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May 23, 2019, 08.53 AM IST
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23 May, 2019 | 08.53AM IST

Election Results LIVE | Lok Sabha Election: NDA rushes to big early lead, Rahul Gandhi trailing in Amethi

Counting began at 8 am for 542 Lok Sabha constituencies, and NDA has rushed to an early lead

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08:45 AM

All India Poll trends

  • NDA 112
  • UPA 41
  • Others 23
  • Left 10
  • BSP 1
  • TMC 4
  • TRS 3
  • YRSCP 2
  • Source CNN News 18
08:45 AM

DMK with 8 and AIADMK still not in the picture according to CNN-News18

08:44 AM

BJP candidate from Allahabad seat Rita Bahuguna Joshi is leading , reports TOI

08:43 AM

Counting in Amethi put on hold due to technical glitches

08:42 AM

Karti Chidambaram is leading in Sivaganga, reports TIMES NOW

08:42 AM

Sunny Deol, BJP leads from Gurdaspur, Punjab, reports ET NOW

08:41 AM

Early trends show gains for the BJP in Karnataka

08:41 AM

63 trends have come in, with 38 for NDA, 17 for UPA and 8 for others, reports TIMES NOW

08:40 AM

All India Poll Trends

  • NDA 32
  • UPA 15
  • Others 6
  • Source Times Now
08:39 AM

Early days in West Bengal, says Trinamool

Right now it's the trends coming from the counting of postal ballots , Trinamool Congress claims , this will change as EVM opens . Mamata Banerjee’s government is still not able to implement the suggestions of pay commission and the discontent among government employees are more than natural . ( Madhuparna Das, ET Bureau)
08:38 AM

Poll trends: Tamil Nadu 9/39

  • DMK+ 9
  • AMK+
  • Others
08:37 AM

Poll trends: Karnataka 18/28

  • BJP 13
  • UPA 4
  • Others 1
08:36 AM

Early trends: Sumalatha leads in Mandya, reports TIMES NOW

08:36 AM

Wayanad: Congress President Rahul Gandhi takes an early lead, reports TIMES NOW

Wayanad: Congress President Rahul Gandhi takes an early lead, reports TIMES NOW
08:35 AM

Poll trends: All India

  • NDA 79
  • UPA 29
  • Others 18
  • Left 11
  • BSP 1
  • TMC 3
  • TRS 1
  • Source CNN News 18
08:35 AM

US says it is confident about fairness, integrity of Indian elections

The United States said that it was confident in the fairness and integrity of the Indian elections and would work with whoever is the victor.
US says it is confident about fairness, integrity of Indian elections
08:34 AM

DMK ahead in 5, AIADMK yet to start scoring in Tamil Nadu

08:34 AM

Early trends: DMK's Raja is leading in Nilgiris, reports TIMES NOW

08:33 AM

Visuals from inside a counting centre in Chandigarh

08:31 AM

Poll trends: All India

  • NDA 64
  • UPA 24
  • Others 16
  • Left 11
  • BSP 1
  • TMC 3
  • Source CNN News 18
08:30 AM

UPA ahead in stronghold seats, reports TIMES NOW

UPA ahead in stronghold seats, reports TIMES NOW
08:28 AM

Early trends Uttar Pradesh: (14/80)

  • BJP+ 13
  • Mahagathbandhan 1
  • Congress+
  • CNN News 18
08:28 AM

In Kerala, Kummanam ahead of Shashi Tharoor, reports TIMES NOW

08:27 AM

NDA leading in 17, UPA in 12: TOI

08:27 AM

Early leads for BJP candidate Pralhad Joshi in Karnataka's Dharwad, reports TOI

08:25 AM

Poll trends--All India seats: 542 seats | Magic Figure: 272

  • NDA 13
  • UPA 7
  • Others 4
  • Source Time Now
08:25 AM

Counting underway in Delhi

08:24 AM

Early trends Maharashtra: (3/48)

  • BJP+ 2
  • Congress+ 1
  • Others
08:23 AM

BJP president Amit Shah leading in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, reports TOI

08:22 AM

Early leads for BJP in UP, reports ET Bureau

08:22 AM

Early trends -- All India seats: 542 seats | Magic Figure: 272

  • NDA 40
  • UPA 15
  • Others 7
  • Left 4
  • Source CNN News 18
08:21 AM

Early leads Tamil Nadu: 3/39

DMK+ 3 AMK+ Others
08:20 AM

Early leads Uttar Pradesh: (4/80)

BJP+ 4 Mahagathbandhan Congress+
08:19 AM

Early leads Maharashtra: (2/48)

  • BJP+ 2
  • Congress+
  • Others
08:19 AM

Counting of votes begins to decide next PM

08:18 AM

Early leads West Bengal: (1/42)

  • TMC
  • BJP 1
  • Congress
  • Left
08:17 AM

BJP on the front foot in Chikkodi, Karnataka, reports Doordarshan

08:16 AM

Karnataka: Section 144 imposed in Mandya, reports TIMES NOW

08:15 AM

Early leads

  • 29/543
  • NDA 26
  • UPA 2
  • Others 1
  • Source CNN News 18

08:14 AM

Early leads

  • 26/542
  • NDA 24
  • UPA 2
  • Others 0
  • Source CNN News 18
08:12 AM

Early leads across country: NDA ahead

  • 24/542
  • NDA 23
  • UPA 2
  • Others 0
08:10 AM

Madhya Pradesh: Counting begins; first result likely by 10 pm, reports PTI

08:07 AM

Counting of votes for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 begins at counting centre in Mount Carmel College, Karnataka

08:03 AM

Congress will win election, Rahul Gandhi will be the PM: Ajay Maken

08:03 AM

Ignore fake exit polls, have faith, Rahul Gandhi tells partymen

08:03 AM

Results for Andhra, Odisha, Sikkim and Arunachal to also be declared today

08:01 AM

Counting of votes for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 begins

08:00 AM

Ahead of verdict, Sadhvi Pragya starts Surya puja

BJP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur who is observing maun vrata, performed Surya Puja this morning at her 128 Rivera township in Bhopal ahead of counting begins
Ahead of verdict, Sadhvi Pragya starts Surya puja
07:54 AM

Karnataka seems only hope for BJP in South

Exit polls have predicted gains for the BJP only in Karnataka where they already has 17 out of the 28 seats. In Tamil Nadu the Congress-DMK alliance is set to do well. Regional players - TRS and Jagan Reddy's YSR Congress - are expected to do well in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In Kerala , the Congress-led UDF coalition is predicted to improve its performance and get up to 15 seats.
Karnataka seems only hope for BJP in South
07:51 AM

Visuals from a counting centre in Dehradun

07:51 AM

At the moment we are focusing on ourselves: Poonam Sinha

07:45 AM

JD(S) blames Siddaramaiah for a poor campaign, reports TIMES NOW

07:43 AM

Visuals from outside a counting centre in Guwahati

07:38 AM

Key candidates to watch | Rampur (UP): Jaya Prada (BJP) vs Azam Khan (SP)

Key candidates to watch | Rampur (UP): Jaya Prada (BJP) vs Azam Khan (SP)
07:35 AM

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal ahead of poll results

07:33 AM

Visuals from outside a counting centre at Wayanad

07:28 AM

Key candidates to watch| New Delhi LS seat: Ajay Maken (Congress) vs Meenakashi Lekhi (BJP)

07:27 AM

We're expecting that Congress will win & form govt. Rahul will be the PM, says Ajay Maken

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