Karnataka JDS chief H Vishwanath resigns from post
India | June 04, 2019 13:25 ISTThe JDS chief was reportedly unhappy over being sidelined and not being taken into confidence by the party on key issues.
The JDS chief was reportedly unhappy over being sidelined and not being taken into confidence by the party on key issues.
In the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, the BJP made inroads into Mamata Banerjee's pocket-borough by winning 18 of 42 seats. Her surprise, by that measure, is no exception. Her reactions are.
The percentage of MPs aged below 40 years is higher than the 16th Lok Sabha which had 8 per cent, but has steadily declined from 26 per cent in the first Lok Sabha.
The NDA-BJP is set to replicate the effort in 2019 and Narendra Modi is all set to be sworn in for a second term.
Top Congress leaders will deliberate on party losses at a meeting of the working committee slated on Saturday where party chief is speculated to make this move.
The Lok Sabha election results are a resounding endorsement of PM Modi`s popularity and demand. PM Modi set for the second term in office with bigger mandate.
PM Modi on Thursday led the BJP to a stunning victory in the Lok Sabha battle, with the ruling party itself set to win over 300 seats in a marked improvement over its 2014 showing that left the opposition dazed and demoralised.
Thalaiva of film industry, Rajnikant has wished Narendra Modi for his victory in Lok Sabha elections today.
Amid market euphoria, the rupee appreciated 14 paise to 69.51 against the US dollar trade.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has badly mauled the Congress and JDS in Karnatana and has pulled off a spectacular electoral feat, winning 22 Lok Sabha seats and leading in three more, leaving one each to be shared by the coalition partners and an Independent.
The BJP and its ally Apna Dal (S) consolidated their position in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh by bagging 15 seats and leading in 49 others, while the rival SP-BSP alliance has won five seats and is leading in just 10 out of 80 seats.
"Why does the Supreme Court not want all the VVPAT slots to be counted? Is it also involved in rigging? In the process of selection, when the government work has been slow for almost three months, then it takes two to three days to count," Udit Raj tweeted on Wednesday.
Coming to the exit polls: I do not think they are reasons to doubt the veracity of exit poll projections. If all the exit polls predict a majority for Modi, there can be no reason to doubt the projections. Figures may vary, but even if NDA gets 250+ seats, it will be Modi who will be forming the government.
"Polled EVMs are safe in sealed strong rooms under security, CCTV coverage and surveillance of candidates. There is no possibility of changing EVMs. Don't panic and keep faith," the official handle of Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh said.
According to India TV-CNX exit poll, the BJP-Shiv Sena combine is likely to win 34 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra.
Gorakhpur became a prestige issue for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after the BJP faced defeat in 2018 by-polls.
Referring to the ongoing general elections, Venkaiah Naidu said every party exuded confidence (over victory). “Everyone exhibits his own confidence till the 23rd (day of counting). There will be no base for it. So, we will have to wait for 23rd,” he remarked.
Jaya Prada has won Rampur seat twice in 2004 and 2009, while Azam Khan has represented the area for a record nine times in the Uttar Pradesh assembly.
Smriti Irani is all set to give a tough fight to the Gandhi scion on the Amethi seat, as predicted by the India TV-CNX Exit Poll survey.
Hikkim polling station used to be the world's highest polling booth but it was replaced by Tashigang during the 2017 assembly election due to some technical reason.
