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Security was stepped up today in the temple town ahead of BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi's first visit as an elected MP of Varanasi on Saturday. SP (city) Rahul Raj told PTI that high security arrangements have been put in place in and out of Kashi Vishwanath...
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A total of 4,31,992 people or 0.9 per cent of the 60.42 per cent electorate in Maharashtra have opted for None of the Above (NOTA) option in this elections. The highest number of NOTA users are in Gadchiroli where 24,488 voters opted for the option, while at least 2503 people in Dhule in...
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The indefinite curfew in Rajendranagar police station limits here will be relaxed for four hours tomorrow, Cyberabad police said today. The curfew was clamped on May 14 under section 144 of CrPC in the wake of communal clashes and death of three persons in police firing in Kishanbagh area of...
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With BJP-led NDA sweeping the Lok Sabha polls and Narendra Modi set to occupy the Prime Minister's chair, the Special Protection Group (SPG) is waiting for formal orders to take over his security cover. As of now, Modi gets security cover from the National Security Guard (NSG) and the Gujarat...
21:56
Police shot a man wielding a gun inside a hospital emergency room in the northern Utah city of North Logan on Friday morning, officials said.Authorities could not say whether there were any other injuries or what prompted the shooting at Cache Valley Hospital, located about 85 miles north of Salt...
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Delhi Police today issued a traffic advisory asking commuters to avoid certain roads which fall on or around the route of BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's proposed roadshow from IGI airport to the party's headquarters in Central Delhi tomorrow. According to the advisory,...
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As many as 31,529 voters have rejected all the candidates in the fray for the six Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir by pressing the 'None Of The Above' (NOTA) option during polling in the state. Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency had the highest number of voters using the NOTA option with...
21:36
The Jai Samaikyandhra Party (JSP) of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy formed on the plank of united Andhra came a cropper in the elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly in Seemandhra. The JSP drew a blank, with only results of a handful seats yet to come in,...
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Narendra Modi is addressing another rally in Ahmedabad in Gujarat. A few hours back he spoke to large gathering in Vadodara from where he won with a landslide margin.
20:54
Britain today became the first European country to invite Narendra Modi to visit the country after his resounding victory in the Lok Sabha polls, nearly two years after it had ended a decade-long boycott of the BJP leader in the wake of the 2002 Gujarat riots. BJP's Prime...
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Ram Kripal Yadav wins Pataliputra by 41,000 votes defeating RJD chief Lalu Yadav's daughter Misa. Rajiv Pratap Rudy wins in Saran by 41,000 votes. Rabri Devi polled 14469.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
20:28
I write this congratulatory note with great excitement and anticipation. I can only imagine your sense of accomplishment. The hard work of three terms as Chief Minister and the hundreds of rallies carried out across India will now hopefully allow you some brief respite to reflect on the historic...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today described the unprecedented defeat of the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections as unexpected and said that he accepted full moral responsibility for the debacle.The results are unexpected and we accept the mandate of the people. UPA initiated...
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AIADMK candidate Gopalakrishnan defeats DMK'S Velusamy by a margin of 1,99,424 votes in Madurai.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
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YSR Congress Party chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy today said the wave in favour of Narendra Modi played a role in his party's defeat in the Seemandhra region, where the TDP-BJP combine was swept to power.Narendra Modi factor did play a role and people believed (TDP president) Chandrababu Naidu's...
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What will Narendra Modi's India look like? The country's prime minister-in-waiting -- a staunch Hindu nationalist and the Chief Minister of the western state of Gujarat since 2001 -- is a deeply polarizing figure and an unproven commodity on the international stage. Read the full storyFollow...
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Cong's Jyotiraditya Scindia: Congress lost the trust of the people. No reason for Cong to change leadership. We have not been successful in building leadership at the state level. I admit things went wrong under UPA2. Scindia won the Guna seat. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter:...
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Final tallies: YSR Congress Party chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy wins Pulivedula Assembly seat in Kadapa district by a margin of more than 75,000 votes, defeating TDP nominee Satish Kumar Reddy.Former Union Minister and BJP candidate D Purandeswari loses from Rajampet Lok Sabha seat by over...
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It's a sad day,' said Somnath Chatterjee while analysing the results of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday.With the BJP at the helm at the Centre and the Trinamool in Bengal, an old man like me can only feel concerned. Are we heading towards a regressive society? Chatterjee said as Rediff.com's...
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Updates at this hour: The Congress Working Committee to meet on May 19 in the wake of its worst ever electoral performance in Lok Sabha pollsSwapan Dasgupta: The resounding mandate has given NaMo the necessary elbow room to choose his dream team without being forced into needless compromises. In...
