Mayawati never said it in so many words. But the BSP supremo threw enough hints during the poll campaign that she considered herself to be in the race for the prime minister's post, should the opposition manage to contain the BJP.

Mayawati: Prime ministerial 'aspirations' on hold

With the counting of votes due on Thursday, all eyes will be on Uttar Pradesh which offers a massive chunk of 80 parliamentary constituencies. The strategic significance of the state in deciding the fate of the incumbent central government could never be undermined.

Lok Sabha election 2019: Results of high-stakes polls in Uttar Pradesh's 80 seats to seal Mahagathbandhan's fate 

The final result of the mega electoral exercise to elect the world's largest democracy will be announced on Thursday. Counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections will begin at 8 am today and the clear picture of who will lead the nation for the next five years will emerge in the evening.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: Nation's next government to be decided as counting of votes to take place today

All India Trinamool Congress may not have made a clean sweep in West Bengal but its star candidates, Tollywood actresses Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty are leading in their respective constituencies.

Lok Sabha election results 2019: In Bengal, TMC candidates Nusrat Jahan, Mimi Chakraborty leading

As Congress and BJP are involved in a spat over allegations of topping the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh, former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said that the party has not demanded a floor test in the Assembly.

BJP never demanded floor test in Madhya Pradesh Assembly: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Former Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Wednesday said that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are tamper-proof and cannot be hacked. Earlier on Wednesday, the EC rejected the opposition parties' demand that VVPAT slips be matched with EVM data first before counting of votes on May 23.

EVMs are completely tamper-proof, cannot be hacked: Former Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat

The Election Commission on Wednesday rejected the opposition demand that VVPAT slips be matched with EVM data first before counting of votes in a constituency when votes will be counted in the general elections tomorrow.

Election Commission rejects opposition's demand for tallying VVPAT slips with EVM

Ahead of the counting of votes, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued an alert to State Chief Secretaries and DsGP regarding the possibility of eruption of violence in different parts of the country on the counting day.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: Home Ministry alerts state authorities of possible violence on counting day

Benchmark equity indices logged record opening highs on Tuesday after witnessing their biggest single-day gain on Monday since September 10, 2013. At 9:30 am, Sensex was trading 188.

Stock markets hit record opening high, Sensex crosses 39,500 mark for first time

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has a problem with our demand of tallying votes registered in electronic voting machines (EVMs) with that of voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips, said TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday.

Election Commission has problem with our demand for EVM-VVPAT tallying: N Chandrababu Naidu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Union ministers from the BJP as well as allies at a meeting hosted by party president Amit Shah at its headquarters. The BJP described the meeting as an occasion to thank ministers for "their service to the nation" ahead of the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha election on May 23, following which a new government will assume charge.

PM Modi, Amit Shah meet Union ministers, thank them for 'service to nation'

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday tweeted a picture with Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati after holding discussions. The tweet in Hindi read, "Ab agale kadam ki tayyari (Now, preparing for the next step)".

Preparing for the 'next step,' Akhilesh Yadav tweets picture with Mayawati after holding discussions 

Two days ahead of the Lok Sabha poll results, top opposition leaders will meet in the national capital on Tuesday to discuss the political situation and possibilities of a non-NDA alliance to stake claim for government formation.

Notwithstanding exit polls, opposition leaders set to meet on Tuesday

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday expressed hope that the results of the 2019 general election would be in consonance with the outcome of multiple exit polls, which has predicted a second term for the Narendra Modi-led NDA government.

Election results to be in consonance with exit polls outcome: Arun Jaitley

The domestic stock market on Monday closed at a historic high after witnessing an eventful day of rallying after exit polls predicted an easy win for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Lok Sabha 2019 polls.

After witnessing eventful day, stock markets close at record high; Sensex surges over 1,400 points 

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said he is "1,000 per cent confident" that TDP will win the elections in the state. "I am 1,000 per cent confident that TDP will win the elections.

'1,000% confident' Telugu Desam Party will win elections in Andhra Pradesh: Naidu

Chief Minister Kamal Nath led Congress government in the state will fall on its own, says BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Gopal Bhargava. "You can yourself analyse the current situation.

Congress' Madhya Pradesh government will fall on its own: BJP

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday asserted that Sabarimala issue did not affect polls in Kerala. He, in a veiled attack on the BJP, said that it was the latter party which created trouble in the state.

Sabarimala issue didn't affect polls in Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan

A BJP delegation led by Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Railway minister Piyush Goyal approached the Election Commission (EC) and urged it to conduct repoll in the constituencies where violence had taken place during all the phases of the Lok Sabha polls in some states.

BJP requests Election Commission to conduct re-polling in booths affected by violence in Lok Sabha polls

Going by the exit polls, Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress will retain her hold in West Bengal but at the cost of loss of seat share. The BJP, on the other hand, is predicted to make significant inroads into the state bagging seats in double-digits.

In West Bengal, pollsters predict considerable loss to Mamata; NDA to make significant inroads

Barely five days ahead of the results to country's general election, best-selling author Chetan Bhagat was in Chennai to launch his latest non-fiction work ‘India Positive’.

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls result, Chetan Bhagat launches non-fiction book titled ‘India Positive’

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday wrote to the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to initiate action against BSP supremo Mayawati for allegedly violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by posting tweets to influence voters after the end of campaigning for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections.

BJP seeks action against Mayawati for violating Model Code of Conduct

The Naga People's Front (NPF) on Saturday announced to pull out of BJP-led coalition government in the state soon after the Lok Sabha election process is completed.

NPF to 'pull out' of BJP-led government in Manipur after Lok Sabha poll process is over

Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday wrote to the Election Commission to ensure "peaceful and impartial" elections in the state without the interference of the BJP.

Mamata Banerjee asks EC to ensure peaceful and impartial voting in West Bengal in last phase

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