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Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls: Jagan Mohan Reddy to be sworn-in as CM on May 30

May 23, 2019, at 01:58 pm

Vijayawada. May 23 (UNI) Following the landslide victory in Assembly election, YSRCP President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will sworn-in Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on May 30.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu tweets in Hindi to congratulate his 'friend' Narendra Modi over Lok Sabha polls victory

May 23, 2019, at 01:54 pm

Jerusalem, May 23 (IBNS): In a tweet in Hindi, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his Bharatiya Janata Party registered a massive victory in the Lok Sabha polls as counting of votes for the general elections is currently going on.

Verdict 2019: Narendra Modi set to become PM for second term as BJP storms back to power

May 23, 2019, at 01:39 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Narendra Modi, whose tenure witnessed measures like GST and demonetization and a fierce attack from a united Opposition over everything from Rafale to his foreign visits, is all set to return as the Prime Minister of the country for a second term with his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) guided by its chief election strategy architect and national president Amit Shah marching ahead in the Lok Sabha polls as counting of votes progressed on Thursday.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi is comfortably ahead in Wayanad by over 2 lakh votes

May 23, 2019, at 01:23 pm

Wayanad, May 23 (IBNS): Even as Rahul Gandhi is trailing in Amethi, he is comfortably ahead of his opponent in Wayanad constituency as counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls is currently going on Thursday.

LS Poll: Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj thank people for giving decisive mandate to BJP

May 23, 2019, at 01:15 pm

Lucknow/New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday thanked the people for once again giving a decisive mandate to the BJP as the party is gearing up to form the government at the Centre for a second straight term.

Andhra Pradesh: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy's Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party marching ahead in Assembly polls

May 23, 2019, at 12:50 pm

Amaravati, May 23 (IBNS): At a time when Bharatiya Janata Party is sweeping the Lok Sbaha polls,  Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy's Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) is marching ahead in Andhra Pradesh where counting for the Assembly polls is currently going on.

Kashmir: Five shops damaged in fire in Uri

May 23, 2019, at 12:32 pm

Srinagar, May 23 (UNI) About five shops were damaged in a fire incident in the border town of Uri in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Thursday morning.

Kolkata South: Mala Roy ahead of BJP's Chandra Kumar Bose by over 2 lakh seats

May 23, 2019, at 12:30 pm

Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): At a time when West Bengal is witnessing a tough battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, Mala Roy, a candidate of state CM Mamata Banerjee's party, is leading ahead of her BJP opponent Chandra Kumar Bose by over 2 lakh votes.

Border star Sunny Deol shines for BJP from Gurdaspur , Congress candidate Urmila Matondkar trails

May 23, 2019, at 12:19 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Several key celebrities are contesting the Lok Sabha polls this year and among them BJP leader Sunny Deol is currently leading in Punjab's Gurdaspur area.

Chhattisgarh: BJP leads in nine out of 11 seats

May 23, 2019, at 12:10 pm

Raipur, May 23 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in nine out of eleven Lok Sabha seats of Chhattisgarh whereas Congress could gain the lead in only two seats.

BJP wave its Rajasthan, leading in 24 seats

May 23, 2019, at 12:04 pm

Jaipur, May 23 (UNI) According to Election Commission, till 1130 hrs, Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 24 out of 25 seats of Rajasthan.

I am feeling saddened, says TMC candidate from Asansol Moon Moon Sen

May 23, 2019, at 12:02 pm

Asansol, May 23 (IBNS): As Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Babul Supriyo maintained a significant lead over his competitor Moon Moon Sen in Asansol Lok Sabha seat, the TMC leader said she was feeling 'saddened' by the result.

Bharatiya Janata Party continues to lead in all 7 LS seats in Delhi

May 23, 2019, at 12:01 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) Counting of votes for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi is in progress on Thursday with BJP leading on all seats and its prominent candidates--Harsh Vardhan, Meenakshi Lekhi, Manoj Tiwari and debutant cricketer-turned politician Gautam Gambhir ahead in their respective seats.

Lok Sabha Poll: BJP-SS leading in all 10 seats in Vidarbha

May 23, 2019, at 11:59 am

Nagpur, May 23(UNI) At the end of first round of counting of votes in all ten Lok Sabha constituencies of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra , BJP-Shiv Sena alliance candidates were leading.

CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar trailing from BJP's Giriraj Singh in Begusarai constituency

May 23, 2019, at 11:55 am

Patna, May 23 (IBNS):  Young CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar, who was charged with raising anti-India slogans on the  JNU campus, is trailing behind his Bharatiya Janata Party opponent Giriraj Singh in Bihar's Begusarai constituency as counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls progressed.

BJD ahead in 11 Lok Sabha seats, BJP leading in 9

May 23, 2019, at 11:34 am

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) Biju Janata Dal is leading in 11 seats followed by 9 by the BJP in Odisha, as the counting for votes is underway on Thursday.

Lok Sabha polls: BJP candidates lead in 2 LS seats in Tripura

May 23, 2019, at 11:30 am

Agartala, May 23 (UNI) The counting for two parliamentary constituencies in Tripura began with high security amid allegations of threat and intimidation to the opposition supporters at a few interior locations of the state.

Arunachal Pradesh: BJP ahead in 9 assembly seats, two Lok Sabha seats

May 23, 2019, at 11:29 am

Itanagar, May 23 (UNI) The ruling BJP is leading in nine assembly and two Lok Sabha seats in the north eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Rahul Gandhi trailing by 1300 votes in his bastion Amethi but leads in Wayanad

May 23, 2019, at 11:20 am

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi is currently facing the heat in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi seat where he is trailing from Bharatiya Janata Party's Smriti Irani as counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections is currently going on Thursday.

Bengal Lok Sabha trends: BJP giving tough time to TMC, ahead in 17 seats

May 23, 2019, at 10:40 am

Kolkata, Mar 23 (IBNS): Giving a hint of a probable change that West Bengal might witness in its political scenario, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently ahead in 17 seats in the state since counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls started on Thursday morning.

BJP leader Babul Supriyo leading in Asansol by over 25,000 votes over TMC's Moonmoon Sen

May 23, 2019, at 10:34 am

Kolkata, May 23 (UNI) BJP sitting MP Babul Supriyo is leading in Asansol constituency in West Bengal by over 25,000 votes.

Four judges elevated to Supreme Court

May 23, 2019, at 10:34 am

New Delhi, May 22 (UNI): President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Bombay HC's Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Himachal Pradesh Chief Justice Surya Kant, Jharkhand High Court CJ Aniruddha Bose and Gauhati HC CJ A S Bopanna as new Supreme Court Judges.

BJP marching ahead in two Lok Sabha, 3 Assembly seats in Arunachal

May 23, 2019, at 10:08 am

Itanagar, May 23 (UNI) The ruling BJP is leading in two Lok Sabha, and three Assembly seats of Arunachal Pradesh.

BJP takes lead in majority seats in UP, alliance much behind

May 23, 2019, at 09:59 am

Lucknow, May 23(UNI): Strong contender BJP was leading in at least 45 of the total 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh in the postal ballot counting in the first hour.

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: BJP maintains strong lead ahead of oppositions

May 23, 2019, at 09:58 am

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA is currently much ahead of its main opposition the Congress and other regional players as counting of votes of the Lok Sabha polls progressed on Thursday.

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha votes counting: BJP takes lead in majority seats, alliance, Congress trailing

May 23, 2019, at 09:18 am

Lucknow, May 23 (UNI) Strong contender BJP was leading in at least 45 of the total 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh in the postal ballot counting in the first hour.

Himachal Pradesh: Twenty-one sustained injuries in Shimla road accident

May 23, 2019, at 09:15 am

Shimla, May 23 (UNI) At least 21 people sustained injuries on Thursday, when a bus overturned near Dochi at Jubbal, here.

Lok Sabha Polls: Counting begins in Bengal at 8 AM

May 23, 2019, at 08:39 am

Kolkata, May 23 (UNI) Counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections today began at 8 AM in all the 42 seats in Bengal amid foolproof security arrangements to decide the fate of 466 aspirants.

Lok Sabha Polls: Counting of votes starts, BJP takes early lead

May 23, 2019, at 08:30 am

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): As counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls started on Thursday, early trends showed that Bharatiya Janata Party is ahead of its key opposition the Congress.

Lok Sabha Polls: Counting of votes begins

May 23, 2019, at 08:19 am

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls started across all venues in India on Thursday.