BJP retains hold in Karnataka, Congress slipsBANGALORE - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday retained its stronghold in Karnataka by winning 19 of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, one more than what it had secured in the 2004 general elections. Congress strengthens base in northeastGUWAHATI - The Congress has strengthened its base in the northeast, winning 13 of the 24 seats in the seven states, an improvement of two seats compared to the 2004 general elections. YSR leads Congress to renewed mandate in Andhra PradeshHYDERABAD - Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s magic worked again in Andhra Pradesh as Congress party retained power with a simple majority. Independent wins from LadakhSRINAGAR - Hassan Khan, an independent candidate, was declared winner from Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh constituency. Landslide win for SDF, Chamling gets fourth termGangtok, 16 May (IANS) The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) created history Saturday by winning in all 32 assembly constituencies and the lone Lok Sabha seat of the Himalayan state, giving Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling a fourth consecutive term. Two top performers in last Lok Sabha bite poll dustCHENNAI - One asked 1,200 questions in parliament and another would give a yearly report of his performance to voters. But all this did not cut much ice with the electorate as S.K. Kharventhan and M. Ramadass both lost the Lok Sabha polls. No takers for young leaders in KarnatakaBANGALORE - There might be enthusiasm for young turks like Rahul Gandhi, Priya Dutt, Sachin Pilot and Jyotiraditya Scindia in their states but Karnataka seems to prefer the not-so-young when it comes to electing its Lok Sabha representatives. Congress repeats 2004 sweep in HaryanaCHANDIGARH - The Congress Saturday repeated its 2004 Lok Sabha sweep of Haryana, winning nine of the 10 seats. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s son, Deepinder Singh Hooda, led the Congress’ attack from the front registering a massive victory by over 445,000 votes in Rohtak. SDF victory testimony to our hard work: ChamlingGANGTOK - Chief Minister Pawan Chamling, whose Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) secured a landslide victory in the assembly polls Saturday, said his party’s election for a fourth consecutive term was ‘true testimony’ to his government’s hard work. Muslim, Dalit candidates virtually wiped out in MaharashtraMUMBAI - In an unprecedented development, Muslim and Dalit candidates have been practically wiped out in the Lok Sabha elections from Maharashtra. BJP and its candidate finally win Shimla seat!SHIMLA - Having been unlucky 10 times in electoral politics, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and more so its candidate, Virender Kashyap, finally managed to win the Shimla Lok Sabha seat. Karnataka jinx works again (News Analysis)BANGALORE - The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party won 19 of the 28 seats in Karnataka Saturday, one more than its 2004 tally, but there was little to celebrate as the party’s hopes of capturing power in New Delhi came a cropper. The Karnataka jinx, by which the party that wins more seats in the state loses at the centre, worked again. Pro-LTTE parties routed as Sri Lanka overruns LTTE zoneNEW DELHI/CHENNAI/COLOMBO - In a dramatic coincidence, Tamil Nadu’s political parties sympathetic to the Tamil Tigers were routed in the Lok Sabha elections Saturday as the Sri Lankan military dealt a crippling blow to the rebels, taking control of their last coastal belt. BJP improves Gujarat tally, key Congress candidates lose (Third Lead)GANDHINAGAR - Gujarat’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to improve its Lok Sabha tally from the state Saturday as key Congress candidates including two central ministers were defeated. Chidambaram wins in Sivaganga after re-countingSIVAGANGA - Congress leader and Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has won the Sivaganga parliamentary constituency after re-counting. Lalu says not supporting Congress was a mistakeNEW DELHI - Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday admitted that not supporting the Congress was a mistake. Breaking away from Congress ‘biggest mistake’: LaluPATNA - Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Saturday admitted that breaking away from the Congress was the ‘biggest mistake’ that resulted in his party’s ‘heavy’ defeat in Bihar. ‘Lady Amitabh’ Vijayashanti elected to Lok SabhaHYDERABAD - Popular Telugu actress M. Vijayashanti of the Telangana Rastra Samiti (TRS) was elected to the Lok Sabha from Medak constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Exit polls were off the mark againNEW DELHI - The exit polls have gone wrong yet again. While all the surveys had predicted an edge for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), they also said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would be a close second. But as results came in Saturday, the gap between the two was expected to be a whopping 100 seats. Manmohan Singh first full-term PM after Nehru to return to officeNEW DELHI - With the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) retaining power in the general elections, Manmohan Singh has achieved the distinction of becoming the first prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to be returned after completing a full term in office. BJD heading for landslide win in Orissa (Third Lead)BHUBANESWAR - Orissa’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) was far ahead of its rivals - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress - as counting of votes for the state’s 21 Lok Sabha and 147 assembly constituencies was underway Saturday. BJP wins three seats, leads in five in JharkhandRANCHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won three seats and was leading in five of Jharkhand’s 14 parliamentary constituencies as votes were being counted early Saturday evening. ‘Raman effect’: BJP wins 10 of Chhattisgarh’s 11 seatsRAIPUR - After the November assembly polls, the ‘Raman effect’ has done its magic again in the mineral-rich Chhattisgarh with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning 10 out of state’s 11 Lok Sabha seats Saturday. BJP adds to Gujarat tally, key Congress candidates loseGANDHINAGAR - Gujarat’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to improve its Lok Sabha tally from the state Saturday as the Congress suffered a setback in key constituencies. Left fort collapses in West BengalKOLKATA - West Bengal’s seemingly impregnable red fort collapsed Saturday with the opposition Congress and Trinamool Congress alliance poised to win more than half of the 42 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. The Left Front has come up with its worst performance since 1977. Maneka Gandhi wins in Aonla after re-countingAONLA - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has won the Aonla Parliamentary constituency after re-counting. W.Bengal poll verdict is vote against Left: Mamata BanerjeeKOLKATA - Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that the verdict in the 2009 general elections in West Bengal was a vote against the continuance of Left rule. Lalu loses Pataliputra, wins Saran, admits leaving Congress was a mistakePATNA - Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday lost the polls in Pataliputra, but managed to defeat the BJP’s candidate Rudy Pratap Singh at Saran. I will accept my defeat in these polls: PaswanPATNA - Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Chief and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who lost from Hajipur parliamentary constituency in Bihar, on Saturday, accepted his defeat. Jaswant Singh, Sushma Swaraj winNEW DELHI - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Jaswant Singh and Sushma Swaraj have won the Darjeeling and Vidisha parliamentary seats respectively. |
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