok at veteran leader SM Krishna's residence in Bengaluru.

27 May 2019 4:19 PM

Siddaramaiah on Monday said there will not be any expansion of cabinet or dissolution of Karnataka's Congress-JD(S) coalition government led by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. (Photo: ANI)

BJP got mandate to run govt at Centre not to destabilise K'taka govt: Siddaramaiah

'Election results came against us but that do not mean state Assembly should be dissolved, it is nonsense,' Siddaramaiah said.

27 May 2019 4:12 PM

'I will meet people of Central Chennai from tomorrow for thanking people,' said Dayanidhi Maran. (Photo: ANI)

DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran meets MKK president, expresses thanks

'I thank the people who voted me to power,' Dayanidhi Maran said.

27 May 2019 4:09 PM

RJD spokesman Mritunjay Tiwari said the results have given the party "a lesson" which the leadership would definitely take into account to win back people's support. (Photo:AP)

Lalu Yadav, gives up lunch after NDA defeats RJD in LS polls

The doctor said Mr Prasad's health parameters are normal.

27 May 2019 3:26 PM

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (Photo: File)

Heat of PM Modi's roadshow forced few to migrate: Yogi jibes at Rahul

Rahul Gandhi won from Wayanad with a huge margin of votes but faced defeat against Smriti Irani in Amethi, a traditional Congress bastion.

27 May 2019 2:57 PM

Jakhar proposed the resignation in wake of defeat from Gurdaspur while Ajoy's offered after the party could manage to win only one seat in the state in the recently held Lok Sabha polls. (Photo: ANI)

Jharkhand, Punjab, Assam Cong chief offers to resign after defeat in LS polls

The Congress party fared poorly in the Lok Sabha polls across the country, managing to win only 52 seats.

27 May 2019 2:21 PM

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