Naidu's 'mission' continues, reaches Bengaluru to meet Gowdas

New Delhi, May 21 (UNI): Amid fresh clashes that erupted in the JD(S)-Congress alliance after exit polls gave an upper hand to the BJP in Karnataka in the Lok Sabha polls and Chief Minister Kumaraswamy backing out from the meeting of opposition parties, held on Tuesday, TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is reaching out to the top brass of the JD(S).

Exit polls result planted to demoralise opposition before result: Bihar Grand Alliance

Patna, May 21(UNI): Grand Alliance leaders in Bihar on Tuesday described the predictions made in exit polls for Lok Sabha elections as "planted" and an attempt to demoralise opposition leaders before the results to be declared on May 23.

Kolkata: EC directs repolling in 200 no. polling station of Jorasanko assembly segment

Kolkata, May 21 (IBNS): The Election Commission (EC) has directed repolling in 200-Sanskrit Collegiate School’s Room Number 1 of Jorasanko assembly segment of Kolkata Uttar Parliamentary Constituency (PC).

SC refuses to hear PIL seeking checking of 100 per cent VVPAT slips

New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a 100 per cent matching of Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips with Electronic Voting Machines (EMVs) while counting of votes for Lok Sabha polls on May 23, media reports said.

Opposition parties to meet poll body over concerns about EVMs

New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS): After the exit polls predicted a landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 21 opposition parties will rally to the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday to voice their concerns about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines, media reports said.

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.

BJP asks Kamal Nath-led Congress govt to prove majority in MP

Bhopal, May 20 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday asked the  Kamal Nath-led Congress government to prove their majority in the state.

West Bengal: BJP slams Mamata-Naidu meet

Kolkata, May 20 (UNI): BJP's West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh today criticised the meeting between chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Chandrababu Naidu saying their frustration was visible after exit poll predictions and claimed rise of saffron brigade in more than 23 seats out of total 42 in the state.

After rubbishing exit polls, Chandrababu Naidu meets Mamata in Kolkata

Kolkata, May 20 (IBNS): Amid several exit polls' predictions giving a clean sweep to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Monday to discuss post-poll strategy.

Mayawati not to hold meetings with anyone: BSP

New Delhi, May 20 (UNI): Ending the suspense over Mayawati's meeting with opposition leaders in the national capital, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday said that its chief will not be holding any meetings with anyone.

After exit polls predicting BJP's win, Chandrababu Naidu to meet Mamata today

Kolkata, May 20 (IBNS): After several exit polls have predicted a landslide victory by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu will meet her West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee here on Monday.

NDA will not be able to repeat its 2014 performance: Babulal Marandi

Ranchi, May 19 (UNI): Former Jharkhand chief minister and JVM (P) supremo Babulal Marandi today claimed that NDA will fail to repeat its 2014 performance and will remain way behind the majority mark even though most exit polls indicate otherwise.

Narendra Modi set for second term as Prime Minister of India, predict majority of exit polls

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): The BJP's highly emotive campaign focussed on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and nationalism appears to have convinced voters and won the NDA a second consecutive term at the Centre, if the exit polls results beamed by various news channels after the end of the last round of elections are any indications.

Exit Polls: TMC to win 24 seats in Bengal, BJP 14

New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress will get 24 seats in West Bengal while the BJP will end up with 14, an exit poll by The Nielson company said, even as TMC chief Mamata Banerjee called the exit polls all gossip and a gameplan to manipulate EVMS.

Mamata Banerjee casts vote late, CPM leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya stays home due to poor health

Kolkata, May 19 (UNI): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee cast her vote late on Sunday while her predecessor and CPI(M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya for the first time in decades could not come to vote due to poor health.