Lok Sabha Polls

India Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Updates: President Ram Nath Kovind accepts PM's resignation; counting over in all constituencies

India Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Updates: After facing a crushing defeat in most states, heads are expected to roll in Congress rank and file. While media speculation about Rahul Gandhi's resignation continues despite Surjewala's clarification, at least three state incharges have offered to resign claiming moral responsibility for the poll defeat.

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Bypolls, cabinet rejig on cards in Uttar Pradesh after eight MLAs, three state ministers make it to Lok Sabha

Of the 13 Uttar Pradesh MLAs who were in the fray, 11 have won the polls. The legislators who contested the Lok Sabha polls included nine BJP MLAs, with four of them being state ministers, two Samajwadi Party members and one each from the BSP and the Apna Dal.

Uluberia Lok Sabha Election 2019 LIVE Updates:

Muslims constitute at least 40 percent of the electorate in Uluberia seat. All parties expected the BJP to field Muslim candidates in the 2018 bypoll. However, BJP fielded a Hindu candidate in order to reap the split in Muslim votes.

Tamluk Lok Sabha Election 2019 LIVE Updates:

Suvendu Adhikari of the Trinamool Congress won the Tamluk seat in 2009 and 2014 elections. In the 2016 bypoll, Dibyendu Adhikari won the seat on a TMC ticket.

Serampore Lok Sabha Election 2019 LIVE Updates:

Serampore, an industrial zone in West Bengal, is one of the three constituencies in the state where voters from Hindi speaking states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are a major factor.

Ranaghat Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 LIVE Updates:

So far, only TMC candidates have won the elections held for the Ranaghat seat. In 2009 polls, Sucharu Mohan Haldar won the seat while Tapas Mandal retained the seat for the TMC in 2014 polls.

Purulia Lok Sabha Election 2019 LIVE Updates:

Purulia is one of the four constituencies of West Bengal where tribal votes can influence the elections. Tribals account for at least 20 percent of the electorate in Purulia.

Murshidabad Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 LIVE Updates:

Murshidabad is one of the four constituencies in West Bengal where Muslims are over 50 percent of the electorate. The contest here is expected to be between the Congress, TMC and the incumbent CPM.

Medinipur Lok Sabha Election 2019 LIVE Updates:

Medinipur is situated in Jangalmahal region, a contagious tribal belt in West Bengal. Tribal population, estimated to be around 15 percent, can be crucial for political parties in this constituency.