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At this juncture Javed Anand's 2011 piece on: Why I didn't join Anna Hazare. Read
19:16
Congress turncoat Jagdambika Pal retained his Domariyaganj seat on BJP ticket defeating his nearest rival BSP's Mohammed Muqueem by a margin of 1.03 lakh votes. Pal had won the seat in 2009 on Congress ticket.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
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LK Advani is on his way to meet Atal Behari Vajpayee. Meanwhile, this is what Amit Shah did on this historic day. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com talks to Modi's key aide on waking up late, poha and a chat with Modi. ReadFollow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
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Narendra Modi hasn't budged from 'development' agenda and his 'development for all' promise. Desh ki janta ne apna verdict de diya hai, aur yeh verdict yeh bhi kehta hai ki humein Hindustan ko aagey le jana hai.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
19:02
Facing a rout all over the country, Congress retained power in Arunachal Pradesh by winning 35 seats and securing a majority in the 60-member Assembly. According to the results declared so far, Congress has bagged 35 seats, including 11 uncontested, and leading in 5. BJP won four seats and was...
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This government will be the government for all the people of India. I bow before you for giving us such a historic mandate. I bow to the workers, the lakhs of party workers who went from door to door asking people to vote for us, even though people told them, 'don't bother, we will vote for...
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It is my responsibility to take all of you together to run the nation. To run the government is easier. I will move ahead based on trust. 'With all and development for all' will be my government's motto and not an empty slogan.I vow to work with my opponents to better the nation. Aapne Modi ko...
18:45
Ab ki baar, this is Amul's take on the BJP victory
18:44
I am mazdoor #1. Do any of you doubt my ability to work hard. Nobody, not my worst detractors will deny that I'm a hard working person. You have elected me as CM four times. I assure you I will work hard for you. That is why the people have chosen me and the NDA. By this victory I assure you it...
18:39
We never got the honor to fight the battle for Independence or die for Swaraj but in this independent India we will live for Swaraj: ModiAjay Maken tweets: Congratulations to the winners and my best wishes to the new Government. I hope India marches ahead as a strong and united country. Follow...
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I never got a chance to speak in Kashi, but voters still elected me, says Modi. In this land of Sayajirao Gaekwad, for the first time this country will be led by a party born post-Independence.I have never got the opportunity to die for the freedom of the country, but I will always uphold the...
18:31
Modi: I'm grateful to the people of Gujarat for giving us 26 out of 26 seats. After independence, apart from the Congress, if any party has come to power with a pure mandate, it's the BJP. Chants of Modi, Modi, interrupt his speech. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections...
18:25
Modi: 1st time in history of India a candidate was not allowed to reach its people, but people of Benaras put a stamp of victory on Modi's silence.
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Narendra Modi: Benaras ne Modi ke maun par mohar laga di hai
18:23
Narendra Modi's first speech post win: So, how does it feel, he asks to resounding cheers. Achche din... he says and the crowd shouts Aa gaye hain. Each one of you have worked like you were Narendra Modi. I bow before you, I thank you for all the efforts you have put in. I spent just 50 minutes...
18:13
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu to Narendra Modi: Looking forward to work together, enhance bilateral relationship.Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to Narendra Modi: Expressed hope that India and Sri Lanka will work closely, strengthen ties.Australian PM Tony Abbott: Looking forward to meet...
18:00
Joke doing the rounds on Twitter: Kejriwal : Even NOTA got more votes than you in Chandni Chowk. Ashutosh : Who is Nota? where can I find him?
17:56
Rahul Gandhi leads by 78431 votes over Smriti Irani. Counting still on.
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Fantastic showing in UP: Out of 80 seats: BJP+ leads in 73, SP in 5. Of these five seats: 2 seats are won by Mulayam Singh Yadav, one by his daughter-in-law Dimple Yadav, one by Dharmendra Yadav, his nephew, and another by Akshay Yadav. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter:...
17:39
An undated picture of the Gandhi family, which has spearheaded the truly dismal innings of the party in the LS polls.
17:37
I can't offer congratulations to Modi. I am not an opportunist: Lalu Prasad Yadav.Rabri Devi, the RJD candidate from Saran, Bihar, is trailing. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
17:31
We stand by our commitment, we are going to Delhi to address the issues of J&K: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti.After their brief speeches accepting responsibility for defeat, Sonia, Rahul and Omar are now deep in introspection...Praveen Swami: I'm a bit puzzled about what the Congress is going to...
17:27
Kiran Bedi: Indian voter this time has come out of the clutches of vote banks of caste or religion. Voters have voted for development and performance
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Rahul Gandhi: 264788Smriti Irani: 198500Dharmendra Pratap Singh: (BSP) 34860DR. Kumar Vishvas: 14161
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It's a mandate of young India, for young India, by young India, says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com, in her 43rd and concluding column on Election 2014. ReadFollow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
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Rajnath Singh: Had Shri Atalji's blessings after BJP's historic win in General Elections. Now leaving Delhi for my constituency in Lucknow.Elated over its performance in West Bengal, the BJP today said it would prepare for the 2016 Assembly election by strengthening the party base in the state...
