India votes: Fate sealed in Phase 1 of Lok Sabha elections
8 months ago

India votes: Fate sealed in Phase 1 of Lok Sabha elections

Hindustan Times  

More than 100 million people across 21 states and Union territories exercised their franchise for 102 constituencies in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, heralding the beginning of the world’s largest democratic exercise that will continue for the next six weeks and see nearly a billion citizens vote. Read Here: 64% turnout in Lok Sabha Phase 1 elections, most states see dip from 2019 The lowest turnout was reported from Nawada in Bihar, where Vivek Thakur, Shravan Kushwaha, and Ranjit Kumar are in contest. “My dear citizens, from 21 States and UTs who are voting in the First Phase of the Lok Sabha elections, I request you to carefully cast your vote. The provisional turnout in the state — which has two Lok Sabha seats — stood at 69.5%, compared to 82.5% in 2019.

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Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress
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2 days, 22 hours ago

Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election …

'One Nation, One Election' Bill Introduced, But NDA's Numbers In Parliament Won't Make Passage Easy
6 days, 10 hours ago

'One Nation, One Election' Bill Introduced, But NDA's Numbers In Parliament Won't Make Passage Easy

ABP News  

The central government on Tuesday, December 17, introduced the 'One Nation, One Election' bill in the Lok Sabha, proposing simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections. Two-Thirds Majority Required for Passage To pass the constitutional amendment for 'One Nation, One Election' Bill, the government will need additional support. The Lok Sabha requires 362 votes for a two-thirds majority, while in …

‘One Nation, One Election’ Bills in Lok Sabha: Does govt have numbers to clear Parliament hurdle?
6 days, 12 hours ago

‘One Nation, One Election’ Bills in Lok Sabha: Does govt have numbers to clear Parliament hurdle?

Firstpost  

Amid objections by opposition parties, two bills that will enable the implementation of One Nation, One Election were tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. PTI The Centre has introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha that will help implement the Bharatiya Janata Party’s plank of “One Nation, One Election”. It states, “An amendment of this Constitution may be initiated …

One Nation, One Election: Modi flags efficiency, critics cry federalism under fire
1 week ago

One Nation, One Election: Modi flags efficiency, critics cry federalism under fire

India Today  

In the expanse of the Parliament floor, amidst shouts of dissent and chants of protest from the Opposition benches, two bills have been introduced that could fundamentally alter India’s democratic landscape. The two bills are the legal scaffolding for what the government has grandly branded One Nation, One Election —a proposal to synchronise Lok Sabha, state assembly and eventually local …

Modi government introduces One Nation, One Election Bill in Lok Sabha amid protests from Opposition
1 week ago

Modi government introduces One Nation, One Election Bill in Lok Sabha amid protests from Opposition

India TV News  

One Nation, One Election Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha by Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday. Two draft legislations, including one simple bill to amend provisions in laws dealing with three Union territories with legislative assemblies to align them with the Constitution amendment bill, were given the nod by the Cabinet. The proposed constitutional amendment bill would deal with making …

Result of Lok Sabha polls protected the Constitution: Priyanka Gandhi
1 week, 4 days ago

Result of Lok Sabha polls protected the Constitution: Priyanka Gandhi

India Today  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said had it not been for the Lok Sabha election results, in which the BJP scraped through to victory, the government would have started work on changing the Constitution. Had the Lok Sabha election results not come as they have, the government would have started the work on changing the Constitution," Gandhi said. …

BJP top brass to finalise Maha CM today; Fadnavis front-runner, Maratha and OBC faces also under consideration
3 weeks, 5 days ago

BJP top brass to finalise Maha CM today; Fadnavis front-runner, Maratha and OBC faces also under consideration

New Indian Express  

Highly placed sources say that the RSS is pushing for the elevation of a senior BJP leader to the chief minister’s post in Maharashtra, a message that has also been conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Devendra Fadnavis, a Brahmin from Nagpur, where the RSS headquarters is located, is an important candidate for the chief minister’s post, especially with an …

