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Trump triumphs, Cruz retired hurt

INDIANAPOLIS:Donald Trump today became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee after a decisive win in Indiana that forced his nearest rival Ted Cruz to quit the race and the controversial billionaire was poised to clash with Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the November polls.

Trump triumphs, Cruz retired hurt

Ted Cruz hugs wife Heidi Cruz after announcing the suspension of his campaign during an election night watch party in Indianapolis. AFP



Indianapolis, May 4 

Donald Trump today became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee after a decisive win in Indiana that forced his nearest rival Ted Cruz to quit the race and the controversial billionaire was poised to clash with Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the November polls.

Clinton, however, suffered an upset defeat at the hands of Bernie Sanders in Indiana but the outcome was unlikely to slow the 68-year-old former secretary of state's march to the Democratic nomination.

By becoming the presumptive nominee, Trump, who joined politics only last year, has scripted history as he is now on course to be the first standard-bearer of the party since Dwight D Eisenhower, a five-star general and the commander of Allied Forces in Europe during World War II, who had not served in an elected office.

Cruz tried everything to pull off a last-ditch win in Indiana, including the unusual move of selecting Carly Fiorina as his running mate even though he was not the nominee. He also forged a pact with John Kasich that would allow him to focus on Indiana while the Ohio governor would devote his time to later states. But none of the moves worked, it noted.

Trump won 51 of the 57 delegates at stake in Indiana and now has 1,047 delegates in his kitty. He is just short of 190 delegates. Cruz, who has engaged in a nasty war of words with Trump, announced his decision to drop out of the race.

Trump, however, still faces opposition from Ohio Governor John Kasich, who has less than 200 delegates. Kasich has made it clear that he is not dropping out of the race.

"Ted Cruz is one hell of a competitor. He is an amazing guy. He has got an amazing future. He is one tough competitor," Trump said. In his speech, Trump talked about uniting the party and focusing on trade and economic issues.

On the Democratic side, with 98 per cent of the votes counted, Sanders eked out a win after getting 52.5 per cent votes to Clinton's 47.5 per cent. While Sanders won 43 delegates, Clinton got 37. — PTI 

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