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  PM Modi didn’t question Manmohan Singh’s commitment to India: Jaitley in Parliament

  Politics | December 27, 2017 16:04 IST

  Jaitley’s clarification came as the Congress has been demanding Modi’s apology on this issue since the beginning of the Winter Session of Parliament.

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  Twitter sees 1.9 million mentions of Gujarat polls, PM Modi top personality

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | December 19, 2017 20:30 IST

  The data revealed on Tuesday also showed that though the Congress campaign for the election focused on Goods and Services Tax (GST) and demonetisation, people were more interested in topics related to development and Hindutva.

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  New BJP government in Gujarat may take oath on December 25

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | December 19, 2017 20:01 IST

  BJP president Amit Shah had announced during the campaign that the party was fighting elections under Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and his deputy Nitin Patel.

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  Even before swearing in, Jignesh Mevani acts like MLA

  Elections | December 19, 2017 19:13 IST

  The Independent candidate and Dalit leader, who was backed by the Congress, approached the Collector a day after the Gujarat Assembly election results came out. Mevani defeated the BJP rival by 19,696 votes.

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  Exclusive | Alpesh Thakor after Guj verdict: Have respect for PM Modi, can’t blame EVMs for Cong defeat

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | December 19, 2017 16:43 IST

  Talking to India TV, Alpesh said that after emerging victorious in these elections, he could not blame the EVMs for the defeat of the Congress in the Assembly elections.

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  Gujarat Election Results 2017: Most Congress turncoats lose, prominent party leaders trounced

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | December 18, 2017 19:41 IST

  Of the Congress turncoats, Tejashree Patel lost from Viramgam by about 6,500 votes to Lakhabhai Bharwad; Mansinh Chauhan lost from Balasinor; cooperative giant and chairman of Amul Ramsinh Parmar lost from his traditional Thasra seat while Raghavji P

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  Assembly Election Results: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar congratulates PM Modi, Amit Shah on Gujarat, Himachal victory

  Elections | December 18, 2017 17:37 IST

  The Janata Dal (United) president also took a dig at the Congress, saying that while the party was aiming to defeat the BJP in Gujarat, it “ended up losing even in Himachal Pradesh”, where it was in power.

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  Gujarat Election Results 2017: Results show people’s faith in agenda of development, say Vijay Rupani

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | December 18, 2017 17:23 IST

  Rupani also thanked the people of Rajkot from where he won by over 54,000 votes.

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  Assembly Election Results 2017: Rahul Gandhi scored zero in his opening innings, says Manohar Parrikar

  Elections | December 18, 2017 17:17 IST

  The BJP is heading for a record sixth straight victory in Gujarat assembly polls, and is set to evict the Congress in Himachal Pradesh, tightening the party’s grip over the country’s politics with general elections only 18 months away.

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  Assembly Election Results 2017: No alternative to BJP in country, says Rajasthan CM

  Elections | December 18, 2017 17:12 IST

  Results in Himachal Pradesh have proved that the country is moving ahead to become Congress-free, Raje said

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  Assembly Election Results 2017: BJP will form govt in Gujarat, Himachal, says Amit Shah

  Elections | December 18, 2017 17:04 IST

  Shah also asserted that the poll outcome in favour of the BJP is a victory of performance and development against political dynasty.

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  Politics of development won in Gujarat, Himachal: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

  Elections | December 18, 2017 16:27 IST

  Chouhan added that the vision of India becoming the "Vishwa Guru" (world leader) would be realised under the leadership of Modi as "he is a global leader", he stressed.

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  Gujarat Election Results: Hardik Patel blames ‘EVM tampering’ for BJP’s victory in Assembly polls

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | December 18, 2017 16:06 IST

  Hardik pointed out that due to EVM tampering, the winning margin was very less in many places including Surat, Rajkot and Ahmedabad.

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  BJP will form majority governments in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh: Rajnath Singh

  Elections | December 18, 2017 11:43 IST

  Asked if the BJP's poll victory in the assembly elections was an affirmation of people's faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Home Minister said: "Yes, it is. It is a seal of people's faith in his development work."

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  Rahul Gandhi's hands full of challenges as party president, needs new formulas

  Politics | December 16, 2017 16:18 IST

  Rahul Gandhi took over as Congress President on Saturday, an elevation that comes at a time when the party faces an "existential crisis" and has huge electoral challenges in the run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

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  Gujarat polls: Will the new 'caste equations' prove to be a game changer in 'BJP vs Congress'?

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | December 16, 2017 21:55 IST

  If the exit polls are to be believed, the saffron party will easily manage to retain power in its turf, with an overwhelming majority.

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  After predicting 100 seats for Congress, Hardik Patel now demands use of ballot papers in place of EVMs

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | December 15, 2017 21:55 IST

  Expressing doubts over the credibility of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader today said that the issue should not be brushed aside.

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  Gujarat Elections: Blow to Congress as Supreme Court dismisses plea on 'EVM tampering'

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | December 15, 2017 17:28 IST

  The Gujarat unit of the Congress party had moved the Supreme Court alleging rigging of EVMs and VVPATs a day after all the exit polls predicted Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party's win in Gujarat elections.

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  Sonia Gandhi has retired as Congress president but not from politics: Randeep Surejwala

  Politics | December 15, 2017 17:02 IST

  Congress president-designate Rahul Gandhi's elevation would come just two days ahead of the counting of votes for the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly poll.

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  Gujarat election impact: Why a Modi win or loss matters to the Indian stock market

  Gujarat Assembly Elections | December 15, 2017 14:15 IST

  Anecdotal evidence suggests that the market has rallied in 15 days prior to Gujarat polls and fell in the next 30 days after polling was over.