2024 Election Results Live: Modi Trails in Varanasi, NDA Surpasses Majority Mark
Election Results 2024 Live Updates: The vote counting for the general elections in India has begun. Follow this live blog as we keep you updated on the parties’ standings at the end of each round of results.
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Live: According to early trends, the opposition’s Bharat Bloc has made significant gains compared to their 2019 numbers, already surpassing the 200-seat mark. However, the NDA still seems poised for a return to power, already moving towards crossing the majority mark. Notable names currently leading include Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad and Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Thiruvananthapuram, who is ahead of Congress.
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Live: According to early trends, the opposition’s Bharat Bloc has made significant gains compared to their 2019 numbers, already surpassing the 200-seat mark. However, the NDA still seems poised for a return to power, already moving towards crossing the majority mark. Notable names currently leading include Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad and Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Thiruvananthapuram, who is ahead of Congress’ Shashi Tharoor. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading in Varanasi, while Akhilesh Yadav is ahead in Kannauj. The NDA is also performing well in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, states crucial to the BJP’s goal of surpassing 400 seats.
Postal ballots often play a decisive role. If Narendra Modi returns to power, he will be the only Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to form a government for a third consecutive term. Voting for 543 Lok Sabha seats took place over seven phases, with the majority mark set at 272. Additionally, vote counting for assembly elections in two states, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, is also taking place today.