Shiv Sena wrests two seats from NCP, Shetkari Sanghstana in Kohlapur

May 24, 2019, at 11:38 am

Kolhapur, May 24 (UNI): Bhartiya Janata party (BJP) -Shiv Sena (SS) alliance wrested two seats of the district--Kolhapur and Hatkanangale while BJP succeed to retain the lone Sangli Lok Sabha seat in neighbouring Sangli district by defeating Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Kolhapur and Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghstana in Hatkanangale and Sangli parliamentary constituencies.

PM Modi calls on LK Advani after BJP scripted landslide victory

May 24, 2019, at 11:18 am

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scripted a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on party veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Friday.

Lok Sabha poll results: BJP-Shiv Sena wins 8 seats in Vidarbha

May 24, 2019, at 10:52 am

Nagpur, May 24 (UNI): Riding on its winning spree across the country, the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has also dominated the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra by winning 8 out of the 10 seats in the region while Congress managed to grab only 1.

Khamosh: People of Patna Sahib tells Shatrughan Sinha in LS poll verdict

May 24, 2019, at 10:22 am

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): The 'Bihari Babu' of Indian cinema, Shatrughan Sinha, who shifted side just before the Lok Sabha polls, was rejected by the people of his own state this time as Ravi Shankar Prasad of the Bharatiya Janata Party defeated him to make his way to the Parliament.

Verdict 2019: At the end of obscene pamphlet war, Gautam Gambhir sends opponents outside the park

May 24, 2019, at 10:14 am

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): Sending his opponent outside the park, BJP leader and former cricket icon Gautam Gambhir won the Lok Sabha polls from East Delhi seat and made his way to the Parliament quite comfortably.

Great things are in store for the US-India partnership: Donald Trump tweets congratulating Narendra Modi

May 24, 2019, at 10:10 am

Washington, May 24 (IBNS): Promising that 'great things are in store for India-US relationship, American President Donald Trump wished Indian PM Narendra Modi after his party Bharatiya Janata Party registered a thumping victory in the Lok Sabha polls.

Narendra Modi 'thanks' Rahul Gandhi for wishing him over Lok Sabha poll victory

May 24, 2019, at 09:53 am

New Delhi, May 24 (IBNS): At the end of months of campaigning which witnessed several rounds of war of words, Narendra Modi, who is set to become the PM for a second straight term, thanked his key opponent Rahul Gandhi after he wished him for the poll victory.

Giriraj Singh defeats Kanhaiya Kumar by 4.20 lakh votes' margin in Begusarai

May 23, 2019, at 10:52 pm

Begusarai, May 23 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh on Thursday defeated fireband CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar from the Begusarai seat in Bihar by a margin of over four lakh votes.

Will continue working Delhi people: Kejriwal after accepting defeat

May 23, 2019, at 10:05 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS/UNI): Accepting defeat in all the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, which went in favour of BJP, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the party will continue to work for the people of the national capital.

AP Assembly Election: Chandrababu Naidu resigns, Guv accepts

May 23, 2019, at 09:54 pm

Amaravati, May 23 (UNI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu submitted his resignation letter to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Governor E S L Narasimhan on Thursday evening.

I vow never to act with bad intention or for myself, says Modi in impassioned victory speech

May 23, 2019, at 09:08 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Amid frantic chants of "Modi,Modi", Narendra Modi, who is basking in the glory of his emphatic return as the Prime Minister of the country for the straight second term, addressed a mammoth gathering of jubilant party workers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters on Thursday evening and said the victory is that of people and democracy who rose over every division to exercise their franchise in the true spirit of 21st century India.

Assam CM says NDA victory a reflection of people's faith in PM Modi's leadership

May 23, 2019, at 08:29 pm

Guwahati, May 23 (IBNS): Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal has thanked the people of Assam for their decisive mandate towards the NDA in the Lok Sabha election, the results of which are being declared today.

BJP creates record in NE, leads in 17 of 25 seats

May 23, 2019, at 08:25 pm

Guwahati, May 23 (IBNS): Apart from the other parts of the country, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is also going to create a new history in the North East as the saffron party is looking to surpass its last Lok Sabha election tally in the region.

BJP's victory is a result of people's love: Amit Shah

May 23, 2019, at 08:20 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): As the NDA is set to return to power for a second consecutive term with a thumping majority, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Thursday credited the victory of his party to people's love.

