Day: May 23, 2019

National TV channels show NDA leading in more than 300 seats

New Delhi : Nearly two hours into counting, television channels on Thursday showed India’s ruling NDA leading in more than 300 seats with the BJP at 270-plus while the UPA hovered around the 100 mark. The trends showed the Congress at 51, trends across the channels showed. According to […]

YSRC ahead in 108 seats in AP assembly polls; TDP leads in 21

Amaravati (AP) : Opposition YSR Congress surged ahead taking early leads in over 108 seats, leaving the ruling TDP far behind at 21 in the assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh. The Jana Sena, which was expected to mar the prospects of both the ruling and the opposition parties, is […]

West Bengal: Babul Supriyo leading from Asansol, Abhishek

Kolkata : Union minister Babul Supriyo and sitting MPs Abhishek Banerjee and greenhorn Mimi Chakrabory were among those taking the lead from their respective constituencies in West Bengal, according to initial EC trends. Union minister Babul Supriyo of the BJP is leading by 21379 votes against Moon Moon Sen […]

It’s vote for courageous steps taken by Modi: Jugal Kishore Sharma

Jammu :  As the initial EC trends Thursday indicated another term for the NDA government at the Centre, sitting MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, who is leading from the Jammu parliamentary seat, said people voted for the “courageous and bold steps” taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sharma is leading […]

BJP surges ahead with 269 of 495 seats in early trends, Cong trails far behind with 51

New Delhi : The BJP appeared set for a resounding comeback on Thursday with leads in 269 seats while the Congress trailed far behind with 51, according to trends available with the Election Commission for 495 of 542 Lok Sabha seats As votes for the seven-phase parliamentary polls were […]

BJP surges ahead in Rajasthan

Jaipur : The BJP-led NDA is leading in all 25 seats of Rajasthan in the initial rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission. The BJP contested 24 seats while its alliance partner Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) contested one seat of Nagaur. As trends poured in showing a sweep […]

BJP leading in 10 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand

Ranchi :  The BJP is leading in 10 out of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand as per initial trends, officials said Thursday. Union Minister of state for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha has established a comfortable lead of 28, 862 votes against his nearest Congress rival Gopal Sahu […]

Sensex hits 40,000 mark; Nifty crosses 12,000

Mumbai :  The benchmark BSE Sensex hit the 40,000 mark for the first time ever and NSE Nifty breached the 12,000 level in morning trade, as early trends suggested a huge majority for the ruling NDA. Amid market euphoria, the rupee appreciated 14 paise to 69.51 against the US […]

YSR Congress surging ahead in 24 LS seats in AP

Amaravati : The YSR Congress is surging ahead in Andhra Pradesh, establishing early leads in about 24 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats. The ruling Telugu Desam Party is ahead in only one seat, according to Election Commission data. The BJP and the Congress are nowhere in the […]

Kanimozhi, Karti Chidambaram leading

Chennai : BDMK leader Kanimozhi and Congress candidate Karti P Chidambaram are among the key candidates leading in the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. Kanimozhi was leading state BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan by over 32,000 votes in Tuticorin. Congress candidate from Sivaganga Karti P Chidambaram was leading BJP’s […]

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