BJD leaders celebrated Singh’s victory by bursting crackers and distributing sweets in Phulbani town and Bhubaneswar.

MNS secured just one of the 288 seats in the assembly polls.

BJP wins 15 seats, Sena 14; Marathi-Gujarati ‘divide’ plays out in voting pattern.

Party high command spared, blame put on Hooda and Chavan

Sources said Bhagwat asked all RSS office-bearers to work hard and create awareness in society that public support.

After his elder son Sanjeev Naik lost in the Lok Sabha polls, Navi Mumbai heavyweight Ganesh Naik too lost his assembly seat.

Deshmukh now equals DMK leader M Karunanidhi’s record.

MNS managed to win only Junnar (district Pune) Assembly seat while in 2009, the party had won 13 seats.

Due to last-minute split in alliances, all major parties experienced a crunch of winnable candidates, leading to them 'importing' candidates.

Konkan strongman says it’s sunset of his career, sunrise for son.

In Maharashtra, NOTA also seemed to be more popular in the rural areas of Marathwada than in Western Maharashtra.

Chavan trounces seven-time Cong MLA Vilas Patil-Undalkar, who fought as Independent.

Wins two seats, comes second in two constituencies.

Cong down to its lowest tally in state, partymen blame organisational failure.

Devendra Fadnavis, 44, president of the state BJP, is awaiting further instructions from the central leadership.

Pushing second-generation reforms, BJP can change Gujarat model to five-state model.

The NCP offered unconditional outside support to the BJP, which at 123 seats is 22 short of a clear majority.

From snapping ties with HJC to snubbing INLD, BJP planned campaign meticulously.

There are, however, two other strong contenders who are staking claim to the top post on the same criteria.

The front-runners for CM from among the Jats are former national spokesman Abhimanyu and Om Prakash Dhankar.

Manohar Lal Khattar, who seems to be in a comfortable position at Karnal, is another strong contender and has the backing of the RSS.

In 2009, BJP had won 46 of the 119 seats it contested.

In all likelihood, it would be the councillors who would lead the Delhi unit and assisting the chief.

Sushilkumar Shinde and wife have lost LS polls, daughter now on shaky wicket.