Election Results

Rahul Gandhi For Broader Consultation To Pick Congress Chief: Sources

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday August 10, 2019

The new Congress president should be selected after more consultation with state leaders and the legislature party, Rahul Gandhi, who stepped down as chief after the disastrous national election results, reportedly said on Friday at a meeting. This comes amid sources in the party saying that the new chief is likely to be chosen on Saturday at a Con...

DMK Wins Polls In Vellore After National Election Sweep

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday August 9, 2019

The DMK, which swept the national election in Tamil Nadu earlier this year, won another Lok Sabha seat, Vellore, on Friday.

Vellore Election Result 2019: DMK's Kathir Anand Wins With Over 8,000 Votes

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday August 9, 2019

Vellore Election Result 2019: AIADMK was pushed to the second place by arch rival DMK with a margin of 8,141 votes. DMK's Kathir Anand trumps AIADMK rival AC Shanmugam to win the Vellore seat.

Congress's Top Body To Meet On August 10 Amid Leadership Crisis

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 4, 2019

The top decision-making body of the Congress, the Working Commitee, is expected to meet on August 10 amid a huge leadership crisis in the party. The meeting would be the first since Rahul Gandhi had announced his intention to step down from the party chief's post two days after the Lok Sabha election results were announced in May.

"At Times, I Stood Completely Alone...": Rahul Gandhi's Open Letter

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday listed out reasons for resigning as the party president in a letter he shared on Twitter.

Several Congress Leaders Resign In Support Of Rahul Gandhi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 28, 2019

Several leaders of the Congress have resigned from their posts to give Rahul Gandhi a free hand to choose a new team in the wake of the Lok Sabha election disaster although he is adamant on giving up the presidency.

"Congress Needs Major Surgery": Veerappa Moily On Poll Debacle

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 16, 2019

Asserting that the Congress needs a "major surgery" in the wake of the Lok Sabha polls debacle, senior leader M Veerappa Moily says Rahul Gandhi must carry out a complete overhaul of the party by holding elections at every level and quell internal bickering with an "iron hand".

"That's Their Weakness": PM Modi's Veiled Dig At Rahul Gandhi In Tirupati

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 10, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a veiled dig at Congress President Rahul Gandhi, saying the top opposition leader could not still come out of the impact of election results which showed "weakness."

Election Results Are "Serious Setback" For CPM, Left: Sitaram Yechury

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 5, 2019

Calling the 2019 Lok Sabha election results a "severe setback" for the Left, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Tuesday the party would take up independent initiatives to strengthen itself and urged secular democratic forces to join hands to protect the constitutional republic of India.

He Couldn't Even Make Dimple Yadav Win: Mayawati Quits Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday June 4, 2019

As Mayawati called time on her alliance with rival-turned-partner Akhilesh Yadav at an internal party meeting on Monday, she remarked that the Samajwadi Party chief "couldn't even ensure his wife Dimple Yadav's win".

Gathbandhan Over? Mayawati Says BSP Will Fight Bypolls Alone, Say Sources

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday June 3, 2019

The alliance between Uttar Pradesh rivals-turned-partners Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav is all but over. Mayawati gave the indication in a meeting of her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), in which she said the party would contest 11 assembly by-polls alone, according to sources.

Karnataka Government "Will Collapse On Its Own", Says Union Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 2, 2019

Seeking opposition's cooperation in the smooth conduct of the upcoming Lok Sabha session, newly-appointed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi Saturday said the government was ready for discussion on any issue.

"Amazed North, United South, Astounded India": MK Stalin On DMK Poll Wins

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 2, 2019

In a veiled attack on the BJP, days after its thumping Lok Sabha poll win, DMK president MK Stalin Saturday said a situation has now emerged that warranted his party's secularism plank to be pitched in other Indian states.

51 Of 56 Union Ministers In New Central Government Are Crorepatis

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 1, 2019

Out of the 56 ministers in the newly formed Cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 51 are crorepatis, with Harsimrat Kaur Badal -- Shiromani Akali Dal lawmaker from Bathinda in Punjab -- being the richest with assets over Rs 217 crore, according to National Election Watch (NEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

"For A Small Party Worker...": Arvind Kejriwal Thanked For His Gesture

Delhi News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Friday May 31, 2019

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said a "selfless party worker is the biggest strength" of the Aam Aadmi Party as he replied to a party colleague who thanked him for the gesture of getting him a birthday cake.