Urmila trailing from Mumbai North seat by over 80,000 votes
Trends have revealed that Congress candidate Urmila Matondkar is trailing from Mumbai North seat by over 80,000 votes. BJP’s Gopal Shetty, who won from the seat in the 2014 elections by a margin of over 4 lakh votes, is leading from the constituency. The actress-turned-politician is contesting elections for the first time.
Congress leading on 8 seats, SAD & BJP on 2 each, AAP on 1 in Punjab
Congress is leading in eight seats in Punjab while BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) are leading in two seats each and Aam Aadmi Party is currently ahead in one seat. Congress candidate Manish Tewari is leading from Anandpur Sahib, SAD’s Harsimrat Kaur Badal from Bathinda and BJP’s Sunny Deol from Gurdaspur. Congress’ Gurjeet Singh Aujla is leading from Amritsar.
BJP’s youngest candidate leads by 1 lakh votes in early trends
The youngest candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party, 28-year-old Tejasvi Surya is leading by over 1 lakh votes from the Bengaluru South Lok Sabha constituency, according to early trends. Surya is the General Secretary of the BJP’s youth wing in Karnataka and was part of its national social media campaign team for 2019. He contested against Congress’ BK Hariprasad.
BJP crosses majority mark on its own in LS polls as per trends
According to the trends by Election Commission of India in the counting of votes in 17th Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) crossed the majority mark of 272 on its own. Meanwhile, the trends show Congress leading in 51 seats. In the 2014 elections, BJP had won 282 seats, while Congress clinched 44 seats.
Trends show BJP leading in all 7 Lok Sabha seats in Delhi
The BJP is leading in all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, as per the trends in the counting of votes in 17th Lok Sabha elections. All the BJP candidates are leading by a margin of over 10,000 votes, the trends further showed. The BJP had won all the seven seats in Delhi in 2014 Lok Sabha elections too.
Sensex hits 40,000 and Nifty 12,000 for the 1st time ever as BJP leads
The Sensex hit 40,000 and Nifty zoomed beyond the 12,000-mark for the first time ever today as trends showed BJP leading in 288 seats, crossing the majority mark of 272 on its own. Sensex was up over 900 points at 40,054 while Nifty rose over 290 points at 12,029. Congress is leading in 52 seats, according to EC trends.
NDA crosses 2014 mark, set for biggest mandate since 1984: Trends
The BJP-led NDA is leading in 342 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha elections, according to the trends in the counting of votes. The NDA has crossed the 336-seat mark it had achieved in the 2014 general elections. It is the biggest mandate since the 1984 elections, which Congress had won with 414 seats.
YSR Congress crosses halfway mark in leads in Andhra Assembly polls
Amid the counting of votes for the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, YSR Congress is leading in 134 seats in the state, crossing the majority mark of 88. Meanwhile, the ruling TDP is leading in 26 constituencies. YSR Congress’ President and CM candidate YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is leading from Pulivendla constituency, while CM Chandrababu Naidu is leading from Kuppam seat.
BJD crosses halfway mark in leads in Odisha Assembly elections
Trends show that BJD is leading in 80 assembly seats, crossing the majority mark of 74 in the Odisha Assembly elections. Meanwhile, BJP is leading in 25 seats and Congress in 10. Notably, BJD had come to power in the state in 2014 with 117 seats. CM Naveen Patnaik is leading from his current Hinjili constituency.
Arnab Goswami calls Sunny Deol as Sunny Leone, she responds
Republic TV’s Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami on Thursday mistakenly addressed actor Sunny Deol, the BJP’s candidate from Punjab’s Gurdaspur, as actress Sunny Leone during a live telecast. Following Arnab’s goof up, the actress herself took to Twitter to respond to him and tweeted, “Leading by How many votes ????” Notably, Sunny Deol is leading from Gurdaspur by over 50,000 votes.
Poster in Uttar Pradesh thanks people for BJP’s ‘victory’
A poster thanking people for BJP’s “victory” has surfaced in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow. “Thanks for giving historic majority to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP in the country,” the poster read. This comes as trends in the counting of votes in 17th Lok Sabha elections showed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) crossing the majority mark of 272 on its own.
Confident about fairness, integrity of Indian elections: US
Praising India for executing such a massive exercise peacefully, US State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said, “We are very confident in the fairness and integrity of Indian elections.” Ortagus added, “Someone pointed out to me today that India’s election is the largest exercise in democracy in human history.” The US sends election observers to several countries but not to India.
Trends show BJP-led NDA leading in 336 seats, Congress+ in 92
As per the early trends, the BJP-led NDA is leading in 336 Lok Sabha seats while Congress and its allies have a lead in 92 seats. NDA formed the Central government in 2014 with victory in 336 seats. A party or an alliance needs to win at least 272 seats to form the government.
BJP asks 20,000 workers to reach headquarters in Delhi
The BJP has asked 20,000 party workers from across the country to reach its headquarters in Delhi to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the evening in anticipation of a victory in the 17th Lok Sabha elections. Counting of votes for 542 out of 543 Lok Sabha seats is underway. In 2014, NDA had won the elections with 336 seats.
6 men burn genitals of 2 brothers, circulate video online
Two men were admitted to a hospital in Rajasthan after six people dragged them into their car and burnt their genitals with matchsticks before robbing them off of their cash. The accused fled after robbing the cousin brothers of ₹3,800, the police said. The police added that the six men circulated a video of their act on social media.
Parents of dead US cadet allowed to use his frozen sperm
A US judge has ruled in favour of the parents of a dead US Military Academy cadet saying they can use his frozen sperm to produce a child. The ruling gives Peter Zhu’s parents the ability to attempt conception with a surrogate mother using their late son’s sperm. Zhu’s parents have not decided whether they will use it.
