Election Commission (EC)

What does Modi 3.0 coalition government mean for economic reforms?

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed that his third term in office would be one of tough decisions, the BJP’s reduced numbers in Parliament may complicate matters. Experts say that ‘big bang’ reforms on land, labour, and agriculture will likely be placed on the backburner

Ayodhya shocker: BJP lost in Ram Mandir constituency of Faizabad. Here's what it means

The BJP lost Uttar Pradesh’s Faizabad – the Ayodhya constituency in which the Ram Mandir has been built – with its candidate Lallu Singh being beaten by Samajwadi Party's Awadhesh Prasad. Experts say that the Dalit vote in the state favoured the INDI alliance and that issues of development and unemployment trumped religion

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Why KCR's BRS has scored a big zero this poll

The BRS, led by K Chandrasekhar Rao, seems to be the biggest loser in Telangana, as it trails in every constituency. The BJP-led NDA and the Congress-led INDI Alliance are the two main contenders, with each holding eight of the state’s 17 Lok Sabha seats

Maha shocker for NDA: How Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar came out on top

The Opposition MVA alliance comprising the Congress, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP SP) has taken a big lead over the ruling Mahayuti of the Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena, the BJP and the Ajit-Pawar-led NCP. While Sharad Pawar said the voters rejected the ‘BJP’s politics of destroying parties’, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde blamed vote bank politics

Lok Sabha election results 2024: From Amethi to Nanded, key seats BJP is losing to INDIA bloc

The 2024 Lok Sabha results are pouring in. The ruling BJP-led NDA was in for a big shock this time, including in two Hindi belt states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Here are the important constituencies wherein the saffron party failed to clinch a victory

How did Chandrababu Naidu script incredible comeback in Andhra Pradesh?

Five years after being swept out of power by the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP, Chandrababu Naidu is set to be sworn in as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time. Now, eight months after receiving bail in the Skill Development Corporation Scam, the 74-year-old is back on top and could even be a player on the national scene. Here's how he did it

In Graphics | India Vote Counting 2024: What happens on counting day?

India is geared up for the announcement of the Lok Sabha election results. By the end of the day, we will know which party will form the next government at the Centre. But how are the votes counted and what does the process entail?

Elections in more than 80 countries in 2024. Why India's election is the biggest

Nearly 970 million people, or over 10 per cent of the global population, were eligible to vote in India’s general elections, which began with the initial phase on 19 April and lasted until 1 June. Of this, 642 million cast their ballot. This massive undertaking, the largest in the world, spanned 44 days, and it will culminate in the announcement of the results today

Lok Sabha election results 2024: What is the row over postal ballots? Can they impact poll outcome?

Ahead of the counting day for the Lok Sabha elections, the INDI Alliance has raised the issue of counting postal ballots. The Opposition bloc has asked the Election Commission to scrap a 2019 guideline and urge that they be tallied before those of the EVMs. But what do the rules say on the timing of finalising absentee votes?

'Created world record of 642 million voters': CEC Rajiv Kumar reveals ahead of Lok Sabha election result day

"We have created a world record of 642 million voters. This is 1.5 times voters of all G7 countries and 2.5 times voters of 27 countries in EU," said CEC Rajiv Kumar at a press conference on Monday