WEDNESDAY 05 JUNE, 2024 TAL: 543 TO epaper.morningstandard.in facebook.com/TheMorningStandard X.com/TheMornStandard CEASEFIRE US SEEKS SECURITY COUNCIL NOD (SHINDE): 7 A 3-phase plan announced by President Biden aimed at ending the 8-month-long war in Gaza, freeing all hostages and sending aid into the devastated territory A CAPITAL VIEW OF NEWS PAGE 13 NEW DELHI SWING STATES While the BJP-led NDA is expected to form the next government at the Centre, the saffron party has slipped from its 2019 poll performance to the single largest party short of majority. The Congress-led INDIA put up a spirited fight in the key states that have the potential turn the tide J8.00 LJP (RV): 5 JDS: 2 RLD: 2 OTH: 8 PAGES 16 NDA 293 West Bengal (42) TMC 29 BJP 12 Cong 1 Uttar Pradesh (80) SP+Cong 43 BJP+ 36 TMC proved BJP’s much-hyped projections to sweep West Bengal wrong as the Mamata Banerjee-led party not only increased its seats but also the vote share. In the last Lok Sabha polls in 2019, the TMC had won 22 seats, the BJP 18, and the Congress two seats The biggest setback for the BJP came from its stronghold UP, which had given it 62 out of 80 seats in 2019. The tally has dropped to 33, a drastic fall of 29. Those seats have gone to Congress-SP combine OTHERS: 17 Bihar (40) BJP+ 29 RJD+ 9 Maharashtra (48) Cong+ 29 BJP+ 17 The NDA had swept Bihar in 2019, winning 39 out of the 40 seats. In 2024, the alliance’s tally is down by 11 as the BJP’s seats fell from 17 to 12 and JD(U)’s from 16 to 12. This time, the regional party will have a bigger say as it will be a crucial partner in the NDA Rajasthan (25) BJP 14 Cong+ 11 The BJP’s experiment of breaking up regional parties in Maharashtra backfired. The BJP’s 2019 tally of 23 seats has come down to 10. And that of NDA has fallen short of its target of 45 The BJP lost 10 seats compared to its 2019 tally as the Congress staged a comeback winning 8 seats CONG: 99 SP: 37 TMC: 29 DMK: 22 SHIV SENA (UDDHAV): 9 NCP (S): 7 OTH: 26 INDIA 229 Nitish, Naidu to participate in NDA meet today, expected to give letters of support Oppn offers deputy PM post to Nitish, special status for Andhra to woo Naidu SP’s stellar show was gamechanger Big gains for INDIA bloc in Maharashtra Didi retains turf in Bengal Narendra Modi greets supporters in New Delhi on Tuesday; Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi leave after attending a press conference in New Delhi | SHEKHAR YADAV, PARVEEN NEGI THE BJP-led NDA on Tuesday appeared poised to retain power at the Centre for a third consecutive term, though the saffron party dramatically fell short of a majority on its own in the Lok Sabha. From a high of 303 in 2019, the BJP could manage just 240 (leads + wins), 32 short of a simple majority It smoked out . the BJP’s stability plank as the government’s survival would depend on allies like JD(U)’s Nitish Kumar and TDP’s Chandrababu Naidu. The JD(U) has leads/victories in 12 seats while the corresponding figure for the TDP was 16. However, in his first speech after the results ame in, PM Narendra Modi laid out his vision for the third term saying it would be a tenure of big decisions with emphasis on uprooting corruption. Modi’s target for BJP to win 370 seats and for NDA to cross 400 was far cry as even potential heavy hitters like Smriti Irani in Amethi, Rajeev Chandrashekhar in Thiruvananthapuram and R K Singh in Arrah were defeated. Despite its diminished tally , the NDA is expected to stake its claim to form the government. The NDA will take its final call at its meeting on Wednesday, which will be attended by Nitish and Naidu. BARAMULLA COIMBATORE BARHAMPUR T’PURAM 2 STATES TO GET NEW CMs BJP ends 25-year Naidu’s historic grip of Naveen comeback blows over Odisha out Jagan’s party E X P R E S S N E W S S E R V I C E @ Bhubaneswar P H A R E E S H @ Vijayawada CURTAINS came down on Tuesday on the 25-year rule of BJD head and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Odisha as the BJP virtually