RE POLLS

Lok Sabha Polls: Opposition re-energised but won’t stake claim, yet

The opposition indicated that, for now, they would not seek a realignment of forces that could lead to power, opting instead to observe how the NDA manages a coalition government. In a statement, the INDIA bloc vowed to continue fighting against what they described as the "fascist rule" of the BJP under Modi. They stated that they would take appropriate steps at the right time to fulfill the people's desire not to be governed by the BJP.

Om Birla becomes first Lok Sabha speaker in 20 years to be re-elected as MP

Om Birla won the Kota parliamentary seat with a margin of over 41,139 votes, becoming the first presiding officer in 20 years to be re-elected to the Lower House.

Commodities as a sector will get re-rated globally: Sandeep Tandon

​So far, we have seen power I think the continuity of that space will continue. Anything related to storage aspect on the energy you are talking about and maybe a lot of speculation is going on, the taxation related changes coming, GST will be part of these things.

Bihar Exit Polls 2024 Live Updates: NDA to get 22-33 seats, INDIA bloc to settle at 7-10, predicts India Today exit poll

Bihar 2024 Exit Polls Live Updates: The exit poll results will be announced at 6:30 pm, right after the final phase of voting concludes in Bihar. For the BJP, this election is crucial as they aim to hold onto five of these key seats, which constitute more than a quarter of their total tally of 17 in the state.

Believe in people's poll, not exit polls: TMC Santanu Sen

Rejecting the exit poll predictions about the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress on Saturday said it believed in people's mandate. Most of the exit polls have predicted that the BJP will get more seats than the TMC in the state.

Odisha Exit Polls 2024 Live Updates: Can Naveen Patnaik's BJD keep BJP at bay for sixth time in row

Exit polls for the 2024 Odisha Assembly Elections will be released this evening. The election, held in four phases with vote counting on June 4, sees a primary contest between the BJD and BJP. The BJD, ruling since 2000, faces scrutiny over Naveen Patnaik's age and governance issues.

ETMarkets Smart Talk: Chemicals & CRAMS sectors likely to get re-rated in FY25: Nimesh Chandan

Nimesh Chandan discusses FII selling, Nifty earnings estimates stability, and the potential for continued growth in the Real Estate sector post-election results. Chandan further says that largecap stocks currently offer a better risk-to-reward ratio compared to midcaps and smallcaps. He says: " On the business side, we expect chemicals and CRAMS(Contract research and manufacturing services) sectors, which has been an underperformer for the past few years, to get re-rated as business improves this year."

Power stocks: Stay with the re-rated ones in Modi 2.0 for next round in 3.0, just hedge a bit, 5 stocks with upside potential of upto 23%

In the last ten years there have been many sectors which have come out of their troubled past, but the power sector probably stands out for multiple reasons. First, moving out of trouble not only meant that power companies were able to stand on their own feet, but also a big amount of NPA which the banks were saddled with was due to power companies being in the red. So, the health of the power sector, especially the private companies, has seen an improvement. Because there are a large number of PSUs in the power sector, due to policy push and changes in the policy a number of them have seen better performance. Now because any sector where the government and its policies have played an important role in terms of revival, the continuation of the policy framework becomes critical for the sector. So in such a sector, shareholders should hedge before the election results so that their decisions are not impacted by the narrative that FPI are selling due to polls.

Infrastructure stocks: Stay bullish, hedge to participate in next round of re-rating: 6 infra stock with an upside potential of up to 39%

Among the sectors which have seen a strong re-rating in the last five years, probably infrastructure is amongst the top ones. Like many other sectors here also the re-rating has been largely due to policy push and government spending. If one looks at the performance of the companies in the last five years, there has been clearly strong growth across the board. So, policy continuity becomes critical for this sector and the stocks. The

If Modi is re-elected, these sectors will get his most attention

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to propel India to become the world's third-largest economy if re-elected for a third term. His ambitious 100-day agenda post-election includes prioritizing manufacturing, new-age technology, infrastructure development, and clean energy sectors. The government aims to implement reforms to boost economic growth and attract foreign investment.

