Month: June 2024

Congress candidate Deepender Singh Hooda who is leading from Rohtak thanked the people of Haryana.

As per the latest ECI trends, Hooda is leading by a margin of 1,59,441 votes. The counting of votes is underway.

“Counting is going on and as per the initial trends, I think those are in line with our expectations. I thank the people of Haryana. I think people are blessing us more than our expectations,” Hooda said.

The Lok Sabha elections for the 10 parliamentary constituencies of Haryana were held on May 25. As per the latest trends the Congress is leading on 5 seats and the BJP on 5 in the state.

The Rohtak Lok Sabha constituency, one of Haryana’s ten parliamentary seats, went on to polls on May 25, during Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha elections.

This constituency includes nine legislative assembly segments: Meham, Garhisampla-Kiloi, Rohtak, Kalanaur, Bahadurgarh, Badli, Jhajjar, Beri, and Kosli.

The Rohtak Lok Sabha seat witnessed a fight between BJP’s Arvind Sharma and Congress’ Deepender Singh Hooda.

The previous election in 2019 saw Arvind Sharma narrowly defeat Deepender Singh Hooda by just 7,503 votes. Sharma secured 573,845 votes while Hooda received 566,342 votes.

In 2014, Deepender Singh Hooda of the Indian National Congress won, securing a total of 490,063 votes. Om Parkash Dhankar of the Bharatiya Janata Party stood second with a total of 319,436 votes.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in the state, the BJP swept the state, capturing all 10 seats. In the 2014 elections, the BJP won 7 seats, while the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) won 2 seats and the Congress secured only one seat. (ANI)

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The alliance of Telugu Desam Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to form the government in Andhra Pradesh as according to the early trends, the TDP is leading on 127 seats and the BJP on 7 seats.

As per the Election Commission data, the Janasena Party is leading on 17 seats,TDP is leading on 127 seats, the BJP on 7 seats while the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) is leading on 22 seats in Andhra Pradesh.

The Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are witnessing a triangular contest between the ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP), the Congress-led INDIA coalition, and the BJP-led NDA alliance, comprising Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP and the Pawan Kalyan-led Jana Sena Party (JSP).

The exit polls on Sunday have predicted victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly polls held on May 13.

The Assembly polls took place on May 13 in a single-phase polling process.

The Axis My India predicted 78-96 seats for TDP, 55-77 seats for YSRCP, 16-18 seats for JSP, 4-6 seats for BJP, and 0-2 seats for Congress.

Polling for all 175 seats of the State Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh was held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls.

The ruling YSRCP contested on all 175 seats eyeing another term while as part of a seat-sharing arrangement among NDA partners, TDP is contesting on 144 assembly seats, Jana Sena on 21, and BJP on 10.

During the 2019 elections, YSRCP registered a landslide victory in Andhra Pradesh, winning 151 of the 175 seats in the Assembly, dethroning the TDP government.

The exit polls also predicted that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is poised to retain power at the Centre with a thumping majority and register its third straight win in the Lok Sabha polls.

The BJP-led NDA improved its numbers in 2019 Lok Sabha polls compared to the 2014 election. It is again poised for an upward trajectory, the exit polls predicted.

The Lok Sabha elections were conducted in seven phases- on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. (ANI)

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As the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls is underway, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA crossed the majority mark in early leads and the INDIA bloc above 200, defying all exit poll predictions.

BJP is ahead in 236 seats while its broader coalition NDA is leading in 299 seats. The majority mark is 272.

Meanwhile, INDIA bloc is leading on 226 seats and others on 18 seats.

Congress is leading on 92 seats, Samajwadi Party on 34, DMK on 21 seats, Trinamool Congress on 30, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) on 10 seats, NCP (SP) on eight seats, CPI(M) on five seats and Aam Aadmi Party on three seats.

INDIA bloc is making strong gains in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra and is leading on the most number of seats.