17:01
BJP's comic books on Narendra Modi's journey from his childhood to becoming the prime ministerial candidate of the party. The cover of one such book. The man has become a legend in his own lifetime.
16:57
Arun Jaitley tweets his defeat: Congratulations to Capt. Amarinder Singh for his victory in Amritsar Parliamentary Constituency.
16:56
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif calls Narendra Modi to congratulate him and invites him to Pakistan.Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina was the first to wish Modi. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
16:53
I promise you in 21st Century Narendra Modi will never become the prime minister of the country. ...But if he wants to distribute tea here, we will find a place for him, Mani Shankar Aiyar at the venue of the All India Congress Committee meeting in January. Aiyar came fourth from Mayailaduthurai....
16:48
Rahul Gandhi is smiling. Hehe! I think somebody told him that Congress won by a huge margin, not lost by a huge one. @jhunjhunwala
16:43
Kejriwal in Varanasi: I will keep visiting Kashi. During an election it is not clear whether the support you see actually translates into votes.
16:42
Rahul at the presser: I hold myself responsible for the defeat. Sonia at the presser: Victory and loss common in politics. I take responsibility as the party president. Winning and losing all a part in a democracy, respect people's verdict with all humility and I wish the new government all the...
16:32
Amethi so far: Rahul Gandhi has 2.11 lakh votes, Smriti Irani has 1.62 lakh. Kumar Vishvas has 11655 votes.She may have lost, but AAP's Chandigarh candidate Gul Panag is gracious in defeat: I congratulate Kirron Kherji, am sure she will work for Chandigarh. Also congratulate Narendra Modiji &...
16:27
Sonia, Rahul presser any time now.FYI: Of the votes counted so far, a staggering 48 lakh voters chose the NOTA option. EC has officially declared results on 61 seats. BJP gets 44, INC has 5.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
16:23
Omar Abdullah tweets: Victory & defeat are part of any contest but if lessons aren't learnt from defea,t victory becomes an impossible ask. I will learn from this.Arvind Kejriwal who is trailing Narendra Modi by 2.38 lakh votes, says the verdict, despite no clear wins for AAP, is a good...
16:14
Nandan Nilekani: I want to thank the voters who participated in the election. My message to the people of Bengaluru, our great city. Read
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Ambika Soni, Sachin Pilot and Jaswant Singh lose.All state cabinet ministers gather at the BJP office in Gandhinagar. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi to hold a press conference at 4:30 pm at the AICC HQ today. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
15:59
Presser after presser... Omar Abdullah 's turn now: This is not the press conference I expected myself to be giving today. There were ample positives that were done in the last five years that should have been part of the election campaign, but we didn't do it. It is time for me to accept total...
15:55
Actor Dev Adhikari wins from Ghatal.
15:54
Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt reports: Sources say that the talk of LK Advani becoming speaker of the Lok Sabha was floated by a Advani crony and it's not an offer made by the party. Advani has not been offered the Speaker's post, nor is he going to become the LS Speaker.
15:51
In Varanasi: Modi is leading Kejriwal by 2.38 lakh votes.Rae Bareli: Sonia Gandhi leading by 3.29 lakh votes.
15:43
AAP's Yogendra Yadav addresses a presser. The big picture is that despite not winning a single seat, the vote share is considerable.
15:40
Narendra Modi should thank Mani Shankar Aiyar for his chaiwallah quip. Modi's chai pe charchas were part of the stupendous success of the BJP's PR exercise.
15:36
Rajnath Singh on LK Advani: Advani is a mentor, a guardian, a senior leader, of the party. He and Vajpayee-ji are instrumental in taking the party to where it is today, he says. He says the party will take everyone along with it and cautions party workers: Let us maintain dignity, calm during...
15:31
Party senior leaders will meet and decide on who gets which ministry. It will be done on the basis of a consensus, says Rajnath Singh.
15:30
Rajnath says that the massive win is a people's mandate for change. The results mark a new era in Indian politics. I feel that Atal ji's Andhera Chattega Kamal Khilega is coming true, says Rajnath Singh.He thanks the 25 allies of the party, party workers, poll booth workers and...
15:21
Rajnath Singh asks BJP workers to leave the meet. The exit polls in India rightly projected the winner, but underestimated the extent of Congress's defeat. Modi polls 5.70 lakh votes in Vadodara. Rajnath says this is perhaps the first time since 1984 that a party has won by a clear majority. The...
