Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: No Party Reaches Majority, Modi Declares Victory For NDA | Highlights

The Election Commission of India announced the schedule of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on March 16.

The nation's general elections were held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, with vote-counting scheduled on June 4.

• Phase 1: April 19

• Phase 2: April 26

• Phase 3: May 7

• Phase 4: May 13

• Phase 5: May 20

• Phase 6: May 25

• Phase 7: June 1

• Counting of Votes: June 4

With the nation celebrating the biggest festival of democracy, as many as 1,625 candidates were in the fray for 102 Parliamentary constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories (UTs) in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Over 18 lakh polling officials welcomed over 16.63 crore voters across 1.87 lakh polling stations.

Notably, as many as 35.67 lakh first time voters were registered to cast their votes in the first phase of the general elections.

The voter turnout according to the EC data was recorded at 66.14 per cent, which was slightly lower than the 2019 general elections' phase 1 percentage.

As many as 1,206 candidates were in the fray for 88 seats across 13 states and Union Territories (UTs) in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, April 26.

The average voter turnout for the second phase stood at 66.71 per cent.

State-wise voter turnout saw: Assam (70.68%), Bihar (55.08%), Chhattisgarh (73.62%), Jammu and Kashmir (71.91%), Karnataka (68.30%), Kerala (65.91%), Madhya Pradesh (57.88%), Manipur (77.32%), Rajasthan (64.07%), Tripura (79.46%), Uttar Pradesh (54.85%) and West Bengal (71.84%).

Polling took place in 93 Parliamentary constituencies across 11 states and Union Territories. The states in Phase 3 included Assam (4 seats), Bihar (5), Chhattisgarh (7), Goa (2), Gujarat (25), Karnataka (14), Madhya Pradesh (9), Maharashtra (11), Uttar Pradesh (10), West Bengal (4), Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu (2).

The overall voter turnout for the third of the seven-phase general elections, as per the Election Commission, was recorded at 65.58 per cent.

As many as 1,717 candidates contested in the electoral battleground in 96 Lok Sabha seats across 10 states and Union Territories in Phase 4 of the general elections.

The states that went to polls were Andhra Pradesh (25), Bihar (5), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Jharkhand (4), Madhya Pradesh (8), Maharashtra (11), Odisha (4), Telangana (17), Uttar Pradesh (13) and West Bengal (8).

According to data from the Election Commission, the average voter turnout for this phase stood at 69.16 per cent.

As many as 695 candidates were in the fray for 49 seats across eight states and Union Territories (UTs). The states which went to polls included Bihar (5), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Jharkhand (3), Ladakh (1), Maharashtra (13), Odisha (5), Uttar Pradesh (14), West Bengal (7).

The voter turnout for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections was recorded at 62.20 per cent.

With this phase, polling for 379 seats across 23 states and Union Territories was completed.

Polling for the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections took place in 58 constituencies across eight states and Union Territories, for which a total of 889 candidates were in the fray.

These states included Bihar (8), Haryana (10), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Jharkhand (4), Delhi (7), Odisha (6), Uttar Pradesh (14) and West Bengal (8).

The voter turnout in the second last phase of the Lok Sabha elections was recorded at 63.37 per cent, the Election Commission said.

In the seventh and the last phase of Lok Sabha elections, as many as 904 candidates were in the fray in 57 constituencies across eight states and Union Territories.

The seats that went to polls were -- all 13 in Punjab, 4 in Himachal Pradesh, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, 9 in West Bengal, 8 in Bihar, 6 in Odisha, 3 in Jharkhand and one of Chandigarh.

The voter turnout for the final phase of the 2024 general elections stood at 63.88 per cent, as per the ECI data.

With this came the grand finale of one of the biggest festivals of democracy.

After the conclusion of a seven phase-long general elections in the country on June 1, it was time for pollsters to roll out their exit poll projections.

But, let's first see how are exit polls conducted in the nation.

After every election, the survey agencies and television news channels come up with the exit polls that actually become the centrepiece of political discussions unless the results are out. But the question over its accuracy never leaves it. READ MORE

While Congress-led Opposition seems to be doing better this elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance is set to return for a third straight term as most pollsters predicted close to or over 370 seats for the latter in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, majority mark in which is 272.

The NDA, however, seems to not be achieving its target of 400-plus seats, as per projections by most pollsters.

Today's Chanakya exit poll agency and India Today-Axis My India exit poll projected that the BJP might hit the 400 milestone, and restricted the INDIA bloc to over 100 seats. READ FULL STORY

In the exit polls for Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections 2024, pollsters projected a neck and neck fight for between the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress and N Chandrababu Naidu-led Telegu Desam Party.

Along with the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Andhra Pradesh went to the polls to vote for across its 175 constituencies for the legislative assembly elections on May 13, 2024.

