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SP will fight UP bypolls on all 11 seats alone if BSP goes solo: Akhilesh

The SP chief said that for the party the killing of its workers was more important than the 'gathbandhan'

How BJP used WhatsApp to snare Mamata and reap poll dividends in Bengal

As many as 55,000 WhatsApp groups were created through which content was pushed to group members, says a party source

Indian elections become world's most expensive: This is how much they cost

Spending by political parties and candidates to woo 900 million voters in the just concluded polls cost them nearly Rs 60,000 crore

Rahul considered Amethi not just as his constituency but his family: Babbar

The Gandhi scion lost to BJP's Smriti Irani from the constituency in the recently-held general elections

Nitish Kumar inducts 8 new members in Bihar Cabinet, no berth for ally BJP

Janata Party (BJP) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), were left out of the expansion

Muslims welcome PM Modi's 'conciliatory' words, but seek visible action

Muslim leaders said Modi arrived in 2014 creating "suspicion, hatred and fear" in them, but five years on, the "negativity" is supplanted with a "little hope"

Rajnath Singh takes over as Defence Minister succeeding Nirmala Sitharaman

Rajnath Singh earlier held the Home ministry portfolio

'Cong team camping in Amethi for past 3 days to review Rahul Gandhi defeat

Smriti Irani, BJP leader, defeat Rahul Gandhi in Congress stronghold Amethi by over 55,000 votes.

Modi 2.0: A raw deal for southern states in ministerial allocations?

Congress's TN president K S Alagiri said the exclusion could be only construed as boycott of not only AIADMK but Tamil Nadu as well

Amit Shah to be minister in Union Cabinet, Guj BJP chief confirms in tweet

Vaghani's tweet ended speculation over Shah joining the government. Modi and his new team of ministers will be sworn in at 7 p.m

250 guests at Rashtrapati Bhawan will have a special gallery 'Kashi Sankul'

The list of invitees comprises Padma awardees Pt Chhannulal Misra, Prashanti Singh, Rajnikant and son of late folk singer Hiralal Yadav.

Modi 2.0 Cabinet: Here is the full list of ministers in the new government

From Narendra Modi to Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, more than 50 leaders took the oath of office and secrecy on May 30

Rajasthan's Kailash Choudhury makes silent entry to cabinet, made MoS

He defeated Manvendra Singh, son of Jaswant Singh, in Barmer constituency.

BJP nearly doubles number of states, UTs where its vote share is over 50%

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the party had polled more than half the votes in seven states and UTs

200 DU teachers condemn Modi's 'corrupt no 1' comment on Rajiv Gandhi

No prime minister has ever 'stooped' to this level through such actions as has Modi, they said

Oath-taking ceremony LIVE: Modi, ministers sworn in at a grand ceremony

More than 50 leaders take oath of office and secrecy, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Catch all live updates here

Modi 2.0: Swearing-in today; Amit Shah likely to be FM, Nadda new BJP chief

Among the prominent leaders likely to be made part of the new Modi Cabinet are Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Irani and Rajnath Singh

Delhi Congress questions Sheila Dikshit-led panel's findings for LS defeat

The committee members took feedback from the seven district presidents and two party candidates in the just-concluded polls in the national capital on Thursday

Gangwar, Prahlad Joshi, Prahlad Patel among front-runners for Speaker's job

The seat of the Lok Sabha Speaker is considered among the most prestigious posts in Parliament. The Speaker is the highest authority in the House and also the custodian of the Parliament building.

134-yr-old Congress, party of India's independence, is now on life support

While historically Congress secured more than 25% of the vote share, it now hovers at less than 20%. That could signal the party is headed for a death spiral