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The BJP is readying to address a presser any minute now. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu. Conch shells blowing at the HQ before the presser begins. Modi wins in Vadodara with more than 5.70 lakh votes. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
15:10
UK Prime Minister David Cameron tweets his congratulations to Modi: Congratulations @narendramodi on victory in India's elections. Keen to work together to get the most from UK-India relationship.And that's a picture of our PM congratulating the PM in waiting today...
15:02
Quick takes: RJD's Pappu Yadav defeats JD(U)'s Sharad Yadav in Madhepura.Farooq Abdullah has been defeated from Srinagar. Unimaginable! Ananth Kumar, who defeated Nandan Nilekani, says: I am overwhelmed, I dedicate this victory to people of Bangalore. Follow latest updates on elections on...
14:53
Rajinikant has got his priorities right. First, a wish for Jaya and then Modi.Hearty Congratulations dear @narendramodi Ji on your historic win. Best wishes.Read: Even Narendra Modi needs Rajinikanth!Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
14:49
Rajinikanth tweets: My congratulations to Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalitha-ji on her landslide victory.
14:46
Rory Medcalf: So parochial ... outcome of largest democratic election in history did not make headlines in ABC TV 7pm news here in Sydney.
14:45
The Delhi BJP office wore a festive mood with party workers soaking themselves in celebrations. The state unit headquarters at 14, Pandit Pant Marg were packed with workers who raised slogans in favour of Modi and its state chief Harsh Vardhan. Amid bursting of firecrackers and drum beats, party...
14:37
Priya Dutt concedes: With great humility, I accept defeat. Congratulate Poonam Mahajan and BJP for this huge win.NOTA numbers continue to rise: 37.85 lakh so far.Amit Shah arrives at Ashoka Road. Crowds go berserk. Showered with rose petals. Pic: No, it's not a cricket match. That's commuters...
14:21
Just in: All Congress CMs have offered to resign. Bastar: BJP's Dinesh Kashyap wins by 1,25,000 votesAmethi so far: Rahul Gandhi has 1.14 lakh votes, Smriti Irani has 86807. Kumar Vishvas 6368. BJP sweeps Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra. Pic: That's Air India's advertisement...
14:07
That's Air India's advertisement in papers today, a naughty nudge at the Congress debacle.
14:04
As per reports, LK Advani is said to have rejected the offer made by BJP president Rajnath Singh. Advani is reportedly interested in a political role, maybe the NDA chairman's post. He was Deputy PM in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. The party had offered him the post of Speaker.
14:00
Congress's Shashi Tharoor wins from Thiruvananthapuram. Tharoor is the sitting MP.
13:57
This is the picture tweeted by Modi a few minutes ago. India's PM in waiting, met his mother after leads suggested that the BJP was sweeping the polls. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
13:54
LK Advani, who won from Gandhinagar, says it needs to be assessed as to how much contribution has been made by Narendra Modi's leadership, RSS and BJP towards the party's victory. We are winning in areas where we have never won before. Credit goes to Narendra Modi and RSS, says Advani. Follow...
13:48
Narayan Rane's son Nilesh Rane trailing by 70000 votes in Sindhudurg. Imran Masood of Congress, who made the 'chop Modi' remark, leads in Saharanpur Another hate leader, Giriraj Singh terrorists come from one community wins from Nawada, Bihar. Sanjay Patil of BJP leads by over 1 lakh. This is...
13:46
Ramesh Srivats: Tragic. She told everyone else to take their seats, but lost her own. Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar loses from Sasaram, Bihar
13:43
The PM will be resigning at 12:30 pm tomorrow. His address as PM is tomorrow as well. Dr Singh called Narendra Modi a while ago to congratulate him. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
13:38
Chhagan Bhujbal loses in Nashik.
13:37
Narendra Modi leading Arvind Kejriwal by 1.14 lakh votes in Varanasi. Supriya Sule now inching closer to the victory. Leading by 15,000 votes over BJP-Sena alliance candidate. Happy that my father is elected again, also happy that Narendra bhai will be the PM of the country: Pratibha Advani (LK...
13:31
Sushma Swaraj telling says of her win -- This is purely a victory of the BJP. No mention of Modi or his wave. Swaraj has never been happy with Modi's candidacy and is seen to be in the Lk Advani camp. The party now wants to mollify her with a ministerial berth. Follow latest updates...
13:28
Congress leads in 54 seats, but that's oscillating by the second. The Cong may lose its status of a recognized opposition in the Lok Sabha if it doesnt get 54 seats.
13:12
I wish the new Govt and the new PM well, hope the new Govt will be friendly towards Tamil Nadu. Trends show the AIADMK is the 3rd largest party nationally, we will function as a responsible political party, J Jayalalithaa.