Maharashtra polls: Bruised in LS, how NDA got its groove back
1 month ago

Maharashtra polls: Bruised in LS, how NDA got its groove back

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti won 235 of the 288 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra, with the BJP itself winning 132 of the 149 seats it contested for a strike rate of 88.5%; its allies the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party won 57 and 41 of the 81 and 59 seats they contested, respectively. “We studied the caste, party …

NDA takes Maharashtra, INDIA bloc Jharkhand as Modi-led coalition wins battle of states 6-2 in 2024
1 month ago

NDA takes Maharashtra, INDIA bloc Jharkhand as Modi-led coalition wins battle of states 6-2 in 2024

Firstpost  

With the win in Maharashtra, BJP and BJP-led NDA coalition has taken up their tally to six states in 2024. Arunachal, Sikkim, Odisha, Haryana, Andhra and now Maharashtra are either ruled by the BJP government or the NDA Assembly Elections 2024 Result Mahayuti’s big win in Maharashtra has brought up the tally of the number of states now ruled by …

Bihar Bypoll Results: It's An NDA Clean Sweep As It Retains One And Wrests 3 Seats From RJD
1 month ago

Bihar Bypoll Results: It's An NDA Clean Sweep As It Retains One And Wrests 3 Seats From RJD

ABP News  

The National Democratic Alliance achieved a sweeping victory in the Bihar byelections, securing wins in all four contested seats. The results, announced on Saturday, revealed NDA victories in Belaganj, Imamganj, Tarari, and Ramgarh constituencies, leaving the INDIA camp in despair and the office of Prashant Kishor’s newly formed party, Jansuraj, in silence. Seat-Wise Results Imamganj: Victory for HAM’s Deepa Manjhi …

Bihar bypoll results: BJP-led ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly constituency, BSP ahead in one
1 month ago

Bihar bypoll results: BJP-led ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly constituency, BSP ahead in one

Firstpost  

Bihar bypoll results: The NDA was leading in three of the four constituencies that went to the polls on November 13. The BSP was leading in Ramgarh Assembly Elections 2024 Result The ruling NDA alliance in Bihar secured early leads in three of the four assembly constituencies where bypolls were held on November 13, officials said on Saturday. NDA candidates …

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats
1 month ago

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats

Hindustan Times  

Ruling NDA candidates were leading in Tarari and Belaganj constituencies, while the RJD, part of the INDIA bloc, was ahead in Imamganj, and Bahujan Samaj Party in Ramgarh, according to initial trends of counting for the bypolls to four Assembly constituencies in Bihar. After the third round of counting, Kumar secured 13,352 votes, while Kumari, the daughter-in-law of Union Minister …

Scale of NDA's Maharashtra win: BJP tally alone double that of INDIA's in leads
1 month ago

Scale of NDA's Maharashtra win: BJP tally alone double that of INDIA's in leads

India Today  

The Mahayuti is set for a landslide in the Maharashtra elections, with trends showing the BJP's tally alone double that of the Maha Vikas Aghadi's. On the other hand, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi is leading in only 54 seats in what is being perceived as a massive embarrassment following a splendid Lok Sabha show. The BJP was reduced to …

Election results 2024 LIVE updates: Here’s what business community feels about the numbers
1 month ago

Election results 2024 LIVE updates: Here’s what business community feels about the numbers

Live Mint  

Election results 2024 LIVE updates:Counting of votes began at 8 AM on Saturday for the 2024 Assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra, alongside bypolls conducted in 15 states. The counting process will decide the fate of 288 seats in Maharashtra and 81 seats in Jharkhand, with early trends expected within the first few hours. This resulted in a significant addition …

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state
1 month ago

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state

India TV News  

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the bypolls to four Assembly seats in Bihar is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. Here are details of each of the four seats: Tarari Assembly Seat Tarari Assembly seat witnessed a contest between Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vishal Prashant and CPI's Raju Yadav. Ramgarh Assembly Seat Ramgarh …

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results LIVE: Counting of votes to begin at 8 am as state set to elect new govt
1 month ago

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results LIVE: Counting of votes to begin at 8 am as state set to elect new govt

India TV News  

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results LIVE: The results of the Jharkhand Assembly elections are set to be declared today, with counting of votes to begin at 8 am. According to the Election Commission of India's Voter Turnout App, the first phase saw a voter turnout of 66.65 per cent, while the second phase recorded a turnout of 66.05 per cent. The …