swept both the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state and is set to form the new government on June 10. The impact of the verdict is not restricted to the political future of Naveen but also of the BJD that dominated the state for over 15 years. The party formed by Naveen Patnaik in 1997 had come to power in 2000 with the BJP as its ally It gained from strength . to strength even after breaking the alliance just before 2009 elections. Patnaik and his party had then developed an aura of invincibility following victories in five consecutive elections. But this election put a spanner in the BJD’s bid for a record sixth term. P6 IN a historic comeback, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), in alliance with the BJP and actor Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena Party (JSP), stormed to power in Andhra Pradesh, winning 163 out of the 175 assembly constituencies and 21 out of the 25 Lok Sabha segments. The stunning mandate left the YSRC of outgoing chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy reeling with just 12 assembly and four Lok Sabha seats, a far cry from the 151 assembly and 22 parliamentary constituencies it won in 2019. Except for Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy and Jagan himself, none of the cabinet ministers could win. In Jagan’s citadel Kadapa too, the party could hold onto only three seats. TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in 2021 had declared that he would re-enter the House again only as CM. WHERE THEY STAND WHERE THEY STAND 78 Annamalai K Adhir Ranjan R Chandrasekhar Margin: 2.04 lakh Margin: 1.18 lakh Margin: 85,459 Margin: 16,077 (NC) (BJP) (Cong) 134 51 1 14 AMETHI Smriti Irani 1,67,196 (BJP) LOSER/WINNER GANDHINAGAR Amit Shah 78 74 3 BJP BJD CONG CPI(M) Independent (BJP) Defeat margin: Omar Abdullah 147 SEATS HALFWAY VIDISHA TDP GUNA 175 SEATS JSP 51 YSRCP 21 12 14 BJP RAE BARELI 8 People have placed their faith in NDA for a third consecutive time! This is a historic feat in India’s history. I bow to the Janata Janardan for this affection 88 HALFWAY HYDERABAD Shivraj Chauhan J Scindia Rahul Gandhi A Owaisi Margin: 8.2 Lakh Margin: 3.9L Margin: 3.3L (BJP) (BJP) Margin: 5.4L (Cong) The people of India have saved the Constitution and democracy. The deprived and poor population of the country stood with INDIA to protect their rights Rahul Gandhi PM Modi has lost all credibility, he should immediately resign. The PM broke many parties and now people have broken his morale. Modi is now falling at the feet of TDP and Nitish to form the government Mamata Banerjee We fought the elections by raising issues concerning people like unemployment and inflation. We are committed to continue highlighting the issues of people Sharad Pawar (BJP) Win margin: 7,44,716 Punjab (13) Cong 7 AAP 3 BJP 0 The BJP scored zero in the state as the Congress made a comeback and the AAP improved on its 2019 tally. Among those won include jailed Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh, who wrested the Khadoor Sahib seat by 1.97 lakh votes, as an Independent Different strokes Narendra Modi They are expected to give their letters of support to the BJP . As for the Opposition, it is not leaving any stone unturned to lure Nitish and Naidu, who emerged as the potential kingmakers. According to sources, the post of Deputy Prime Minister to Nitish and a promise of special status for Andhra Pradesh are on the table if the parties extend their support to the INDIA bloc. While Cong ress leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted assuring that the party will grant special status to Andhra, sources said NCP leader Sharad Pawar is in talks with Naidu and Nitish. While both leaders are infamous for shifting alliances, they rejoined the NDA ahead of the elections. Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Manoj Kumar Jha told reporters in Patna that both Nitish and Naidu are expected to switch to the INDIA bloc. At a press conference in Delhi, Cong ress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the party will hold talks with its allies and “new partners”. A decision will be taken after consulting all INDIA bloc partners on Wednesday he said. , The gamechanger was the SP which gave the INDIA bloc , a boost of 37 (wins and leads) in UP Trinamool, too did spec. tacularly well with 29 seats in West Bengal, higher than its 22 in 2019. Maharashtra gave the BJP-led allance a decisive blow with just 17 seats. Win/Lead DELHI WHITTLED DOWN MODI 3.0 RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR AND P R E E T H A N A I R @ New Delhi BJP: 240 TDP: 16 JD(U): 12 SHIV SENA (AIMIM) BJP’S SHANKAR LALWANI WON BY A POTENTIALLY RECORD MARGIN OF 10,08,077 VOTES IN INDORE INSIDE In Bengal story, Didi is matchless | P7 From Tihar, Er Rashid defeats Omar, Jitendra retains Udhampur | P9 Modi calls 3rd term as ‘historic feat’, vows to take big moves | P11 Mandate against Modi, says Rahul after good Cong show | P11 Supporters outside the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday | PTI Despite AAP-Cong alliance, BJP retains all 7 seats in capital A N U P V E R M A @ New Delhi THE BJP, which swept the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, retained its position, winning all seven Lok Sabha seats. As the counting began, the BJP candidates took substantial leads which as the day wore on, turned decisive. The opposition AAP-Congress alliance looked formidable, but the results showed a brave fight put up by the BJP in all the seven constituencies, with comfortable victory margins. The BJP took considerable risk in devising its strategy as it changed its six outgoing MPs and repeated only one. On the face of it, urban voters, considered as the backbone of the BJP, have once again shown confidence in the saffron party Initially, the battle was considered close on . almost all seats. The episode involving CM Kejriwal’s court dates in the excise case failed to impress voters. From Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat, BJP’s Praveen Khandelwal defeated Congress’ JP Aggarwal by 89,325 votes. From South Delhi, BJP’s Ramvir Singh Bidhuri defeated AAP’s Sahi Ram by 1,24,333 votes. From New Delhi, BJP’s Bansuri Swaraj defeated AAP’s Somnath Bharti by 78,370 votes. From East Delhi, AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar was defeated by BJP’s Harsh Malhotra by 93,663 votes. From North East Delhi, BJP’s Manoj Tiwari won by 1,38,778 votes. Tiwari defeated Congress’ Kanhaiya Kumar who got 6,85,673 votes. In North West Delhi, BJP’s Yogendra Chandolia defeated Congress’ Udit Raj by over 2.90 lakh votes. From West Delhi, BJP’s Kamaljeet Sehrawat was declared the winner. MORE REPORTS ON PAGE 3, 4 & 5 UNDERWHELMING OUTCOME Markets register biggest single-day fall in 4 years A R S H A D K H A N @ New Delhi INDIA’s equity market indices registered their biggest single-day fall in four years on Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party failed to clinch 272 seats on its own. While the BJP-led NDA is set to form government, the seat tally is way lower than market estimates and exit poll results. The BSE Sensex closed the Tuesday session with a loss of 4,390 points, or 5.74%, at 72,079.05, while the Nifty 50 ended with a cut of 1,379 points, or 5.93%, at 21,884.50. At one point, the Sensex was down 6,100 points and the Nifty gave away 1,600 points. On Tuesday investors lost a whop, ping `31 lakh crore as the market capitalisation of all BSE listed firms came down to `395 lakh crore from `426 lakh crore. “The unexpected outcome sparked a wave of fear selling in the domestic market,” said Vinod Nair, head of research at Geojit Financial Services. The selling pressure was so intense that it reminded market watchers of the 15% Sensex crash in 2004 over the surprise loss of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
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