As per India Today-Axis My India, People's Pulse, TV5 Telegu and NDTV India-Jan Ki Baat, a majority for the NDA alliance in the state, led by TDP had been projected. READ FULL STORY

The exit poll projections for the Odisha Assembly elections suggested a tight contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), giving them a equal of 62-80 seats.

If the poll projections turn real on Tuesday, then this would be the first time since 2004 that Patnaik's BJD might not get the sole majority in the state assembly. READ FULL STORY

The BJP registered a landslide victory in Arunachal Pradesh for the third consecutive term, securing 46 of the 60 assembly seats in the state.

The National People’s Party secured five seats, followed by the People’s Party of Arunachal with two, and the NCP with three. The Congress secured only one seat, while Independent candidates emerged victorious in three constituencies. WINNERS LIST HERE

As per the Election Commission's tally, the incumbent Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) registered a landslide victory in the Sikkim Assembly elections, clearing its path for a second term in the state.

As per ECI, the Prem Singh Tamang-led party won a total of 31 seats. Victory of the incumbent party was already ion the books with the party crossing the majority mark shortly after the counting of votes began. READ FULL STORY

Day after the exit poll numbers projected a victory for the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday termed the figures to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "fantasy poll".

"It is not exit poll, it is Modi media poll. It is his fantasy poll," he told reporters.

Meanwhile, on a question over how many seats INDIA bloc will get, Rahul referred to late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's "295" track.

He said, "Sidhu Moose Wala ka song suna hai aapne? 295?" (Have you heard Sidhu Moose Wala's song '295'?) and nodded his head over the reporters' response. FULL STORY

The share market opened with a bang on Monday, June 3, posting a massive jump in the early trade after exit polls projected that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government will be back for a third consecutive term with a sweeping victory in the Lok Sabha elections 2024.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 2,777.58 points or 3.75 per cent to hit a record peak of 76,738.89 in early trade. The NSE Nifty rallied 808 points or 3.58 per cent to hit a fresh all-time high of 23,338.70, said to be the biggest jump in four years during the market opening. READ FULL STORY

Prime Minister Narendra Modi penned a letter after his 45-hour meditation at Vivekananda Rock in Tamil Nadu's Kanniyakumari and called for the country to "reassess outdated thinking and beliefs" and free "our society from the pressure of professional pessimists", asserting that the foundation for a "Viksit Bharat" must be laid in the 25 years in the run up to the centenary of India's independence.

PM Modi wrote the letter 1 June between 4:15 PM and 7 PM during his return flight from Kanniyakumari to Delhi. FULL TEXT HERE

The Election Commission of India held a press conference on Monday, ahead of the vote counting on Tuesday, June 4, for the Lok Sabha elections 2024.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that India has created a world record with 64.2 crore voters, including 31.2 crore women who participated in the general elections this year.

He revealed that the world's largest electoral exercise involved over 68,000 monitoring teams and 1.5 crore polling and security personnel. READ FULL STORY

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said Monday her party is very hopeful that the results of the Lok Sabha election will be totally opposite to what has been shown in the exit polls.

"We have to wait, just wait and see," Gandhi told PTI when asked about her expectations from the results scheduled to be announced on Tuesday.

"We are very hopeful that our results are completely opposite to what the exit polls are showing," she added.

The Congress and other INDIA bloc parties have trashed the exit polls, claiming that these surveys were a work of "fantasy" and asserting that the opposition alliance will form the next government.

The wait is finally over. Now all eyes are set on the vote counting process, as at the end will emerge the result, the future of the nation's political demography for the next five years.

Check All The Key Details You Need For The Results Day Here.

While counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections will begin at 8 am, it is notable that the BJP-led NDA is already leading with a win, which is the saffron camp's unopposed Surat victory.

The BJP registered its first win as the party's candidate from Gujarat's Surat, Mukesh Dalal, won unopposed after all opponents withdrew their nominations and the Congress contender's form got rejected by the Returning Officer.

Ahead of the Lok Sabha election results, poori and sweets are being prepared at the BJP headquarters in the national capital.

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, "Continuing the series from 2023 Vidhan Sabha elections, of making the BJP win, all workers are going ahead to make all the hard work fruitful on this last day...The workers have departed from here after they were all given 'saafa' and 'shagun'. We will definitely be victorious...BJP will form the government with a thumping majority."

The early postal ballots have shown lead to the BJP-led with 11, and 4 to INDIA bloc.

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NDA is leading with 30 seats in the early postal ballot counts and the INDIA bloc has 22.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan said, "Vote counting will be done on 52 counting centres in the state... Adequate arrangements have been made... Keeping the temperature in mind, water coolers have been installed in counting centres and arrangements for refreshments have also been made."

The BJP-led NDA continues leading in the early postal ballots with a count of 78, while INDIA follows behind closely with 59.

Union Minister and BJP Bikaner candidate, Arjun Ram Meghwal, said, "4th June 2024 will always be remembered as a very important day in the history of the Indian Parliament."