Vivek Oberoi gets police protection following death threats
Actor Vivek Oberoi has been provided with police protection after he received threats to his life, a police official said on Wednesday. The actor was assigned two personal security officers on Wednesday, the police official further said. A police vehicle has also been parked outside his residence in Mumbai.
Sooraj Pancholi to star in biopic based on famous boxer
Actor Sooraj Pancholi will star in an upcoming sports biopic which will be based on a famous Indian boxer. Speaking about the film, the actor said, “I actually auditioned for this role…I begged for them to let me take on this film because I was a huge fan of this script.” Shooting for the film will commence this year.
Divya Khosla Kumar to star with John in Satyameva Jayate 2: Report
Actress Divya Khosla Kumar will star opposite John Abraham in the upcoming sequel to the 2018 film ‘Satyameva Jayate’, as per reports. The film will be directed by Milap Zaveri, who also helmed the first instalment of the series. The script for the film has reportedly been finalised and shooting will commence after the release of Zaveri’s forthcoming film ‘Marjaavaan’.
We won’t be able to form govt on our own: Odisha Cong chief
A day before counting of votes began, Odisha Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik on Wednesday said that the party will not be able to form government in the state on its own. “However, our performance will be better than in 2014,” he added. Congress in 2014 had bagged 16 out of 147 seats in Odisha Assembly polls.
It’s welcome news that I took lead from the start: Tharoor
As early trends suggest that sitting MP and Congress candidate Shashi Tharoor is leading from Thiruvananthapuram, Tharoor took to Twitter on Thursday and said that it’s welcome news that he took lead from the start. However, he added that he isn’t getting excited as “just 4% of votes” have been counted. The two-time MP is contesting against BJP’s Kummanam Rajasekharan.
Rahul will be our PM if we get numbers in our favour: Stalin
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President MK Stalin on Wednesday said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be the next Prime Minister if the numbers are in their favour. He further said that the Central and the Tamil Nadu government would change after the results are declared. DMK is contesting the Lok Sabha polls in alliance with Congress.
Congress workers organise hawan outside AICC office in Delhi
Congress workers organised a hawan outside the AICC office in Delhi on Thursday. A Congress worker said, “Our result will be out today and we will form the government. To mark that event, we have organised a hawan.” However, early trends showed BJP-led NDA leading in 342 seats and Congress and its allies leading in 89 seats.
People laughing at Opp’n over EVM allegations: Harsh Vardhan
Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that people are laughing at the Opposition for their allegations on discrepancies in EVMs. “Even those who have less knowledge of technology are laughing,” he added. Harsh Vardhan further said that Congress didn’t question EVMs when they were in power but now with their imminent defeat, they are giving excuses for their loss.
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Early trends show NDA ahead in 177 LS seats, Congress & allies in 56
Early trends in the counting of votes for the 17th Lok Sabha elections show BJP-led NDA ahead in 177 seats, while Congress and its allies are leading in 56 seats. The counting is taking place for 542 of the 543 constituencies and at least 272 seats are required by a party or an alliance to form the government.
Counting of votes for Lok Sabha, 4 state assemblies begins
Counting of votes for 17th Lok Sabha and four state assemblies – Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim has begun. Voting had taken place for the Lok Sabha in 542 out of 543 constituencies across seven phases from April 11 to May 19. Lok Sabha elections 2019 recorded a voter turnout of 67.10%, the highest ever in election history.
Early trends show NDA crossing halfway mark in LS polls
According to the trends in the counting of votes in 17th Lok Sabha elections, BJP-led NDA has crossed the halfway mark and leads in 279 seats. Congress and its allies are leading in 92 seats, the trends further showed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading in Varanasi. Notably, NDA had secured 336 seats in 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Sensex, Nifty open at record high as trends show NDA’s lead
Indian shares surged to record high on Thursday morning, as early trends showed BJP-led NDA crossing 300 seats in 17th Lok Sabha elections. Nifty was up 1.54% at 11,919.20, while Sensex was at 1.61% higher at 39,741.30. As per the trends, NDA leads in 313 seats, while Congress and its allies are ahead in 90 seats.
82 companies of Central forces guarding 379 counting halls in WB
Around 25,000 officials have been deployed in West Bengal to count votes in 379 halls, which are being guarded by 82 companies of Central forces. Further, there is a three-tier security cordon and only authorised persons are being allowed to enter counting venues. Earlier, the Centre warned states and UTs of a possibility of violence on the day of counting.
BJD got highest donations among regional parties in 2017-18: ADR
Donations to Odisha’s BJD were the highest among regional political parties in 2017-18, as per a report issued by Association for Democratic Reforms. The report states that regional parties received ₹54.81 crore from 2,824 donations, with BJD getting ₹13.04 crore, followed by JD(U) that has declared receiving ₹11.19 crore. YSRCP stated that it received ₹8.35 crore.
Votes garnered, J&K martyrs forgotten: Cong as Swaraj meets Pak Min
After External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi during a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Kyrgyzstan, the Congress said, “Election over, votes garnered, Pulwama martyrs forgotten!” Swaraj and Mahmood sat next to each other during a joint call on Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbay Jeenbekov.
Dimple Kapadia to feature in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ Actress Dimple Kapadia will feature in Oscar-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s upcoming action-epic film ‘Tenet’, the film’s makers confirmed on Wednesday. The film will also feature actors John David Washington, Elizabeth Debicki and Robert Pattinson, among others. ‘Tenet’ will reportedly be a follow-up to Nolan’s Oscar-nominated film ‘Dunkirk’, and will be shot across seven countries.
