NEW DELHI: In a dramatic change of fortunes, the BJP, which had dominated the National Democratic Alliance for the last 10 years, will now have to depend on allies Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu to form the next government at the Centre. Ironically, both the regional leaders became a part of the ruling alliance only…
NEW DELHI: As the opposition’s INDIA bloc narrows the seat-tally of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA in Lok Sabha election results, the biggest surprise comes from Uttar Pradesh as the INDIA bloc gives tough fight in a counting day thriller.Nearly five hours into the counting of votes, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress combined…
NEW DELHI: As counting of Lok Sabha 2024 elections began at 8am, early trends went in favour of NDA, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taking lead in around a 100 seats in only half-an-hour.Early trends indicate that BJP took a significant lead while Congress was leading in above 20 seats. BJP, currently holding the reins…
NEW DELHI: As the country braces for another mandate with Lok Sabha poll results coming on Tuesday, bringing an end to a marathon polling exercise stretching over 80 days, BJP brass and NDA functionaries, buoyed by the predictions of exit polls, held several rounds of meetings amid indications that the leadership would like to finish…
NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted that all exit polls that predicted a third term for BJP-led NDA were “fake”, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday demanded a ban on exit polls, claiming they have been proven wrong several times.Singh highlighted reports from different states to claim that…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his gratitude to voters and exuded confidence that results of 2024 Lok Sabha elections would reflect a decisive mandate for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.“India has voted! A heartfelt thank you to all those who exercised their franchise. Their active participation is the cornerstone of…
Confident of significant gains in states like West Bengal, Odisha, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh while equally sure of retaining dominance in north and central India, BJP president J P Nadda tells TOI’s Akhilesh Singh his party is set to retain office with a thumping majority. Excerpts:Just one phase of polling remains. What is your assessment…
PATNA: Voting began for eight Lok Sabha seats in Bihar amid tight security on Saturday morning, an official from the office of the state’s chief electoral officer (CEO) said.The polling began at 7 am in Valmikinagar, Pashchim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Siwan, Gopalganj, Maharajganj and Vaishali constituencies. It would continue till 6 pm, he said.Over…
HAJIPUR: At the height of a bitter political rivalry between the two Paswans, BJP sided with Chirag, whose Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) was allotted five seats for LS elections under a seat-sharing arrangement, while the rival LJP faction led by his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, then a Union minister, was allotted none.Now that Chirag…
HAJIPUR: At the height of a bitter political rivalry between the two Paswans, BJP sided with Chirag, whose Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) was allotted five seats for LS elections under a seat-sharing arrangement, while the rival LJP faction led by his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, then a Union minister, was allotted none.Now that Chirag…
