Two days before his swearing-in ceremony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday held an extensive meeting that lasted for around five hours.

In 5-hour-long meeting, PM Modi and Amit Shah discuss new Cabinet

The Congress party will be holding another Working Committee meeting this week to discuss the leadership issue amid reports of Rahul Gandhi not ready to take back his resignation as the party chief.

With Rahul Gandhi firm on quitting as party chief, Congress Working Committee to meet again

Gujarat MLA and OBC leader Alpesh Thakor, who resigned from the Congress party last month, said that he will not join BJP though he is in contact with several of the BJP leaders.

I have no plans to join BJP: Gujarat MLA Alpesh Thakor

Congress top brass visited Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday amid reports of him not ready to take back his resignation as party chief. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Deputy CM Sachin Pilot, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Randeep Singh Surjewala were spotted arriving at Gandhi's residence in Delhi today.

Post surgical analysis of Congress poll debacle, Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot meet Rahul Gandhi

The president of Assam unit of the Congress party, Ripun Bora, submitted his resignation to party president Rahul Gandhi after Congress's "humiliating defeat" in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections.

Assam Congress chief Ripun Bora resigns post 'humiliating defeat' in Lok Sabha polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi after getting a landslide victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections last week.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Varanasi; will hold a roadshow, address party workers

Speculation was rife on Sunday about senior Congress leader Lalchand Kataria quitting as the Agriculture Minister of Rajasthan with his purported resignation letter doing the rounds on social media, even though the Chief Minister's Office did not confirm the development.

Congress Lok Sabha debacle: Speculation over Rajasthan agriculture minister quitting

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday motivated party workers to not get disheartened by their crushing defeat in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections and said "they should now look forward to the Delhi Assembly elections," which are slated to take place next year.

Don't get disheartened by Lok Sabha defeat, look forward to Assembly polls: Kejriwal to party workers

BJP allies JD(U) and AIADMK are likely to be part of the new government while it will also reflect the BJP's inroads into states like West Bengal and Telangana, sources said Sunday.

New allies, fresh conquests to find representation in Modi's new Cabinet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived at his home constituency Varanasi and paid a visit to the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple. After offering prayers and performing rituals at the temple, the prime minister-elect addressed party workers here.

Your satisfaction is my life's mantra: PM Modi thanks BJP workers in Varanasi

BJP president Amit Shah said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed Kashi in the last five years. He also thanked voters here for supporting Modi and re-electing him to the Lok Sabha for the second term.

PM Modi transformed Kashi in five years: Amit Shah

BJP vice president and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to congratulate him for comfortably winning the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 2,16,009 votes, winning the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 2,16,009 votes.

Raman Singh meets Nitin Gadkari, extends wishes for retaining Nagpur Lok Sabha seat

Veteran BJP leader L K Advani Saturday expressed his happiness over BJP's massive victory in 2019 general elections and termed it as "historic". Advani, who attended the NDA meeting in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi was elected as the leader of the BJP-led alliance, said all those who participated in the elections are "delighted" by the results.

NDA's victory is historic: LK Advani

Lack of organisational network and a strong disconnect with the rural population led to the fall of the Congress stronghold Amethi, which has remained loyal to the Gandhi family since 1980.

The fall of Amethi: Why did Rahul Gandhi lose Congress stronghold?

The Election Commission is yet to receive a final tally of mandatory matching of paper trail machine slips with EVM results of five randomly picked polling booths in each assembly segment across all constituencies.

Election Commission yet to receive tally of mandatory matching of paper trail machine slips

YSR Congress Party chief Jaganmohan Reddy arrived in the national capital on Sunday. Shortly after his arrival, he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. V Vijaya Sai Reddy and other leaders of YSRCP were also present during the meeting.

YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy meets PM Narendra Modi, discusses special status to Andhra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday evening addressed his Office (PMO) staff at the end of his first term. Speaking at the lawn of the South Block, the prime minister said that teamwork has led to this historic win, adding that throughout these five years, the party didn't divert its dedication.

Focus is now on next five years, team will deliver better: PM Modi 

After registering a landslide win in the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit his home state, Gujarat and seek blessings from his mother.

PM Modi to visit Gujarat on Sunday to seek blessings of mother, will head to Varanasi on Monday

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is unlikely to continue in his current role due to poor health as Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his second term, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter.

Arun Jaitley unlikely to remain finance minister in PM Modi's new term: Report

BJP leader Ravi Kishan, who won the Lok Sabha elections from Gorakhpur seat, met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here on Friday. The Gorakhpur seat was represented by Adityanath for five terms since 1998 until Praveen Kumar Nishad of Samajwadi Party won the seat in a by-poll last year.

Ravi Kishan meets Yogi Adityanath after winning Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat

India has started sending out invites to neighbouring countries and ASEAN nations for PM Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony. The ceremony is likely to take place on May 30.

India begins sending out invites to foreign leaders for PM Modi's oath-taking ceremony

Congress' Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday rubbished reports of Rahul Gandhi stepping down as party chief, adding that the Working Committee meeting is underway, news agency ANI reported.

Congress rubbishes reports of Rahul Gandhi's resignation as party chief

Two-time BJP MP C R Patil Thursday came close to surpassing the all-time victory margin in Lok Sabha polls as he won the Navsari seat in Gujarat by garnering 6.89 lakh more votes than his rival -- the highest margin in 2019 polls.

Lok Sabha election result 2019: Biggest victory margin in 2019 elections, BJP's CR Patil wins by 6.89 lakh votes

Narendra Modi-led Bhartiya Janta Party will form the government of India for the next five years after a complete majority win in the Lok Sabha election 2019. The victory is historic as BJP itself won 303 seats that left the opposition dazed and demoralised.

From Sachin to Laxman, cricket fraternity wishes PM Modi for sweeping Lok Sabha 2019 election

lok-sabha-2019

Lok Sabha 2019, News on Lok Sabha 2019, stories on Lok Sabha 2019, articles on Lok Sabha 2019, Lok Sabha 2019 stories at Wion, Lok Sabha 2019 news, Lok Sabha 2019 latest news

lok sabha-2019