Bharat Express

INDIA bloc

On Thursday, leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, along with a group of opposition leaders, met with Birla, expressing that the reference to the Emergency could have been avoided.

The decision to appoint Gandhi was made during a meeting of the INDIA bloc floor leaders at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence on Tuesday.

The BJP criticized the DMK government sharply after the Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy in Kallakuruchi district, where over 56 lives, mostly from the Dalit community, were lost.

The Madras High Court criticized the Tamil Nadu government and directed it to submit a detailed report on measures taken to curb the sale of illicit arrack.

The BJP secured 240 seats, reaching 293 with its allies, 28 of which were contributed by Kumar and Naidu, who has made a spectacular comeback as the Chief Minister-elect of Andhra Pradesh.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss potential government formation, the alliance's future plans, and whether or not to get in touch with previous allies N Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar.

Modi outlined his plans for a third term in his first statement following the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday night.

Notably, the BJP achieved a significant victory in Kerala, securing its inaugural Lok Sabha seat in the southern state.

In Lucknow, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, seeking a third term, is leading over SP's Ravidas Mehrotra and BSP candidate Sarwar Malik.

Indian equity indices fell sharply Tuesday amid early Lok Sabha election results showing a tight contest between the NDA and the INDIA bloc.