Assembly polls: Maharashtra records 62.05% voter turnout; 68.01% polling in Jharkhand
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1 month ago

Assembly polls: Maharashtra records 62.05% voter turnout; 68.01% polling in Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

As the high-stakes Assembly elections came to an end, Maharashtra recorded a 62.05 per cent voter turnout, while Jharkhand saw 68.01 per cent, surpassing the 67.04 per cent turnout in the 2019 assembly elections, the Election Commission of India said on Wednesday. "More than 1185 polling stations were set up in high rise buildings/societies and as per directions from CEC …

Jharkhand Exit Poll Result Highlights: Voter survey predicts a tight NDA-INDIA bloc race to power – Firstpost
1 month ago

Jharkhand Exit Poll Result Highlights: Voter survey predicts a tight NDA-INDIA bloc race to power – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Jharkhand Exit Poll Result Highlights: While poll of polls have predicted BJP-led NDA’s victory in Jharkhand, the fight is going to be tough. The saffron party is projected to win 40 out of the 81 Assembly seats while its opponent INDIA bloc might be able to bag 37 seats. The majority mark is 41 Assembly Elections 2024 Result Jharkhand might …

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results 2024: Pradeep Gupta’s Axis My India predicts INDIA’s win with 53 seats, 25 for BJP-led NDA
1 month ago

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results 2024: Pradeep Gupta’s Axis My India predicts INDIA’s win with 53 seats, 25 for BJP-led NDA

Live Mint  

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results 2024: After the conclusion of voting in the Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024 on Wednesday, Pradeep Gupta's Axis My India predicted a victory for the JMM-led INDIA bloc in the state with a share of 53 seats. In Jharkhand, the fight is between the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led INDIA bloc and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. On …

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results: BJP-led NDA likely to wrest power from JMM-Congress-RJD
1 month ago

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results: BJP-led NDA likely to wrest power from JMM-Congress-RJD

Live Mint  

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results: Several exit poll results on Wednesday predicted a tight contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition INDIA bloc in the Jharkhand assembly elections. However, three exit poll results gave an edge to the NDA over the ruling INDIA bloc. The Times Now-JVC exit poll predicted 40-44 seats for the BJP …

Jharkhand exit polls 2024: Most pollsters predict NDA win; Axis My India says INDIA ahead
1 month ago

Jharkhand exit polls 2024: Most pollsters predict NDA win; Axis My India says INDIA ahead

Hindustan Times  

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has been projected to win the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly polls, with exit polls predicting 42-53 seats in the saffron party's kitty. The Times Now-JVC pollster predicted a 40-44 seats win for the NDA, while the INDIA bloc has been projected to bag a close second of 30-40 seats, leaving Others with one. In contrast to …

Exit polls: NDA or INDIA bloc – who will win Maharashtra, Jharkhand elections?
1 month ago

Exit polls: NDA or INDIA bloc – who will win Maharashtra, Jharkhand elections?

Hindustan Times  

Several channels and poll agencies will shortly release the exit poll results for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections. In the Maharashtra assembly election 2019, the BJP won 105 seats, the undivided Shiv Sena won 56 seats and the undivided NCP won 54 seats. What the Election Commission said about exit polls After most of the exit polls erroneously predicted …

Jharkhand election 2024 highlights: Exit polls predict NDA alliance ahead in Jharkhand
1 month ago

Jharkhand election 2024 highlights: Exit polls predict NDA alliance ahead in Jharkhand

The Hindu  

Several exit polls gave a clear edge to the BJP-led alliance in Jharkhand. The Matrize Exit poll predicted 42-47 seats for NDA and 25-30 seats for the INDIA bloc and gave 0-4 seats to others. The voter turnout till 5 p.m. in the second phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections was 67.59%, Additional Chief Electoral Officer Dr. Neha Arora said. Over …

UP bypolls: 49.71% voter turnout recorded, SP accuses BJP of 'manipulating' voters
1 month ago

UP bypolls: 49.71% voter turnout recorded, SP accuses BJP of 'manipulating' voters

