Bharatiya Janata Party

BJP 2.0 and markets: Investors with long-term view to reap great returns

After BJP's triumph in the Lok Sabha elections 2019, the market has given initial reaction to the political outcome and it may last for another couple of days.

May 27, 2019

Viral video: Atal Bihari Vajpayee predicted BJP to win 300 plus seats and Congress' downfall decades ago

A throwback video of Atal Bihari Vajpayee predicting BJP winning 300 plus seats in Lok Sabha election is now going viral on social media.

May 26, 2019

Rahul Gandhi's shock loss of family seat in Lok Sabha election no surprise to voters

Many Amethi residents said they voted for Smriti Irani because they had very little access to Rahul Gandhi and demands for infrastructure such as flyovers were not met fast enough.

May 25, 2019

Explained | What played into PM Modi's hands and not for Rahul Gandhi in 2019 Lok Sabha elections?

Opinion | Under Modi, India has begun to catch up to China and will possibly march ahead soon. India has also become a hotbed for overseas investments and the bar had been set rather high if Modi won a 2nd term.

May 24, 2019

NYT, LA Times and WaPost scorn Modi's win; NYT carries perfidious commentary

The 'largest' epithet is generously used in western press as a descriptor for India's democracy. Is that just used to highlight the size and undermine the quality of India's democracy? .

May 24, 2019

From glorifying political murders to minority appeasement: 5 factors that led to CPI (M)'s colossal fall in Kerala

The lethal fall of CPI (M) in the Lok Sabha elections is mainly due to the arrogant attitude of their top leaders who have forgotten Marxist ideologies.

May 24, 2019

YSR Congress wins 151 Assembly, 22 Lok Sabha seats

As counting in a couple of constituencies continued past midnight with a keen tussle between the YSRCP and TDP, the final tally became clear early Friday. The TDP finished a distant second with 23 Assembly and three LS seats.

May 24, 2019

Rahul Gandhi offered to resign after Lok Sabha elections flop show? Here's the truth

Rahul Gandhi lost to BJP candidate Smriti Irani from his stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

May 23, 2019

Smriti Irani scripts history, defeats Rahul Gandhi by 35,000 votes

Irani is leading by nearly 35,899 votes. So far, Gandhi has received 2,63,102 votes, while the Union minister has won 2,99,0012 votes.

May 23, 2019

Uttar Pradesh: How Tsunamo wave failed SP-BSP alliance

Defying the SP-BSP arithmetic, BJP is leading on 59 seats as per the trends.

May 23, 2019

EVM means 'Everyone Voted Modi', cheers Twitterati

The Election Commission had earlier dismissed claims by Opposition parties that EVMs were being moved around in the days ahead of the counting of votes.

May 23, 2019

From #MainBhiChowkidar to #ModiTsunami: Here's how BJP emerged as a big winner on social media

The BJP's well-oiled social media machinery swung into action several months in advance and soon garnered top ratings across print, TV and social media networks.

May 23, 2019

Did caste factor prove detrimental to former JNUSU chief Kanhaiya Kumar's success in Bihar?

The inability of Kanhaiya Kumar to forge an alliance with Rashtriya Lok Dal is likely to be the reason for his defeat.

May 23, 2019

Twitterati have a field day as PM Modi roars back to power

BJP's impending victory and Congress and Mahagathbandhan's loss has Twitter at its creative best by making memes, GIFs and videos

May 23, 2019

TS, AP Lok Sabha election results LIVE: KCR's TRS and Jagan Mohan's YSRCP lead the race

TS, AP Lok Sabha election results live: The counting of votes is underway in Telangana (TS) and Andhra Pradesh (AP) and KCR's TRS and Jagan's YSRCP are leading in a majority of constituencies.

May 23, 2019

Andhra Pradesh Assembly election result 2019 live: CBN to resign as AP CM today, Jagan to take oath on may 30

Andhra Pradesh (AP) Assembly election result 2019 live: The counting in 175 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh has already begun and YSRCP is leading in 151 constituencies in the state. The TDP leads in 23 seats.

May 23, 2019

Lok Sabha election results 2019 - J&K LIVE:National Conference sweeps Kashmir; BJP likely to win Jammu, Ladakh

The BJP is expected to win three of the six Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir.

May 23, 2019

West Bengal election results 2019 LIVE: Modi wave in Mamata's West Bengal

West Bengal sends 42 MPs to the Lok Sabha – the third largest after Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra – the state had the polls in seven phases.

May 23, 2019

Karnataka Lok Sabha Results 2019 Live: HD Deve Gowda staring at a defeat

The results of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka will be announced on Thursday, May 23. Catch the live updates of counting.

May 23, 2019

Voters optimistic about future ahead of counting: IANS-CVOTER

Almost the same level of optimism was witnessed during all the seven phases of Lok Sabha elections from April 11 to May 19.

May 22, 2019