Soundararajan's return to politics was expected to boost BJP’s position in the TN political landscape, but DMK sitting MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian is leading with 15,063 votes.
Congress leader has emerged unscathed from grouse that he was largely absent from constituency in the last 5 yrs. Communist Party of India’s candidate Annie Raja a distant second.
Mufti's loss in newly carved Anantnag-Rajouri seat is a blow for PDP ahead of J&K assembly polls, with NC's Mian Altaf Ahmad winning by a comfortable margin of 2,81,794 votes.
Fall in stock markets comes after they rallied more than 3% Monday, the first day of trading after the exit polls predicted a comfortable victory for BJP.
Daughter of former Union minister, late Chaudhary Dalbir Singh, Kumari Selja ventured into politics with a byelection in 1988. She won Sirsa seat in the 1991 and 1996 Lok Sabha elections.
It is the performance of Congress, which is leading in over 90 seats, and its allies, that has emerged as the talking point as the counting progresses across the country.
As of 9.45 pm, the NDA had been declared a winner on 240 seats, with the BJP accounting for 240. The INDIA bloc secured victory in 233 seats. Of these, the Congress got 99.
Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.
Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.
CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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