"The results that will come today will lay a strong foundation for a developed India and the whole country is waiting for it and Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister for the third time. The people of Bikaner have blessed us thrice and are going to bless us for the fourth time as well," he added.

The saffron camp is ahead in 128 seats in the early postal ballot trends, while INDIA is closely following with 100.

It is notable that the NDA and the INDIA bloc are in a close contest in postal ballot countings, with the saffron camp being slightly ahead of the opposition grouping with over 150 seats.

NDA: 156, INDIA: 119

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, "Expectations were set on 26th April because once people have cast their votes and the boxes are sealed in the strong room then there is no further room for any argument or debate."

"There was no cross-voting in the previous elections. We have neither benefitted from cross-voting in the past nor do we expect to see any cross-voting this time...We will win on our merit or we will fail but my view is that we are winning," the Thiruvananthapuram candidate said.

The NDA continued to lead in the postal ballot trends with 196 seats, with the INDIA bloc at a close second at 131.

JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy said, "We are going to win comfortably. All three candidates of our party will win. Our BJP friends also will get a minimum of 20 seats."

BJP candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, is leading from her seat with 13,976 votes as per EC data.

The BJP-led NDA is leading with 253 seats in the early trends, with INDIA following in 161 seats.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak said, "Counting has begun, all polling agents have reached the counting centres...NDA alliance will win all 80 seats (of Uttar Pradesh)."

"Opposition is derailed and baseless. They speak irrelevant things. They have no policy and agenda, public has rejected them," he added.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 63 seats, while the INDIA bloc is leading in 20.

• BJP: 63

• INC: 20

• AAP: 05

• Samajwadi Party: 05

• Telugu Desam: 03

• Janata Dal (Secular): 02

• Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular): 01

• Naga Peoples Front: 01

• Voice of the People Party: 01

• Zoram People’s Movement: 01

• Shiromani Akali Dal: 01

• Sikkim Krantikari Morcha: 01

• Jammu & Kashmir People Conference: 01

• Jammu & Kashmir National Conference: 01

• Independent: 02

The BJP-led NDA has crossed the majority mark of 272 seats in the early trends. The saffron camp is leading with 278 seats.

Meanwhile, the INDIA bloc is a distant second with 187 seats.

Union Home Minister Amti Shah is leading in his Gandhinagar seat with 21,542 votes.

Notably, Mansukh Mandaviya is also leading in Porbandar with 42,582 votes.

BJP leader Tejasvi Surya is leading in Karnataka's Bangalore South seat with 12,118 votes, as per data from the Election Commission.

Congress candidate Rahul Gandhi is leading in Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with 13,163 votes.

Both the NDA and the INDIA bloc are in the 200's race in the early trends.

• NDA: 277

• INDIA: 205

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading in both the Wayanad and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats as per Election Commission data.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trailing in his Varanasi Lok Sabha seat by over 6,000 votes. Congress' Ajay Rai is leading in the seat with 11,480 votes.

As counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is underway, the stock market opened with a bleed.

Sensex opened in red, which is currently down by 1342.22 points.

The BJP-led NDA is leading with 288 seats in trends and INDIA bloc is following behind with 214.

BJP Basirhat Candidate Rekha Patra said, "I am going to win. BJP is going to win and PM Modi will come to Basirhat. The future of Sandeshkhali is bright. BJP is leading in all seats. The environment has been peaceful here since morning. The Central forces are here, local police remain outside...Lotus has bloomed in Basirhat."

CEC Rajiv Kumar told news agency ANI, "Counting of votes for 542 Constituencies have begun. Our teams are here in the control room to monitor the counting of votes virtually...Our website has around 2 lakh hits per second. We are managing all of that from here. All the ROs have been asked to allow the polling agents and candidates to sit there so that the counting is conducted with transparency."

After a brief trail in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back on track. The PM is leading with 28,719 votes.

As per the Election Commission data at 10 am, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 209 seats, while the Congress is leading in 80.

• Bharatiya Janata Party: 209

• Indian National Congress: 80

• Samajwadi Party: 29

• Telugu Desam: 15

• Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam: 13

• All India Trinamool Congress: 13

• Janata Dal (United): 9

• Shiv Sena: 10

• Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackrey): 7

• Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar: 7

• Communist Party of India (Marxist): 4

• Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas): 4

• Aam Aadmi Party: 4

• Janata Dal (Secular): 3

• Biju Janata Dal: 2

• Janasena Party: 2

• Rashtriya Janata Dal: 3

• Indian Union Muslim League: 3

• Communist Party of India: 2

• Zoram People’s Movement: 1

• Naga Peoples Front: 1

• Nationalist Congress Party: 1

• All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen: 1

• Sikkim Krantikari Morcha: 1

Market expert Sunil Shah said, "Yesterday market acted on the outcome of exit polls. The early trends are showing that the gap or the lead is not that big so the market is reacting to that. The market will remain volatile throughout the day."

