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Ahead of vote counting, Odisha Cong chief Niranjan Patnaik concedes defeat

Amid indication of Congress poor showing, knives are out for the OPCC leadership

Lok Sabha polls: Agriculture will be in focus for the next government

The performance in the past five years serves as a directional template for the new government

BJP accounted for over 80% of election advertisements on Google: Report

Election season saw over 139,000 poll ads on Facebook and Google

Violence possible during counting of votes, home ministry warns states

The security agencies have received inputs that some organisations and individuals, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Tripura, have given certain statements which may lead to violence

Markets on election results day: How investors are preparing to trade

The benchmark Sensex and Nifty have gained 3.1% this week in anticipation that the ruling NDA govt will retain power with a comfortable majority as indicated by most exit polls

Shaken by impending defeat, opposition rallying against EVMs: Amit Shah

He also termed the demand of 22 opposition parties that the Election Commission change its counting protocol and count five random VVPATs first as unconstitutional

Rahul Gandhi warns Congress workers against 'propaganda of fake exit polls'

His appeal to workers came a day after opposition parties raised concerns over reports of alleged tampering of EVMs and asked the EC to ensure transparency in counting of votes

EC rejects Opposition demand on changes to VVPAT counting process: Report

The opposition parties which had approached the EC on Tuesday wanted five random VVPATs to be counted first so that if there is a problem or mismatch, all VVPAT slips can be counted before it is late

Delhi think-tank requests EC to initiate legal action against exit polls

CASC has written to the Election Commission saying the exit polls violate Section 126A of the Representation of People Act

SC to hear BJP candidate's plea for protection from arrest in West Bengal

The candidate from Barrackpore seat alleged that the WB police has filed cases against him to ensure that he remains away during the counting of votes.

EC wants to set new precedent of dark secrets, secluded chambers: Congress

'If CEC can't play fair in its functioning, can it play fair in ensuring a free & fair election?,' Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala wrote on Twitter

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Counting tomorrow, VVPAT may delay results

This is for the first time in a Lok Sabha election that results of voting machines will be matched with slips generated by paper trail machines

New govt should ease land acquisition, scrap archaic labour laws: CEA

It will also have to continue to clamp down on wilful defaulters, money laundering, and tax evasion to restore confidence in the corporate sector, said Krishnamurthy Subramanian

Next govt has to undo power-grab that has hijacked India's institutions

Modi prides himself on his image as a strong and decisive leader and, like many others before him, he seems to think that independent institutions stand in the way of strength and decisiveness

Lok Sabha elections 2019: EC says women voters outnumbered men in Bihar

Notably, among the constituencies with the highest female turnouts, only Supaul and Vaishali had a woman candidate as one of the main contestants

Modi govt's failure to bury tax terrorism left foreign investors cold

The niggling suspicion of global investors that they could lose billions to policy fickleness is far from allayed

Lok Sabha elections: I congratulate Team Modi Sarkar, says Amit Shah

During the dinner meeting, the prime minister expressed concern over the 'needless controversy' created by the Opposition over EVMs

EC rejects commissioner Lavasa's demand to record dissent note by 2-1 vote

A Commission official said the dissent notes and minority views would remain part of records of the poll panel

Lok Sabha polls: Opposition moves EC, seeks fairness in counting process

A delegation of Opposition leaders submitted a memorandum to the EC

BJP slams Opposition for doubting EVMs, asks it to accept defeat with grace

Leaders of as many as 22 opposition parties met the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday and demanded verification of VVPAT slips of randomly-selected polling stations before the counting of the votes