In the dance of Democracy, Narendra Modi is clearly a triumphant winner. As counting winds down in constituencies across India, the picture is fairly evident that the next government will be formed by the National Democratic Alliance.
BJP leader Maheish Girri, who won the East Delhi Lok Sabha seat by close to two lakh votes, gave the credit of his victory to his party and Narendra Modi and vowed to work for the betterment of the people of his constituency.
Narendra Modi on Friday stormed to power at the Centre giving BJP its highest-ever tally in the Lok Sabha elections, securing for the party a majority on its own and in the process handing out the worst-ever defeat to Congress.
Continuing his winning streak, the sitting MP from Ferozepur, Sher Singh Ghubaya of SAD on Friday trounced his nearest rival Sunil Jakhar of Congress by a comfortable margin of 31,420 votes.
Foreign Heads of State and government on Friday congratulated BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on his party`s victory in the Lok Sabha polls and said they were looking forward to working with him.
Lawyer-turned-politician Meenakshi Lekhi, who emerged victorious in the high profile New Delhi parliamentary constituency with over 1.5 lakh votes, termed women security in the national capital as her top priority.
The international media on Friday hailed Narendra Modi as a "no-nonsense, can-do leader" after BJP secured a stunning win in the Lok Sabha polls, but cautioned that many challenges are in store for the "steely style" politician.
The film fraternity had mixed luck at the hustings with BJP nominees Hema Malini, Kirron Kher and Paresh Rawal, Trinamool`s Monmoon Sen and Independent candidate Innocent making their Lok Sabha debut while some like Raj Babbar, Nagma, Gul Panag and Jaya Prada bit the dust.
The saffron wave swept Uttarkhand with BJP today winning all five Lok Sabha seats, snatching four of them from the ruling Congress with wide victory margins.
BJP candidate Thupstan Chhewang won from Ladakh Parliamentary constituency with a narrow margin of 36 votes from his nearest rival Ghulam Raza, a congress rebel who was fighting the elections as an independent.
Former Indian cricket skipper Mohammad Azharuddin who was contesting on Congress ticket from Tonk-Sawai Madhopur seat in Rajasthan, lost by 1.34 lakh votes.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who became the first individual Olympic medalist to be elected into the Lok Sabha, today said his priority would be to work for his constituency Jaipur Rural but at the same time he`s ready to take any responsibility given to him by their "captain" Narendra Modi.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday telephoned Narendra Modi and congratulated him on BJP`s "impressive" victory in the just concluded general elections in India.
India`s triumphant Hindu nationalists declared "a new era" in the world`s biggest democracy Friday after hardline leader Narendra Modi propelled them to a stunning win, promising to revitalise the sickly economy.
Entry of technocrats and industry torchbearers like Nandan Nilekani and V Balakrishnan into Indian politics was touted as a game changer but all of them tasted defeat at the hustings, swept away by the Modi wave.
Accepting that the Congress had been given a drubbing in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, party president Sonia Gandhi said on Friday that she accepted the verdict of the people with humility.
The blame game has started in Maharashtra Congress over the party`s unprecedented defeat in the state.
DMK leader A Raja, prime accused in the 2G scam, today failed in his bid to secure a second successive term from this reserved constituency, with the ruling AIADMK romping home with a thumping margin.
In an unprecedented dismal show, M Karunanidhi-led DMK on Friday headed for a rout in Tamil Nadu as its arch rival AIADMK making a clean sweep in 37 out of 39 seats.
With BJP set to accomplish its `Mission 25` of winning all seats in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje today said "good days" have arrived as the country is now "free" from Congress.
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday expressed disappointment over the Lok Sabha election results and said that his party will accept the people`s mandate.
JD(U)`s poor showing in the Lok Sabha election in Bihar was reflected in the bypoll in the five assembly seats in the state as it managed to win only one and was trailing in four.
Showing remarkable recovery since it lost power in the Karnataka Assembly polls last year, BJP today bagged three Lok Sabha seats and was ahead of the ruling Congress in 15 others.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar made a "big mistake" by fielding several ministers of his party for the Lok Sabha polls as people got a chance to vent their anger against them and the party, senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde today said.
One of Narendra Modi`s biggest betenoire Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Friday congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party leader for his party`s superb performance in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
With the AIADMK winning 37 out of the 39 Lok Sabha seats it contested in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has surely emerged as a kingmaker and can play a major role in the government formation at the Centre since her party will now be the third biggest party in Parliament after BJP and Congress.
The 2014 Lok Sabha results have left Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah shocked.
Union Minister and Congress leader Milind Deora today congratulated Narendra Modi and said the Congress will "introspect and emerge stronger".
BJP President Rajnath Singh today gave the credit for the party`s performance in Lok Sabha polls to Narendra Modi, saying he has the capability to lead the country.
The BJP was on Friday set for a comfortable majority in the Lok Sabha. The Congress, India`s oldest political party which had ruled India for a decade since 2004 as the head of the UPA, appeared set for an unprecedented rout.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today claimed that Congress suffered defeat in Lok Sabha polls due to the "arrogant" behaviour of its leaders.
Clearly buoyed by the massive win in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP said on Friday that it was the beginning of a new era.
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With trends indicating that the Narendra Modi-led NDA is set to win over 300 Lok Sabha seats, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan congratulated his Gujarat counterpart and said that `Congress Mukt Bharat` is now a reality.
Admitting that "Modi effect" was at work in the Lok Sabha elections, senior Congress leader and Union minister Jairam Ramesh today said his party will emerge stronger and wiser from the defeat.
BJP has taken full advantage of the anger of the people against Congress and its policies and complete absence of a non-Congress, non-BJP alternative in the Lok Sabha polls, Left parties today said.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today congratulated Narendra Modi as BJP appeared set for a victory in the state and the country, saying it was a "historic moment".
Infosys co-founder and technocrat Nandan Nilekani of the Congress party was Friday trailing BJP`s Ananth Kumar by over 35,000 votes in Karnataka`s prestigious Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency as counting of ballots cast in the general election was in progress.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas today congratulated Narendra Modi for his victory in the Lok Sabha election and termed the results as "citizen`s verdict" in their favour.
BJP patriarch L K Advani today congratulated Narendra Modi but apparently did not give full credit to him saying it needs to be assessed as to what contribution his leadership has made to the party`s unprecedented victory.
While the `Modi wave` swept India these General Elections, the news of Narendra Modi`s victory got splashed in the Pakistani media.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulated BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday on NDA`s big win in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
BJP ally and DMDK founder Vijyakanth today greeted Narendra Modi for the "grand success" of NDA under his leadership and expressed hope that the Gujarat Chief Minister would give a corruption-free administration like his home state.
Ruling Naga People`s Front (NPF) nominee and Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio has emerged victorious for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state.
Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu today congratulated BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over the stupendous victory of NDA in the general elections.
Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh on Friday congratulated the party workers and the nation calling the 2014 Lok Sabha polls as a landslide victory for BJP-led NDA.
Congress leader Amarinder Singh today said despite a promise by Narendra Modi, the Gujarat government has not withdrawn the petition against the Punjabi farmers from the Supreme Court.
After steering single-handedly her party to a splendid victory in Lok Sabha polls, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa Friday admitted there was no situation that facilitates AIADMK`s participation in the central government.
Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath said on Tuesday that they had not expected the kind of results that 2014 Lok Sabha polls had thrown up.
Terming performance of BJP as the victory of "communal forces", Samajwadi Party (SP) Friday said that it would continue to work for strengthening secular forces in the country.