In Maharashtra, the Maha Vikas Aghadi of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SC) are ahead in 30 seats while the BJP-led Mahayuti is leading in 17 out of 40 seats.

Congress’s Rahul Gandhi is leading from Rae Bareli’s seat while Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Dinesh Pratap Singh is trailing.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading followed by the Congress’ Ajay Rai from Varanasi.

Around 642 million people voted in Lok Sabha elections held over seven phases in a mammoth six-week period. The counting of votes began starting with postal ballot papers amid tight security.

The counting for State Legislative Assemblies of 175 Assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh and 147 Assembly constituencies in Odisha and results of bypolls in 25 Assembly constituencies also began.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is eyeing a third straight term in power, while the Opposition under the umbrella of the INDIA bloc is seeking to wrest power from the ruling party.

Most exit polls predicted a straight term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with quite a few of them projecting a two-thirds majority for the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

The Congress party and its allies dismissed the exit polls as “orchestrated” and a work of “fantasy”, asserting that the opposition INDIA bloc will form the next government at the Centre.

Strict security has been put in place for the smooth conduct of counting of votes for over 8,000 candidates in this general election.

Two polls predicted the BJP would also improve its numbers from the 303 seats it won in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. In the 2019 elections, NDA wrested 353 seats, of which the BJP won 303 alone. The Opposition’s UPA got only 93 seats of which the Congress got 52.

Even before the counting of the votes, the Bharatiya Janata Party won one seat of Surat Lok Sabha.

The Lok Sabha elections were held across the country in seven phases from April 19 to June 1. (ANI)

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Actor Vicky Kaushal has finally cut his long hair and beard, which he had been sporting for his upcoming film ‘Chhava.’

Vicky, on Monday, took to his Instagram account to drop pictures of his new haircut.

The ‘Sam Bahadur’ actor looked dashing with his slightly shaved hairstyle, showing off his good looks.

Wearing sunglasses, Vicky posed for the pictures, flaunting his new hairstyle. In the caption, he tagged celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim.

Soon after the actor shared the pictures, fans chimed in the comment in section.

One user wrote, “Was dying too see you back like this.”

Another user commented, “Gangster look is back.”

“Thank god for this haircut,” wrote a third user.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Vicky Kaushal was last seen in ‘Sam Bahadur’. The actor will be next seen sharing screen space with Rashmika Mandanna in ‘Chhava’. Vicky plays the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, and Rashmika takes on the role of his wife, Yesubai Bhonsale, in the film.

In the coming months, he will also be seen with Ammy Virk and Triptii Dimri in ‘Bad Newz’. (ANI)

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As Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan celebrated 51 years of marital bliss, their granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda on Monday shared a special post for them.

Taking to Instagram stories, Navya treated fans with a throwback picture of the couple.

Sharing the photo, she wrote, “51 years, Happy anniversary.”

Jaya and Amitabh tied the knot on June 3, 1973. They have two children — author Shweta Bachchan Nanda and actor Abhishek Bachchan.

They have worked together in scores of movies including ‘Guddi’, ‘Ek Nazar’, ‘Bawarchi’, ‘Sholay’, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’, ‘Abhimaan’, ‘Chupke Chupke’ among others.

Meanwhile, on the acting front, Amitabh Bachchan is busy shooting for ‘Vettaiyan’, which also stars Rajinikanth.

Pictures from Big B and Rajinikanth’s reunion on the sets of TJ Gnanavel’s upcoming film went viral.

In a photo, the megastars, wearing sleek suits, posed stylishly together.

Rajinikanth and Amitabh also hugged each other, and another photo showed them deeply engrossed in discussion.

Before this, they were featured together in Andhaa Kaanoon (1983), and Geraftaar (1985). Their last film was Hum, which was released in 1991.

Big B will also be seen with Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and Kamal Haasan in ‘Kalki 2898 AD’. The film will hit the theatres on June 27.

