Mayawati and Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Continuing her verbal battle with Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Friday accused Congress of acting as BJP’s “B team” in the recent Delhi assembly elections, contributing to BJP’s victory.In a post on X, Mayawati said, “It is a common…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that the previous government, headed by Joe Biden, may have meddled in the Indian elections, aiming at increasing “voter turnout” and trying to “get someone else elected”. Speaking at the FII Priority Summit in Miami, Trump claimed that the Biden administration spent USD 21 million on voter turnout…
BJP MP Ramesh Awasthi received a warm welcome in Kanpur after his involvement in the party’s Delhi election campaign. Awasthi, who played a role in BJP’s efforts in Gandhinagar and Rajouri Garden, was greeted by supporters at the railway station with slogans and garlands.In the Delhi elections, BJP’s Arvinder Singh Lovely won Gandhinagar with 56,858…
Three AAP councillors join BJP NEW DELHI: In a setback for AAP ahead of the forthcoming MCD mayoral election, three council members defected to the BJP on Saturday, in the presence of Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva.The council members who joined the saffron party are Anita Basoya (Andrews Ganj), Nikhil Chaprana (Hari Nagar) and Dharamvir…
Bangladesh is working towards holding general elections by December, the party of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said after some of its officials held a meeting with Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government. The South Asian nation has been in charge of a caretaker government led by Nobel Peace laureate Yunus since…
NEW DELHI: With the BJP securing a decisive victory, attention has now shifted to the crucial decision of selecting the next Delhi chief minister. While several names, including those of party MPs from Delhi, have been speculated, the party is expected to pick someone among newly elected MLAs to avoid byelection.Among the leading contenders, Parvesh…
NEW DELHI: Exit polls have frequently missed the mark in recent elections. In the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, they overestimated the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) performance, while in the Haryana Assembly election, they incorrectly projected a tilt towards Congress. Predictions also varied widely across states. However, in the Delhi Assembly election, exit polls were notably…
NEW DELHI: Two more exit polls indicated a dominant performance by the BJP in Delhi’s assembly elections, projecting 48-49 per cent vote share and 45-61 seats in the 70-seat assembly.Axis My India, known for its accurate predictions in the 2020 Delhi elections, forecasted a 48 per cent vote share for the BJP alliance, whilst the…
NEW DELHI: Two more exit polls for Delhi assembly elections, Axis My India and Today’s Chanakya, on Thursday predicted clean sweep for the Bharatiya Janata Party and placed Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at a distant second. AAP has categorically dismissed the exit poll results stating that pollsters have “historically” underestimated its performance. Most…
NEW DELHI: The blame game between AAP and BJP continued on Wednesday, with both parties accusing each other of indulging in malpractices and violating the model code of conduct.While AAP alleged BJP distributed cash and kept campaign material on polling tables in Jangpura and Kondli assembly constituencies, the saffron party claimed that fake votes were…