Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to win a rare third term in office, but a smaller-than-expected mandate means he will have to lean more on his allies for support

Results for 542 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats have been released by the Election Commission of India -- with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning 240 seats and the Congress 99, according to NDTV report

BJP may have to rely on partners to form govt

The aura of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remains undiminished even after 13 years in power. She reaffirmed her status as the numero uno street-savvy politician as her party Trinamool Congress coasted to a memorable victory in parliamentary elections in the state.

By all accounts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party looks set to return for a rare third consecutive term to rule India. It has emerged as the largest single party but failed to reach the majority mark on its own. The opposition INDIA alliance led by Congress made a strong comeback that has done the spadework for a check and balance in a democracy.

Two key regional allies in Narendra Modi’s coalition have endorsed him as India’s next prime minister, their spokespeople said yesterday, after trends showed Modi’s party was falling short of a majority in a general election.

From ‘pappu’ to ‘shehzade’, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been the prime target of BJP’s ridicule for years. Jabs at the Gandhi family have been the BJP leader’s main line of attack at the main opposition Congress in every election over the past decade. But as Congress inches towards a 100-seat tally in this Lok Sabha election -- its best show in a decade -- and the INDIA bloc’s tally defies all exit polls, the Gandhi siblings have played a central role.

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party yesterday conceded defeat in a constituency where the inauguration of a grand Hindu temple just months ago by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen as an event that would cement his legacy and the party’s poll victory.

“Assure countrymen that to fulfil their aspirations, we will move forward with new energy, new enthusiasm and new resolve.”

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won a third term in power yesterday, leading a country with the world’s biggest population and fastest-growing economy.

Modi campaigned in the Lok Sabha polls claiming BJP would win over 400 seats but in reality, it failed to get a majority on its own, says the West Bengal chief minister

The BJP won 109 seats and is leading in 130, as of 7:20pm (Indian Standard Time) as the counting of votes polled in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 continued

As results have started pouring in today, the Indian National Congress (INC) led INDIA bloc seems to have made massive gains over their poor showing in 2019.

In the handful of seats declared so far by the Election Commission of India, the results are: Bharatiya Janata Party: 156 seats; Indian National Congress: 62 seats

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's unquestionable dominance over the state was evident today as Trinamool Congress raced ahead of its rival BJP by leading in 24 seats of total 42 Lok Sabha seats

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a third term in power on Tuesday, leading a country with the world's biggest population and fastest-growing economy

India's ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance today faced a stiff challenge from opposition INDIA bloc as counting of votes progressed in all the 542 Lok Sabha elections

As counting of votes in India's parliamentary elections began today, early trends show BJP-led NDA ahead of opposition's INDIA bloc but the gap between them is narrowing as the opposition appears to improve its performance significantly compared to 2019 national poll, EC App said

As the Lok Sabha election counts begin this morning in India, capping an 80-day long marathon polling process, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is aiming for a record-tying third consecutive term in office, while the opposition bloc in India hopes to pull off a surprise, Ndtv reports