Tag: Assembly election results 2017
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Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar resigns from his position
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has resigned from his position following BJP’s poor show in the Goa Assembly election 2017. Parsekar himself failed to retain his own seat in Madrem constituency. The CM submitted his resignation to Governor Mridula Sinha, who accepted it. Parsekar was beaten by congress candidate Dayanand Sopte by over 7,000 votes. …
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Harish Rawat resigns following election debacle
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat, who lost both the assembly seats he contested, submitted his resignation on Saturday to Governor KK Paul and attributed the party's 'poor' show in the state polls to 'flaws in his own leadership'. "I own up my failure to rise up to the expectations of my party workers who had …
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India Inc expects Centre, states to be in sync with BJP winning
As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – that heads the ruling NDA at the Centre – swept Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the state elections results on Saturday, the corporate fraternity said it expects better coordination between the Centre and the states in coming days. Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah …
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Assembly elections 2017: BJP flashes victory in UP, Uttarakhand; Congress clinches Punjab
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) juggernaut continued to roll on in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand as trends started converting into results by afternoon. The smile on the faces of BJP workers only widened to see that the party was in comfortable position to achieve three-fourth majority in both the states. Likewise, it was a delightful …
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Manipur staring at hung assembly?
Latest trend from Manipur shows ‘others’ are leading in number of win with five seats. Congress is leading with 21 seats while the BJP with the win of Sapam Ranjan Singh is behind Congress with one win. Irom Sharmila’s People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) party has failed to secure any win and has no …
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Punjab election results 2017: AAP’s inner turmoil makes it falter
Punjab was the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) only hope outside Delhi, but the party faltered in cashing on its good start in the state following AAP’s inner turmoil and failure to project its chief ministerial candidate. Seeking change, Punjab voters gave four Lok Sabha seats to AAP in 2014 Lok Sabha polls despite the Modi-wave …
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No question of Rahul stepping down, says Digvijaya Singh
Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh on Saturday said there was no question of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi stepping down from the party's leadership, in the wake of poor showing in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. "There is no question of Rahul Gandhi stepping down," said Singh in reply to media queries about change in the …
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Assembly election results 2017: U’khand CM Rawat loses both seats
In a major humiliation, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat lost both the seats of Haridwar (Rural) and Kichha as the Congress was routed out of the hill state in the assembly poll results announced on Saturday. Rawat lost Haridwar (Rural) seat to BJP's Yatishwaranand by over 12,000 votes. Rawat’s daughter Anupama was the election in-charge in Haridwar …
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Assembly election results 2017: Kejriwal admits defeat in Punjab, Goa
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has been thwarted from forming governments in both Punjab and Goa, has admitted defeat saying that the 'struggle would continue'. “We respect the people’s decision. I thank all the party workers for their hard work. The struggle will continue,” tweeted AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Earlier …
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Goyal credits Modi for UP, Uttarakhand victory
Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the UP and Uttarakhand assembly election results and said this is the victory of people of UP and Uttarakhand. "Today nation is standing with PM Modi. This is the victory of people of UP and Uttarakhand," the Union minister said. Prime Minister …
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UP voters rose above caste for BJP win: Jitendra Singh
Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the BJP's cruising to victory in Uttar Pradesh was an indication that voters in the state have risen above caste for the first time. "The most important consequence of this is for the first time we are seeing voters rising above caste …
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Assembly election results 2017: BJP set to win in UP, Uttarakhand; Congress in Punjab
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday decimated all opposition in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand while the Congress emerged as a clear winner in Punjab. With early trends indicating the BJP is likely to cross the 300 mark in the 403 member Assembly, party president Amit Shah’s prophecy that what was to be seen in …
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Assembly election results 2017: BJP takes strong lead in UP, Uttarakhand
The BJP on Saturday took winning leads in both Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand while the Congress raced ahead of the AAP in Punjab as officials counted votes polled in assembly elections. In Goa, the Congress was leading in eight constituencies to the BJP's three. Bharatiya Janata Party candidates led in 190 of the 277 seats …
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Assembly election results 2017: BJP takes strong lead in UP, Uttarakhand
The BJP on Saturday took winning leads in both Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand while the Congress raced ahead of the AAP in Punjab as officials counted votes polled in assembly elections. In Goa, the Congress was leading in eight constituencies to the BJP's three. Bharatiya Janata Party candidates led in 190 of the 277 seats …
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Punjab election results 2017: Congress leads, AAP not too far behind
Congress is leading the initial trends in Punjab but the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is not too far behind as counting of votes for the 117 Assembly seats in Punjab began at 8 a.m. on Saturday. As per initial trends, while Captain Amarinder Singh-led Congress was leading on 26 seats, the AAP on 13 and …
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Assembly election results 2017: BJP leads by 98 seats in UP
The Bharatiya Janata Paraty (BJP) on Saturday has taken a strong lead over its main rivals in Uttar Pradesh as millions of votes cast in the staggered assembly election are being counted. BJP candidates are leading in 98 seats followed by 58 seats for the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance. Mayawati’s BSP is trailing by 38 seats. Election Commission officials …
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March 11, 2017