JKNC Vice President and Baramulla candidate Omar Abdullah said, "I have faith that JKNC will win all three seats. Exit poll predictions will be proven wrong. I hope exit polls prove to be right for J&K and wrong for the rest of the country."

The BJP-led NDA is leading at 301 in trends, while the INDIA bloc is at 210.

JD(S) leader and rape accused Prajwal Revanna is leading in Hassan with 1,62,264 votes, by a margin of 3,166 votes.

His contender, Congress candidate Shreyas Patel is trailing with 1,59,098 votes.

BJP Korba candidate Saroj Pandey said, "I am confident. Prime Minister of the country is going to become the Prime Minister once again. People of the country have supported PM Modi. In this constituency too they will make the BJP win."

AIMIM Hyderabad candidate Asaduddin Owaisi is leading with 1,12,569 votes, as per data from the Election Commission.

The Telugu Desam Party is leading in 78 seats, while Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP is leading in 19.

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BJP candidate Smriti Irani continues trailing in Amethi Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 19,257 votes.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav said, "I am satisfied that Modi government is going to be formed again with full majority...BJP is leading on 29 out of 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh. I want to congratulate PM Modi, HM Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda."

"I have been saying from the beginning that no one can defeat us in Chhindwara. We are winning Chhindwara with full majority," Yadav added.

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram Rajeev Chandrasekhar is leading from his seat by a margin of 5,062 votes.

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As vote counting process for the Lok Sabha elections is underway, the market has further crashed after bloodbath-like opening this morning.

Sensex is down by more than 3,000 points.

JKNC candidate Omar Abdullah is trailing from the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 47,881 votes. Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh is leading.

Meanwhile PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti is also trailing in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 1,18,159 votes. JKNC candidate Mian Altaf Ahmad is leading.

BJP Mandi candidate Kangana Ranaut is leading from her seat by a margin of 37,033 over Congress' Vikramaditya Singh.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Ranaut said, "Mandi has not taken kindly to the insults for daughters. As far as my departure to Mumbai is concerned, this (Himachal Pradesh) is my 'janmabhoomi' and I will continue to serve people here...So, I am not going anywhere. Perhaps, someone else will have to pack their bags and leave. I am not going anywhere."

As trends for all the 543 Lok Sabha seats are in, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading on 237 seats and Indian National Congress on 97 seats, as per data from the Election Commission.

• BJP: 237

• INC: 97

• SP: 34

• TMC: 29

• DMK: 21

• TDP: 16

• JD(U): 14

• Shiv Sena (UBT): 10

• Shiv Sena: 6

• RJD: 5

• LJP (Ram Vilas): 5

• CPI(M): 5

• CPI: 2

• RLD: 2

• AIMIM: 1

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath noted that the fourt round of counting has ended, adding that he has full faith in the people of Chhindwara.

"The performance of the INDIA alliance will be very good," he added.

TDP party workers were seen celebrating outside the party office as early trends show massive victory for the party candidates.

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said, "Exit poll was done to influence the share market and those who wanted to make money in the share market yesterday made money. Now the reality is coming in front of you. Now let the full results come, after that, we will tell you...INDIA alliance is doing well."

Senior Congress leader and Rajgarh candidate Digvijay Singh said, "The seal of EVM was not matching at two polling stations."

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said, "In the beginning, all I would like to say is that Rahul Gandhi had said that the Exit Polls declared a few days back are Modi polls - this has turned out to be true. The ground reality is turning out to be different out to be different from Exit Polls."

Notably, Gogoi, who's also Congress' Jorhat candidate, is leading from his seat by a margin of 44,837 votes.

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury trailing in West Bengal's Behrampore seat by a margin of 9,199 votes.

TMC's Yusuf Pathan is leading from the constituency.

The top stock markets have further crashed as the bloodbath in the points continue.

Sensex is down by 5094.77 points.

The INDIA bloc is leading in the state of Maharashtra as per data from the Election Commission.

The INDIA bloc parties, Sena UBT, Congress, NCP-SP -- make for 27 seats in the lead.

While NDA's Mahayuti -- BJP, NCP, Shiv Sena -- has 20.

Samajwadi Party candidate Akhilesh Yadav from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 64,511 votes.

With the BJP at the majority mark (74 seats as of 12:30 PM), the party is all set to form the government in the state. However, BJP has not announced any candidate for the post of Chief Minister as of yet.

With the Odisha assembly election result, the party is expected to announce the CM candidate in a manner similar to the candidates of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in December 2023.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi continues leading from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli Lok Sabha seat, with a margin of 1,64,249 votes.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is ahead in 242 seats now, while the Congress is a distant second with 96 seats.

EC DATA

• BJP: 242

• INC: 96

• SP: 33

• TMC: 31

• DMK: 21

• TDP: 16

• JD(U): 15

• Shiv Sena (UBT): 9

• Shiv Sena: 7

• NCP-SP: 7

• LJP (Ram Vilas): 5

• RJD: 4

• CPI(M): 4

• JD(S): 2

BJP candidate Smriti Irani continues trailing in Amethi by a margin of 55,974 votes. Congress' Kishori Lal is leading with 1,99,363 votes.