13:10
J Jayalalithaa addresses a presser after the AIADMK win in Tamil Nadu. I thanks the people of Tamil Nadu for making the AIADMK the third largest party in parliament. The AIADMK has achieved this victory on it's own, without any partners. Thank all those who have worked hard and sincerely for the...
12:57
Kiran Bedi: Mr Modi has brought back 'blessings of the mother' to the core! This was in all his speeches, concluding: Bharat Mata ki Jai' Vande Mataram'
12:55
Mallikarjun Kharge wins from GulbargaH D Devegowda from HassanAnanth Kumar from Bangalore south.
12:54
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik leading by over 11000 votes from Hinjili Assembly seat. Ambika Soni trailing by 19,724 votes in Anandpur Sahib Salman Khurshid running fourth in Farrukhabad. Vinod Khanna leading Partap Singh Bajwa by 96779 votes in Gurdaspur. Follow latest updates on elections on...
12:51
This is a huge win, its even bigger than what happened in 1977, says Sushma Swaraj. The BJP senior leader has won from Vidisha. She says the party will take its allies along to form government. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
12:42
I had said on the first day that Jaitley has nothing to do with Punjab, he is an unknown factor in Amritsar: Capt. Amarinder Singh. BJP 's Arun Jaitley trails by 61129 votes in Amritsar. Amarinder Singh ahead. In other constituencies.Actor Javed Jaffery of AAP fighting against BJP President...
12:35
Joke doing the rounds on Twitter: Rahul, jahan bhi ho ghar aa jao, mata aur bahen dono pareshan hai. Koi kuchh nahi kahega, sari zimedari Manmohan ki.Rahul who was MIA for the Dr Manmohan Singh's farewell, is believed to be back in Delhi.
12:34
LJP leader Chirag Paswan leads by over 24,000 votes in Jamui. Kamal Nath wins from Chhindwara Dinesh Trivedi wins from BarrackpurFollow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
12:21
Narendra Modi meets his mother, Heeraben, to seek her blessings. The BJP is likely to get 272 on its own. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
12:15
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar tweets: A new era has begun - With this change, I hope there is good teamwork and that MP's don't squabble for ministerial berths.
12:14
Narendra Modi tweets: India has won! Achhe din aane waale hain.Modi is now leaving his residence at Gandhinagar.
12:11
So, Assam CM Tarun Gogoi has resigned over the Congress decimation, so why won't Rahul Gandhi follow his lead?
12:07
Vote count in Varanasi: AAP's Arvind Kejriwal: 32000, Cong's Ajay Rai: 11500 and Narendra Modi leads by 1.06 lakh votes.
12:06
Celebrations begin in Delhi. Pic: NV Reuben
12:03
Cong's Sachin Pilot trailing by 77,249 votes in Ajmer against BJP's Sanwar Lal Jat. Jaswant Singh trailing Col Sona Ram by 34112 votes in Barmer.Former cricketer Mohd Azharuddin trailing by 32087 in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur seat. Capt Amarinder Singh leading Arun Jaitley by 48,037 votes in...
11:59
Admitting its defeat, the Congress today said it was very disappointed with the poll outcome, but hit out at Narendra Modi for pursuing politics of polarisation. Going by the election trends that have come so far, we humbly admit the defeat of Congress and UPA as people's mandate.... We will...
11:54
Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt reports: Narendra Modi has been keeping track of leads and results from his home in Gandhinagar. People who have talked to him since morning says his voice is normal and that he is not overreacting to the news of this double win from Vadodara and Varanasi or the party's...
11:47
Modi wins over Arvind Kejriwal by 50,319 votes in Varanasi. Ajay Rai has polled just 9,927 votes so far. Kejriwal may have lost the seat, but it's still a huge victory for the party. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
11:44
Director Prakash Jha (JD-U), who's polled a little over 15,000 votes so far, is trailing against BJP's Sanjay Jaiswal (over 25,000 votes) in Paschim Champaran in Bihar.It's one thing to make films based in Bihar, quite another to contest elections. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter:...
11:43
Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa reports: The BJP is putting up a good show in Karnataka. It is currently leading in 17 seats while the Congress is leading in 7. The JD(S) is leading the Hassan Constituency contested by Deve Gowda. His son H D Kumaraswamy is trailing.At the high profile Bangalore...
11:40
Narendra Modi wins from Varanasi. Nitin Gadkari wins from NagpurFollow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
11:36
On Twitter: Great line from American guy watching Arnab at Times Square. Wow he's so excited - did he win? Is he the guy everyone is excited about?
11:34
BJP leading on all 25 seats in Rajasthan. BJP's VK Singh wins from Ghaziabad. The former army chief faced off against AAP's Shazia Ilmi. Ghaziabad was supposed to be Rajnath Singh's constituency, but he switched to Lucknow. So far, Rajnath Singh is leading from Lucknow where he is pitted against...