Jaya Bachchan, on the other hand, was last seen in ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem alongside Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi. (ANI)

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The mega vote counting for the Lok Sabha elections on June 4 is less than 24 hours away, and preparations are underway in the country. Guidelines have been issued and security systems have been set up at multiple counting centres in different cities for the smooth conduct of the electoral process.

Most exit polls have predicted the return of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to power for a third consecutive term, with the BJP-led NDA expected to win a big majority in the Lok Sabha polls.

On the other hand, INDIA bloc leaders have urged the Election Commission to ensure that postal ballots are counted and their results declared before the outcome of the EVMs is announced.

The national capital is all set to witness the battle. With tight security arrangements in place, Delhi is well-prepared to watch the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Around 70 companies of the security forces will be deployed at all seven counting centres across the national capital as part of the elaborate security arrangements made by the Delhi Police for the vote-counting day on June 4.

“Elaborate security arrangements have been made by Delhi Police for the vote-counting day of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. On June 4, during the counting process, around 70 companies of the forces will be deployed at all seven counting centres across Delhi,” said the police.

Delhi traffic police issued a fresh advisory ahead of the counting of votes scheduled for Tuesday, listing key roads where traffic restrictions and diversions will start from 5 am onwards to ensure smooth vehicular movement.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi’s hometown, Gujarat, is also preparing for the vote-counting day as security forces rehearse and perform drills for the effortless conduct of D-day.

Speaking on security arrangements at the counting centre in Gandhinagar, SP Ravi Teja Vasamsetty said, “The strong room has three-layer security. The first layer would be CAPF. As of now, CISF has been deployed. The second layer would be SRP and the local police would be in the third layer.”

“500 police and 65 officers would be deployed on the day of counting. We have a rehearsal in the evening to avoid any confusion tomorrow. We have not received any schedule for any VVIP movement but we are keeping tabs on it. Necessary security arrangements would be made if any VVIP movement takes place,” he said.

Visuals from the Gujarat College counting centre in Ahmedabad show heavy security deployed ahead of vote counting day.

JCP Ahmedabad, Neeraj Kumar Badgujar, spoke to ANI on the same and said, “Tomorrow, vote counting is going to be held in Gujarat College. The security forces have been deployed in three layers. The first layer is the Gujarat police. The second layer is the SRP. The third layer is CAPF. Fire safety measures have been taken care of. The traffic police have been deployed for the victory procession.”

Likewise, similar arrangements have been made in Kalaburagi district in Karnataka for the counting of votes at the Gulbarga (SC) Lok Sabha constituency on June 4.

Roadside barricades were being erected, and security guards were observed inspecting the roads.

Likewise, as many as 2,000 security personnel will be deployed for the counting day in Maharashtra, which will begin at 8 am on Tuesday.

Collector and Returning Officer, Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency, Dr Vipin Itankar, spoke to ANI on the preparations and said, “The counting will begin at 8 am tomorrow. We have kept 20 tables for every LAC (Legislative Assembly Constituency). The counting will begin at a total of 120 tables. There will be around 1000-1200 counting officers. And around 2000 security personnel would be present.”

Deputy Commissioner, Chandigarh, Vinay Pratap Singh, also spoke to ANI on the arrangements for the counting day and said, “The Chandigarh administration is ready for the counting of votes. The process of counting will start at 8 am. We have 614 polling stations. Counting will be done on 42 tables. Simultaneously, postal ballots will be counted on 3 tables. The process of counting VVPATs will be started after counting EVMs.”

Udaipur Election Officer, Arvind Poswal, also threw light on the counting day preparations in Rajasthan and said, “All the personnel have been trained and the randomization is also complete. The final randomization will be done tomorrow at 5 am. We have 8 Vidhan Sabha constituencies and there would be 2 rooms for each. In every room, there are 7 tables for counting. The counting will be done round-wise. We have a room with 24 tables to count the 11,500 postal ballots. Victory processions are not allowed.”

Ahead of Lok Sabha election result day, the demand for sweets, especially ‘Laddu’, has increased as workers of different parties are preparing for their candidates’ victory celebrations.

