Politics

PANAJI (GOA): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will return to power in Goa with the support of some Independent MLAs and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), senior party leader Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday as the party won 20 of 40 assembly seats. According to the Election Commission data, the BJP registered victory on eight seats […]

DEHRADUN (UTTARAKHAND): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to form the government again with a comfortable majority in Uttarakhand, crushing Congress’ dreams to make a comeback in the state. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, however, lost to Congress candidate Bhuwan Chandra Kapri in Khatima assembly constituency.  As per trends of the counting of votes […]

MANIPUR: Just as the Exit polls predicted, the ruling BJP appears to be headed for victory in the northeastern hill state of Manipur. Fighting for 20 seats in the Manipur assembly, BJP is currently leading on 19 seats and has won 1 already. The Naga People’s Front (NPF) is leading on 7 seats and INC […]

LUCKNOW (UTTAR PRADESH): Even as trends of the assembly election results showed BJP retaining power in Uttar Pradesh with a comfortable majority, former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party seemed to have improved its performance. Congress, however, put up one of its worst showing. Yadav was leading with a comfortable margin in his family pocket […]

LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is all set to return to power for a second term, crushing Samajwadi Party’s dreams to make a comeback in Uttar Pradesh. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance crossed the majority mark and was leading in over 265 assembly constituencies, trends showed. According to the trends, former chief minister Akhilesh […]