Election 2019: Landslide BJP victory expected in Haryana, big win in Maharashtra
The BJP had got a vote share of 31.15 per cent, the Shiv Sena 19.3 per cent and Congress 18 per cent.
The BJP had got a vote share of 31.15 per cent, the Shiv Sena 19.3 per cent and Congress 18 per cent.
The election for Vellore constituency which was to be held on April 18 was rescinded following the seizure of a large amount of cash by the Income Tax department.
A total of 57 leaders from the BJP and NDA allies also took oath as the new union council of ministers.
PM-designate Narendra Modi also visited Sadaiv Atal Samadhi, the memorial of late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, along with BJP president Amit Shah and other party leaders
In inviting leaders of the BIMSTEC grouping for the swearing-in ceremony, the Modi Administration is offering an alternative platform for regional integration in the absence of a stalled SAARC, say experts.
After the exit polls predicted a majority of Karnataka seats going to the BJP, Roshan Baig triggered a massive row saying that the portfolios in the JD(S)-Congress govt were 'sold' and minorities were 'ignored'.
“The aspersions in clips being used in media merely pertain to the storage or movement of reserve unused EVMs. However, any case of lapse, even in the handling of reserve EVMs, is thoroughly investigated and disciplinary action taken against the officers responsible,” said the Election Commission.
Earlier, Mukherjee had hailed the EC for 'perfectly' conducting the polls even as the opposition criticised the poll body of acting under pressure from the Centre.
"There was a clash on Monday night. One of the BJP workers was shot at but we are yet to receive any formal complaint. Whether it was actually a bullet injury needs to be verified," an officer of Sitai police station said.
Meanwhile, the Congress accused the BJP of attempting to destabilise the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh through use of 'corrupt practices'.
