India Elections
“Modi and Shah work in tandem,” says a BJP official who has worked closely with the steely-eyed 54-year-old Shah.
Updated 24 May, 2019 08:43am
Rahul loses Amethi, congratulates BJP on its victory.
Published 24 May, 2019 07:08am
Job creation, tackling pollution and foreign policy are the challenges the Indian premier would have to deal with.
Published 23 May, 2019 10:13pm
Pragya Thakur is accused of being involved in a terrorist attack against Muslims.
Published 23 May, 2019 07:40pm
Modi responds, thanks PM Imran and says "I have always given primacy to peace and development in our region."
Updated 24 May, 2019 12:49am
Modi, 68, has carefully constructed an image of himself as a pious man of the people.
Published 23 May, 2019 05:00pm
The benchmark BSE index, which reached an all-time high of 40,124.96, ended 0.76pc lower for the day at 38,811.
Updated 23 May, 2019 05:44pm
The results of elections alone will not change everything about the country.
Updated 24 May, 2019 12:59am
BSE Sensex index has risen by its biggest amount after exit polls showed that Modi-led party will retain power in India.
Published 22 May, 2019 04:38pm
Polls projected Modi and his allies would return to power with 282-313 seats out of 543 in parliament.
Published 22 May, 2019 03:13pm
Will the people of India walk away from Narendra Modi or will they embrace everything he stands for?
Published 22 May, 2019 11:17am
If India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's health worsens Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal could take over.
Updated 24 May, 2019 12:31am
As BJP retains lead in vote count, Indian premier advises analysts to "change their 20th century mindset".
Updated 24 May, 2019 07:06am
Modi’s re-election is likely to have significant implications for regional geopolitics given his jingoistic rhetoric.
Published 22 May, 2019 07:29am
Leading opposition parties urge election commission to count the paper trail attached to electronic voting machines.
Updated 22 May, 2019 08:54am
“Don't let rumours and exit polls discourage you. This is being spread to break your determination.”
Updated 21 May, 2019 09:00pm
Voters from four states share their views on why they favoured the BJP and the Modi.
Updated 21 May, 2019 07:38pm
The winner of Thursday’s results will brace for domestic strife, spurred by record unemployment and agrarian distress.
Published 21 May, 2019 07:49am
Modi and other top BJP leaders made no immediate claim of victory.
Published 20 May, 2019 01:08pm
Repairing the damage to democracy depends on a new government rolling back the misuse of law and tech. That's unlikely.
Updated 28 May, 2019 05:09pm
Exits polls show Modi’s NDA is projected to win between 339 and 365 seats in the 545-member lower house.
Updated 20 May, 2019 05:00pm
As the final polling booths closed, a huge security cordon was thrown around the voting machines and boxes of votes.
Updated 20 May, 2019 01:09am
During the campaign, Gandhi has attacked Modi's record on farmers, jobs and his close ties to business.
Updated 19 May, 2019 11:47am
There is no middle ground between admirers and adversaries of the man now running for a second term.
Updated 19 May, 2019 11:26am
On the eve of the final day of voting, the Indian PM takes a spiritual break to a famous pilgrimage site.
Updated 18 May, 2019 10:25pm
“To be in Delhi, you need to perform very well in UP,” says a political analyst.
Published 18 May, 2019 12:47pm
It’s the first time a leading political party in India has fielded a candidate accused of terrorism in an election.
Published 17 May, 2019 05:00pm
Federal government records say Haryana - with its population of more than 25 million - is squeaky clean.
Updated 17 May, 2019 05:14pm
Oxford Dictionaries rubbishes claim that "Modilie" is a recognised word.
Updated 17 May, 2019 08:48am
The commission is invoking for the first time Article 324 of the Indian Constitution, which gives it superseding powers.
Published 16 May, 2019 05:55pm
