GHMC election LIVE: TRS emerges as single-largest party, BJP pips AIMIM

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Live news updates: Signalling its emergence as a dominant force in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 46 seats in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls to deny the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) a clear majority. Though the TRS was heading to retain power in the 150-member municipal body with lead in 70 divisions at around 4 p.m., the scene changed dramatically with BJP racing ahead in divisions where it was locked in neck-and-neck battle with the TRS.

Businessman Vijay Mallya's property worth Rs 14 crore located in France has been seized under the anti-money laundering law, the Enforcement Directorate said on Friday.
 

In another news, India on Friday summoned the Canadian High Commissioner and conveyed to him that the comments made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and some other leaders there on the farmers' agitation constituted an "unacceptable interference" in the country's internal affairs.

Administrator of Lakshadweep Dineshwar Sharma passed away today at the age of 66 at a Chennai hospital due to a lung-related ailment, Lakshadweep Resident Commissioner Asarpal Singh said. PM Narendra Modi condoled the demise of Sharma and recognised his contributions in strengthening the security of the country during his policing career.
 

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1:51 AM

India has achieved replacement of single-use plastic, adopting alternative methods: Javadekar

India has already banned single-use plastic & categories have also been made. There have been people’s awareness movements built around this too, & the ban has achieved tremendous success & will be taken to the logical end. Replacement of single-use plastic items is important and India has practically achieved replacement and is adopting alternative methods: Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment

11:50 PM

TRS, AIMIM have lost morally in GHMC polls, says Bhupender Yadav

Stating that Bharatiya Janata Party is a party of everyone from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, BJP leader Bhupender Yadav on Friday said both the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) have lost morally in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections. The BJP secured 48 seats in the GHMC elections, while AIMIM and Congress bagged 44 and 2 seats respectively.

"I would like to thank the people of Hyderabad for having chosen BJP based on a good governance model. The Hyderabad election results are a win for democratic politics and the politics of inclusive development that Prime Minister Narendra Modi espouses as opposed to the politics of family-run enterprises masquerading as political parties," Bhupender Yadav told ANI.


"People in Hyderabad have reposed their faith in the leadership of PM Modi and his vision of good governance for people everywhere in India by voting for BJP. Both TRS and AIMIM have lost morally in Hyderabad elections. Those who branded BJP as a party of the north must take note: BJP is a party of everyone from Kashmir to Kanyakumari," he said. Hitting out at the TRS government in the state, Yadav said these elections were "dynasty versus democracy".

10:37 PM

Kishan Reddy hails BJP performance in GHMC polls

With BJP winning 48 seats in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) election, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Friday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as a strong party in Telangana and party workers have blessings of people in their efforts to bring the party to power in the state in the 2023 assembly elections. Reddy, who is MP from Secunderabad, said Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) tally has come down to 55 seats.

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We had four seats and we have won 48 as of now. The number of seats of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has also gone down, the same goes for TRS. BJP has today emerged as a strong party," Reddy told ANI. "Today's results indicate that we have blessings of the people in our efforts to bring BJP government in Telangana in 2023 elections. TRS has failed, people are against their dynasty rule and corruption. People have paved the way for a BJP government in Telangana in the days to come," Reddy added. BJP leaders, including G Kishan Reddy and the party's state chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar, distributed sweets in Hyderabad following BJP's party's performance in GHMC elections.

10:31 PM

Confident people of Telangana will stop BJP from expanding: Owaisi

We have won on 44 seats in Hyderabad GHMC elections. I have spoken to all newly elected corporators and asked them to begin their work from tomorrow itself. We will fight the BJP in a democratic way. We are confident that people of Telangana will stop BJP from expanding its footprints in the state: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi in Hyderabad

10:30 PM

Post-Covid world will be about re-learning, re-thinking and re-innovating: Modi at IIT Global Summit

Our govt fully committed to principle of reform, perform and transform; no sector left out of reforms. Post-COVID world will be about re-learning, re-thinking and re-innovating. In testing times of Covid, India has got record investment; clearly world sees India as a trustworthy and promising partner. India witnessing sea change; things we thought could never happen are being delivered at great speed: PM Modi at IIT 2020 Global Summit