UP: Re-election recommended, departmental action on polling party after video of youth casting multiple votes goes viral

Re-election recommended to Election Commission at Aliganj village in Farrukhabad Lok Sabha constituency after a youth was caught casting multiple votes. Suspension and departmental action taken on polling party.

UP multiple voting case: Police arrests accused; Election Commission recommends re-polling

Thinking to bet on FMCG? Look at these sectors instead, says Ajay Bagga

“The resurgence in certain sectors remains uncertain—possibly defensive moves rather than re-rating. Monsoon's impact, expected by October, will clarify. Domestic cyclicals like auto, infra, and financials seem preferable to FMCG, though valuation and monsoon effects will drive investor behavior.”

69.56 per cent voter turnout recorded in Karnataka's first phase of polling

Karnataka saw a 69.56% voter turnout in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, with Mandya recording the highest at 81.67%. The election was mostly peaceful, except for an incident in Chamarajanagar where EVMs were destroyed during a clash. Repolling will be held in Hanur on April 29. The Congress and BJP-JD(S) combine had a straight fight in this phase, unlike the triangular contest in last year's Assembly elections. The second phase for the remaining 14 constituencies is scheduled for May 7.

EC orders re-polling at one booth in Chamarajanagar LS segment in Karnataka on Apr 29

The Election Commission in Karnataka has declared a poll taken on April 26 at a polling station in Hanur, Chamarajanagar Parlimentary Constituency, void under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. A fresh poll will be held on April 29, from 7 am to 6 pm, following the destruction of Electronic Voting Machines at the Indiganatha village polling station.

Re-polling to be held today at 11 booths in Manipur

After the conclusion of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the Manipur Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) announced that re-polling would be conducted at the 11 polling booths of the inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat. Voting will be held again at these stations on April 22, according to Manipur Chief Electoral Officer. This decision was made following a directive from the Election Commission, which declared the initial polls held on April 19 as void.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Repolling underway at 11 polling stations in Manipur post-violence

Lok Sabha polls: Re-polling announced at 11 polling booths in Manipur on April 22 after incidents of firing, clashes reported

The affected polling stations where repolling will be conducted are Moirangkampu Sajeb Upper Primary School and S. Ibobi Primary School (East Wing), in the Khurai assembly constituency, four in Kshetrigao, one in Thongju, three in Uripok, and one in Konthoujam.

BJD supporters happy as Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik seeks re-election from home turf Hinjili

Patnaik had been elected to the state assembly for the first time in 2000 from Hinjili with a winning margin of 29,826 votes. The margin had increased to 76,586 in the 2014 assembly elections, but the same dropped to 60,160 five years ago.

Congress releases 3rd list of Lok Sabha poll candidates; Adhir re-nominated from Berhampore

Congress released 3rd list of 56 Lok Sabha candidates on Thursday. In its third list, the Congress declared candidates for two seats in Arunachal Pradesh, 11 in Gujarat, 17 in Karnataka, seven in Maharashtra, five in Rajasthan, five in Telangana, eight in West Bengal and one in Puducherry. Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki has been fielded from Arunachal West. In Gujarat, the party has named Sonal Patel from Gandhinagar, Prabhaben Taviyad from Dahod (ST) and Nilesh Kumbani from Surat, among others.

PM Modi must be re-elected to ensure developed India: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must be re-elected in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls to achieve the goal of a developed India. Addressing a function at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here, Adityanath said India cannot develop without Uttar Pradesh making progress and asked the state's municipal bodies to become self-reliant.

EAM Jaishankar when asked on contesting in Lok Sabha polls: 'I didn't expect that question here'

Chandigarh: BJP's Kuljit Sandhu wins post of senior deputy mayor in re-elections

​​The Supreme Court on February 20 had overturned the January 30 results of the Chandigarh mayoral poll in which the BJP candidate had emerged an unlikely winner, and declared defeated AAP-Congress alliance candidate Kuldeep Kumar as the city's new mayor.