India

BJP to retain power in Manipur for 2nd consecutive term


Imphal: The BJP, which won 19 seats and led in 12 others in the 60-member Manipur Assembly, was heading for a return to power in the state for the second consecutive term. The Bharatiya Janata Party's estranged ally Naga People's Front (NPF), which won and was leading in five seats, indicated support for the saffron party...

Pramod Sawant set to return as Goa CM


Panaji: The BJP appeared set for a victory in Goa, with the saffron party victorious in 20 of the 40 assembly seats. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant won the election from his traditional Sanquelim Assembly constituency and expressed confidence that the BJP will form government in the coastal state. Out of 19 seats in North Goa,...

Yogi Adityanath breaks ‘Noida jinx’


New Delhi: After over three decades, Yogi Adityanath returned to power in Uttar Pradesh by breaking the 'Noida jinx', according to which any Chief Minister who visited the city loses power. After becoming Chief Minister in 2017, Yogi Adityanath has visited Nodia multiple times to inaugurate, lay the foundation of several development projects and administrative work. The...

Yogi thwarts Akhilesh challenge, returns as Uttar Pradesh CM


New Delhi: The BJP was all set to be back for a second term in Uttar Pradesh with an overwhelming majority. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath himself won from Gorakhpur by over one lakh votes. In Uttar Pradesh, the ruling BJP had won 25 seats in UP and was leading in 277 others with 41.8 percent vote...

Humbly accept people’s verdict: Rahul


New Delhi: After the Congress' dismal performance in the Assembly elections in five states, Rahul Gandhi said he accepted the people's verdict and congratulated the winning parties. Rahul Gandhi tweeted in the afternoon: "Humbly accept the people's verdict. Best wishes to those who have won the mandate. My gratitude to all Congress workers and volunteers for...

BJP wins Uttarakhand, CM Dhami loses


New Delhi: The ruling BJP in Uttarakhand on March 10 came back to power but Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lost from his constituency Khatima. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was ahead in 48 seats, 12 more than the required majority in the 70-seat assembly, with the Congress leading on 18 seats as counting...

I’m no terrorist, people have spoken: Arvind Kejriwal


New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal said with his Aam Aadmi Party's spectacular victory in Punjab, the people had spoken. "Kejriwal is not a terrorist. He is a son of the country, a true patriot", he said. AAP won its second state after Delhi by scooping Punjab today, decimating the state's ruling Congress. Kejriwal said AAP is "more than...

AAP CM-face Bhagwant Mann wins with whopping margin in Punjab


Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Bhagwant Mann, who on March 10 won the Dhuri seat with a margin of 58,206 votes, is set to become Punjab's next chief minister. AAP was heading to a landslide win in the 117-member legislative Assembly by leading at nearly 90 seats. In his first public address in his home town...

AAP sweeps Punjab with two-thirds majority


 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the assembly polls in Punjab getting a three-fourths majority in a strong electoral performance that pushed most of its rivals in the state to the margins. According to Election Commission data at 6 pm, AAP has won 89 seats and is leading on three more in the 117-member assembly....