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The by-poll to nine assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh witnessed a moderate 49.71 per cent voters turn out to seal the fate of 90 candidates, including 11 women, on Wednesday. According to the information shared by the Election Commission of India, the Kundarki assembly segment in Moradabad district recorded the highest voter turnout of 57.32 per cent voter turnout, …

Lok Sabha Bypoll: Wayanad records lowest-ever turnout. ‘A big thank you…,’ says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
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1 month, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Bypoll: Wayanad records lowest-ever turnout. ‘A big thank you…,’ says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Live Mint  

Wayanad Lok Sabha seat recorded a voter turnout of 64.24 percent in the bypoll on November 13, Election Commission of India said. In the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Wayanad recorded 72.92 percent voter turn out. In 2014, the seat recorded 73.25 per cent voter turnout while in 2009, when the first Lok Sabha election was held from the seat, the …

Voting begins for bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats
1 month, 1 week ago

Voting begins for bypolls to four Bihar assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Polling for by-elections to Tarari, Imamganj, Belaganj and Ramgarh assembly seats in Bihar began at 7 AM on Wednesday, amid tight security arrangements, an official said.The polling is scheduled to go on till 6 pm, he said.However, voting will continue till 4 pm at certain polling stations in the Imamganj constituency, he added.According to the official, more than 12 lakh …

Jharkhand assembly election: INDIA vs NDA as phase 1 polling today | 10 points
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1 month, 1 week ago

Jharkhand assembly election: INDIA vs NDA as phase 1 polling today | 10 points

Hindustan Times  

The first phase of the Jharkhand assembly election 2024 began on Wednesday, November 13, across 43 constituencies in 15 districts. Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren addressed the public ahead of the first day of polling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and the Bharatiya Janata Party have been at loggerheads during their campaigns over issues such as tribal rights, immigrants in the state, and …

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today
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1 month, 1 week ago

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today

Hindustan Times  

Ranchi: Jharkhand will kick off crucial assembly elections on Wednesday as 13.7 million people across 43 of its 81 seats will vote in the first phase of polls and bypolls will be held in 32 seats across 10 states, marking the beginning of a high-stakes round of contests. The BJP suffered some setbacks in these regions during the Lok Sabha …

Big NDA vs INDIA bloc contest on cards as bypolls in Wayanad LS constituency, 31 assembly seats tomorrow
1 month, 1 week ago

Big NDA vs INDIA bloc contest on cards as bypolls in Wayanad LS constituency, 31 assembly seats tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

All eyes are on the crucial bypolls in Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and 31 assembly constituencies across 10 states scheduled to take place on Wednesday. Polling will be held in seven seats in Rajasthan, six in West Bengal, five in Assam, four seats in Bihar, three in Karnataka, two seats in Madhya Pradesh, and one seat each in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, …

BJP, Congress likely to add to Lok Sabha tallies in Maharashtra: Mood of the Nation
4 months ago

BJP, Congress likely to add to Lok Sabha tallies in Maharashtra: Mood of the Nation

India Today  

The BJP and the Congress are likely to gain seats at the cost of their allies in Maharashtra if the Lok Sabha elections were held today, according to Mood of the Nation survey conducted by India Today. The Mood of the Nation poll, analysing voter trends for Lok Sabha elections, was held just ahead of assembly election in Maharashtra. In …

State polls, with national fallout
4 months, 1 week ago

State polls, with national fallout

Hindustan Times  

The announcement of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, and Haryana might have come just months after the general elections but the contours of the poll narrative are likely to be entirely different — with significant local and national ramifications. New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu during a press conference …

Opinion: Political convulsions in Karnataka - How Lok Sabha verdict affected the state
5 months ago

Opinion: Political convulsions in Karnataka - How Lok Sabha verdict affected the state

India Today  

It has been about seven weeks since the Lok Sabha election results were announced. Since 2013, the state has had three Assembly elections and Lok Sabha polls the year after. If one party/alliance formed the government after the Assembly elections, another party secured a majority of the seats in the Lok Sabha elections a year later. While the party secured …

Assembly by polls 2024: an indication of a new anti-incumbency
5 months, 1 week ago

