Politics

The BJP on Wednesday ridiculed BSP supremo Mayawati's allegations of EVM tampering and asked her to "gracefully accept the people's mandate".

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar on Wednesday offered to resign, taking moral responsibility for the poll debacle in the state, amid demands for structural changes and fixing responsibility in the party.

Three days after Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati raised allegations of widespread fraud in electronic voting machines (EVMs), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has jumped into the debate.

The Prime Minister in his speech spoke like a statesman. He was inclusive, focused on development and acknowledged the support of youth and women voters for this mandate. He has promised to work for everyone — those who voted for the BJP and those who did...

Three-time Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has staked claim to form the government in the northeastern state, a day after the BJP claimed it had the numbers despite finishing second in the 60-seat Assembly.

Deepa Jayakumar, the niece of J Jayalalithaa, on Monday alleged that she is being harassed to prevent her from contesting bypoll in R K Nagar Assembly seat to be held on April 12.

BJP President Amit Shah was on Monday authorised by the party's Parliamentary Board to pick chief ministerial nominees for UP and Uttarakhand, and for Goa and Manipur, two states where it is working to cobble together a majority.

The Congress has emerged as the single-largest party in Goa after votes polled in the Assembly election were counted on Saturday. The party, however, may not get to form the government in the coastal state as the Nationalist Congress Party (one seat), the...

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said PM Narendra Modi has emerged as the "most dominant political figure" after the assembly polls, while seeking to differ that the election results are a referendum on note ban.

The party put up its second best performance in the state. In the 1992 state elections, it had won 87 seats. With 77 MLAs it now just one seat short of a two third majority.

The Election Commission on Saturday rejected BSP supremo Mayawati's claim that electronic voting machines were rigged in the Uttar Pradesh elections and said her demand for a repoll using ballot papers was legally untenable.

BJP president Amit Shah addressed a press conference in the evening and announced that the party had prepared a "grand welcome" for the Prime Minister at the party headquarters for Sunday.

Human rights activist and founder of Peoples' Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) Irom Chanu Sharmila on Saturday expressed her desire to quit active politics following after her defeat in the recently concluded Manipur assembly polls.

The ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pardesh had in 2012 won 224 of these seats spread across 75 districts. It has tied-up with Congress this time in the contest against BJP and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

Mohammad Azam Khan of the Samajwadi Party is all set to win from Rampur constituency. He had won in 2012 election as well from Rampur.

The ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pardesh had in 2012 won 224 of these seats spread across 75 districts. It has tied-up with Congress this time in the contest against BJP and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).