Shiv Sena-BJP combine will now look to carry forward the winning momentum to the state elections in October
The BJP, however, has made marked strides in the state, leading in nine seats presently, from winning just one in 2014
Set to return third time in a row; BJP's Kummanam Rajasekharan trails by about 88,000 votes
Here's how this version is different from the 'us vs them' climate in other parts of the world—and why even a dubious jobs scenario and muted business sentiment couldn't dampen the ruling party's prospects
JD(S) patriarch and family stare at defeat and coalition with the Congress on thin ice, as BJP leads in 26 out of 28 constituencies
Fadnavis says that trends indicate the BJP-Shiv Sena combine will win more seats than in 2014, congratulates Modi, Amit Shah on a successful campaign
The saffron party anticipates its best result in the state, Trinamool manages a lead
The party leads in all seven constituencies ahead of Congress veterans like Ajay Maken and Sheila Dikshit, and high-profile AAP candidate Atishi
Working class backs CPI candidate, but BJP's Giriraj Singh more than doubles lead margin
The industrial port town—where unemployment, development and environmental crises have been important election issues—is seeing a battle between two powerful women of Tamil Nadu politics
People in the southern Indian constituency have also rejected 'communal' BJP, Congress supporters say as the party president won with a record lead