17thLokSabhaElectionResults

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17thLokSabhaElectionResults

This is higher than 2014 when out of 542 winners, 185 (34%) had declared criminal cases against themselves. (Photo: ANI)

Over 40 per cent new MPs have criminal cases

159 winners in 2019 have declared serious criminal cases, including rape and murder.

26 May 2019 6:41 AM

Hindustani Awami Morcha supremo Jitan Ram Manjhi (Photo: PTI)

Mahagathbandhan had no reply to NDA’s nationalism: Jitan Ram Manjhi

Congress managed only Kishanganj seat while RJD, HAM, RLSP, and VIP failed in saving their electoral space after the poll results on Thursday.

26 May 2019 6:40 AM

West Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: Asian Age)

Stunned by BJP, Mamata proposes to give up CM post

Mamata congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a sarcastic tone and dared the BJP to topple her government.

26 May 2019 5:57 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for NDA meet at Central Hall of Parliament in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo; G.N. Jha)

Modi is appointed PM-elect; vows to win ‘Sabka Vishwas’

Speculation is rife that the swearing-in ceremony could take place on May 30 and the even will be attended by several world leaders.

26 May 2019 1:13 AM

Sen, who shaved his head in front of the people of Harana village in Rajgarh, attributed this defeat to party's unfulfilled promise of loan waivers to the farmers. (Photo: ANI)

Congress worker loses bet to BJP mate on poll results, shaves off head

The enthusiasm among ground level party workers in Madhya Pradesh was beautifully exhibited in this bet between BJP and Congress workers.

25 May 2019 4:25 PM

Former prime minister HD Deve Gowda on Friday dismissed as 'not a big issue', his drubbing at the Lok Sabha polls. (Photo: File)

LS results not a big issue: Deve Gowda after facing defeat twice

The veteran politician further said that he won't blame anyone for his defeat.

25 May 2019 11:34 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Gujarat on Sunday evening to seek the blessings of his mother after his BJP-led NDA returned to power with a massive majority in the Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: File)

After massive victory, PM Modi to seek mother's blessings in Gujarat tomorrow

On Thursday, as the nation was preparing to welcome Modi as PM for second time, proud mother Heeraben came out of her home to greet media.

25 May 2019 11:00 AM

Cabinet Minister Gopal Rai held a press conference. (Photo: File)

LS polls was battle between Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi: Gopal Rai

Expressing disappointment over AAP's performance at national level, Rai underlined that most of the votes were either for BJP and Congress.

25 May 2019 10:06 AM

Congress, despite extensive campaigning by its president Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, was decimated to a single seat in Uttar Pradesh - Sonia Gandhi's Raebareli Lok Sabha seat. (Photo: File)

CWC rejects Rahul's resignation offer, gives free hand to restructure party

After facing a defeat for second time in Lok Sabha elections, Congress held a meeting to discuss the reason for debacle.

25 May 2019 9:49 AM

Mamata Banerjee pens poem, calls TMC’s emergency meet

All the district presidents of her party and senior leaders have also been directed to attend the meeting.

25 May 2019 7:22 AM

Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi feeds a laddoo to Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Bastions of dynasty politics fall to TsuNaMo

Apart from Gandhi dynasty, scions of political stalwarts in UP, Bihar, MP, Haryana lose elections.

25 May 2019 7:14 AM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath (Photo: PTI)

Fireworks in MP Congress a day after LS poll rout

Treasurer of Madhya Pradesh unit of Congress Govind Goyal wants accountability be fixed on chief minister Kamal Nath.

25 May 2019 5:52 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

CWC meet today will take call on Rahul’s quit offer

The rout of the Congress was so intense that almost nine former chief ministers of the Congress who were fighting the Lok Sabha polls lost.

25 May 2019 5:33 AM

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav (Photo: ANI)

Ram Madhav celebrates big BJP victory at Khan Market

Gone are the days of doing politics in the name of your father and grandfather, says Madhav.

25 May 2019 5:29 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks blessings from veteran party leader L.K. Advani in New Delhi on Friday, after NDA’s victory in the Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

PM Modi likely to take oath on May 30

Modi met President Ram Nath Kovind and tendered his resignation along with that of his Council of Ministers.

25 May 2019 4:34 AM

Mayawati gains more from alliance with SP

It is evident that ultimately the Bua-Babua alliance benefitted Ms Mayawati more than SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.

25 May 2019 1:42 AM

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (Photo: ANI)

Cong review should be sensible, practical

The nationwide results have practically handed the BJP a monopoly over national power.

25 May 2019 12:00 AM

Karnataka cabinet reposes its 'faith and confidence' in the leadership of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, asserting the Congress-JD(S) coalition would continue. (Photo: File)

Karnataka cabinet reposes faith in Kumaraswamy despite LS poll rout

This is said to be the worst-ever performance by the Congress in the state as against a record of sorts by the BJP.

24 May 2019 4:34 PM

Churchgate is located in south Mumbai, from where Arvind Ganpat Sawant of the BJP's cantankerous ally Shiv Sena won. (Representational Image/ indiarailinfo.com)

No Cong MP left on bullet train route: Twitter users mock Oppn

A tweet by the BJP MLA from Majura in Surat made fun of Congress losing to BJP at Centre received thousands of 'likes' and retweets.

24 May 2019 4:23 PM

Virender Sehwag also congratulated Modi for getting a mandate in the world's largest democracy. (Photo: AP)

Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar congratulate Narendra Modi; see tweets

Apart from Kohli, many cricketers and other sports personalities have also extended their congratulatory messages to PM Modi.

24 May 2019 2:42 PM

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