Agra Brij Rasayanam Mishthan Bhandar owner Umesh Gupta in Agra said, “We are getting the orders of Laddu from the parties that are sure of their candidate’s victory. We are preparing 11 different types of laddus for the result day celebration.”

Exit polls have predicted the return of the BJP to power. Various exit polls have given the BJP more than 64 seats in Uttar Pradesh.

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is poised for a hat-trick win in Lok Sabha polls with a massive majority. Exit polls were predicted on Saturday and indicated that the ruling party at the Centre would improve its performance in several states ruled by other parties.

A few exit polls predicted that the BJP-led NDA could reach the goal of “400 paar” stated by BJP leaders in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls.

The exit polls predicted that the ruling BJP-led NDA is poised to improve its performance over its 2019 record when it won 352 seats. Two polls predicted the BJP would also improve its numbers from the 303 seats it won in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. (ANI)

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Climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, has been elected as the first woman to be elected as President of Mexico. She will also be the first Jewish leader of Jewish heritage to hold the office, Politico reported.

Sheinbaum (61) received nearly 58 per cent of the vote, according to preliminary results from the Mexican electoral office.

Sheinbaum’s opposition candidate Xochitl Galvez, backed by a coalition of the National Action (PAN), Institutional Revolutionary (PRI) and Democratic Revolution (PRD) parties, has received votes between 26.6 per cent and 28.6 per cent.

Jorge Alvarez Maynez of the Citizens’ Movement has received votes between 9.9% and 10.8 per cent. According to the quick count results, participation in Mexico’s Presidential election was between 58.9 per cent and 61.7 per cent of nearly 100 million eligible voters, according to CNN report.

After expressing gratitude to the voters for their support, Sheinbaum called it a historical moment. Sheinbaum stated, “For the first time in 200 years of the Republic, I will become the first woman president of Mexico.” She said, “We have achieved a plural, diverse and democratic Mexico,” according to a Politico report.

She further said, “Although many Mexicans do not fully agree with our project, we will have to walk in peace and harmony to continue building a fair and more prosperous Mexico.”

Sheinbaum’s party, Morena, is expected to have a majority in the legislature, according to projections by the Mexican electoral office. Such a majority would enable her to make constitutional changes that have eluded Mexico’s incumbent President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Politico reported.

She is a close confidant of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who was not allowed to run for office again after his six-year term. It was the biggest election day in Mexico, which has a population of around 130 million people.

Obrador congratulated Sheinbaum on her win, CNN reported. In a video posted on X, Obrador stated, “With all my affection and respect I congratulate Claudia Sheinbaum who came out victorious with an ample margin. She will be the first (female) President of Mexico… but also the President, possibly, with most votes obtained in all of the history of our country.”

In addition to the Presidential elections, over 20,000 political positions need to be filled, including all seats in the lower house and the Senate and regional and municipal offices, according to Politico report.

Thousands of soldiers were deployed in Mexico to facilitate a peaceful voting day. Despite the security arrangements, a town council candidate was shot to death hours before the election, the report said. One man was kidnapped while voting in a polling station in another town. (ANI)

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Following the Supreme Court’s directive that all advertisers or advertising agencies must submit a ‘Self-Declaration Certificate’ before publishing or broadcasting any advertisement, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has introduced a new feature on the Broadcast Seva Portal for TV and Radio Advertisements and on the Press Council of India’s portal for print and digital/internet advertisements.

The certificate, signed by an authorised representative of the advertiser/advertising agency, needs to be submitted through these portals, as per an official statement from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting dated June 3.

The portal will be activated on June 4, 2024.

The self-declaration certificate is required to be obtained by all advertisers and advertising agencies for all new advertisements that will be issued/telecast/aired/published on or after June 18, 2024, the ministry said.

A buffer period of two weeks has been kept to provide sufficient time for all stakeholders to familiarise themselves with the process of self-certification.

