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Time has come to take the country to new height: Narendra Modi

May 25, 2019, at 07:19 pm

New Delhi, may 25 (IBNS): Amid loud cheers of 'Modi', Narendra Modi, who led the Bharatiya Janata Party to a resounding victory in the Lok Sabha polls, was named as the BJP Parliamentary Party and  NDA leader in the floors of the Parliament on Saturday.

Shatrughan Sinha congratulates PM, says BJP was 'mine too'

May 24, 2019, at 09:31 pm

New Delhi, May 24 (UNI): Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who contested on a Congress ticket and lost, on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the massive victory recorded by the BJP in the just concluded Lok Sabha polls.

Paswan says his prediction on Lok Sabha results proven true

May 24, 2019, at 09:19 pm

Patna, May 24 (UNI): Union Minister and LJP president Ramvilas Paswan today said that he was not a 'weather scientist' but his predictions on NDA bagging all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar proved almost true as NDA candidates emerged victorious in 39 seats in the state.

NC to sweep Kashmir, BJP to bag Ladakh seat

May 23, 2019, at 07:03 pm

Srinagar, May 23 (UNI): The National Conference (NC) is set to win all three seats in Kashmir valley while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a massive lead in the Ladakh parliamentary constituency seat.

Reports of Rahul Gandhi resigning from party president post incorrect: Congress

May 23, 2019, at 06:48 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI): The Congress on Thursday termed as "mischievous" and "incorrect" the reports of party president Rahul Gandhi's resignation from the post.

Modi removes 'Chowkidar' prefix from his Twitter

May 23, 2019, at 06:34 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has removed the "Chowkidar" prefix from his Twitter handle name.

Imran Khan wishes PM Modi on Lok Sabha election win

May 23, 2019, at 06:17 pm

Islamabad, May 23 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan wished his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on his win in the Lok Sabha elections.

BJP's controversial choice Pragya Singh Thakur set for record win in Bhopal

May 23, 2019, at 05:55 pm

Bhopal, May 23 (IBNS): Controversial BJP candidate from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur is set for a mammoth win with Congress candidate Digvijaya Singh coming a distant second. At 5:35pm, he was trailing by more than three lakh votes.

New Delhi: Modi wave all set to sweep seven LS seats

May 23, 2019, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) AAP's national ambition suffered a setback on Thursday as the Modi wave was all set to sweep seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.

Gandhis in huddle as Congress is moving towards second consecutive defeat

May 23, 2019, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) Facing a second consecutive rout in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress' first family is in close contact with each other as both mother and sister visited party president Rahul Gandhi, who is trailing behind BJP's Smriti Irani in Gandhi-Nehru family's traditional seat Amethi.

AAP congratulates BJP and PM Narendra Modi over Lok Sabha poll victory

May 23, 2019, at 02:24 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) With counting trends showing a clear victory for BJP in Lok Sabha Election 2019, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday congratulated the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that they respect the people’s mandate.

Kolkata South: Mala Roy ahead of BJP's Chandra Kumar Bose by over 2 lakh seats

May 23, 2019, at 12:30 pm

Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS): At a time when West Bengal is witnessing a tough battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, Mala Roy, a candidate of state CM Mamata Banerjee's party, is leading ahead of her BJP opponent Chandra Kumar Bose by over 2 lakh votes.

Arunachal Pradesh: BJP ahead in 9 assembly seats, two Lok Sabha seats

May 23, 2019, at 11:29 am

Itanagar, May 23 (UNI) The ruling BJP is leading in nine assembly and two Lok Sabha seats in the north eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Rahul Gandhi trailing by 1300 votes in his bastion Amethi but leads in Wayanad

May 23, 2019, at 11:20 am

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi is currently facing the heat in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi seat where he is trailing from Bharatiya Janata Party's Smriti Irani as counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections is currently going on Thursday.