JKNC's Omar Abdullah continues trailing from the Baramulla seat by a margin of 95,996 votes. Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh is leading with 2,00,883 votes.

Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari said, "The exit polls' prediction of 400 paar for NDA has proved false. Egoes of people have shattered. People of the country are still dedicated to safeguarding the constitution... There are 5-10 seats in the state which have a margin of nearly 7-8 thousand votes, the picture will become clear by evening."

Former Uttarakhand chief minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat said, "The candidates of NDA are leading with very little margin...The public has voted for change...For the first time, PM Modi trailed in two rounds of counting...I hope that the INDIA alliance will get the majority."

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah leading with 6,89,304 votes in Gujarat's Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat.

Former Chhattisgarh CM and BJP leader Raman Singh said, "After the counting of voters for 6-7 rounds, NDA is going to get around 290 seats. BJP-led NDA will form its government in the country. BJP will also reach around 270 seats. In Odisha and Andhra Pradesh too, BJP will form its government."

Union Minister and BJP Dharwad candidate Pralhad Joshi is leading by a huge margin in his constituency, with 6,74,225 votes.

Celebrations are taking place outside both the BJP and Congress office in the national capital.

Union Minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal is leading from Mumbai North, with 3,03,583 votes. Congress leader Bhushan Patil is trailing by a margin of 1,46,104 votes.

Goyal told reporters, "I want to thank the voters of North Mumbai for blessing us. As per the trends, BJP is leading by around 1.25 lakh votes and if this continues, we will surely win the North Mumbai seat and in India, BJP-led NDA will form its govt and serve the people of the country."

As JKNC vice president Omar Abdullah continued trailing from the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat by a huge margin of 1,28,441 votes. He took to X and said that its time to "accept the inevitable".

"Congratulations to Engineer Rashid for his victory in North Kashmir. I don’t believe his victory will hasten his release from prison nor will the people of North Kashmir get the representation they have a right to but the voters have spoken and in a democracy that’s all that matters," Abdullah added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, both called up TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and congratulated for his massive lead in the state.

The Bharatiya Janata Party registers its second win in the Lok Sabha elections from Rajasthan's Jaipur.

BJP candidate Manju Sharma has won from the Jaipur Lok Sabha seat with 8,86,850 votes.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has regained his lead from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, by a margin of 4,663.

JD(S) MP and rape accused Prajwal Revanna is trailing from Karnataka's Hassan constituency by a margin of 43,719 votes.

Congress' Shreyas Patel is leading with 6,67,861 votes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading in Varanasi Lok Sabha seat by 1,27,584 votes.

So far, he has gained a total of 4,68,545 votes.

Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi has led the grand old party to register its first win.

The Former Punjab CM has won from the Jalandhar seat by a margin of 1,75,993 votes.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami told news agency ANI, "Under the leadership of PM Modi, the government brought several schemes for the welfare of poor, farmers, youth...NDA alliance is getting the majority and we are forming the government...In Uttarakhand, BJP is winning all five Lok Sabha seats."

AAP MP Sanjay Singh said, "The survey agencies that conducted the exit poll should apologise to the people of the country...Their exit poll made a huge change in the share market...The exit poll also deceived the administration, public and ECI. I have been saying for the last 3 days the exit polls are far away from reality."

"The numbers will be in favour of the INDIA alliance by the end of the results. According to my information, the INDIA alliance is close to 255 seats but by the end of the counting, results will be in favour of the INDIA alliance," Singh added.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading in both Raebareli and Wayanad Lok Sabha seats by a margin of 2,97,589 and 3,40,241 votes respectively.

BJP candidate Govind Makthappa Karjol has won from Karnataka's Chitradurga constituency with a margin of 48,121 votes.

Karjol has bagged 6,84,890 votes, as per the Election Commission's data.

BJP Thrissur Candidate Suresh Gopi said, "Attempts were made to divert their (voters) decisions and thoughts but God made their mind come to me…even if some of you feel that this is a miracle, this miracle was eminent…I fold my hands to the people of Thrissur, this happened because of them…Narendra Modi is my political God. ..I am not believing in just a manifesto…I will work for the whole Kerala…I will work as Kerala MP."

Congress Gandhinagar candidate Sonal Patel, who is trailing behind Amit Shah from the seat, said, "I have failed, we could have brought in more votes, we will definitely look into it...in the whole country you can see that BJP has faced a major setback...they had a target of 75% votes here but couldn't achieve it."

A meeting of the BJP leaders is underway at Maharashtra deputy chief minister and party leader Devendra Fadnavis' residence.

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, party leades Ashish Shelar, Praveen Darekar and Rahul Narvekar are among those present at the meeting.

Reportedly, NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar is in touch with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu.

