India

After losing his first election from the Bengaluru central constituency in Karnataka, actor-turned-politician Prakash Raj accepted his defeat. Read More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the victory is that of people and democracy who rose over every division to exercise their franchise in the true spirit of 21st century India. Read More

Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal after losing all the seven Delhi Lok Sabha constituencies said he accepted the people’s mandate. Read More

While expressing happiness after her win against Congress president Rahul Gandhi in his bastion, Union minister Smriti Irani said it’s a “new morning” for Amethi. Read More

Senior congress leader M Veerappa Moily claimed that the exit poll results were aimed at boosting investor sentiment on the stock market and “disrupting” opposition unity. Read More

Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi assailed all the opposition parties including the Congress for raising questions over tampering of EVM. He said the opposition parties want to “discredit” democracy as they are unable to digest “defeat of the dynasty”. Read More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his ministers that this Lok Sabha election was like a pilgrimage for him. Read More

Senior Congress leader and spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala slammed the election commission and termed as “constitutional travesty” the EC's rejection of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa's demand Read More

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa said it was the Supreme Court’s strong observations over poll panel’s delayed reaction to hate speeches that prompted him to intervene and seek “transparent and time-bound” disposal of Model Code of Conduct complaints. Read More

Indian athlete Dutee Chand is facing a huge battle of acceptance at home after she publicly acknowledged being in a same-sex relationship with a younger relative. Read More