11:30
Congress party HQ at Delhi... The police bandobast seems unnecessary, with not a soul in sight.
11:28
D V Sadananda Gowda wins from Bangalore NorthSushma Swaraj wins from Vidisha.Kirron Kher wins from Chandigarh.
11:27
In Mumbai North West: Rakhi Sawant has got 58 votes. NCP's Supriya Sule trailing in Baramati, Maharashtra.BJP's Hema Malini leading in Mathura seat by 56203 votes BJP leading on 66 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 22 in Maharashtra, 15 in Bihar
11:23
Abhishek Mande/Rediff.com reports: At the end of round 2, Shiv Sena's Gajanan Kiritkar leads (23,317), Congress's Kamat trails (14,116 votes) while AAP's Mayank Gandhi has polled 3,164 votes.
11:22
Rediff.com's Sonil Dedhia reporting from Mumbai says, at Ruparel College, where counting is in progress, the mood of the Shiv Sena, which is a long time ally of the BJP is jubilant. Eknath Shinde, the Congress candidate who has had a stronghold in Mumbai South Central, is trailing. The leading...
11:17
Not curfew, that's the scene outside the Congress party HQ, in Delhi. The BJP leads in all seven seats in Delhi.
11:13
Mumbai SOUTH Shivsena: 35775Mumbai NORTH BJP: 55283Mumbai North Central BJP: 130661Mumbai North East BJP: 45162Mumbai North West ShivSena: 2622Mumbai South Central ShivSena: 102325
11:10
Paresh Rawal leading with 69256 votes in Ahmedabad East. Rajiv Pratap Rudy leading Rabri Devi by 1,349 votes in Saran in Bihar. Sumitra Mahajan ahead of Congress rival Satyanarayan Patel in Indore. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
11:06
Firecrackers were today burst and 'laddoos' distributed outside the BJP office here as jubilant workers celebrated the party's sterling showing in the Lok Sabha polls. I am very happy. We were waiting for this moment for last two months. We are distributing laddoos, BJP state president Devendra...
11:04
The rupee rallied to 11-month high of 58.71 against the dollar early today on persistent selling of the US currency by banks and exporters on hopes of higher foreign capital inflows as election results showed clear chances of a stable government at the Centre.
11:03
Trinamool Congress surged ahead leading in 32 of total 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal in a four-cornered contest with the BJP springing a surprise by forging a lead in three while CPI(M)-led Left Front was ahead in only three, early trends showed. The Congress is ahead in only four seats,...
10:59
In Times Sq NYC, about 300 Indian men shouting Modi next to a 7 foot tall guy dressed as the Statue of Liberty & posing for photos.
10:56
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to resign taking full responsibility for Congress defeat in state.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
10:54
LK Advani wins in Gandhinagar with 23,360; Cong's Kirtibhai Ishvarbhai Patel comes in second with 13,456.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
10:48
BJP president Rajnath Singh says he congratulated Narendra Modi over the phone. He says trends indicate it's a landslide. Rajnath to address the media at 3 pm. Congress concedes defeat. Remains to be seen what Rahul's vote share will be in Amethi. For now, they are busy directing blame away from...
10:41
Congress says the blame doesn't lie with Rahul alone, it's collective responsiblilty. Narendra Modi wins in Vadodara with 402,436 votes while Madhusudan Mistry got 118,767. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
10:35
Paresh Rawal leading in Ahmedabad (East) by 33,889 votes. BJP's BS Yeddyurappa wins from Shimoga against Manjunath Bhandary from Cong and B Dharmappa from the JDU and seven others.Sonia and Rahul Gandhi likely to speak later today. Meanwhile, at the Congress HQ at Delhi, supporters shout Vakt ki...
10:26
In Varanasi, Narendra Modi leading by 58000 votes, and by 4 lakh votes in Vadodara.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
10:22
Paresh Rawal of the BJP leads by 13,334 votes on Ahmedabad-East seat. In Gujarat, BJP leades in 26 out of 26 seats and in 7/7 seats in Delhi. The biggest political lesson from these elections is for Arvind Kejriwal. His resignation as Delhi CM sent a wrong message.Rahul Gandhi leads against...
10:16
In Mumbai: Congress's Priya Dutt trailing by over 20,000 votes, Eknath Gaikwad by over 18,000 votes, Sanjay Nirupam by over a 1,000 votes and Milind Deora by nearly 3,000 votes.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
10:13
BJP candidate O Rajagopal gains a margin of 10,000 votes over Cong's Shashi Tharoor in Thiruvananthapuram. 34 per cent votes have been counted.Congress's Sandeep Dikshit, one of the first candidates to admit defeat a day before counting began says: We are losing in Delhi. Anti-UPA wave.Narendra...
