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Finance minister Arun Jaitley

Jaitley may not take a ministerial position; health being primary...

Jaitley is not keen to hold any ministerial position in the new government and may have conveyed his unwillingness.

24 May 2019 8:20 PM IST

The Election Commission will then issue a formal notification constituting the new House. (Photo: Ani twitter)

Union Cabinet passes resolution to dissolve 16th Lok Sabha

It is speculated that the new government under Modi may be sworn-in on May 30.

24 May 2019 6:58 PM IST

Irani shared silhouette picture of a dire wolf on backdrop of a moon with a quote from the series The North Remembers. (Photo: File)

Queen in the North? Smriti Irani uses 'Game of Thrones' reference to...

Actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani defeated Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Amethi with a margin of 55,120 votes.

24 May 2019 6:49 PM IST

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of opposition National Conference (NC), Farooq Abdullah (Photo: PTI)

Modi cannot remove Article 370, 35-A from J&K: Farooq Abdullah

He said the prime minister should make efforts to unite the people of the country instead of dividing them.

24 May 2019 6:36 PM IST

The 2014 BJP campaign was of hope, in which Modi sold India a vision for the future, but 2019 was about reminding people of what might happen if not voted again. (Photo: AP)

17th Lok Sabha election results: What brought about the Modi wave?

Verdict of 2019 cleared that Opposition needs to create a narrative --- the need for strong Oppn that checks government...

24 May 2019 5:17 PM IST

Under Modi and Shah, the BJP has ousted the Congress from power in Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand, Assam, Uttarakhand, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. (Photo: PTI)

Landslide victory for BJP in Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls.

Counting of votes still underway for five assembly constituencies.

24 May 2019 5:00 PM IST

'BJP will follow tit for tat policy to counter TMC,' says Dilip Ghosh

The people have given Banerjee a "befitting reply" for her arrogance, Ghosh said.

24 May 2019 4:57 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

NDA MPs to meet Saturday to formally elect Modi as leader

The BJP said the meeting will take place in Parliament's Central Hall at 5 pm.

24 May 2019 4:44 PM IST

Kumaraswamy opined that Kharge should have been made a Chief Minister long time ago. (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 IST

Asserting that all their MLAs were with them, Deputy CM G Parameshwara said the coalition would continue under Kumaraswamys leadership and that there was no threat to the government. (Photo: ANI)

After LS poll rout, K'taka cabinet reposes faith in Kumaraswamy

Accusing opposition BJP of trying to destabilise the government, Parameshwara said the ruling coalition would not allow...

24 May 2019 4:22 PM IST

West Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee calls meeting of TMC MPs, party leaders

The Congress bagged two seats down from four last time and has won a vote share of 5.61 per cent.

24 May 2019 3:44 PM IST

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal at a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Can't blame EVMs, polarisation favoured BJP: AAP

Three of AAP's candidates lost their deposits getting less than 16.66 per cent votes.

24 May 2019 3:21 PM IST