Congress Amethi Candidate Kishori Lal, who is leading from the constituency with a margin of over 1 lakh votes, said, "This is the victory of the Gandhi family and the people of Amethi."

BJP candidate Tankadhar Tripathy won from Jharsuguda constituency in Odisha Assembly elections by a margin of 1,265 votes.

Congress candidate Shashi Tharoor, who is leading from Thiruvananthapuram, said, "This is the blessing for the 4th time and I will do my best to be worthy of that trust to serve them well. The world T20 is going on but super over was here...BJP put up an enormous fight...One important message of Suresh Gopi in Thrissur is that his systematic outreach to minority communities. It is a very strong message to BJP that communal campaign won't go very far in Kerala."

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is leading in both Wayanad and Raebareli Lok Sabha seats, will be addressing a press conference at 5 pm.

Congress registered another win in Punjab, with Fatehgarh Sahib candidate Amar Singh winning the polls with a margin of 34,202 votes.

JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy wins Karnataka's Mandya seat with a margin of 2,84,620 votes.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer has won from Punjab's Sangrur Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 1,72,560 votes.

Hayer bagged 3,64,085 votes from the seat.

LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan is leading in his Hajipur constituency by a margin of 1,35,309 votes.

BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut is leading in Mandi Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 72,696 votes.

Read what the ground report was like from Mandi HERE.

BJP leader Arun Govil is leading in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut by a margin of 8,361.

Read more about the 'Ram' in Meerut HERE.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, in a post on X, claimed that district officials are being pressurised to win the seats by calling them in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj, Bansgaon, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar seats.

"Administrative officers should remember that the government is changing and this tampering with democracy will not be accepted," he added.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has so far officially won seven seats, as per data from the Election Commission.

These seats are:

• Gujarat's Surat: Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal (unopposed)

• Karnataka's Haveri: Basavaraj Bommai with a margin of 43,513 votes

• Dakshina Kannada: Captain Brijesh Chowta with a margin of 1,49,208 votes

• Chitradurga: Govind Makthappa Karjol with a margin of 48,121 votes

• Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh: Virendra Kumar with a margin of 4,03,312 votes

• Indore: Shankar Lalwani with a margin of 11,75,092 votes

• Rajasthan's Jaipur: Manju Sharma with a margin of 3,31,767 votes

• Tripura East: Kriti Devi Debbarman with a margin of 48,6819 votes

Congress registered two more wins in its kitty, taking the total tally so far to four.

The grand old party's candidate from Meghalaya's Tura, Saleng A Sangma, won from the seat with a margin of 1,55,241 votes.

Congress candidate from Karnataka's Gulbarga, Radhakrishna, also won from his seat with a margin of 27,205 votes.

BJP candidate from Tumkur, V Somanna, has won with a margin of 1,75,594 votes, while the party candidate from Shimoga, BY Raghavendra won with a margin of 2,43,715 votes.

DMK chief MK Stalin congratulated TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu for the party's massive win in the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections.

"May your leadership bring prosperity and progress to Andhra Pradesh, fulfilling the hopes and dreams of its people," he said in a post on X.

After Jairam Ramesh's post on X, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate has also taken to X and said that "Tampering with public opinion in elections will not be tolerated at all".

"Why are people calling DMs in all the seats of Uttar Pradesh and pressuring them to win the seats?" she asked.

Shiv Sena (UBT) Mumbai South Central candidate Anil Yeshwant Desai has won with a margin of 53,384 votes, as per Elecction Commission.

The BJP has registered three more wins, taking its total tally to 13.

• Jalore: Lumbaram with a margin of 2,01,543 votes.

• Rajsamand: Mahima Kumari Mewar with a margin of 3,92,223 votes.

• Dadar and Nagar Haveli: Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai with a margin of 57,584.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has won from the Dharwad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 97,324 votes.

Other than this, the BJP has registered 6 more wins, taking the total tally to 20.

• Mahesana: Haribhai Patel

• Ahmedabad East: Hasmukhbhai Patel

• Ahmedabad West: Dineshbhai Makwana

• Junagadh: Chudasama Rajeshbhai Naranbhai

• Dharwad: Pralhad Joshi

• Uttara Kannada: Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri

• Ajmer: Bhagirath Choudhary

NCP candidate Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey has won from Maharashtra's Raigad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 82,784 votes.

Union Minister and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar has conceded defeat in Thiruvanananthapuram Lok Sabha seat.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is leading with a margin of 16,077 votes as per the ECI data.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Chandrasekhar said, "It is disappointing given that we worked very hard….We ran a very positive campaign….3.4 lakh people supported us which is a record number."

"I believe we are on the right track….I am disappointed that I could not win…My commitment to Thiruvananthapuram and people of Thiruvananthapuram remains steadfast," he added.

The seat tally for the Congress party is up to 7 now, following the party's win in Patiala, Karauli-Dholpur and Sitapur.

