Election

Pramila Bisoi with CM Naveen Patnaik

Journey from a SHG leader to a parliamentarian

Bhubaneswar: Women Self Help Group (SHG) leader and a class-II drop out— Pramila Bisoi –  is all set to ensure a seat reserved for women in the 17th Lok Sabha as she is leading over a margin of 1, 60,000 votes till the latest trend....

Dreams dashed for BJD deserters who joined BJP

Bhubaneswar: The dreams of a number of senior leaders and former legislators who shunned the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to join the saffron brigade seemed to have shattered Thursday as election results showed them their last minute decision was a not a fruitful attempt. As...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah at the party office in New Delhi, Thursday

Victory for people desperate for honesty: Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised Thursday to devote ‘every moment’ of his time and ‘every fibre’ of his being for the people of India and said the country will now have only two castes – the poor and those who want to alleviate...

Singapore PM, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince congratulate Modi

Singapore: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Thursday his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on his electoral victory and expressed hope that the two nations will fully realise the potential for enhanced cooperation, including in the fintech and digital space. “Congratulations on your re-election. The...

Indo-American bodies rejoice Modi triumph 

Washington: Indian-Americans from across the US celebrated Thursday the electoral victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by distributing ladoos and watching election results in movie theatres and restaurants. Election ‘watch parties’ were held in restaurants and in homes where scores of Indian-Americans, along with their...

H D Deve Gowda

Huge blow for JD(S) as Deve Gowda loses

Bangalore: In a big blow to the ruling coalition in Karnataka, JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda was defeated in Tumkur constituency by his BJP rival by a margin of over 13,000 votes, the Election Commission said Thursday. GS Basavaraj secured 5,96,127...

Vaibhav Gehlot with Ashok Gehlot

Sons fail to keep family tradition going

New Delhi: The political prowess they inherited seems to have been rendered ineffective as sons of famous politician fathers headed towards a debacle in the 17th Lok Sabha elections. From former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s son and Congress president Rahul Gandhi losing out on the...

Modi wins hands down in Lucknow

Lucknow: The BJP and its ally Apna Dal (S) consolidated Thursday their position in Uttar Pradesh by bagging four seats and leading in 59 others, according to the latest available trends. Prime Minister Narendra Modi won from Varanasi by defeating his nearest rival SP’s Shalini...

Chandrababu Naidu resigns as Andhra Pradesh CM

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Thursday resigned following his Telugu Desam Party's defeat in Assembly elections. Naidu sent his resignation to Governor ESL Narasimhan, who accepted it and asked Naidu to continue till alternate arrangements were made. The Governor is set to...

 

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