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The Congress is on course to win over 100 Lok Sabha seats – after winning just 44 in 2014 and 52 in the 2019 election. In 2009 the party – then heading the United Progressive Alliance – won 206 seats. At 10 am the Congress-led INDIA bloc – formed in June last year to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP-led National Democratic Alliance from claiming a third term – was ahead in 212. The NDA was leading in 299 seats; the ruling party had quickly surged past the halfway mark of 272 in early leads as counting began…
Maharashtra is witnessing a close contest between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition INDIA bloc as votes are counted for the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The INDIA alliance is currently leading on 24 seats, while the NDA is ahead on 19. The elections in the state were fought in a changed political landscape after splits in the Shiv Sena and NCP following rebellions by Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. In 2019, the BJP won 23 seats in Maharashtra and its then ally Shiv Sena (undivided) bagged 18. The then undivided NCP had bagged four…
The BJP-led NDA has surged ahead in Karnataka as very early trends for the Lok Sabha election started coming in. About an hour after counting began, the NDA is heading in 22 out of 28 seats and the INDIA Opposition bloc in three. These are, however, very early trends and may change anytime. Early leads of the NDA in Karnataka are significant as the BJP and its ally, HD Devegowda’s JDS, faced a scathing attack from the Opposition over the sex tapes row surrounding Mr Devegowda’s grandson and sitting MP Prajwal Revanna. While the BJP is contesting 22 out of…
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and Bengal’s ruling Trinamool – a member (on-paper) of the Congress-led INDIA opposition bloc, although they are competing as rivals in the state after failed seat-share talks – are neck-and-neck in the race for the state’s 42 Lok Sabha seats. At 9.15 am the BJP coalition was ahead in 21 and the Trinamool was leading in 18 seats. Among the heavyweights, the Congress’ Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was leading in Bahrampur (one of two seats the party won in 2019) and the BJP’s Sukunta Majumdar was ahead in Balurghat. Both Mr Chowdhury and Mr Majumdar are…
The Opposition bloc INDIA is leading in Jammu and Kashmir in the first Lok Sabha election since special status was scrapped from the erstwhile state. The INDIA bloc is leading in 4 of 5 seats in Jammu and Kashmir, early leads show. The NDA has got 1 seat, the trends show. Among the two former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah was leading, and Mehbooba Mufti was trailing in their constituencies. Early leads show the National Conference’s (NC) Omar Abdullah was leading over his rival Sajad Gani Lone of the J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC) in Baramulla Lok Sabha…
Uttar Pradesh is India’s most politically significant state in terms of the sheer number of Lok Sabha seats, 80, and has always been under the electoral limelight. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-led NDA won 62 of the state’s 80 seats, with the BSP and Samajwadi Party, then allies, winning 10 and five seats, respectively. This time, the Samajwadi Party and the Congress have tied up for the opposition INDIA bloc and the BSP is on its own. For the Congress, Amethi and Rae Bareli, its family strongholds, are prestige battles. This holds especially true for Amethi, where…
The BJP, which won all seven Delhi Lok Sabha seats both in 2014 and 2019, is leading in six seats in the national capital. The AAP is leading in one seat. Bansuri Swaraj, late BJP leader Sushma Swaraj’s daughter, is making her electoral debut in this general election. Ms Swaraj, who is leading at the moment, is contesting from New Delhi seat. The AAP, which rules the national capital, is in a 4:3 seat arrangement with the Congress as part of the Opposition INDIA bloc taking on the BJP. Sahi Ram of AAP is leading in South Delhi. Kanhaiya…
Indian stock markets crashed today, after a sharp rally in the previous session, as early vote-counting trends showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance leading in more than 272 seats, but the extent of the victory was not clear. The NSE Nifty 50 index was down 2.2 per cent 22,779 as of 9.15 am, and the S&P BSE Sensex fell 1.8 per cent to 75,163. Original Source
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, who are all set to welcome their first child, stepped out for a dinner date on Monday night. They were accompanied by Ranveer’s father Jagjit Singh Bhavani and Deepika’s mother Ujjala Padukone. They were pictured outside an eatery in Mumbai. This marks the actress’ third outing in a row. The couple were dressed in their casual best.Deepika Padukone looked stunning in a red gingham shirt dress and a cool pair of glasses. Ranveer, on the other hand, sported a white shirt teamed with blue jeans. He completed his look with a baseball cap. In one…
Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal are the new parents in town. The couple welcomed their first child, a baby girl on Monday (June 3). The actor announced the good news by sharing an animated video featuring his pet dog Joey holding a board with the text “Welcome lil sis” written on it. Sharing the news on his Instagram handle, he wrote, “Our baby girl is here. Thank you for all the good wishes for the mama and the baby. Hail Ram Hail Ram, Ram Rama Hail Hail Krishna Hail Krishna Krishna Hail Hail. View this post on Instagram A post…