The BJP secured 240 seats, with the NDA obtaining a clear majority in the 543-member house. The principal opposition party, Congress, won 99 seats.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received congratulations from over 50 world leaders in the wake of his monumental third-term victory on Tuesday. Leaders from both India's neighbouring countries and those further afield extended their warm regards.
Pictures of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu are been circulating on social media with a claim that the leaders met to discuss post-poll alliance.
Fadnavis assumed office as the deputy chief minister in the Eknath Shinde-led government on June 30, 2022, and has since been a prominent figure in Maharashtra's BJP leadership.
In the recent Lok Sabha elections in Assam, both the BJP and Congress saw an increase in their vote shares by over one per cent, as per Election Commission data. The BJP's share rose from 36.41 per cent in 2019 to 37.43 per cent in 2024, securing nine out of 14 Lok Sabha seats.
As Lok Sabha election results are announced, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a total of 240 seats but fell short of absolute majority.
Mayawati in a statement said that her party will do a "deep analysis" of the trouncing and will take whatever steps that are necessary in the interest of the party.
China underscored that a sound and stable India relationship is conducive to the interests of both the countries and conducive to the peace and development in the region and beyond.
With the BJP falling short of majority, JD-U chief and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is being seen as a kingmaker in forming next government. Opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc is hoping for another return of Kumar to the coalition.
Lok Sabha election results 2024: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra praised her brother, Rahul Gandhi, for his unwavering determination and commitment to truth following the party's strong performance in the Lok Sabha elections.
Ukraine President Zelenskyy underscored the soaring influence of India in the global perspective and stressed how "Everyone in the world recognises the significance and weight of India's role in global affairs".
With the BJP falling short of a majority in the Lok Sabha and needing the NDA allies to form the government at the Centre, I.N.D.I.A bloc is seen an oportunity to dislodge PM Modi and is tring to rope in TDP and Nitish Kumar's JD-U.
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty showed a strong rebound in early trade on Wednesday following significant losses in the previous session. The BSE Sensex surged 948.83 points to 73,027.88, and the NSE Nifty climbed 247.1 points to 22,131.60, driven by value-buying at lower levels.
The BJP-led NDA is set to form its third successive government at the Centre. The election results showed the NDA winning 291 seats, the opposition INDIA bloc securing 234 seats, and other parties obtaining 18 seats.
Lok Sabha Election Results: Prime Minister Narendra Modi won by more than 1.52 lakh votes from Varanasi, while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi bettered Sonia Gandhi's 2019 victory margin from Rae Bareli, winning by more than 3.90 lakh votes. He also won from Wayanad by 3.64 lakh votes margin.
A video of an altercation between BJP business cell unit chief in Meerut and a senior police official is going viral on social media in which the saffron party leader is threatening the cop after he was denied entry to the counting centre.
Lok Sabha Elections Results: While the Lok Sabha has 543 members, counting was held for 542 seats after the BJP's Surat candidate Mukesh Dalal was elected unopposed.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance achieved a majority with support from key allies, including N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party and Nitish Kumar's JD(U), which won 16 and 12 seats respectively. Other alliance partners also contributed to crossing the halfway mark.
At least 15 Muslim candidates, including TMC's Yusuf Pathan, have won seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Pathan achieved a significant victory over Congress veteran Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. Despite a decrease from the previous election's 115 Muslim candidates to 78, notable wins were recorded.
Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, won the Gandey bypoll by 27,149 votes over her nearest BJP rival Dilip Kumar Verma, according to officials.
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