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India Political News | Live Results Of Assembly Elections 2017 - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand & Manipur

Some exit polls have said the ruling Telugu Desam will retain power, while others said that the main Opposition YSR Congress will be the winner. (Representational image)

Exit polls make waiting worth for both Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

In AP, there is more anxiety about the Assembly results where the exit polls have thrown up no clear picture.

21 May 2019 12:49 AM

BJP state president K. Laxman at a press conference on exit polls at the state BJP office in Nampally. (DC)

Telangana will soon become Bengal of south: K Laxman

He said after May 23, when the Lok Sabha results are out, a lot of changes will happen in Telangana state.

21 May 2019 12:47 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

TPCC: Exit polls to satisfy Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Meanwhile, AICC secretary and former MP V. Hanumantha Rao said that exit polls had proved to be wrong many times.

21 May 2019 12:44 AM

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Narasimha booked over meet without permit

According to the Meerpet police, a meeting was held at Swagath Grand near Lalithanagar Chowrastha.

21 May 2019 12:43 AM

Jagan Mohan Reddy

Jagan Mohan Reddy avoids Sharad Pawar’s call, keeps cards close to chest

Incidentally, Mr Naidu met Mr Pawar at least twice during his trip to Delhi last week.

21 May 2019 12:38 AM

M.K. Stalin

Exit polls have DMK, BJD rethink strategy

Post exit polls, both Stalin and Patnaik show inclination towards NDA.

21 May 2019 12:38 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi having a word with police officials during his visit to Kedarnath.

PM Modi’s cave stay was Mission Impossible for securitymen

In a first, SPG had to guard a VVIP who chose to stay in a cave in hostile weather.

21 May 2019 12:24 AM

West Bengal has witnessed violence all through the seven phases of the voting. (Photo: ANI)

EC imposes Section 144 in Bhatpura for undefined time-period

This comes soon after Piyush Goyal’s demand for re-polls in areas where violence occurred.

20 May 2019 8:54 PM

The meeting also discussed possibilities of forming a non-BJP government including regional parties with the support of the Congress, they said. (Photo: ANI)

Naidu, Banerjee prepare for hung verdict, non-BJP front in discussion

Naidu held a 45-minute-long meeting with Banerjee on the future strategies of the 'Mahagatbandhan'.

20 May 2019 7:56 PM

Congress leader Anand Sharma (Photo: PTI)

'Exit polls are a source of entertainment,' says Congress

The exit polls have predicted BJP-led NDA coming to power again, while Congress is way behind the magic figure.

20 May 2019 7:44 PM

Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha (Photo: File)

Shatrughan Sinha's 'Rag Darbari' charge on channels predicting BJP's win

The Congress leader also said he sees no reality in the exit polls projecting NDA's win.

20 May 2019 7:02 PM

Some non-UPA party leaders were also said to have been sounded for the meeting, it was reported. (Photo: File)

No UPA meeting on May 23: Stalin dismisses reports

Earlier there were reports that Sonia Gandhi has invited leaders of the constituent of United Progressive Alliance in Delhi.

20 May 2019 6:08 PM

‘As per the exit polls, we are winning all the seven seats in Delhi,’ BJP Delhi president Manoj Tiwari said. (Photo: ANI)

BJP upbeat after exit polls predict victory in Delhi; AAP, Cong question its veracity

According to India TV-CNX Exit poll, the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to repeat the 2014 victory when it had won all seven seats.

20 May 2019 6:02 PM

Coming down heavily on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over poll-related violence in the state, Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Monday dubbed TMC supremo as 'Mamata dadagiri'. (Photo: File)

'Mamata didi' now 'Mamata dadagiri': Manoj Tiwari on Bengal violence

He said that NDA will form the government with an outright majority and Narendra Modi will take oath as the Prime Minister again.

20 May 2019 5:56 PM

Buoyed by the exit poll predictions, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that voters are no longer willing to trust a 'coalition of rivals' and do not elect a hung Parliament where ugly and untenable coalitions have a role to play. (Photo: File)

Voters no longer willing to trust 'coalition of rivals': Arun Jaitley

Jaitley in his blog said that the results of the Exit Polls and final results on the May 23 are in the same direction.

20 May 2019 5:48 PM

'Alarming as it may be, this would not be the first time such an attack on the electoral process would take place,' Chadha said. (Photo: ANI)

AAP writes to CEC Arora, seeks additional security at strong room in Delhi

AAP has alleged the opposition parties have planned attempts to gerrymander with EVMs a day or two ahead of the actual counting on May 23.

20 May 2019 5:39 PM

‘As per the decorum of public life and to repent, I am observing a 21-prahar silence and will undergo hard penance,’ said Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur. (Photo: ANI)

After controversial remarks, Pragya opts for 'silent' penance for 63 hours

Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, said she felt it was now time for some ‘soul searching’.

20 May 2019 4:49 PM

'This artificially engineered or manufactured Modi wave is being used by the BJP to lure regional parties well in advance to fill any shortfall after the results on May 23,' Kumaraswamy said. (Photo: File)

It is just an exit poll, not an exact poll: JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy

Most exit polls predicted that the ruling BJP led NDA will comfortably cross halfway mark of 272 seats in the LS.

20 May 2019 4:01 PM

Çommunist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury (Photo: File)

'Count all VVPATs, if mismatch with EVM figures,' says Sitaram Yechury

Opposition has urged the EC to frame new rules for counting of votes in constituencies where VVPAT slips do not tally with EVM figures.

20 May 2019 3:48 PM

PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti condemned the killing of her party worker. (Photo: File)

Heartbreaking: Mufti condemns killing of PDP activist in militant attack

Mohammad Jamal, who was shot at inside his residence on Sunday night, succumbed to injuries at the SKIMS hospital, the official said.

20 May 2019 3:32 PM

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