Results for: Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has rejected the possibility of taking back members who left the party and joined the Eknath Shinde camp. Thackeray made the comments during a press conference with Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance partners when asked about the possibility of accepting back those who left during the MVA alliance. Meanwhile, Thackeray expressed confidence in the MVA’s victory in the upcoming assembly elections in the state and thanked PM Modi for creating a favorable political atmosphere for the alliance.

Four individuals in their 60s have embarked on new political careers as first-time Members of Parliament from Maharashtra. Piyush Goyal (60), Anil Desai (67), Shahu Chhatrapati (76), and Kirsan Namdeo (65) represent a new wave of seasoned leaders who are shaping the political landscape of the state. Despite their advanced age, these individuals possess a wealth of experience and are committed to serving their constituencies.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, accompanied by Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, presented President Droupadi Murmu with the names of newly elected Lok Sabha members at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won the majority in the elections, while Narendra Modi is set to take oath as the head of the coalition government for a third term. The meeting is part of the process for the formation of the 18th Lok Sabha, and the newly elected members are expected to meet on June 7 to formally elect Mr. Modi as their leader.

A study by The Hindu Data Team found that out of the 76 turncoats (political candidates who switched parties) tracked in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, only 20 emerged victorious. The BJP fielded the most turncoats in Telangana, with 8 candidates, but only 2 won. The Congress fielded 4 turncoats in Punjab, and 2 were successful. Notably, BJP’s Jagadish Shettar and Naveen Jindal, and Congress’s Geetha Shivarajkumar were among the prominent turncoats who contested. The data is presented in tables, providing insights into the party-wise and state-wise performance of turncoats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Padmaraj R. Poojary, the Congress candidate who lost the Lok Sabha election in Dakshina Kannada, expressed optimism despite the defeat. He highlighted the party’s increased vote share and vowed to strengthen the party at the booth level in the district. Poojary also congratulated the winning BJP candidate, Captain Brijesh Chowta, and urged him to prioritize social harmony and development. Former Congress minister B. Ramanath Rai claimed a moral victory for the party and emphasized the continuing benefits of the State Government’s guarantee schemes.

On Tuesday, OpenAI’s popular chatbot ChatGPT experienced a widespread outage, coinciding with the announcement of India’s Lok Sabha election 2024 results. Users reported issues across social media platforms, leading to a surge of memes expressing frustration and highlighting humanity’s growing reliance on the AI platform. The outage marked the first reported disruption since OpenAI’s recent GPT-4o update, which had expanded ChatGPT’s capabilities. Despite OpenAI’s acknowledgement of the issue and promise to resolve it, users voiced their disappointment over the prolonged outage, which impacted their work and study. The incident sparked a wave of memes, emphasizing the increased dependency on ChatGPT for various tasks, from generating ideas to assisting with homework.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won a third term in power in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but has fallen short of a majority in the 543-member House. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 291 seats against the Congress-led INDIA bloc’s 234 seats. The Congress won 99 seats compared to 52 in 2019. Despite the setback, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to continue taking big decisions and strike hard against corruption. The results also saw the rise of regional parties, with Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) and N. Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party emerging as potential kingmakers.

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After a month-long electoral process, India’s 2024 Lok Sabha elections have reached their final stage with the crucial vote counting underway across the country. The mammoth exercise, involving 64 crore voters and 543 constituencies, began at 8 AM today and is being overseen by thousands of officials. Each round of counting encompasses 14 EVMs, with results verified against VVPATs from five random EVMs. Postal ballots, facilitating absentee voting, are also being considered. The Election Commission has ensured a decentralized and efficient counting process to ensure timely and accurate results.

Unsuccessful candidates in the recent Lok Sabha elections seeking verification of electronic voting machines (EVMs) will have to pay Rs 47,200 per EVM set, according to the standard operating procedure issued by the Election Commission. The move comes after the Supreme Court rejected the demand for reverting to the old paper ballot system but allowed unsuccessful candidates to seek verification of EVM microcontroller chips. The verification will be restricted to a maximum of 20 ballot units, 10 control units, and 10 VVPATs.