Most of the ministers in the BJP-led Government headed by Laxmikant Parsekar in Goa were defeated on Saturday. Six of the eight ministers who were in the fray lost the polls to their rivals, adding to the poor performance of the BJP, which in 2012 emerged victorious in the coastal[Read More…]
Hailing BJP’s landslide victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, party president Amit Shah on Saturday said that people have rejected caste-based politics and voted for development. Addressing a press conference, Shah said, “It is a big win for any party in Uttar Pradesh since independence. People have given us historic[Read More…]
Goa has come out on the top when it comes to voters pressing the NOTA button in the latest around of assembly polls, closely followed by Uttarakhand. In Goa, 1.2 per cent of the people voted for NOTA (None of the Above), followed by 1 per cent in Uttarakhand, data[Read More…]
Just after the poll results hinted towards BJP win in Uttar Pradesh, BSP chief Mayawati alleged that voting machines had been “managed” in favor of the BJP in UP, on Saturday. The veteran leader further states that it was difficult to accept the “very surprising” election results. “These election results[Read More…]
After gaining a significant lead in the Punjab assembly polls, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said this to be ‘just the beginning’, on Saturday. The state will serve as an example to others on good governance,” he added. An overjoyed Sidhu said the victory is a ‘new year’s gift’ to[Read More…]
After being let down by her people, Manipur’s iron lady Irom Chanu Sharmila said she has been let down by her people and wants to retreat to an ashram for at least a month for introspection. She also said that she will quit politics, The Indian Express reported. NOTA has[Read More…]
With counting from the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Goa underway on Saturday, early trends have shown that BJP have taken a clear lead in the most important of the elections in Uttar Pradesh with a lead in 317 out of 403 seats that are being contested.[Read More…]
At least eleven CRPF personnel were killed in a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Saturday. “At least 11 CRPF jawans have lost their lives in a Maoist attack in Sukma’s Bhejja,” said Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh as per the reports. Reportedly, Naxals looted 10 weapons along with[Read More…]
BJP leaders on Saturday credited Modi wave for the party’s strong showing in the high stakes Uttar Pradesh elections. On the next chief minister in the state, they said the decision will be taken by the BJP parliamentary board and the legislature party in the state soon. The results of[Read More…]
The Uttar Pradesh polls had got all eyes on it. Ranging from incredible ‘cycle-war’ father-son drama to the use of hilarious acronyms by PM Modi while taking a jibe at opponents, the UP polls has been very happening. As result trends point BJP as the clear winner of the much-anticipated[Read More…]
As BJP overthrew Congress from Assam last year, it is expecting another northeastern state of Manipur to come under its vicinity. However, in the ongoing Assembly result trends, Congress and BJP are having a neck to neck battle. Here are the latest updates: Irom Sharmila polled just 90 votes in[Read More…]
The BJP is all set for the government in Uttar Pradesh after 15 years. The party last ruled the state in alliance with the BSP after the 1996 elections.The BJP appears to be clearly ahead in 200 constituencies, leaving rivals SP-Congress combine and the BSP far behind going by trends[Read More…]
As the BJP almost certain to win the UP election, Keshav Prasad Maurya, the state party unit chief, who represents Phulpur in the Lok Sabha, is said to be one of the top contenders for the CM post. However, BJP yet to name Chief Ministerial candidate for the state. The[Read More…]
The counting of votes for the Punjab assembly elections 2017 began at 8 am on Saturday. Votes will be counted at 54 centres in 27 locations set up for election to 117-member assembly. The Opposition Congress was surging ahead in 63 seats in the 117-member Punjab Assembly, followed by the AAP[Read More…]
Officials will begin counting over 120 million votes on Saturday to elect a new assembly in Uttar Pradesh. The risk factor is high for almost 5,000 candidates across 403 seats in India’s most-populous state. Notably, UP saw a huge campaigning swinging from a growth narrative and caste reckoning to religious[Read More…]
The disagreement between the state government and the Opposition over loan contract led to the suspension of the state legislative assembly and the council for the fourth consecutive day on Friday. The Opposition leader in the Assembly, Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, and Dhananjay Munde of the council led the Congress and the[Read More…]
Counting of votes will take place in five States, where Assembly polls were held, on Saturday amid tight security from 8 a.m. Tens of thousands of central forces are deployed at the counting centres. The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance in Uttar Pradesh is hoping to stop the BJP juggernaut. The Congress[Read More…]
Rejecting exit polls that gave BJP a clear lead in Uttar Pradesh, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed his alliance with the Samajwadi Party is winning the state. “We will win in Uttar Pradesh. Exit polls projections in Bihar were wrong. We will talk on 11 March,” he said.[Read More…]
After the exit polls suggested Modi wave in Uttar Pradesh and BJP making noteworthy gains in Uttarakhand and Manipur, while retaining Goa on Thursday, the state BJP seems to be in mood for early polls in Gujarat to continue the victory trend. BJP national president Amit Shah, accompanied by Chief[Read More…]
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday pursued the Central government’s intrusion concerning the recent trend of incidents involving fishermen being killed and detained by neighboring countries after they allegedly drifted into international waters. Appealing for a special assistance package to ensure justice for fishermen, he says that they are living[Read More…]
Congress president Sonia Gandhi is likely to miss the counting day on Saturday as she will be traveling abroad for medical treatment. The counting of votes will be held on March 11. Notably, Sonia also was seen not campaigning in the assembly elections including UP. However, Rahul organized Congress’s election[Read More…]