BJP-AGP set to bag Assam; Rahul Gandhi's Congress party's hopes crushed
Guwahati, May 23 (UNI) The ruling BJP-led coalition in Assam is set to emerge winners with its candidates attaining unassailable leads in at least three constituencies, while its candidates are in the lead in seven others out of total 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
Lok Sabha Polls: Counting of votes starts, BJP takes early lead
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
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls started across all venues in India on Thursday.
Lok Sabha polls: Counting of votes to be held today
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Ending all suspense, the counting of votes of the Lok Sabha polls will be held on Thursday as the nation will witness who will administer it for the next five years.
Odisha Congress leader Jagannath Patnaik resigns from party's election committee
Sambalpur, May 22 (UNI): Veteran Congress leader and former minister Jagannath Patnaik today resigned from the convenor of the coordination committee and also a member of the Odisha Pradesh Election Committee (PEC).
Major revamp on cards for Uttar Pradesh Congress after Lok Sabha election results
Lucknow, May 22 (UNI): Irrespective of the performance of the party during the Parliament results to be announced on Thursday, Uttar Pradesh Congress is set for a major revamp including change of state president in the coming days.
Don't get disheartened by exit polls, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urges party workers
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI): Asking Congress workers across the country not to get disheartened by the exit polls, which predicted a clear majority for the BJP led NDA government in the coming Lok Sabha elections, party leader and AICC general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Tuesday expressed confidence that their efforts would bear fruit.
Sonia Gandhi, other Congress leaders pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid homage to late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 28th death anniversary on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi thanks women of India for playing their role in Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday thanked women of the country for playing their role both as candidates and voters in this Lok Sabha polls.
Don't make controversial comments, we are on verge to form next govt: Kumaraswamy urges Congress-JDS
Bengaluru, May 18 (IBNS): Just five days prior to the Lok Sabha poll results, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has urged people of his own party Janata Dal Secular and the Congress to refrain from making controversial statements as the opposition parties, according to him, are set to form a new government.
Congress leader Reshma Padekanur dies
Vijayapura, May 17(UNI) Former JDS District President and Congress leader Reshma Padekanur was found dead near Kolhar bridge and the police suspect that the deceased was murdered before the body was thrown near the bridge.
Ghulam Nabi Azad says Congress would be ok if it didn't get PM post
Patna, May 16 (IBNS): Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said he party was ok with no getting the PM's post because it's primary objective was not to let the NDA remain in power.
Undignified language in political discourse unacceptable: Congress
New Delhi, May 14 (UNI): The Congress on Tuesday strongly condemned the remarks made by senior party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, justifying his "neech" jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections but blamed the PM and the BJP leaders for lowering the level of public discourse in the country.
1984 riots guilty should and will be punished: Rahul Gandhi
Fatehgarh Sahib/Hoshiarpur, May 13 (UNI) Even as he unleashed a tirade against Narendra Modi for his unabashed lies and the deceit perpetuated against the people in the last five years, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday declared that those guilty of the 1984 riots should and will be punished, reiterating that Sam Pitroda’s `hua to hua’ remark on the tragic events was shameful.
Congress gets support from Akhilesh Yadav’s uncle Shivpal Yadav
Varanasi (UP), May 11 (UNI) In what is seen an interesting development in caste equations in electoral politics in Varanasi, Shivpal Yadav-led newly floated Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) has decided to support the candidature of Congress leader Ajay Rai for the prestigious seat.