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Supporters of BJP celebrate their candidate win Assembly elections in Imphal. (Photo: AP)

BJP has 'abducted' Independent MLA from Manipur airport: Cong

The BJP was the second largest party in Manipur with 21 seats, after the Congress (28 seats), in the 60-member assembly.

13 March 2017 11:40 AM IST

Congress party leader P Chidambaram during an event at Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai. (Photo: AP)

Modi has 'pan-India appeal', says Chidambaram

Chidambaram said based on a single election, there is no need to conclude that only BJP or Modi will sustain and...

13 March 2017 10:53 AM IST

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Delhi: 4 arrested for uploading objectionable video on WhatsApp

Eyeing post-election celebrations and Holi, the police is keeping a close vigil on social media.

13 March 2017 8:56 AM IST

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Captain Amarinder Singh adressing the rally ahead of punjab assembly in Jalandhar. (Photo: PTI)

Task force to weed out drug menace: Amarinder Singh

Amarinder lays out new govt's roadmap for Punjab; industries, health, education top priorities.

13 March 2017 2:21 AM IST

BJP workers carry a cut-out of PM Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah as they celebrate the partys victory in UP and Uttarakhand assembly polls. (Photo: PTI)

Cong MLA defects; BJP attains majority in Manipur with NPP support

The Congress, which is currently in power in Manipur, won 28 states in the recent state elections, losing 19 seats from...

12 March 2017 9:20 PM IST

BJP President Amit Shah addesses a press conference. (Photo: File)

Will get bigger mandate in 2019 polls: Amit Shah

Shah along with other senior party leaders felicitated Modi for the party's performance in the five state Assembly...

12 March 2017 8:50 PM IST

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Captain Amarinder Singh adressing the rally ahead of punjab assembly in Jalandhar. (Photo: PTI)

Capt Amarinder Singh to be sworn in as Punjab CM on March 16

The Congress secured 77 out of 117 seats in the state Assembly polls making a strong comeback after a decade.

12 March 2017 8:17 PM IST

Supporters of National Peoples Party (NPP) celebrate after winning their candidate in Imphal, Manipur on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

We will support any non-Congress party in Manipur: NPF

The Naga People's Front bagged four seats on Saturday in Manipur elections, which threw up a hung assembly.

12 March 2017 7:16 PM IST

BJP member Dayashankar Singh. (Photo: File)

Dayashankar lauds PM, hits back at Mayawati for questioning EVMs

Dayashankar was the party vice-president when he was expelled in July 2016 for comparing Mayawati to a prostitute, thus...

12 March 2017 6:10 PM IST

A Prime Minister Narendra Modi look-alike flashes victory sign along with other BJP workers as they celebrate the partys victory in the assembly elections, at party headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

UP win due to carrot of loan waiver, not because of note ban: Shiv...

The ties between BJP and Shiv Sena, who fought the recent civic elections in Maharashtra separately, have been strained.

12 March 2017 5:30 PM IST

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav (right) and his son and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav. (Photo: File)

Akhilesh should not be blamed for UP debacle: Mulayam

SP leader Shivpal Yadav asserted that the party would thoroughly analyse the reasons for its dismal show in UP.

12 March 2017 5:10 PM IST

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Captain Amarinder Singh adressing the rally ahead of punjab assembly in Jalandhar. (Photo: PTI)

Amarinder to fight Punjab drug menace with STF, Modi's cooperation

Commenting on newcomer AAP's showing in the state polls, the senior Congress leader said,

12 March 2017 4:39 PM IST