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While on the surface, their victory as independent candidates might appear as a celebration of democracy showing that the electorate can make diverse choices, when we look at the deeper context, it is concerning for national security.

The Prime Minister, on Tuesday evening, said the NDA would form the next government.

PM Modi highlighted the historic feat noting that this is for the first time since 1962 that a government has returned to power for the third consecutive time.

According to the Election Commission of India website, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate Pemmasani has secured 829271 votes (60.79%) and is leading by 332740 votes. YSRCP candidate KILARI VENKATA ROSAIAH got 505263 votes (36.49%).

Suresh Gopi's entry into politics was as dramatic as his film roles. He joined the BJP in 2016 and was appointed as a Rajya Sabha MP the same year. His candidature was seen as a strategic move by the BJP to leverage his popularity and appeal to a broader demographic in Kerala, a state traditionally dominated by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF).

Actor Kangana Ranaut has defeated Congress' Vikramaditya Singh, son of the former Himachal CM late Virbhadra Singh, from Mandi constituency.

The apex court refused to go into the merits of the case and informed that the AAP leader could file bail petition afresh.

If the trends don’t reverse it will transform state politics, ushering in a post-Naveen era, which has been the buzz among political circles.

Instead of appealing for calm, they were seen doing everything possible to disturb the law and order situation.

"If so many questions are being raised on EVM, after these elections processes, Election Commission should come forward and place the EVM (before people) - that come and try to hack it in the presence of security in a hall. Who is uploading programming in the EVM? Election Commission. You don't give the same programming to the candidates," Pratap Singh Khachariyawas told ANI.