10:20 PM

BJP's historic result in Hyderabad polls shows unequivocal support for PM Modi: Nadda

The historic result for BJP in Hyderabad GHMC elections shows people's unequivocal support towards PM Modi's development & governance model. I want to thank the people of Hyderabad. The people of Hyderabad have made it clear what will be the results of the Telangana assembly elections (2023). I can say with confidence that people of Telangana have decided to say goodbye to the corrupt KCR government: JP Nadda, President, Bharatiya Janata Party

9:50 PM

GHMC Election results 2020 LIVE: TRS wins 55 seats, BJP-48, AIMIM-44 and Congress-2

9:48 PM

BJP makes significant gains in Hyderabad polls, TRS falls short of majority

Signalling its emergence as a dominant force in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 46 seats in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls to deny the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) a clear majority. Though the TRS was heading to retain power in the 150-member municipal body with lead in 70 divisions at around 4 p.m., the scene changed dramatically with BJP racing ahead in divisions where it was locked in neck-and-neck battle with the TRS.

 

Performing beyond its own expectations and making big inroads in the state capital, the BJP has won 46 seats and was leading in four seats as per the results and trends available till 7 p.m. TRS, which bagged 53 seats and was leading in two others, emerged as the single largest party but fell short of the majority mark. It may have to seek the support of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), which won 42 seats and was leading in two divisions. The Congress finished a distant fourth with just two seats

9:32 PM

LIVE: Delhi govt raises monthly dearness allowance for its unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and other category workers: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

9:00 PM

GHMC polls LIVE: BJP leaders celebrate in Hyderabad after party's performance

8:50 PM

I thank people of Hyderabad who chose TRS as single-largest party: K T Rama Rao

8:43 PM

GHMC election LIVE: TRS leads but short of majority, BJP gains

Signalling its emergence as a dominant force in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 46 seats in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls to deny the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) a clear majority. Though the TRS was heading to retain power in the 150-member municipal body with lead in 70 divisions at around 4 p.m., the scene changed dramatically with BJP racing ahead in divisions where it was locked in neck-and-neck battle with the TRS.

 

Performing beyond its own expectations and making big inroads in the state capital, the BJP has won 46 seats and was leading in four seats as per the results and trends available till 7 p.m. TRS, which bagged 53 seats and was leading in two others, emerged as the single largest party but fell short of the majority mark.

 

It may have to seek the support of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), which won 42 seats and was leading in two divisions. The Congress finished a distant fourth with just two seats.

 

The newly elected corporators and 52 ex-officio members elect the Mayor. Since TRS has majority ex-officio members, it required 65 corporators to have its Mayor. The party may now have to negotiate power sharing agreement with the MIM if the latter doesn't extend unconditional support. In 2009, when GHMC polls had thrown a similar verdict, the Congress had shared power with the MIM, leaving the post of Mayor to MIM for two years. The post of Mayor this time has been reserved for woman.

8:42 PM

Gratitude to people of Telangana for reposing faith in PM Modi-led BJP's Politics of Development: Amit Shah

8:26 PM

BJP has today emerged as a strong party: MoS (Home) G Kishan Reddy

8:09 PM

Air quality 'severe' in Ghaziabad, Noida; 'very poor' in Gurgaon, Faridabad

The average air quality plunged to "severe" level in Ghaziabad, Noida and Greater Noida, while it was "very poor" in Faridabad and Gurgaon in the national capital region, a government agency data said on Friday. The presence of pollutant PM 2.5 and PM 10 also remained high in the five immediate neighbours of Delhi, according to the air quality index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

 

According to the index, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. The average 24-hour AQI at 4 pm on Friday was 440 in Ghaziabad, 414 in Noida, 415 in Greater Noida, 383 in Faridabad and 318 in Gurgaon, according to CPCB's Sameer application.

 

On Thursday, it was 377 in Ghaziabad, 360 in Noida, 358 in Greater Noida, 336 in Faridabad and 316 in Gurgaon. On Wednesday, it was 421 in Ghaziabad, 406 in Greater Noida, 394 in Noida, 326 in Faridabad and 324 in Gurgaon. On Tuesday, it was 424 in Ghaziabad, 388 in Greater Noida, 387 in Noida, 335 in Faridabad and 311 in Gurgaon.