Ongoing advertisements do not require self-certification currently, the ministry clarified.

The purpose of the self-declaration certificate is to certify that the advertisement does not contain misleading claims, and complies with all relevant regulatory guidelines, including those stipulated in Rule 7 of the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 and the Norms of Journalistic Conduct of the Press Council of India.

Also, advertisers must provide proof of uploading the self-declaration certificate to the relevant broadcaster, printer, publisher, or electronic media platform for their records.

As per the Supreme Court’s May 7, 2024 directive, no advertisement will be permitted to run on television, print media, or the internet without a valid self-declaration certificate.

“The Hon’ble Supreme Court directive is a step towards ensuring transparency, consumer protection, and responsible advertising practices,” the ministry said, as it urged all advertisers, broadcasters and publishers to adhere to this directive diligently. (ANI)

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Around 70 companies of the forces will be deployed at all seven counting centres across the national capital as part of the elaborate security arrangements made by the Delhi Police for the vote-counting day on June 4.

“Elaborate security arrangements have been made by Delhi Police for the vote-counting day of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. On June 4, during the counting process, around 70 companies of the force will be deployed at all seven counting centres across Delhi,” said the police.

Speaking to ANI on the security arrangements, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Central, Devesh Kumar Mahla, said, “The strong room cum counting centres have been given certain guidelines by the Election Commission of India. Keeping the guidelines in mind, the police force is deployed. Adequate CAPF personnel are also deployed. Restrictions on the Model Code of Conduct are still in place.”

Meanwhile, the Delhi traffic police issued a fresh advisory ahead of the much-awaited counting of votes scheduled for Tuesday, listing key roads where traffic restrictions and diversions will start from 5 am onwards to ensure smooth vehicular movement.

According to the advisory, “The movement of traffic on the road stretch/carriageway from Gagan Cinema T-Point to Nand Nagri Flyover on Wazirabad Road (Mangal Pandey Road) Delhi will be restricted from 5:00 am onwards.”

“Wazirabad Road (Mangal Pandey Road) will be closed for general traffic from 5:00 am onwards and traffic will be diverted from Gagan Cinema T-Point. The general public and commuters are also advised to avoid the below road from 5:00 am onwards,” the advisory further said.

In view of the counting of votes at Commonwealth Games Village, Akshardham, there will be some traffic restrictions and diversions in the area.

“Commuters have been requested to cooperate by avoiding/bypassing the above-mentioned roads. They have also been requested to make maximum use of public transport to ensure a safe journey,” the post further reads.

The general public and motorists have been advised to keep their patience, observe traffic rules and road discipline and follow the directions of traffic personnel deployed at all intersections.

Additionally, special traffic arrangements will be effective at August Kranti Marg and Siri Fort Road.

Commuters have been requested to cooperate by avoiding or bypassing the above-mentioned roads. People who will head towards ISBT, railway stations or airports are advised to carefully plan their travel with sufficient time at hand.

“The general public and motorists are advised to keep patience, observe traffic rules and road discipline and follow the directions of traffic personnel deployed at all intersections,” stated Delhi traffic police. (ANI)

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A major fire broke out in three coaches of Taj Express between Delhi’s Tughlakabad and Okhla on Monday, said CPRO, Northern Railway.

According to the DCP Railways, a call was received at 4.41 pm regarding a fire in a train. According to the information, a total of six fire tenders were rushed to the site.

No injury or harm to any person was reported in the incident.

“A PCR call received at 4.41 pm regarding a fire in the train was received at HNRS. The IO reached at the spot near Appollo Hospital. At the spot, it was noticed that there was a fire in three coaches of the Taj Express train. The train has stopped. No one is injured, as the passengers have moved to the other coaches and deboarded. Further, action is being taken by the railways,” said DCP.

The exact reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained, but it is being speculated that the fire possibly broke out due to an electrical short circuit.

Meanwhile, an investigation into the matter is underway. More details are awaited. (ANI)

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