Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) The fall from power, when it comes, is often measured not just in numbers but in moments. For Pinarayi Vijayan, Tuesday was one such moment, quiet, restrained, and heavy with the weight of a decade that has abruptly drawn to a close.After ten years at the helm, marked by the full paraphernalia and security accorded to a Chief Minister, Vijayan cut a markedly different figure on his return to Thiruvananthapuram.The emphatic verdict delivered a day earlier had left…
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Agartala, May 4 (IANS) Free and fair elections in West Bengal have ensured the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) victory in West Bengal, marking what Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha described as an urgent need for political change amid rising concerns over infiltration and national security. CM Saha, along with state BJP President Rajib Bhattacharjee and other senior leaders, led a victory rally in Agartala after the Trinamool Congress-led government, headed by outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Ba…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) As the scale of the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) victory became clear, senior Congress leaders framed the verdict as both an endorsement of public trust and a call to rebuild Kerala’s governance framework.Even as the final tally has not yet been declared by the Election Commission, the UDF has touched 102 seats, the Left stands at 35, and the BJP has won three seats, according to trends available so far.Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who campaigned extensiv…
Balurghat, May 4 (IANS) As early trends in the West Bengal Assembly elections show the BJP taking the lead, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Monday said the initial results indicate a major political shift in the state and said that ‘Ram Raj’ is going to be established.Speaking to reporters, Majumdar said, “This is just the beginning. Only two or three rounds have been completed, and postal ballots have also been counted. However, the early trends clearly suggest that a BJP government is lik…
Agartala, May 4 (IANS) The ruling BJP candidate Jahar Chakraborti has surged ahead in the Dharmanagar Assembly bypoll, leading by around 18,300 votes over his nearest rival, CPI(M)’s Amitabha Datta. The bye-election was held on April 9 and the vote counting is currently underway at the North Tripura district headquarters in Dharmanagar amid tight security arrangements.According to Election Commission data, Chakraborti has established a significant lead over both Datta and Congress candidate Ch…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) Celebrations broke out at the Congress headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday as trends firmly pointed towards a near landslide victory for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), marking a dramatic political turnaround in the state.As counting reaches the last lap, the UDF is ahead in 97, the Left Front in 40, and the BJP in three seats.Inside the packed Congress office, state president Sunny Joseph remained glued to television screens tracking con…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari is ahead in the high-profile Bhabanipur constituency in south Kolkata in early trends of West Bengal Assembly elections where he is contesting against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. After two rounds of counting, Adhikari is leading by a margin of 1,558 votes. It may be noted that Adhikari is also leading in Nandigram Assembly constituency by a margin of 7,698 votes in East Midnapore district.Speaking to media persons following the early trends, …
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Kunal Ghosh, Trinamool Congress candidate from the Beleghata Assembly constituency, on Monday said that he has “full faith” in the people of Bengal, claiming that the public is praying for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s win and showering their blessings on the party. In the Beleghata Assembly constituency, Gosh is currently leading with over 3,500 votes. He holds a margin of over 400 over the BJP candidate Partha Chaudhury, the Election Commission of India (ECI) trends sh…
Salt Lake, May 4 (IANS) As the vote counting for the West Bengal Assembly elections is underway on Monday, state BJP in-charge Mangal Pandey said that the people want to see development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to IANS, Mangal Pandey said, “The initial trends are very clear. The people of the state want a developed Bengal under PM Modi’s leadership. They want a double-engine government.”State BJP chief Samik Battacharya said that the formation of a BJP gover…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) After the first hour of counting of votes for the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal on Monday, the trend is showing a neck-and-neck battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the BJP slightly ahead of Trinamool Congress.As of 9 a.m., the trend for 134 of 293 Assembly constituencies in the state was available.After the first hour of counting, the tally for the BJP’s initial lead was 73, followed by the Trina…