• Patiala: Dr Dharamvira Gandhi

• Karauli-Dholpur: Bhajan Lal Jatav

• Sitapur: Rakesh Rathor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat with a margin of over 1,52,513 votes.

The Prime Minister secured a total of 6,12,970 votes in the constituency, as per the Election Commission's data.

Amid reports of Sharad Pawar approaching BJP ally and TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu surfaced, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh put out the grand old party's promise to declare special category status to Andhra Pradesh as per former PM Manmohan Singh's word.

The Bharatiya Janata Party's seat tally is now standing at 30 wins, as per the Election Commission.

The fresh wins are:

• Narsapuram: Bhupati Raju Srinivasa Varma

• Bharuch: Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

• Udupi Chikmagalur: Kota Srinivas Poojary

• Mysore: Yaduveer Krishnadartta Chamaraja Wadiyar

• Chikkballapur: Dr K Sudhakar

• Bikaner: Arjun Ram Meghwal

• Bhilwara: Damodar Agarwal

• Jhalawar-Baran: Dushyant Singh

• Bulandshahr: Dr Bhola Singh

• Dadar & Nagar Haveli: Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai

Over the last decade, the political landscape of both Telugu states—Andhra Pradesh and Telangana—which earlier existed as one, was largely determined by regional parties. Today, as the results of Lok Sabha elections poured in, it became evident that the BJP-led NDA is gaining significant ground in both states.

The BJP managed to win only 29 of 130 seats in South India in the last general elections—25 in Karnataka and four in Telangana. The party did not win a single seat from Andhra Pradesh.

This election, however, has given different results.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party's seat tally is now standing at 38 wins, as per the Election Commission.

The list of winning candidates can be found here

As the INDIA bloc managed to halt the BJP’s march towards majority, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge are addressing the media.

The counting of votes is still on and the INDIA bloc now stands at 231 seats as compared to the BJP-led alliance's 295.

The Congress Party's seat tally is now standing at 22 wins, as per the Election Commission.

The list of winning candidates can be found here.

-This was a fight to save the Constitution of the country and has emerged victorious in it. The country has said that they do not want Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah to run the country.

-The mandate today was a clear indication that the people of the country do not want to PM Modi and Amit Shah to run the country.

-We are going to have a meeting with our alliance partners tomorrow and these questions will be discussed there. We respect our partners and we are going to take their opinions before making a decision.

Union Minister and BJP's candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi Lok Sabha seat, Smriti Irani said, "I express my gratitude to all the BJP party workers and supporters, those who have worked in the service of the constituency and the party with utmost dedication and fidelity...Today, I am grateful to PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath that their governments have completed the pending works of 30 years in just 5 years. I congratulate those who win. I will continue to be in the service of the people of Amethi."

Smriti, who was eyeing the seat for a second consecutive term, is currently trailing by a big margin. According to the latest updates, Congress' old-timer KL Sharma is leading by over 165926 votes.

The Bharatiya Janata Party's seat tally is now standing at 67 wins, as per the Election Commission.

The list of winning candidates can be found here

While addressing the media Mamata Banerjee said: "People have not given importance to Narendra Modi as a single largest party. I am happy with people's verdict. In Sandeshkhali, we won in Basirhat. We will take revenge politically. Laws cannot be passed in Parliament unilaterally."

Demanding resignation of PM Narendra Modi, Banerjee said, "I am happy Modiji didn't get a single-largest majority. He should immediately resign as he lost his credibility. Modi ji is now falling at the feets of TDP and Nitish."

"I have texted Rahul also (congratulatory message), maybe they were busy." Banerjee said.

Reacting to the results, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "I am very happy... I want to tell the people of UP that they have shown a lot of discretion. I am most proud of UP..."

The Congress and Samajwadi Party, both constituents of the INDIA bloc which was formed in July last year to dislodge the BJP at the Centre are leading in 6 and 38 seats.

The Bharatiya Janata Party's seat tally is now standing at 85 wins, as per the Election Commission.

The list of winning candidates can be found here

The Congress Party's seat tally is now standing at 35 wins, as per the Election Commission.

The list of winning candidates can be found here.

'#Overconfidence' trended on microblogging platform X, formerly Twitter, as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in vote-counting trends remained below their 400-plus target over which they exuded confidence throughout the Lok Sabha elections 2024 campaign. 

Among the biggest setbacks for the BJP, a party known for its stronghold in the Hindi heartland, was its Uttar Pradesh performance where the Opposition bloc INDIA crossed the half-way mark in trends.

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Union minister and BJP MP Smriti Irani, who was seeking re-election from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, conceded defeat and congratulated Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma.

She tweeted on X: "Such is life... A decade of my life going from one village to another, building lives, nurturing hope & aspirations, working on infrastructure ― roads, naali, khadanja, bypass, medical college and more. To those who stood by me through loss and victory, I am forever grateful. To those celebrating today, congratulations. And to those asking, "How's the josh?" I say- it’s still high, Sir."