Assembly by polls 2024: an indication of a new anti-incumbency

The Hindu  

Constituents of the Opposition INDIA bloc have won 10 out of the 13 Assembly constituencies across seven States, where bypoll results were announced on July 13. However, the overall trend that emerges from the bypoll results in 13 Assembly seats indicates a sharp decline in the BJP/NDA’s vote shares from the Lok Sabha polls held less than two months ago, …

Bypolls set the stage for 3 state assembly elections
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bypolls set the stage for 3 state assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

Conventional political wisdom dictates that the third term Modi government is likely to reveal its true intentions and its course of action, only after the results of the three crucial assembly elections are known later this year, most likely by October. Since the reverses in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, the BJP government is in a `wait and watch’ …

UP Bypoll 2024: NDA vs I.N.D.I.A In Uttar Pradesh, Is It A Tough Fight Between CM Yogi & Akhilesh Yadav?
6 months ago

UP Bypoll 2024: NDA vs I.N.D.I.A In Uttar Pradesh, Is It A Tough Fight Between CM Yogi & Akhilesh Yadav?

ABP News  

BJP suffered a huge setback in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections 2024. By-elections are to be held on 10 assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh, because 9 seats have become vacant after some MLAs of India Alliance and NDA became MPs. Like the Lok Sabha elections, there is a possibility of a tough fight between the ruling party and …

Top 10 questions that BJP is looking at in its Lok Sabha election debacle review in Uttar Pradesh. Full details here
6 months ago

Top 10 questions that BJP is looking at in its Lok Sabha election debacle review in Uttar Pradesh. Full details here

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has prepared a checklist to review the party's below-par performance in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha Elections for the 80 seats of Uttar Pradesh. Of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP could win just 33, down from 62 seats it won in 2019. Since the number was 32 short of 272-seat majority mark …

Cracks in NDA come out wide open in Bihar
6 months, 1 week ago

Cracks in NDA come out wide open in Bihar

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Internal conflict within ruling National Democratic Alliance in Bihar has come to the fore with results of the Lok Sabha elections announced and formation of BJP-led coalition government at the centre. BJP, a major ally of NDA, could win only 12 out of 17 seats it contested in the election. On Thursday, former BJP MP from Gaya seat Hari …

Lok Sabha election results 2024: DMK’s vote share in contested seats way ahead of AIADMK, BJP
6 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha election results 2024: DMK’s vote share in contested seats way ahead of AIADMK, BJP

The Hindu  

The DMK has secured around 47% of votes polled in 22 Lok Sabha constituencies it contested. Lok Sabha Election Results: Tamil Nadu at a glance Its major ally, Congress, which got around 46.6 lakh votes in nine constituencies, netted around 46.4%. Even though the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi won in the two constituencies it had put up its candidates, it had, …

Voters speak: The electoral verdict has a clear message for the NDA government
6 months, 1 week ago

Voters speak: The electoral verdict has a clear message for the NDA government

Live Mint  

Results of the recently concluded general election for the Lok Sabha have given the National Democratic Alliance a clear mandate to form the government for a third successive term, although there is also a message for it in the sharply reduced seats it now holds. Voting preferences of the electorate depend on many factors and any analysis of the election …

Karnataka Election Results 2024: Explaining How BJP-JD(S) Alliance Swept Polls, Winning 19 Lok Sabha Seats
6 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka Election Results 2024: Explaining How BJP-JD(S) Alliance Swept Polls, Winning 19 Lok Sabha Seats

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 11, 2024 16:49 IST - 8 MINS READ The tryst between the voters of Karnataka and the BJP that commenced two decades ago with the Lok Sabha election of 2004 continued in the 2024 Lok Sabha election as well. Of the 28 seats in Karnataka, the BJP won 18, 19, 17, and 25 seats in the Lok …

BJP prevails over allies for now
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP prevails over allies for now

Hindustan Times  

The composition of the new Union council of ministers sworn in on Sunday indicates that the Bharatiya Janata Party has prevailed over its allies for now by deciding the number of berths allocated to them. Both TDP, which is set to form the next government in Andhra Pradesh in coalition with the BJP and Jana Sena this week, and the …

