Modi-led ruling alliance wins general elections in India: election commission

STORY: Modi-led ruling alliance wins general elections in India: election commission SHOOTING TIME: June 5, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of the ruling party winning celebration 3. various of the parliament building 4. various of the ruling party winning celebration STORYLINE: India's ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has secured a majority of the seats in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament), winning the 2024 Indian general elections. The Election Commission of India (ECI) released the official data on its website early Wednesday, suggesting that the NDA is all set to form the next government. Modi claimed victory for the NDA on Tuesday in a speech at the BJP Headquarters in Delhi. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

(240604) -- BENGALURU, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People watch the election results live on TV in Bengaluru, India on June 4, 2024. Counting of votes began in India on Tuesday after polling for the general elections was held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, confirmed an official with the Election Commission of India (ECI). Final results are expected to be announced late Tuesday or on Wednesday. The winners will become members of the Indian Parliament's lower house "Lok Sabha," or the House of People. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

(240604) -- BENGALURU, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People watch the election results live on TV in Bengaluru, India on June 4, 2024. Counting of votes began in India on Tuesday after polling for the general elections was held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, confirmed an official with the Election Commission of India (ECI). Final results are expected to be announced late Tuesday or on Wednesday. The winners will become members of the Indian Parliament's lower house "Lok Sabha," or the House of People. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

(240604) -- BENGALURU, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch the election results live on TV in Bengaluru, India on June 4, 2024. Counting of votes began in India on Tuesday after polling for the general elections was held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, confirmed an official with the Election Commission of India (ECI). Final results are expected to be announced late Tuesday or on Wednesday. The winners will become members of the Indian Parliament's lower house "Lok Sabha," or the House of People. (Xinhua)

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

(240604) -- BENGALURU, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch the election results live on TV in Bengaluru, India on June 4, 2024. Counting of votes began in India on Tuesday after polling for the general elections was held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, confirmed an official with the Election Commission of India (ECI). Final results are expected to be announced late Tuesday or on Wednesday. The winners will become members of the Indian Parliament's lower house "Lok Sabha," or the House of People. (Xinhua)

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

(240604) -- LUCKNOW, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Election officials count votes at a ballot counting station in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, on June 4, 2024. Counting of votes began in India on Tuesday after polling for the general elections was held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, confirmed an official with the Election Commission of India (ECI). Final results are expected to be announced late Tuesday or on Wednesday. The winners will become members of the Indian Parliament's lower house "Lok Sabha," or the House of People. (UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

(240604) -- GHAZIABAD, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An election official counts votes at a ballot counting station in Ghaziabad, India, on June 4, 2024. Counting of votes began in India on Tuesday after polling for the general elections was held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, confirmed an official with the Election Commission of India (ECI). Final results are expected to be announced late Tuesday or on Wednesday. The winners will become members of the Indian Parliament's lower house "Lok Sabha," or the House of People. (UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

INDIA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-COUNTING

(240604) -- JAIPUR, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Election officials carry Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at a ballot counting station in Jaipur, India, on June 4, 2024. Counting of votes began in India on Tuesday after polling for the general elections was held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, confirmed an official with the Election Commission of India (ECI). Final results are expected to be announced late Tuesday or on Wednesday. The winners will become members of the Indian Parliament's lower house "Lok Sabha," or the House of People. (UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Counting of votes begins in India, results expected by evening

STORY: Counting of votes begins in India, results expected by evening SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vote counting STORYLINE: Counting of votes began in India on Tuesday after polling for the general elections was held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, confirmed an official with the Election Commission of India (ECI). Final results are expected to be announced late Tuesday or on Wednesday. The winners will become members of the Indian Parliament's lower house "Lok Sabha," or the House of People. The counting of votes began at 8:00 a.m. local time (0230 GMT), according to the ECI. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

Controversial citizenship law implemented in India

STORY: Controversial citizenship law implemented in India SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of a market 4. various of the protest STORYLINE: The Indian government on Monday implemented the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, or CAA, which was passed by the country's parliament more than four years ago. The Federal Home (Internal Security) Ministry issued an official notification in this regard during the day. The notification came just days ahead of the announcement of general elections soon to be made by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Though dates are yet to be announced, the polls are expected to be held in April-May. Passed in December 2019, the CAA mainly aims at providing citizenship to migrants belonging to six communities, namely Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians, who had entered the count

India's election body recommends disqualification of state's head of gov't

STORY: India's election body recommends disqualification of state's head of gov't DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. shot of India gate 2. shot of buildings of Indian government 3. various of coal mining area in Jharkhand 4. various of BJP headquarter STORYLINE: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday recommended the disqualification of Jharkhand Chief Minister (CM) Hemant Soren after allegations of corruption were leveled against him, said media reports. Soren belongs to the political party "Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)", and runs a coalition government in the state. Following the latest political development, he summoned all the JMM lawmakers to the state capital Ranchi to hold a closed-door meeting and chalk out the further course of action. Soren has been allegedly found involved in awarding mining contracts to himself and those close to him while being the chief minister of Jharkhand, thus violating office of profit provisions. Th

India's ruling party BJP wins 4 states, credit given to Modi's pro-poor policies

STORY: India's ruling party BJP wins 4 states, credit given to Modi's pro-poor policies DATELINE: March 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. shot of India gate 2. shot of Indian parliament 3. shots AAP headquarter 4. shots of celebration at BJP headquarter 5. shot of traffic STORYLINE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a shot in the arm when his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won four states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, in the election results that came in till late Thursday night. One state, Punjab, went to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the current ruling party in Delhi as the country's main opposition Indian National Congress (INC) couldn't show much presence. Final results were compiled by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and put up on its official website late Thursday night. According to the ECI's official data, the BJP won 255 Assembly constituencies out of the total 403 in Uttar Pradesh, 47 of the 70 in Uttarakhand, 20 of the