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and H D Kumaraswamy, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani are among those who have won the Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka for which counting was taken up on Tuesday.

Suspended JD(S) leader and MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexually abusing several women, and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's brother and MP D K Suresh lost the polls.

As the BJP struggles to reach the majority mark on its own, PM Modi tweeted: "People have placed their faith in NDA, for a third consecutive time! This is a historical feat in India’s history. I bow to the Janata Janardan for this affection and assure them that we will continue the good work done in the last decade to keep fulfilling the aspirations of people. I also salute all our Karyakartas for their hard work. Words will never do justice to their exceptional efforts."

The Bharatiya Janata Party's seat tally is now standing at 144 wins, as per the Election Commission.

The list of winning candidates can be found here

The Congress Party's seat tally is now standing at 50 wins, as per the Election Commission.

The list of winning candidates can be found here.

"I offer my heartfelt thanks to the people of the country for giving NDA the opportunity to serve for the third consecutive time under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri narendramodi ji.

The third consecutive victory has made it clear that the public's trust is only with Modi ji."

The Mahavikas Aghadi coalition led by Uddhav Thackeray Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar NCP and Congress is leading in Maharashtra’s 29 seats as against the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance’s 18 seats, according to the Election Commission’s results as of 18.30 pm.

Maharashtra has the second highest seats (48) after Uttar Pradesh’s 80 seats. The Congress party which won only 1 seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, made the biggest comeback in Maharashtra leading in 13 seats. Its vote share in Maharashtra at 17.38 per cent is now second to the BJP’s 27.41 per cent. The Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP), the two regional parties are in the lead in 9 and 7 seats respectively. 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has hailed the mandate as a “historic feat” has arrived at the BJP headquarters to address party workers.

The upswing in the Congress’s fortune in Haryana is very clear from the Lok Sabha results and trends. Haryana had a very keenly contested 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This has caught the imagination of the whole nation. We can infer certain long-term implications of these elections for Haryana politics. Haryana’s politics has once again normalised because the Jat-non jat divide on which the BJP had relied for sailing its boat in the Lok Sabha elections did not work.

This division based on caste was one of the key factors that catapulted the BJP into prominence after 2014. This time, this did not work, and people’s issues took centre stage in deciding the outcome of the Lok Sabha polls. This is considered a positive sign for Haryana society that the divisiveness that occurred after the 2016 reservation movement is losing its steam, and a normalisation of societal relations could be seen.

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"Congratulations Prime Minister Modi Ji on your laudable victory for a historic third term. Under your helm, the largest democracy will continue to achieve remarkable progress. Long live the Mauritius-India special relationship."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following the NDA’s victory in the Lok Sabha polls, started addressing the party workers at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi. “On this day, for the third time in a row, an NDA government is set to be formed. The people of the country have placed their entire faith in the BJP and the NDA. This victory is the victory of the biggest democracy in the world,” he said

"On this day, for the third time in a row, an NDA government is set to be formed. The people of the country have placed their entire faith in the BJP and the NDA. This victory is the victory of the biggest democracy in the world.” 

The Bharatiya Janata Party's seat tally is now standing at 176 wins, as per the Election Commission.

The list of winning candidates can be found here

The Congress Party's seat tally is now standing at 71 wins, as per the Election Commission.

The list of winning candidates can be found here.

"The mandate given by the nation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lead an NDA government for a third successive term is a historic one. It is a victory for our democracy as much as for our people centric policies.

Congratulate PM Narendra Modi, BJP leadership and our countless Karyakartas. Modi 3.0 will set us on the path to Viksit Bharat.

Just as we will establish ourselves as Vishwabandhu Bharat in the eyes of the world."

As the Lok Sabha result comes out with the BJP not being able to cross the majority mark, PM Narendra Modi for the first time refrained from mentioning his name during his address to the BJP workers at the headquarters.

Although on one hand this is the first time that Modi has become the only Prime Minister after Nehru to become the third time consecutive PM, on the other, the BJP couldn’t reach the numbers they expected. As per the data, in several rallies during campaign Modi had mentioned his name 438 times. But this time, he repeatedly evoked BJP and NDA not the Modi government.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to retain power, but vote counts suggest it won’t be the landslide he hoped for.

After an emphatic win in Karnataka Assembly Elections last year, the Congress party is currently only leading in 9 out of 28 seats in the state, with the BJP-JD(S) alliance making gains in 19 seats.

The saffron party continues to maintain its stronghold over coastal Karnataka districts—Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada—which have witnessed increased instances of polarisation in the last few years. The party is also leading in three constituencies of Bangalore—South, North and Rural, along with other South Karnataka regions of Mysuru and Mandya.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party's seat tally at 11:00 PM stands at 221 wins, as per the Election Commission and it is leading in other 19 seats

The list of winning candidates can be found here

The Congress Party's seat tally at 11:00 PM stands at 88 wins, as per the Election Commission and it is leading in other 11 seats

The list of winning candidates can be found here.