10:04
Narendra Modi leading with 2 lakh+ margin on Vadodara seat.NCP's Supriya Sule leading from Baramati by 48,860 over BJP-Shiv Sena-RPI-SS alliance's Mahadev Janka.In UP: Of the 80 seats, trends available in 69 seats. BJP: 55SP: 9CONG: 1BSP: 3APNA DAL: 1NDA: 302UPA: 76Others: 150Follow latest...
09:56
Telangana Rashtra Samiti supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao and his daughter K Kavitha took an early lead in Lok Sabha elections in Telangana. Cong's Sushil Kumar Shinde trails against BJP's Sharad Kumar Bansode. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections ...
09:52
East: Mamata's TMC sweeping Bengal with 29 seatsCong's Milind Deora leads in Mumbai South. According to the ABP News-Nielsen exit polls: Arvind Sawant of the Shiv Sena is expected to topple incumbent Milind Deora of the Congress, throwing AAP's Meera Sanyal's chances out of the window. Delhi...
09:43
Kiran Bedi: India on its way to be hugely 'MODIFIED'! New India! Post independence! One which will belong to all! Modern, Prosperous and Vibrant!
09:41
Other trends: Harsimrat Kaur Badal, sitting MP and wife of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal, was leading over her relative Manpreet Singh Badal of Congress in Bhatinda Lok Sabha seat. Harsimrat, who is daughter-in-law of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, was leading by a narrow...
09:39
Former Mumbai police commissioner Satyapal Singh is the first clear winner. Singh who contested from a BJP ticket won over RLD chief and Union Minister Ajit Singh in Baghpat. That is the first confirmed win. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
09:34
Cong's Mani Shankar Aiyar trails, Sachin Pilot trails.
09:31
At 9.30 Rahul Gandhi is trailing by 16,000 votesArun Jaitley trailing by 2800 votes in Amritsar BJP is likely to win 58 seats says the party's control room in Lucknow.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
09:29
Meanwhile, we hear that Narendra Modi was not watching TV since 9am. TMC's Moon Moon Sen trails in Bankura. Jaswant Singh leads from Barmer, Rajasthan. Remember, Jaswant quit the BJP and contested as an independent candidate. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
09:25
BJP's Amit Shah claims that UP will give minimum 55 seats and BJP will get 250 to 263 seats with NDA getting 290 plus seats. Shah strictly follows Hindi channels.
09:22
Abhishek Manu Singhvi tells NDTV, I admit it looks bleak for the Congress.Even if Rahul Gandhi does manage to win from Amethi, voters had told us that they want to teach him a lesson by lowering his margin. Rahul had won by 3.71 lakh votes in the 2009 polls. So far, Smriti still in the leads....
09:15
Like we said, leads change in seconds. Supriya Sule leads from Baramati.Just as Arvind Kejriwal said, AAP is doing well in Punjab. Leads in 4 seats of Punjab: Sangroor, Patiala, Faridkot and Fategarh Sahib.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
09:12
Cong's Priya Dutt trailing, Poonam Mahajan leading (Mumbai North Central)Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
09:11
Anand Krishna Shah, the Central Government Standing Counsel in Varanasi, says the atmosphere is festive in Varanasi. BJP supporters are already beating nagadas to celebrate Narendra Modi's lead.Leads and trails change by the minute... BJP's Babul Supriyo leads from Asansol, West Bengal. NCP's...
09:05
Gujarat: BJP leading 23, Congress 3 In MP: BJP's Sushma Swaraj leads in Vidisha, Cong's Kamal Nath in Chhindwara.In Delhi, BJP's Harsh Vardhan leads in Chandni ChowkBJP's Kirron Kher leads in ChandigarhJaya Prada leads in Bijnor BJP's VK Singh leads in GhaziabadChirag Paswan leads in Jamui by...
08:59
Rahul Gandhi, who provoked scathing criticism for skipping a farewell dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, is back in Delhi and is expected to speak to the media at 1 pm along with his mother, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, after results of the election are announced.Will he address...
08:56
The BJP was leading in two seats while Congress in one seat in Rajasthan, according to initial trends pouring in. BJP candidates are leading in Sikar and Udaipur while a Congress candidate is leading in Banswara. Rajasthan has 25 Lok Sabha seats. BJP was also leading in all the four seats in...
08:54
149 out of 265 for the NDA at this stage. That is well past the half way mark.
