Tag: Assembly elections 2018

Annus mirabilis?

Will India find real solutions to genuine problems and make 2019 annus mirabilis is the big question, given the paltry evidence that its leaders will offer anything more than rhetoric to a hapless people.

December 31, 2018

No leadership change in BJP for 2019 polls, NDA to contest under PM Modi: Amit Shah

Shah's statement assumes significance after a prominent Maharashtra farmers' leader demanded replacement of Narendra Modi with Nitin Gadkari as PM candidate.

December 19, 2018

‘Won’t let PM Modi sleep till farm loans waived’: Rahul Gandhi attacks Govt

The sharp reaction came a day after the newly-elected Congress governments in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh waived farm loans.

December 18, 2018

Pressure on Congress to probe NAN scam in Chhattisgarh

3 petitions seeking thorough investigation into the PDS scam have already been filed in the Chhattisgarh High Court

December 15, 2018

Kamal Nath to take oath as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister on December 17

Governor Anandiben Patel invites Kamal Nath to form government in Madhya Pradesh, acknowledging the support secured by the Congress from SP, BSP and Independents to prove majority in the 230-member House

December 14, 2018

A Congress-mukt North-East

Dismissing the Mizoram results as insignificant for 2019 Lok Sabha polls would be politically wrong, given the voting trend of the region in Parliamentary elections where the dominant party has always had an edge

December 12, 2018

Telangana election results confirm decimation of TDP in the state

The party has dismally lost two significant seats in greater Hyderabad area once considered to be its bastions because of the large presence of settlers from Seemandhra and proximity to IT hub

December 12, 2018

There is no BJP or Congress in Telangana, only KCR: Harish Rao

TRS wins 88 seats while AIMIM retains its 7 seats; INC-TDP combine reduced to 21; BJP manages to win only one seat

December 12, 2018

Lessons for all

Introspection by the two national parties will have to revolve around the need to reinject some gentility into the political discourse, difficult as that may seem after the acrimony of recent weeks. Certainly, the default position of the BJP – to be divisive and to pander to the illiberal Hindu – will have to change.

December 12, 2018

Modi congratulates Congress, TRS, MNF; praises BJP workers for hard work

'Victory and defeat are an integral part of life. Today's results will further our resolve to serve people and work even harder for the development of India'

December 12, 2018

Assembly election results 2018: Congress bounces back in Hindi heartland

Coming on the first anniversary of his appointment as Congress president, the outcome of this round of Assembly polls, which could be a bellwether for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, has clearly boosted the leadership profile of Rahul Gandhi

December 12, 2018

Assembly election results: Verdict not up to our expectations, says BJP

BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain says party will undertake an analysis of the factors responsible for the defeat in the five states, including the Hindi heartland of MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan

December 12, 2018

Sensex ends 190 points up amid volatility, Nifty above 10,500

The prospects of BJP retaining power in MP coupled with short covering and bargain buying by investors supported the gains on the indices

December 11, 2018

MNF wins Mizoram after 10 years, ousts Congress from last Northeast stronghold

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, who contested from two constituencies — his home turf Serchhip and Champhai South lost in both the seats.

December 11, 2018

Madhya Pradesh results 2018: Who will Chouhan’s state go with finally?

The close contest is giving nail-biting moments to both BJP and Congress and keeping every one guessing about the final verdict

December 11, 2018

Telangana verdict: It’s a clean sweep, TRS set to form government again

K Chandrasekhar Rao's political gamble to dissolve Telangana Assembly eight months ahead of schedule pays off

December 11, 2018

Assembly poll results | Semifinal proves BJP is nowhere: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee, who is currently in Delhi and holding meetings with opposition leaders, also said the trends indicated the outcome of 2019 general elections.

December 11, 2018