Lok Sabha Election Results

In jolt to TDP, 4 Rajya Sabha members from party join BJP; MPs send letter to Venkaiah Naidu seeking recognition as separate group

Former Union minister YS Chowdary, CM Ramesh and TG Venkatesh are among the four TDP leaders, while the identity of the fourth MP is not presently known.

Opposition leaders skipping Narendra Modi's all-party meet shows their reluctance to accept Lok Sabha poll results

One of the reasons Opposition leaders are skipping Narendra Modi's all-party meeting on 'one nation, one poll' is that the PM will ultimately do what he wants to, given the kind of mandate he has.

Who's in charge of Congress? For the first time, questions on whether Gandhis will continue to lead party arise

The solution to save the Congress lies in de-commercialising the party and making it a true political entity. The mammothness of such a task is possibly beyond the skills of Rahul and Priyanka.

Being Muslim in New India is an inherently existential struggle, subsumed as community is under an emergent Hindu nation

With Narendra Modi's phenomenal victory in the 2019 elections, theories, everyday conversations, stories and celebrations speak of a significant notion: the 'Hinduisation' of society.

Election win gave Narendra Modi political capital to enforce quick reforms; portfolio choices show presidential style of working

The new BJP president, along with Narendra Modi and the home, defence, finance and foreign ministers, will control not only the future of the government and the party but also the country in large measure.

Rahul Gandhi to pay two-day visit to Wayanad from 7 June to thank voters of his constituency

Rahul Gandhi had on 24 May expressed gratitude to the people of Wayanad for choosing him as their representative in the Lok Sabha.

Congress to steer clear of TV debates for a month, requests news channel to not invite party representatives

Amid political uncertainty within the party following the severe drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections, Congress has barred its spokespersons from representing the party on news channel debates for a month.

Rajasthan Congress in disarray; all guns trained on Ashok Gehlot for focussing on son's campaign, neglecting other seats

Rajasthan Congress, which faced an embarrassing defeat in the state in the Lok Sabha elections only months after winning the mandate in the Assembly polls, appears to be lacking leadership, with all guns trained on Ashok Gehlot.

Congress leaders alleging scams repeatedly have 'chemical locha' in their minds, says Gujarat MLA Alpesh Thakor

Gujarat MLA and OBC leader Alpesh Thakor said had left the Congress before the Lok Sabha elections, claiming that leaders of his party Kshatriya Thakor Sena were facing insults.

Sensex, Nifty hit record highs as rally continues on Narendra Modi's return; Tata Steel, Yes Bank among major gainers

Domestic equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty on Monday closed at another record highs as investors continued to cheer the decisive mandate for the Narendra Modi's BJP in the national election