Lok Sabha poll debacle: U.P. ministers’ role under scanner
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha poll debacle: U.P. ministers’ role under scanner

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: After the setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the role and working of ministers in the Uttar Pradesh government is under scanner. Among the ministers in UP government, PWD minister, Jitin Prasad secured victory from Pilibhit Lok Sabha seat while tourism minister Jaivir Singh lost from Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat and horticulture minister …

Lok Sabha Election Results: NDA Meeting To Elect Modi As Bloc Leader At 11 AM Today | ABP News
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Results: NDA Meeting To Elect Modi As Bloc Leader At 11 AM Today | ABP News

ABP News  

The BJP-led NDA is scheduled to meet on Friday. All NDA MPs are going to attend this meeting, who will formally elect Narendra Modi as the leader of their alliance. Lok Sabha election results have come out and this time also NDA has got majority. News agency PTI quoted sources as saying that after Narendra Modi was elected leader of …

65.79% turnout in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says Election Commission
6 months, 2 weeks ago

65.79% turnout in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says Election Commission

The Hindu  

The just-concluded Lok Sabha election saw a total voter turnout of 65.79%, the Election Commission of India said on Thursday. Mr. Kumar, along with the two other Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, met President Droupadi Murmu and submitted the list of MPs elected to the 18th Lok Sabha. “A copy of the notification issued by the …

BJP Faces Erosion in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan as Cultural Nationalism Loses Steam
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Faces Erosion in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan as Cultural Nationalism Loses Steam

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 06, 2024 18:28 IST - 4 MINS READ While Uttar Pradesh has been the standout State in the 2024 election, indicating the waning of the Modi ‘magic’ in the Hindi heartland, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan have also reflected the same trend in varying degrees. The BJP has achieved a clean sweep of the State’s four Lok Sabha …

Election results 2024: Only 6 lakh votes separated BJP from 272-seat mark, study finds | Key points
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: Only 6 lakh votes separated BJP from 272-seat mark, study finds | Key points

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to form its third successive government at the Centre, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to take oath on June 8 for his third consecutive term in the top post. PM Narendra Modi is likely to take oath on June 8 for what will be his thid successive term The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance …

Election results 2024: 41 parties to have MPs in 18th Lok Sabha; 339 members from BJP, Congress alone
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: 41 parties to have MPs in 18th Lok Sabha; 339 members from BJP, Congress alone

Hindustan Times  

As many as 41 political parties will have representation in the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha, with this number rising from 36 in the 17th Lok Sabha that was dissolved on Wednesday, post-poll data shows. Congress and BJP flags The two largest outfits – the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress – will have 339 MPs in the 543-member …

NDA vote-share in Kerala rises by 4%, comes first in 11 Assembly segments
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NDA vote-share in Kerala rises by 4%, comes first in 11 Assembly segments

Hindustan Times  

An analysis of the Lok Sabha election results in Kerala showed that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance was able to improve its vote share in the state at the cost of both Congress-led United Democratic Front and the Communist Party of India -led Left Democratic Front coalitions. Though NDA was able to register victory in only one seat, …

Rashtriya Janata Dal gets highest vote share among parties in Bihar, while winning only four seats; 20 MPs from OBC, EBC groups
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rashtriya Janata Dal gets highest vote share among parties in Bihar, while winning only four seats; 20 MPs from OBC, EBC groups

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Janata Dal won only four out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats from Bihar, but the party got a vote share of 22.14%, the highest among all political parties in the State. Narrowing the gap Within the Opposition mahagathbandhan, the RJD’s vote share was more than seven percentage points higher than in the last general election when the …

BJP’s Lok Sabha victory sparks tripolar shift in Kerala’s polity
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP’s Lok Sabha victory sparks tripolar shift in Kerala’s polity

The Hindu  

By winning a Lok Sabha seat for the first time and securing a vote share of almost 17%, the Bharatiya Janata Party seems to have turned these polls into a tripolar polity in Kerala. Multiple factors may have contributed to Mr. Gopi’s victory, including his candidacy, the party’s effective campaigning using women activists, the defection of Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal …

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