Lok Sabha Election Results 2019

Vartha Bharati | 23-05-2019 | 07:11:00 IST

Results in Karnataka 

Key Candidates

Lok Sabha 2019 Results Latest Updates

01.00 PM    Rahul Gandhi likely to address media at 4.00 pm 

12:57 PM    Rizwan Arshad trailing from Bengaluru Central by 10,780 votes 

12:56 PM    Suresh Gopi trailing by over 68,143 votes in Thrissur constituency

12: 40 PM   AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi leading with over 85,000 votes from Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency.

12:07 PM    Nalin Kumar leads Mithun Rai with over 1,77,995 votes in Dakshina Kannada

12:06 PM    Rahul Gandhi leads with more than two lakh votes in Wayanad

12:05 PM    Modi leads by 1,70,000 votes in Varanasi constituency.

11:56 AM    After eighth round of counting, Devegouda trailing by over 20,286 votes.

11:48 AM    Kolar sitting MP KH Muniyappa trailing over 1.20 lakhs votes.

10:55  AM   Giriraj Singh takes big lead over Kanhaiya Kumar in Begusarai.

10:55  AM   Nikhil Kumaraswamy leads in Mandya.

10:50  AM   Amit Shah leads with over 1.25 lakh votes in Gandhinagar.

10:50  AM   Rahul Gandhi leads with more than one lakh votes in Wayanad.

10:40  AM   Sensex crosses 40,000 mark for the first time.

10:40  AM   BJP begins celebration in Dakshina Kannada, Nalin Kumar Kateel leads Mithun Rai with over 86,000 votes.

10:35  AM   NDA crosses its 2014 numbers, gets lead on 227 seats across country.

10:30  AM   HD Devegowda trails in Tumkuru.

10:30  AM  Asaduddin Owaisi trails in Hyderabad.

10:30  AM  Kanhaiya Kumar trails in Begusarai.

10:30  AM  Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh leads by 1200 votes in Mandya.

10:24  AM  Rahul Gandhi leading is leading with over 58,000 votes in Wayanad.

10:24  AM  Smriti Irani gains lead over Rahul Gandhi in Amethi again.

10:10  AM  Nalin Kumar Kateels leads Mithun Rai with over 40,000 votes in Dakshina Kannada.

10:10  AM  Rahul Gandhi gains lead in Amethi over Smriti Irani.

09: 40 AM  Kharge, Moily, Devegowda trailing in Karnataka.

09: 40 AM  Narendra Modi regains lead in Varanasi.

09: 40 AM  Karnataka By-Election: Congress leading in Kundogoli, BJP in Chincholi.

09: 30 AM  HD Devegowda trailing in TUmkuru.

09: 15 AM  NDA now leading on more than 272 seats across country.

09: 15 AM  Narendra Modi trailing in Varanasi.

09: 15 AM  Asaduddin Owaisi trailing in Hyderabad.

09: 12 AM  Smriti Irani leading Rahul Gandhi by 5000 votes in Amethi.

09:00 AM   Congress candidate leads Sunny Deol in Gurdaspur seat.

09:00 AM   Sonia Gandhi leading in Rae Bareli.

09:00 AM   Pragya Singh Thakur leading Digvijay Singh in Bhopal.

09:00 AM   Rahul Gandhi leading with 5500 votes in Wayanad, Kerala.

08: 53 AM  Smriti Irani leading Rahul Gandhi in Amethi by three thousand votes.

08: 49 AM  Jyotindra Scindia trailing by 300 votes after first round.

08: 49 AM  Gautam Gambhir leading in Delhi East.

08: 49 AM  Asaduddin Owaisi leading in Hyderabad.

08:46 AM  HD Devegowda gets lead in Tumkuru.

08:40 AM   Kanhaiya Kumar trailing in Begusarai.

08:38 AM   Nikhil Kumaraswamy gets lead in Mandya.

08:30 AM   Narendra Modi leading in Varanasi.

08:30 AM   HD Devegowda trailing in Tumkuru.

08:29 AM   Anant Kumar Hegde leading in Uttara Kannada.

08:27 AM   Nikil Kumaraswamy trailing in Mandya Constituency.

08:27 AM   Nikil Kumaraswamy trailing in Mandya Constituency.

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India says no payment issues with Iran, crude supplies fully secured

04-04-2026 ¦ 04-04-2026 IST

Representational image (PTI)

New Delhi (PTI): India said on Saturday that there are no payment issues with Iran for crude imports and that refiners continue to source oil from the country, as well as from a wide range of global suppliers.

In a post on X, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas dismissed reports that an oil tanker carrying Iranian crude had rerouted mid-voyage from its previously indicated destination of India, which would have marked the first such shipment in nearly seven years, to China, saying the claims overlooked standard industry practice where cargoes can change destination during transit based on trade optimisation and operational flexibility.

Terming as "factually incorrect" assertions that the cargo was diverted from its previously indicated destination of Vadinar in Gujarat to China due to payment hurdles, the ministry said, "there are no payment hurdles for Iranian crude imports".

"India imports crude oil from 40+ countries, with companies having full flexibility to source oil from different sources and geographies based on commercial considerations," it said.

"Amid Middle East supply disruptions, Indian refiners have secured their crude oil requirements, including from Iran, and there is no payment hurdle for Iranian crude imports, contrary to the rumours being circulated."

Ship-tracking firm Kpler on Friday stated that Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, is now signalling Dongying in China as its destination instead of Vadinar in Gujarat, which it had indicated earlier this week.

Oil on Ping Shun would have been the first Iranian crude that India would have purchased since 2019. Indian refiners have been looking at opportunities to purchase a few cargoes of Iranian oil on water following the recent sanctions waiver by Washington.

The ministry clarified that changes in vessel destinations during transit are common in global oil trade, as bills of lading often indicate tentative discharge ports and cargoes may be rerouted mid-voyage for operational and commercial reasons.

"Claims on vessel diversion ignore how the oil trade works. Bills of Lading often carry indicative discharge ports, destinations and on-sea cargoes can change destinations mid-voyage based on trade optimisation and operational flexibility," the ministry said.

"It is reiterated that India's crude oil requirements remain fully secured for the coming months."

The ministry also said that an LPG vessel, Sea Bird, carrying about 44,000 tonnes of Iranian LPG, berthed at Mangalore on April 2 and is currently discharging cargo.

Historically, India was a major buyer of Iranian crude, importing significant volumes of Iranian light and heavy grades due to strong refinery compatibility and favourable commercial terms.

Following sanctions tightening in 2018, imports ceased in May 2019, with volumes replaced by Middle Eastern, US and other grades. At peak, Iranian crude accounted for 11.5 per cent of India's total imports.

India used to buy 5,18,000 barrels per day of Iranian oil in 2018, which slowed to 2,68,000 bpd between January and May 2019 when the US granted waivers to a few buyers. There have been no imports since.

The key grades that Indian refiners used to purchase are Iran light and Iran heavy crudes.

The US last month waived sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil at sea for 30 days in its latest attempt to ease oil prices that have been driven up by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

That window expires April 19. An estimated 95 million barrels of Iranian oil are on vessels at sea, of which around 51 million barrels could be sold to India, and the remaining are better suited for buyers in China and Southeast Asia.

Ping Shun is estimated to be carrying about 6,00,000 barrels of oil that was loaded from Kharg Island around March 4. Its declared ETA to Vadinar was April 4, according to Kpler.