Lok Sabha Results

September 16, 2024 6:38 PM

Market salutes PM Modi’s third term: Sensex-Nifty open at all-time high

Indian stock indices continued their uptrend from the past week and opened at fresh record highs at the opening bell on Monday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Union Council of Ministers took oath to office. A smooth transition in the government formation seemed to have boosted market sentiments. At the opening bell, the Sensex surged to an all-time high of 76,960.96 points, while the Nifty touched a record 23,411.90 points. At the time of reporting, the Sensex was trading at 7...

June 7, 2024 5:00 PM

PM Modi meets Murli Manohar Joshi, LK Advani before staking claim to form govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met BJP veterans LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi at their residences on Friday, before staking claim to form government for a third consecutive term. The Prime Minister also met former President Ram Nath Kovind in the national capital. In the meeting held at the Samvidhan Sadan of the Parliament building, the Prime Minister was welcomed with chants of 'Modi Modi'. As he arrived to join the meeting, the Prime Minister respectfully touched the Constitution of India...

September 16, 2024 6:39 PM

Prime Minister Modi attends meeting of NDA in Parliament

Days after Lok Sabha results were announced, a meeting of the newly elected MPs was held on Friday at Parliament, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present. The meeting held at the Samvidhan Sadan of the Parliament building, the Prime Minister was welcomed with chants of 'Modi Modi'. As he arrived to join the meeing, the Prime Minister respectfully touched the Constitution of India with his forehead. JD(S) MP-elect HD Kumaraswamy supported the proposal of naming Narendra Modi as the Le...

June 4, 2024 5:48 PM

“We will take part in NDA meeting on Wednesday”: LJP chief Chirag Paswan

After his party leads in all five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said on Tuesday that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated him on his party's performance and a meeting of NDA will take place tomorrow. "We contested for 5 seats and won all of them. The Union Home Minister congratulated me on the party's performance and also mentioned about NDA meeting tomorrow. We will take part in this meeting. The credit for this performance goes to our...

June 4, 2024 5:21 PM

“Would like to thank people of Amethi, Gandhi family…”: Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma

Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma, who is leading BJP's Smriti Irani in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, expressed gratitude to the voters of the constituency and the Gandhi family for their support. Speaking to reporters in Amethi, Sharma said, "I would like to thank the people of Amethi and the Gandhi family." "However, let the counting conclude. We will talk after that," he added. As per the latest trends by the Election Commission of India (ECI), Sharma is leading by 62,358 votes, with BJP's I...

June 4, 2024 3:01 PM

Lok Sabha results: EC trends show BJP sweeping Delhi

Bharatiya Janta Party is leading in all the Lok Sabha seats of the national capital, as per the trends shown by the Election Commission on Tuesday. The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party fought the polls in alliance in the national capital. From Chandni Chowk constituency, BJP candidate Praveen Khandelwal is leading with over 35,000 votes against Congress candidate Jai Prakash Agarwal. In the East Delhi-3 constituency, BJP's Harsh Malhotra is leading by 25884 votes against AAP's Kuldeep Kumar. ...

June 4, 2024 11:06 AM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leading from Wayanad, Raebareli Lok Sabha seats

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading in the two Lok Sabha seats of Wayanad in Kerala and Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh as per very early leads as counting of votes for the 2024 general elections is underway. Rahul Gandhi is leading from Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 8718 votes, according to Election Commission. Rahul Gandhi is facing BJP leader K Surendran and CPI's Annie Raja in the constituency. Rahul Gandhi is leading from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli Lok Sabha seat with a ...