The BJP failed to replicate its 2019 show and was restricted to 33 seats in Uttar Pradesh. The regional BJP headquarters has received a report listing out the reasons behind the party's drubbing in the state.
After the Congress clinched both the seats of Amethi and Raebareli, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a thanks-giving program in UP's Raebareli. They also credited unity between Samajwadi Party and Congress for the win.
The swearing-in ceremony of the Modi 3.0 government introduced a diverse Cabinet with a mix of seasoned politicians and professionals from various fields, including former diplomats and bureaucrats.
In the recently held Lok Sabha elections, BJP fared poorly as it could win only 9 seats, compared to the 2019 tally of 23 constituencies out of the total 48. Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 7 seats and Ajit Pawar-led NCP just one.
Shivraj Chouhan became the Union cabinet minister for the first time in his more than three-decade-long political career. In the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Chouhan campaigned extensively for BJP in Madhya Pradesh, where the party won all 29 Lok Sabha seats.
BJP's veteran leader and four-time Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was on Sunday sworn in as a minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Union Cabinet. The 65-year-old BJP leader was administered oath by President Droupadi Murmu at the swearing-in ceremony.
As Modi takes his oath for a third term as Prime Minister on Sunday evening, prominent political figures from neighbouring nations will once again gather, with one conspicuous absence being a leader from Pakistan.
Narendra Modi oath ceremony: According to Delhi Police, the programme of the swearing-in ceremony will be monitored by more than 500 CCTVs. Section 144 has also been imposed in the entire national capital. Given the event, many restrictions have been imposed by the Delhi Police for June 9 and 10.
CWC meeting: KC Venugopal said that the revival of Congress has begun, and the atmosphere in the Congress Working Committee is entirely different now from what it was four months back.
In a post on X, the tech billionaire said, "Looking forward to my companies doing exciting work in India."
According to the Election Commission, a candidate needs to secure at least one-sixth of the total valid votes cast in the constituency to save their security deposits which ranges from Rs 12,500 to Rs 25,000.
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: In the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha, as many as 526 candidates will be from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. The Congress-led I.N.D.I.A bloc bagged 233 seats.
The 2024 Lok Sabha Elections concluded with a voter turnout of 65.79% nationwide. Lakshadweep recorded the highest turnout at 84.16%, while Bihar had the lowest at 56.19%. In Jammu and Kashmir, 68 out of 100 candidates received fewer votes than the NOTA option.
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: According to the Election Commission's announcement on Tuesday (June 4), Amritpal Singh, a Sikh preacher, has secured victory in the Khadoor Sahib constituency, while Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid," has won the Baramulla seat.
In the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won 240 seats and along with its allies, it stands at 293 seats. Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU, having won 16 and 12 seats respectively in their respective states, have extended support to the NDA.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced a 65.79% voter turnout in the recently concluded 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. Lakshadweep reported the highest voter turnout at 84.16%, and Bihar the lowest at 56.19%.
Speculations aside, it was celebration time for BJP on Wednesday, since there are no doubts that Modi would be forming the next government at the Centre. Opposition leaders in INDIA bloc are still nursing hopes about Naidu and Nitish Kumar creating problems for PM Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been unanimously elected as the NDA leader during a meeting of the alliance, thus paving the way for him to take the oath for a third straight term as the head of the coalition government.
A new analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) and PRS Legislative Research shows a wide range of educational qualifications among the 2024 Lok Sabha MPs, with 77 per cent holding graduate degrees or higher and agriculture emerging as a leading profession.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is anticipated to commence his inaugural international journey to Italy-- mere days following his re-election as India's Prime Minister for the third successive term.
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