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From princess who walks on the streets to deputy CM: The rise and rise of Diya Kumari

The BJP has named 52-year-old Diya Kumari as one of its two deputy chief ministers in Rajasthan. A member of the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur, Kumari joined politics in 2013 and has quietly risen to the top, winning three elections – two Assembly and one Lok Sabha poll

Bhajan Lal Sharma is the Chief Minister of new BJP govt in Rajasthan

Bhajan Lal Sharma's name for the post of Rajasthan Chief Minister was decided during a meeting held at the BJP office in the presence of the party's three central observers led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

TMC MP Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha over cash-for-query charge

The Ethics Committee tabled a report in the House on Friday in which it recommended the expulsion of the TMC MP in a cash-for-query case

WATCH: MP Cong leader blackens face as promised; had claimed BJP will not bag even 50 seats in assembly polls

Congress leader Phool Singh Baraiya got his face blackened by senior party leader and former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijaya Singh outside the Raj Bhavan in Bhopal

PM Modi congratulates new Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, 'assure all possible support for state's progress'

Revanth Reddy took oath on Thursday as the first Congress Chief Minister of Telangana after the state was carved in 2014

Congress 'Reddy' in Telangana: Revanth to take over as CM on December 7

Revanth Reddy joined Congress in 2017 and was appointed as the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) chief in 2021

WATCH: Madhya Pradesh's Shivraj Singh Chouhan says, 'Wasn't a CM contender earlier nor now'

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said he is just a party worker and whatever post or duty BJP will give him, he will fulfil that

Insult to injury: Major allies wriggle out of I.N.D.I.A meet in Delhi as BJP sweeps MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh

The upcoming I.N.D.I.A bloc meeting will be different, said sources, as Congress won't be able to dictate terms within the alliance after the Assembly elections 2023 results were declared on Sunday

How INDIA bloc members will gain from Congress’ election losses in Hindi heartland

They say one man’s loss is another’s gain and the adage stands true for the INDIA bloc. The Congress’ loss in the states of Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh puts it on the back foot. It now loses leveraging power with members within the alliance when it comes to seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha polls

Raje, Gehlot, Baghel and more… The big winners and losers of the Assembly elections

In the ongoing Assembly elections, the BJP has scored a hat-trick, emerging triumphant in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh. The Congress, on the other hand, has wrested power in Telangana. Here’s how some of the political bigwigs performed at the ballot box

Chhattisgarh Election Results: Will BJP choose a woman or an OBC leader to head the state?

The BJP is set to wrest power from the Congress in the state of Chhattisgarh and with that comes the question – Kaun banega CM? From Raman Singh to Renuka Singh, here are some of the contenders in the race for the chief minister's chair

Election results indicate Indians are firmly with politics of good governance: PM Modi on BJP's win in 3 states

PM Modi thanked the people of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and for their 'unwavering support' and assured them that the BJP will 'keep working tirelessly for their well-being'

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: 'Unexpected result for everyone', Ashok Gehlot accepts defeat, to resign today

Conceding Congress' defeat in Rajasthan, Gehlot said, 'We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. This is an unexpected result for everyone. This defeat shows that we were not completely successful in taking our plans, laws and innovations to the public'

Sunil Kanugolu: The poll strategist, who scripted Congress wins in Telangana and Karnataka

Telangana has emerged as a silver lining for the Congress. Much of this victory’s credit should go to Sunil Kanugolu, the data-driven poll strategist, who also steered the party’s win in Karnataka earlier. He deployed many of his tactics from the previous triumph to this election too

Defeated in MP, Congress evicted from Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, but chief Kharge says 'temporary loss'

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said his party's performance Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have 'no doubt been disappointing, but with determination, we reaffirm our strong resolve to rebuild and revive ourselves'

In Congress’ Rajasthan loss lies BJP’s victory in 2024 Lok Sabha polls

In Rajasthan Hindutva seems to have pipped the politics of beneficiaries. If divorced from the politics of identity, the politics of welfare schemes will come up short

Distinction without difference: After defeat in Telangana, BRS says 'not sad, but disappointed'

Congress is leading on 67 out of 119 Telangana Assembly seats which is more than the majority mark. The party is also set to form the next government in the state

Assembly Elections 2023: BJP to rule 12 states on its own with victories in Raj, MP and Chhattisgar , Congress down to 3

The BJP, which rules the centre and is in power in Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Assam, Tripura, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh, is all set to get Madhya Pradesh back and snatch Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh from the Congress after today's vote count

Election Results 2023: People want 'double engine' govt, says Anurag Thakur as BJP leads in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh

Anurag Thakur called BJP's victory 'special' and 'historic' and said people trust Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Assembly Elections 2023: Now, 'Modi tsunami awaited in Bengal,' says Suvendu Adhikari as BJP leads in 3 states

Speaking to reporters, Adhikari thanked the Bengali community of Chhattisgarh, claiming that their overwhelming support for the BJP played a decisive role in the assembly elections of that state

Assembly Election Results 2023: 'Modi-Magic' has spelled doom for opposition parties in India, says Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani said indecent remarks and taunts made by the Gandhi family against Prime Minister Narendra Modi proved costly for Congress in Assembly elections 2023

Madhya Pradesh Election Results: How the BJP decimated the Congress

The BJP is on course to sweep Madhya Pradesh, with trends suggesting a comfortable win for the party. But what’s the reason for the possible victory? Many attribute it to four-time Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and efforts made to woo women voters through schemes and welfare policies

Congress set to form govt in Telangana: Did anti-incumbency hurt KCR’s BRS?

Telangana appears to have rejected K Chandrasekhar Rao’s party for a third term. A resurgent Congress, along with several factors, such as anti-incumbency and unemployment, may have worked against the BRS

Election Results 2023: Know what BJP said on CM candidate in Rajasthan

BJP's poll in-charge for Rajasthan Pralhad Joshi said the reason for the party's comfortable victory is that the people wanted to get rid of Congress

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023: 'PM Modi is in the minds of people', says CM Shivraj Chouhan

In Madhya Pradesh, the Bhartiya Janata Party is leading in 160 out of the total 230 seats while Congress has 69 seats, as of 1 pm

BJP has won semifinal, Congress has been wiped out, says UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said, 'People's faith in Congress has finished. Public has given a befitting reply to 'Chunavi Ram Bhakt' and 'Chunavi Hindu''

Assembly Elections 2023: 'Politics of country becoming Modi-fied,' Sudhanshu Trivedi as BJP leads in MP, Rajasthan

As of 12 pm, BJP is leading in 108 out of 199 seats in Rajasthan, 162 out of 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh and 57 out of 90 seats in Chattisgarh

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: Former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot leads from Tonk

In 2013, BJP candidate Ajit Singh Mehta won the Tonk seat by defeating Independent candidate Saud Saidi with a margin of 30,343 votes

Assembly Election Results 2023: Early trends have Congress chief Kharge worried, dials INDIA bloc partners for huddle

I.N.D.I.A bloc next meeting will take place at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge

Assembly Election Results 2023: It is going to be 'balle balle' for BJP, says Jaiveer Shergill

In Telangana, 'if not this time, BJP will fly its flag high in the state the next time,' BJP leader Jaiveer Shergill said