New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday accused his former party of resorting to "vindictive politics" and misusing state machinery to target leaders who recently merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) Actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has staked a claim to form the government in Tamil Nadu after emerging as the single largest party in the Assembly elections, winning 108 seats.
Guwahati, May 5 (IANS) After the BJP-led NDA alliance's third consecutive win in Assam, this time with a greater margin, the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday asserted that his government will continue drive against illegal infiltration with same vigour.
Guwahati, May 5 (IANS) The election results on May 4 marked a day of significant electoral surprises and decisive mandates -- as three incumbent governments in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala were voted out, while the one in Assam was re-elected with an absolute majority.
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) A day after the Trinamool Congress' defeat in the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly polls, the Advocate General of the state, Kishore Datta, tendered his resignation on Tuesday.
Ayodhya, May 5 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Tuesday claimed that the outcome of the West Bengal elections indicates that the country is "moving towards a dictatorship", as he raised concerns over the state of democratic institutions.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) Congress MP Jebi Mather on Tuesday attributed the defeat of CPI-M-led Left Democratic Alliance (LDF) in the Assembly polls to their "corrupt PR exercise", saying public understands real work.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Shadanand Chaudhary, founder of political think tank 'LeaderTank', on Tuesday described the outcomes of the recently held Assembly elections as "strength of democracy", stating that they show people hold power.
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) A day after the declaration of Assembly election results in West Bengal, residents of Bhabanipur including traditional idol-makers expressed a mix of relief, optimism and expectations from the incoming BJP government, about the challenges they have faced over the years and the changes they now hope to see.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Tuesday hailed the party’s sweeping victory in West Bengal, linking it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s outreach to common citizens and local traditions.
