Politics

Election results: Dimple Yadav leads in family stronghold Mainpuri

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s wife Dimple Yadav is poised to win the byelections for Mainpuri Lok Sabha segment, which fell vacant after the demise of party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, as per trends of counting of votes on Thursday. Counting of votes for bypolls for Mainpuri Lok Sabha, and Rampur and Khatauli Assembly constituencies […]

BJP emerges stronger in Gujarat, Congress bags Himachal

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was heading to a historic victory with more than 150 seats in Gujarat while rival Congress was poised to snath the reign of Himachal Pradesh from the saffron party in early trends on Thursday. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) data, the BJP won seven seats and was leading […]

MCD Polls: 188 Congress candidates lose deposit; Delhi Muslims reject AIMIM

Congress party failed miserably in the high-stake Delhi MCD polls, with a total of 188 candidates losing their deposit. Unable to cross the single digit mark, Congress won only 9 seats in comparison to 30 seats scored in 2017 MCD elections. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) fielded 128 candidates who failed to win a single seat. […]

Bengal BJP leader backs Paresh Rawal on “cook fish for Bengalis” comment

Bengal BJP doesn’t see Paresh Rawal’s “will you cook fish for Bengalis” comment made in Gujarat as offensive. Instead, Bengal BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya backed the actor politician saying what Rawal said was absolutely right. Bhattacharya while speaking to The New Indian on this said, “Paresh Rawal did not say anything wrong. He also tweeted […]

Gautam Gambhir’s strike rate in MCD polls makes him BJP’s CM face frontrunner?

The Bharatiya Janata Party has lost the MCD elections following a 15 year uninterrupted reign. But it might have gained a credible face for an urban electorate like Delhi- something it has been lacking both in 2014 and 2019. Former cricketer turned politician Gautam Gambhir managed to win 61 per cent wards (22/36) in East […]