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Assembly polls: BJP soars as space further shrinks for Congress, AAP rises

BJP's splendid performance in the four states ruled by it, sweeping away opposition parties with its governance model and PM Modi's popularity has made it the firm favourites for the 2024 elections

Opposition vote-split helped BJP defeat Congress in Goa: Chidambaram

Chidambaram on Thursday said that while the people of Goa wanted change, their votes were split amongst the opposition parties.

Punjab polls: Amarinder fails big time, so does party that 'humiliated' him

Amarinder Singh failed spectacularly in these assembly elections his new party failed to open its account, his ally BJP fell flat and he failed to even win his own constituency. But there might be some consolation for the former chief minister. The Congress, with which he had a bitter parting just months back, hasn't done too well either in the state, swept by an Aam Aadmi Party wave. The 2022 Punjab Assembly polls came as a fresh challenge for two-time chief minister, who was unseated from his post last year following a bitter power tussle with state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. The 79-year-old leader said he was humiliated and warned of repercussions then. Soon, he launched the Punjab Lok Congress, contesting the polls in alliance with the BJP, a party whose expansion in the state he had once stalled despite a Narendra Modi wave elsewhere in the Lok Sabha polls. Once considered close to the Gandhi family, Amarinder Singh did not mince words while leaving the party, and ca

Charanjit Channi: Star for 111 days, Dalit leader back to humdrum politics

The Congress fielded Channi from two seats -- Chamkaur Sahib in Rupnagar and Bhadaur in Barnala, a move which showed how much the Congress was banking on him

We accept people's mandate, will return with new strategy: Congress

After the defeat in assembly polls in five states, the Congress on Thursday said the election results are contrary to the party's expectations, but it accepts the people's mandate.

Punjab polls: Channi loses Bhadaur, Chamkaur Sahib seats to AAP rivals

The Congress' gamble of fielding Channi, a member of Scheduled Caste, from two seats failed to yield any positive results

Jubilation at UP BJP headquarters, gloom at offices of opposition parties

The excitement at the UP BJP headquarters here was palpable with the party workers dancing to popular tunes and throwing gulal at each other

Uttarakhand polls: At helm of losing side is Congress' Harish Rawat

The defeat in the elections has put a question mark on the five-time MP and former Union minister's political future

Punjab results 'shock' for Cong, AAP's record in Delhi helped it: Pawar

The results of Assembly elections in Punjab are a "shock" for Congress while the Aam Aadmi Party benefited because of the performance of its government in Delhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said here

'Brand value diminished': Rahul, Priyanka's poll campaign comes a cropper

Congress general secretary in-charge Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi addressed 209 rallies and roadshows, the maximum by any top leader during the UP election campaign

Humbly accept people's verdict, will continue to work for people: Rahul

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the party humbly accepts the people's verdict in the assembly polls and will learn from it.

Amarinder accepts defeat in Assembly polls, congratulates AAP on victory

Former chief minister and Punjab Lok Congress president Amarinder Singh on Thursday accepted his defeat and congratulated the Aam Aadmi Party for the victory in the state Assembly polls.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu defeated from Amritsar East seat

AAP candidate and political greenhorn Jeevanjyot Kaur defeated Sidhu by a margin of 6,750 votes

Congress registers first win in Goa, BJP leading in 19 seats

The Congress registered the first win in the 40-member Goa assembly even as the BJP continued to lead in 19 seats till 1 pm

Congress stages protest in Delhi as party trailing in all five states

Congress workers staged a protest alleging "tampering with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)" outside the party office in Delhi as the party is trailing in all five poll-bound states

Goa elections: Cong leading in 15 seats, BJP in 13, MGP ahead in 6

The Congress was leading in 15 Assembly seats of Goa, while the BJP was ahead in 13, as per the latest trends available of 38 out of the 40 seats in the state.

BJP leads in Manipur; Congress, others far behind in early trends

As counting of votes for Manipur's Assembly polls in underway, the state's ruling BJP is leading on nine seats, while the Congress is ahead in four and Janata Dal (United) in three

Early Trends: BJP leads in UP, Uttarakhand & Manipur; AAP in Punjab

As the counting of the votes began on Thursday morning, the Bharatiya Janata Party was seen leading in the early trends in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur

Punjab CM Charanjit Channi trailing from Chamkaur Sahib, Bhadaur seats

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is trailing from Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur assembly seats, according to initial trends.

Congress will win almost 48 seats in Uttarakhand, says Harish Rawat

Congress leader and former state Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Thursday asserted that his party will comfortably win the Uttarakhand Assembly elections by bagging almost 48 seats.Talking to ANI, Rawat said, "I am confident of the victory of Congress in Uttarakhand. Everything will be clear in the next 2-3 hours. I have faith in the people of the state. I believe Congress will get close to 48 seats."The counting of votes for the recently held elections for the 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly commenced at 8 am on Thursday.The counting started at 8 am and all the results would be declared later in the day.The exit polls on Monday predicted a close race in Uttarakhand, with many of them giving an edge to the BJP to form the government.Some exit polls have also predicted that Congress would finish ahead and cross the halfway mark in the 70-member Assembly.Polling in Uttarakhand took place on February 14 and the counting of votes has begun today.