Lok Sabha

Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor Registers Hatrick Victory From Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Seat

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

Former Union Minister and Congress sitting lawmaker Shashi Tharoor won the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, which witnessed a tight contest between the ruling LDF, Opposition UDF and the BJP.

Congress Fails To Open Account In 17 Regions, BJP Scores Zero In 4

India News | ANI | Friday May 24, 2019

After bitterly fought Lok Sabha elections, which lasted for over a month, the BJP is emerging victorious with a thumping majority of more than 300 seats and has cornered Congress to only 51 seats with a complete washout in 17 states and union territories.

Seven Former Congress Chief Ministers Lose Polls, Two Trailing

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 24, 2019

As the Congress suffered another debacle in Lok Sabha polls, several senior leaders of the party including seven former Chief Ministers lost their contests and two were trailing with big margins.

Election 2019 Results: BJP's Manoj Tiwari Retains North East Delhi Seat

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

From losing to BJP in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls as an SP candidate to becoming the party's Delhi chief, life has come a full circle for Bhojpuri singer and actor Manoj Tiwari, who retained the North East Delhi seat comfortably with a margin of over 3.66 lakh votes.

Congratulate PM Modi For NDAs Spectacular Victory: Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for NDAs spectacular victory in the country as well in the state.

Journalist Slapped By Legislator At Maharashtra Vote Counting Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

A journalist was allegedly slapped Thursday by PWP leader and MLC Jayant Patil at an election counting centre in Alibaug in Raigad district of Maharashtra.

Actor-Politician Hema Malini Leads In Mathura

People | NDTV News Desk | Friday May 24, 2019

Actor-politician Hema Malini ruled the silver screen in the 1960s and 70s. She was popularly called the "Dream Girl" during her acting years. She is a BJP parliamentarian from the temple town of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh seeking a second term in the 2019 election. She is currently leading from the seat.

Sheikh Hasina Phones PM Modi, Congratulates Him On Big Victory

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday telephoned her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to congratulate him on his victory in the general elections during which the two leaders pledged to raise the India-Bangladesh relationship to unprecedented new heights.

BJP's Giriraj Singh Beats Kanhaiya Kumar By 4 Lakh Votes In Begusarai

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday May 24, 2019

Union Minister Giriraj Singh retained the Begusarai seat for the BJP by defeating his nearest rival -- CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar -- by a margin of over four lakh votes, results of the Lok Sabha elections showed on Thursday.

Rajinikanth Congratulates MK Stalin On Thumping Poll Victory

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

Top Tamil actor Rajinikanth on Thursday congratulated DMK chief M K Stalin whose party is on course for a massive victory in the Lok Sabha election.

"Win Or Lose...": Telangana Chief Minister's Daughter K Kavitha On Shocking Defeat

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2019

In a setback to the ruling TRS, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter K Kavitha was defeated in Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency by the BJP on Thursday.

Election Results 2019: Mayawati Blames EVM Manipulation After Crushing Poll Defeat

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Friday May 24, 2019

Mayawati, who conveyed he desire to be the country's next Prime Minister to a leader from south India on Wednesday, has blamed manipulation of Electronic Voting Machines for her crushing defeat in the national elections.

PM Modi Struck Chord With Voters With Nationalism Talk: Sumitra Mahajan

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2019

Elated over the BJP's spectacular victory in the general elections, outgoing Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Thursday said it was for the first time in the country that elections were fought successfully on the issue of nationalism.

As Smriti Irani Leads In Amethi, Meet Her Cutest Supporter

India News | Asian News International | Thursday May 23, 2019

With the counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections underway, Ekta Kapoor and her son are rooting for BJP leader Smriti Irani.

Jyotiraditya Scindia Loses From His Time-Tested Constituency

People | NDTV News Desk | Friday May 24, 2019

Jyotiraditya Scindia, a four-time parliamentarian from Guna in Madhya Pradesh, lost his time-tested constituency to BJP's Dr KP Yadav.