Lok Sabha Polls: Counting of votes starts, BJP takes early lead

May 23, 2019, at 08:30 am

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): As counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls started on Thursday, early trends showed that Bharatiya Janata Party is ahead of its key opposition the Congress.

Lok Sabha polls: Counting of votes to be held today

May 23, 2019, at 06:54 am

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Ending all suspense, the counting of votes of the Lok Sabha polls will be held on Thursday as the nation will witness who will administer it for the next five years.

Voting begins in last phase of Lok Sabha polls, PM Narendra Modi among key candidates

May 19, 2019, at 07:26 am

New Delhi/Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS/UNI): Voting in the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections started on Sunday.

Election Commission's role in this poll is biased: Rahul Gandhi

May 17, 2019, at 05:49 pm

New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday addressed a press conference here and said the Election Commission's role during the Lok Sabha polls was 'biased'.

We don't need outsiders, says Yogi Adityanath in Kolkata on Amit Shah rally violence

May 15, 2019, at 05:44 pm

Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday rejected Trinamool Congress party's claims that outsiders had joined the BJP roadshow in Kolkata on Tuesday which turned violent and said the party has enough workers in the state and did not need to make such a move.

A day after Kolkata violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi to campaign in West Bengal today

May 15, 2019, at 09:27 am

Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): A day after violence broke out in North Kolkata during a roadshow by Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah, PM Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal to address rallies in Basirhat and Diamond Harbour.

Stage set for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's roadshow

May 14, 2019, at 04:42 pm

Varanasi, May 14 (UNI) Stage is set for Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's roadshow on Wednesday in Varanasi - where Congress nominee Ajay Rai is taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Lok Sabha polls: Over 62 pct voter turnout for 59 seats across seven states in second last phase

May 12, 2019, at 10:35 pm

New Delhi, May 12 (UNI) An estimated over 62 per cent turnout of the 11 crore electorate was recorded on Sunday at 59 seats spread across seven states in the sixth and penultimate phase of Lok Sabha elections.

Lok Sabha polls: NCR Delhi records over 59.8 percent voter turnout

May 12, 2019, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi, May 12 (UNI) An estimated 59.8 plus per cent turnout of the 1.43 crore electorate was recorded till 1800 hrs on Sunday for seven Lok Sabha constituencies of Delhi NCR.

Nation wants govt with clear mandate under Narendra Modi: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

May 12, 2019, at 08:09 pm

Kolkata, May 12 (UNI): India wants a government with a clear majority under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister and BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said here today.

I respect Mayawati, she is a national icon: Rahul Gandhi

May 11, 2019, at 04:09 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): At a time when the BSP and the Samajwadi Party are contesting the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh together, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said he respects BSP chief Mayawati.

Kolkata Police to be deployed in sixth phase election duty

May 10, 2019, at 04:00 pm

Kolkata, May 10 (UNI) The city police will finally engage themselves in the election duty after the Centre has decided to step up security in West Bengal for the eight seats going to polls in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Sunday.

You crossed all limits: Sushma Swaraj slams Mamata Banerjee for her 'slap of democracy' remark against Modi

May 08, 2019, at 09:53 am

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday slammed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her 'tight slap of democracy' comment on PM Narendra Modi and said she has crossed all limits.

Get ready for another five years of Modi rule: Amit Shah

May 07, 2019, at 04:42 pm

Ghatal, May 7 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah on Tuesday said it doesn't matter if West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee consider Modiji as Prime Minister and asked her to get ready for another five years of Modi rule.

If alliance comes to power then youth will get permanent employment: BSP chief Mayawati

May 06, 2019, at 05:35 pm

Basti, May 6 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday assured the youth of permanent employment instead of Rs 6,000 per annum if the alliance forms a government at the Centre.

Dismissed BSP constable Tej Bahadur Yadav knocks at Supreme Court door

May 06, 2019, at 04:10 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) Dismissed Border Security Force (BSF) constable, Tej Bahadur Yadav, on Monday knocked at the Supreme Court door against rejection of his nomination papers by the Varanasi Lok Sabha election office.