08:53
BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi leading in New Delhi constituency.TMC's Sugata Bose leads from the Jadavpur seat in WB.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
08:51
Smriti Irani leading in Amethi. When counting began, it was Rahul Gandhi who was leading. If Smriti indeed wins, she will rewrite history as the Gandhi family knows it. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
08:48
BJP leads in all Gujarat seat tallies so far. The Congress, AAP have not even opened their accounts. Cong's Nagma leads in Meerut. SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav leads in AzamgarhBJP's Uma Bharti leads from JhansiLok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar trails from Sasaram.BJP's Chandan Mitra leading from...
08:45
The high-decibel Lok Sabha elections 2014 witnessed the highest-ever turnout with 66.38 per cent of an estimated 814 million voters exercising their franchise -- the highest ever in the history of general elections.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
08:42
The ruling Congress-led UDF is leading in eight seats and the LDF in two seats as the counting is progressing in all the 20 seats. The leading Congress candidates include K V Thomas (Ernakulam), M I Shanawas (Wayanad), T Siddique (Kasargode) and M K Raghavan in Kozhikode are leading. IUML...
08:42
NDA leads in 24 seats, UPA in 12... so far. BJP's VK Singh leading from Ghaziabad, Sushma Swaraj leads from Vidisha. BJP's Ananth Kumar leading over Nandan Nilekani in Bangalore south.
08:37
BJP's Hema Malini leads from Mathura, Rajnath Singh leads/Rita Bahuguna Joshi trails in Lucknow, Deve Gowda leading, Smriti Irani trailing in Amethi.Quite expectedly, Cong-led UDF leading in Kerala.
08:34
Sonia Gandhi leading from Rae Bareli, Narendra Modi leading from Varanasi, Shashi Tharoor leading from Thiruvananthapuram, Jyotiraditya Scindia leads from Guna, LK Advani leading from Gandhnagar, Rahul Gandhi leading in Amethi.
08:30
OK, big story: Congress candidate Nandan Nilekani is trailing in Bangalore South and not surprisingly, Narendra Modi is leading from Vadodara. SP's Dimple Yadav leading from Kannauj. Dimple is UP CM Akhilesh Yadav's wife. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
08:28
PM-in-waiting Narendra Modi, is apparently glued to his TV at his residence in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Modi, 63, should know by 1 pm today, if the thousands of kilos of laddoos the party has ordered can indeed be distributed. Or should the party have ordered humble pie. Exit polls indicate that NDA...
08:24
Formal opening of EVMs begin at 8:30 am, remember only postal ballots are being opened now.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
08:21
Leads so far: BJP+ 23Cong: 11Others: 09Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
08:19
Of 989 counting centres, maximum are in AP at 168 followed by 98 in West Bengal, 76 in UP, 64 in Odisha, 51 in Assam and 48 in Maharashtra.Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
08:17
Postal ballots are being counted first Initial trends: 25/543 seats: BJP: 12, Cong: 07, Others: 06BJP's VK Singh leads in Ghaziabad, AAP's Shazia Ilmi trailing Cong's Mallikarjun Kharge leads in GulbargaCPM leading in Kollam, Kerala Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter:...
08:09
AAP's Medha Patkar alleges vote rigging in Mumbai North East. Patkar has demanded EC shows and verifies unused paper seals. Patkar has filed a complaint with the returning officer. Patkar is pitched against BJP's Kirit Somaiya. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
08:04
Manmohan Singh, as he bids adieu to the prime ministership, is confident about the kindness of posterity. But future historians, like present chroniclers, will continue to debate the fall. How is it that a man who came to the top job with so much goodwill leaves it without a hurrah going up...
08:02
Who said what this morning:We are very confident. We will win 15-18 seats in Karnataka: Sadanand Gowda, BJP leaderWe are sure that the exit polls will be proved wrong again: Meem Afzal, Congress leaderWe will prove some pollsters wrong: Congress leader Sachin Pilot Exit polls will be proved...
07:59
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are expected to address a press conference at noon today. Follow latest updates on elections on Twitter: @RediffElections
07:57
Yogendra Yadav, AAP's Gurgaon candidate tweet: As an ummeedwar I begin the day with ummeed, with hope. Am hoping that AAPs electoral debut lays foundations for alternative politics.The exit polls have given AAP between 2 to 5 seats.
07:50
Votes polled in the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections will be counted from 8 am today to decide who will form the next government.Election Commission said the counting exercise to be held at 989 counting centres is likely to be completed by 5 pm and trends will be available by 11 am.By noon, a...
07:37
The first trends on the way India has voted will emerge by 8:15 am, a definitive indication will emerge by 9:30 am. The nation is waiting with anticipation to know the fate of Narendra Modi as Elections 2014 has been about his attempt to reclaim Delhi for the BJP.
07:28
'Man of the moment' Narendra Modi will watch the results from his residence in Gandhinagar. If the results turnout to be on expected lines, he will first go to party office in Ahmedabad and then proceed to Vadodara for victory celebrations.
07:26
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