Assemblypolls2016

The ever-smiling and cheerful visage of outgoing chief minister Oommen Chandy appears to have been clouded, yet he is trying to keep up that smile.

The new CPI(M) Left Democratic Front government in Kerala will be a people's government and will function beyond caste, religious and political barriers, Chief Minister-designate Pinarayi Vijayan, said on Tuesday.

From student politics to joining Asom Gana Parishador AGP, then switching to the saffron party and becoming a Union Minister, BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate in Assam Sarbanada Sonowal's journey to the peak has been a steady climb marked by twists and turns.

CPI-M leader and Kerala chief minister-designate Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday that his government will have no place for influence peddling and graft.

Mamata Banerjee and Jayalalithaa retained their states while the BJP has swept Assam. The LDF has decimated the Congress-led UDF in Kerala.

CPI-M veteran V S Achuthanandan today said he would continue to play the role of a "sentinel" of the people of Kerala, a day after the party unanimously nominated Pinarayi Vijayan over him for the chief minister's post.

Pinarayi Vijayan would be sworn-in as Kerala's 22nd chief minister on May 25, in the state capital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today thanked the voters of the five state for "believing in BJP" as the party put up its best performance in assembly elections in a while now, saying that "the polls have made it clear that BJP's ideology is being accepted, appreciated, supported by people of the country".

Battling anti-incumbency and age, Tarun Gogoi failed to weave his magic to bring Congress back to power after creating history earlier with a hat trick in the last elections.

Outgoing Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said he accepts the defeat in the Assembly polls with "all humbleness" and congratulated BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal and his party for the victory.

With poll trends showing a rout for Congress in party-ruled Assam and Kerala and no major gains in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, Rahul Gandhi today said the party will work harder till it wins the confidence and trust of people.

As the BJP headed for a win in Assam and seemed poised to open its account in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said people across India were placing their faith in the party.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK general secratary J Jayalalithaa and DMK president M Karunanidhi on Thursday forged easy leads in the assembly elections, officials said.

Counting of votes polled in the May 16 Assembly elections, which will decide the fate of 1203 contestants, including 109 women, in Kerala, began this morning amid tight security.

Authorities today began counting the millions of votes cast in the West Bengal assembly elections. The process started at 90 counting centres across the state at 8 am.

The ever-smiling and cheerful visage of outgoing chief minister Oommen Chandy appears to have been clouded, yet he is trying to keep up that smile.

The new CPI(M) Left Democratic Front government in Kerala will be a people's government and will function beyond caste, religious and political barriers, Chief Minister-designate Pinarayi Vijayan, said on Tuesday.

From student politics to joining Asom Gana Parishador AGP, then switching to the saffron party and becoming a Union Minister, BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate in Assam Sarbanada Sonowal's journey to the peak has been a steady climb marked by twists and turns.

CPI-M leader and Kerala chief minister-designate Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday that his government will have no place for influence peddling and graft.

Mamata Banerjee and Jayalalithaa retained their states while the BJP has swept Assam. The LDF has decimated the Congress-led UDF in Kerala.

CPI-M veteran V S Achuthanandan today said he would continue to play the role of a "sentinel" of the people of Kerala, a day after the party unanimously nominated Pinarayi Vijayan over him for the chief minister's post.

Pinarayi Vijayan would be sworn-in as Kerala's 22nd chief minister on May 25, in the state capital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today thanked the voters of the five state for "believing in BJP" as the party put up its best performance in assembly elections in a while now, saying that "the polls have made it clear that BJP's ideology is being accepted, appreciated, supported by people of the country".

Battling anti-incumbency and age, Tarun Gogoi failed to weave his magic to bring Congress back to power after creating history earlier with a hat trick in the last elections.

Outgoing Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said he accepts the defeat in the Assembly polls with "all humbleness" and congratulated BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal and his party for the victory.

With poll trends showing a rout for Congress in party-ruled Assam and Kerala and no major gains in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, Rahul Gandhi today said the party will work harder till it wins the confidence and trust of people.

As the BJP headed for a win in Assam and seemed poised to open its account in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said people across India were placing their faith in the party.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK general secratary J Jayalalithaa and DMK president M Karunanidhi on Thursday forged easy leads in the assembly elections, officials said.

Counting of votes polled in the May 16 Assembly elections, which will decide the fate of 1203 contestants, including 109 women, in Kerala, began this morning amid tight security.

Authorities today began counting the millions of votes cast in the West Bengal assembly elections. The process started at 90 counting centres across the state at 8 am.