Modi arrives at BJP headquarters, to address workers soon

May 23, 2019, at 07:35 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Narendra Modi, who is set to return as the Prime Minister of India, arrived at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters on Thursday evening. Party president Amit Shah spoke first slamming the opposition for their negative campaign.

I accept verdict of the people of India: Rahul Gandhi

May 23, 2019, at 07:19 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has accepted defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, the results of which are coming out today.

Kumaraswamy convenes informal Cabinet meeting tomorrow

May 23, 2019, at 07:10 pm

Bengaluru, May 23 (UNI): Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, rattled with the poll debacle in the Lok Sabha elections after coalition partners finished with a poor result batting just one seat apiece in the Lok Sabha elections for which counting was taken up on Thursday, convened an informal Cabinet meeting here on Friday.

NC to sweep Kashmir, BJP to bag Ladakh seat

May 23, 2019, at 07:03 pm

Srinagar, May 23 (UNI): The National Conference (NC) is set to win all three seats in Kashmir valley while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a massive lead in the Ladakh parliamentary constituency seat.

Reports of Rahul Gandhi resigning from party president post incorrect: Congress

May 23, 2019, at 06:48 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI): The Congress on Thursday termed as "mischievous" and "incorrect" the reports of party president Rahul Gandhi's resignation from the post.

Modi removes 'Chowkidar' prefix from his Twitter

May 23, 2019, at 06:34 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has removed the "Chowkidar" prefix from his Twitter handle name.

Imran Khan wishes PM Modi on Lok Sabha election win

May 23, 2019, at 06:17 pm

Islamabad, May 23 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan wished his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on his win in the Lok Sabha elections.

Modi leads NDA to thumping victory in Lok Sabha polls, set to return as PM for second term

May 23, 2019, at 05:56 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Five years since he first came to power at the Centre, it seems the Modi magic still works wonder. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA to another resounding victory in the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.

BJP's controversial choice Pragya Singh Thakur set for record win in Bhopal

May 23, 2019, at 05:55 pm

Bhopal, May 23 (IBNS): Controversial BJP candidate from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur is set for a mammoth win with Congress candidate Digvijaya Singh coming a distant second. At 5:35pm, he was trailing by more than three lakh votes.

New Delhi: Modi wave all set to sweep seven LS seats

May 23, 2019, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) AAP's national ambition suffered a setback on Thursday as the Modi wave was all set to sweep seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.

After Modi's thumping victory in India, former Pakistan minister predicts tougher times ahead

May 23, 2019, at 04:57 pm

Islamabad, May 23 (IBNS):  Former Pakistan information minister and Pakistan People's Party leader Sherry Rehman on Thursday reacted negatively to the Lok Sabha poll results in India and said it reflected a "tougher neighbourhood for Pakistan".

Losing hope for win, Congress leader Raj Babbar leaves counting centre after 20th round

May 23, 2019, at 04:54 pm

Agra, May 23 (UNI) Disappointed over Congress trailing with huge margin after 20th round of counting in Fatehpur Sikri Lok Sabha seat, party Uttar Pradesh president Raj Babbar left the counting centre.

BJP-Shiv Sena leading in four Lok Sabha seats adjoining Mumbai

May 23, 2019, at 04:40 pm

Thane, May 23 (UNI) The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is leading in the four Lok Sabha seats adjoining Mumbai as the clock passed seven-hour of vote-count and further counting is underway.

Gandhis in huddle as Congress is moving towards second consecutive defeat

May 23, 2019, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) Facing a second consecutive rout in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress' first family is in close contact with each other as both mother and sister visited party president Rahul Gandhi, who is trailing behind BJP's Smriti Irani in Gandhi-Nehru family's traditional seat Amethi.

BJP veteran LK Advani greets Narendra Modi for steering BJP towards 'unprecedented victory'

May 23, 2019, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) BJP veteran L K Advani on Thursday congratulated his one-time lieutenant and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for steering the saffron party towards 'unprecedented victory' in the elections.

Two civilians injured in grenade attack in south Kashmir

May 23, 2019, at 04:17 pm

Srinagar, May 23 (UNI) Two civilians were injured on Thursday in a grenade attack by suspected militants in south Kashmir district of Anantnag.