May 23, 2019, at 01:54 pm
Jerusalem, May 23 (IBNS): In a tweet in Hindi, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his Bharatiya Janata Party registered a massive victory in the Lok Sabha polls as counting of votes for the general elections is currently going on.
Verdict 2019: Narendra Modi set to become PM for second term as BJP storms back to power
May 23, 2019, at 01:39 pm
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Narendra Modi, whose tenure witnessed measures like GST and demonetization and a fierce attack from a united Opposition over everything from Rafale to his foreign visits, is all set to return as the Prime Minister of the country for a second term with his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) guided by its chief election strategy architect and national president Amit Shah marching ahead in the Lok Sabha polls as counting of votes progressed on Thursday.
Border star Sunny Deol shines for BJP from Gurdaspur , Congress candidate Urmila Matondkar trails
May 23, 2019, at 12:19 pm
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Several key celebrities are contesting the Lok Sabha polls this year and among them BJP leader Sunny Deol is currently leading in Punjab's Gurdaspur area.
Bharatiya Janata Party continues to lead in all 7 LS seats in Delhi
May 23, 2019, at 12:01 pm
New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) Counting of votes for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi is in progress on Thursday with BJP leading on all seats and its prominent candidates--Harsh Vardhan, Meenakshi Lekhi, Manoj Tiwari and debutant cricketer-turned politician Gautam Gambhir ahead in their respective seats.
BJD ahead in 11 Lok Sabha seats, BJP leading in 9
May 23, 2019, at 11:34 am
New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) Biju Janata Dal is leading in 11 seats followed by 9 by the BJP in Odisha, as the counting for votes is underway on Thursday.
Lok Sabha polls: BJP candidates lead in 2 LS seats in Tripura
May 23, 2019, at 11:30 am
Agartala, May 23 (UNI) The counting for two parliamentary constituencies in Tripura began with high security amid allegations of threat and intimidation to the opposition supporters at a few interior locations of the state.
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.
BJP marching ahead in two Lok Sabha, 3 Assembly seats in Arunachal
May 23, 2019, at 10:08 am
Itanagar, May 23 (UNI) The ruling BJP is leading in two Lok Sabha, and three Assembly seats of Arunachal Pradesh.
May 23, 2019, at 09:18 am
Lucknow, May 23 (UNI) Strong contender BJP was leading in at least 45 of the total 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh in the postal ballot counting in the first hour.
Lok Sabha Polls: Counting begins in Bengal at 8 AM
May 23, 2019, at 08:39 am
Kolkata, May 23 (UNI) Counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections today began at 8 AM in all the 42 seats in Bengal amid foolproof security arrangements to decide the fate of 466 aspirants.
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 begins
May 23, 2019, at 08:19 am
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls started across all venues in India on Thursday.
Counting of votes to start in 25 Lok Sabha and 57 assembly seats in NE
May 23, 2019, at 07:04 am
Guwahati, May 23 (IBNS): The counting of votes polled in 25 parliamentary seats, located across eight states of North East India and 60 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh, will take place at around 8 am on Thursday amid tight security.
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.
May 22, 2019, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): The Ministry of Home Affairs has alerted the State Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police regarding possibility of eruption of violence in different parts of the country in connection with the counting of votes on Thursday.
Lok Sabha polls: All arrangements in place for vote counting in Kashmir
May 22, 2019, at 04:11 pm
Srinagar, May 22 (UNI) All arrangements have been put in place for the smooth conduct of counting of votes on Thursday for Lok Sabha election in Kashmir valley, which sends three representatives to Parliament.
All eyes on West Bengal as exit polls challenge Mamata Banerjee
May 22, 2019, at 03:49 pm
Kolkata, May 22 (UNI) The outcome of the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal - arguably the most exciting that went to polls in seven phases from April 11 to May 19 - will be out on Thursday, with the fate of 466 candidates from 42 seats to be decided.
BJP chief Amit Shah convenes thanksgiving meeting for Union Council of Ministers
May 21, 2019, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday will meet the Union Council of ministers to 'thank them' for their service to the nation during last five years.
Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati meet in Lucknow to decide their 'next step'
May 20, 2019, at 05:13 pm
Lucknow, May 20 (IBNS): As major exit polls predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up to form the government for second straight term, grand alliance partners in Uttar Pradesh-Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav- met in Lucknow to prepare for the 'next step' on Monday.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan claims LDF to get thumping majority
May 20, 2019, at 03:57 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) will get a thumping majority in the Lok Sabha elections.
Lok Sabha Polls: Around 65 per cent turnout in Bengal; Sporadic violence reported
May 19, 2019, at 05:44 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (UNI) Amidst sporadic skirmishes, Bengal recorded 65 per cent turnout on Sunday in the seventh and final phase Lok Sabha eletion to nine Parliamentary seats of Dum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jaynagar, Mathurapur, Diamond Harbour, Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin and Kolkata Uttar in Bengal. Barring a few minor incidents of violence, the polling passed off by and large peacefully.
India votes in final phase of Lok Sabha polls, violence and rigging mars Bengal balloting
May 19, 2019, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): India voted in the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Sunday as violence and electoral malpractices were once again reported from West Bengal where the key battle is between the state's ruling Trinamool Congress and the emerging force that is Bharatiya Janata Party.
BJP candidate from Godda alleges man-handling by JVM(P) supporters
May 19, 2019, at 03:08 pm
Godda, May 19 (UNI) BJP candidate from Godda Lok Sabha seat Nishikant Dubey today accused the JVM(P) supporters of being involved in man-handling with him while he was trying to get inside one of the polling booths in Poriyahaat.
TMC goons vandalise BJP candidates vehicles in Jadavpur, Diamond Harbour: Babul Supriyo
May 19, 2019, at 01:23 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): Union Minister and BJP candidate Babul Supriyo on Sunday said that Trinamool Congress 'goons' have attacked BJP candidates' vehicles in areas like Jadavpur and Diamond Harbour in West Bengal.
Bihar: Polling begins for seventh and last phase Lok Sabha election
May 19, 2019, at 07:57 am
Patna, May 19 (UNI) Polling began on a peaceful note at 7 AM this morning amid tight security arrangements in eight seats for seventh and last phase Lok Sabha election in Bihar where more than 1.52 crore electorate would exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 157 candidates, including four union ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Ashwini Kumar Chaubey, Ram Kripal Yadav and R K Singh.
Urging people to vote in record numbers in this phase: Modi
May 19, 2019, at 07:53 am
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to exercise their franchise in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls.
Lok Sabha poll: Three poll officials die during polling duties in HP
May 19, 2019, at 07:30 am
Shimla, May 19 (UNI) Three Election officials have been killed during Election duties till Saturday in road accident and others reason, senior officials of state election department confirmed here on Sunday.
May 18, 2019, at 10:27 pm
Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to the Election Commission and asked them to conduct "peaceful and impartial" voting in the Lok Sabha Polls in the state during the last phase of the democratic process.
Will return with full majority: Narendra Modi says while addressing first press conference
May 17, 2019, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): As campaigning for the last phase of the Lok Sabha Polls ended on Friday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi addressed separate press conferences in the national capital where the Indian PM expressed his confidence that his government will return with 'full majority'.
110 out of 716 candidates contesting Lok Sabha polls 2019 have criminal cases
May 17, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Kolkata, May 17 (UNI) The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) on Friday stated that at least 110 out of 716 women candidates - about 15 per cent - contesting the Lok Sabha elections this year have criminal cases against them.