Assembly Election 2019

Congress resurgence, JJP rise stop BJP short of majority in Haryana

On the other hand, Congress under the leadership of former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda left everyone stunned with its performance by winning 31 seats, 16 more than 2014 election.

Oct 24, 2019, 21:15 PM IST

15 new MLAs in touch with BJP, defeat in Satara, Parali shocking: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis stressed that the new government will be of BJP and Shiv Sena and the two parties will go ahead according to what been decided between them before the polls.

Oct 24, 2019, 17:49 PM IST

Shiv Sena takes tough stand after Maharashtra Assembly election result, tells BJP will form govt on 50-50 formula

The Sena chief further added that discussions should be held and then it should be decided that who would become the chief minister of Maharashtra. He also thanked the people of Maharashtra for their support.

Oct 24, 2019, 17:18 PM IST

TikTok star Sonali Phogat with over 19 lakh followers loses election, secures just 34,000 votes

Sonali Phogat, who is followed by over 19 lakh people on TikTok, suffered a massive defeat in Adampur seat, where she was fielded against senior Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi, a three-time sitting legislator.

Oct 24, 2019, 17:01 PM IST

Not an easy road for BJP in Haryana as prominent leaders lose election

Prominent faces from BJP like Captain Abhimanyu, TikTok star Sonali Phogat, who made her political debut, Nagendra Bhadana and others lost the election. Among the sports personalities - Babita Phogat, Yogeshwar Dutt and Sandeep Singh - who joined BJP, only Singh could make a mark.  

Oct 24, 2019, 16:25 PM IST

JJP holds key to power in Haryana, says Ashok Tanwar on assembly election

As the counting of Haryana assembly elections 2019 results is underway, former Congress leader Ashok Tanwar on Thursday asserted that key to power is in Jannayak Janata Party`s (JJP) hands in the state.

Oct 24, 2019, 16:11 PM IST

Maharashtra BJP workers celebrate in Mumbai as party returns to power

Celebrations began at the BJP state office in Mumbai with the party leading on 93 assembly seats and winning eight seats in Maharashtra.

Oct 24, 2019, 16:07 PM IST

BJD's Rita Sahu wins Bijepur bypoll in Odisha with record margin

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Rita Sahu clinched victory in the Bijepur Assembly bypoll in Odisha's Bargarh district by a record margin of 97,990 votes on Thursday.

Oct 24, 2019, 15:38 PM IST

Haryana 'kingmaker' Dushyant Chautala's JJP to hold party executive meet on Friday

The Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), which emerged as the 'kingmaker' in the Haryana Assembly elections on Thursday, refused to open its cards as the Congress courted it to form government in the state where the polls have thrown up a hung House.

Oct 24, 2019, 15:07 PM IST

People who left NCP have not been accepted, no plan to tie-up with Shiv Sena: Sharad Pawar

The trends showed that NCP is on course to win more than 50 seats, which is a superb performance by any yardstick because the party had won only 41 seats in 2014.

Oct 24, 2019, 14:20 PM IST

AIADMK leads in Tamil Nadu Assembly by-polls, supporters celebrate

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party workers were seen celebrating at the party headquarters as initial trends showed the candidates of its alliance leading in the assembly by-polls on two seats.

Oct 24, 2019, 13:32 PM IST

We will wait & watch: JJP leader Dushyant Chautala's mother

With a neck-and-neck fight on between the ruling BJP and the Congress in Haryana as the state appears heading to a hung Assembly, the less than one-year-old Jannayak Janata Party's (JJP) Dushyant Chautala seems all set to play the kingmaker.

Oct 24, 2019, 13:12 PM IST

BJP-Shiv Sena will get more than 220 seats in Maharashtra, says Rahul Narvekar

Bharatiya Janata Party`s colaba candidate Rahul Narvekar on Thursday said that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in Maharashtra will win more than 220 seats out of 288 in the assembly elections. 

Oct 24, 2019, 12:58 PM IST

Congress will form government in Haryana: Kumari Selja

Haryana Congress President Kumari Selja said on Thursday that her party will form the next government in the state, as early trends in counting of votes for the Assembly polls indicated a vastly improved show by the grand old party.

Oct 24, 2019, 12:18 PM IST

After Maharashtra, Haryana we will win in Delhi and Jharkhand too: Prakash Javadekar

Assembly elections were held in Maharashtra and Haryana on October 21. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that apart from winning the Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly elections, the BJP will win in upcoming Jharkhand and Delhi polls as well.

Oct 24, 2019, 11:23 AM IST

BJP will win Adampur seat in Haryana: Sonali Phogat

Sonali Phogat expressed confidence that BJP will win the Adampur assembly constituency seat in Haryana. Phogat, who became famous with her TikTok videos, is contesting the assembly elections in Haryana on a BJP ticket from Adampur. 

Oct 24, 2019, 10:04 AM IST

Assembly election results 2019: BJP and Congress in neck and neck fight in Haryana, JJP can be kingmaker

The early trends in Haryana suggest a close fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress in the state. At 9.30 am, arch-rivals BJP and Congress were ahead in 42 and 41 seats, respectively. However, when the counting began at 8 am, BJP raced way ahead of Congress and other parties such as the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Jannayak Janata Party (JJP). 

Oct 24, 2019, 09:45 AM IST

Maharashtra Assembly election 2019 results: BJP-Shiv Sena alliance heads towards majority

Prominent leaders like BJP`s Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil in Shirdi, Nitesh Rane in Kankavali, Mohini Eknath Khadse in Muktainagar and Shiv Sena`s Aditya Thackeray in Worli are leading. 

Oct 24, 2019, 09:19 AM IST

Assembly election results 2019: BJP set to retain power in Maharashtra, coalition government expected in Haryana

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA has shown big gains as counting of votes for both Haryana and Maharashtra assembly election is currently underway. 

Oct 24, 2019, 09:01 AM IST

Counting of votes in Haryana Assembly election begins

Haryana currently is led by Manohar Lal Khattar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP came to power in Haryana in 2014 after winning 47 out of 90 seats. The fight in Haryana is between BJP, Congress, Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD). 

Oct 24, 2019, 08:12 AM IST