Indian General Election Results Live Updates: NDA Wins 293 Seats, INDIA At 233

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured 293 seats out of 543, while the opposition bloc, Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) secured 233 seats and others got 17 as results for the Lok Sabha general elections were declared on Tuesday.

The results went against expectations for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose “400 paar� claims took a massive hit. Congress and other opposition parties, who came together to form the INDI Alliance performed exceptionally as the people of the nation gave their mandate.

The BJP secured 240 seats, falling short of the magic number ‘272’ by themselves, while the Congress won 99 seats, followed by the Samajwadi Party bagged 37, Trinamool Congress won 29, and others secured 65.

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As counting for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 concluded on Tuesday, the BJP fared better in Assam, even as they faltered elsewhere. The Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP in Assam managed to secure 9 seats out of 14.

However, the Congress did have its fair share of big wins as they emerged victorious in Jorhat, Dhubri, and Nagaon.

The BJP emerged victorious by winning a total of 9 seats, with its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the United Peoples' Party Liberal (UPPL) winning one seat each.

The 9 BJP seats won are Darrang-Udalguri, Dibrugarh, Diphu, Guwahati, Karimganj, Kaziranga, Lakhimpur, Silchar and Sonitpur with comfortable margins.

After ECI trends revealed that the BJP would be unable to form a government at the centre on its own, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation, claiming that he had lost credibility after promising to cross 400 seats but failing to do so.

"The Prime Minister has lost credibility, he should resign immediately because he had said that this time they would cross 400 seats. I had said that there is a doubt that the BJP would cross even 200 seats. Now they have to hold the feet of Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP," said the Mamata Banerjee.

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Tuesday congratulated PM Narendra Modi for the "historic 3rd consecutive win in the world's biggest elections." In his congratulatory message, Tobgay has vowed to work closely with PM Modi-led "Bharat" to strengthen ties between India and Bhutan.

"Congratulations to my friend PM @narendramodi ji and NDA for the historic 3rd consecutive win in the world's biggest elections. As he continues to lead Bharat to great heights, I look forward to working closely with him to further strengthen the relations between our 2 countries," he said in a post on X.

Following the huge victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Delhi to address party workers and supporters.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the BJP headquarters marks a watershed moment for the party, representing the completion of months of relentless campaigning and the conclusion of the electoral process. As Modi addresses the ecstatic crowd, the event demonstrates the BJP's power and tenacity, opening the path for a new era of administration and progress led by the NDA.

At the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Delhi, there was a jubilant atmosphere as fans and party workers celebrated the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s victory in the Lok Sabha elections.

The spectacles evoked fervour and dedication, with supporters sounding'shankha', banging 'dhol', and screaming slogans in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the NDA emerged triumphant, prepared to establish the government at the Centre.

Ratan Rajan, an ardent party supporter, exhibited amazing dedication by cycling 1,117.2 kilometres from Bihar to Delhi to attend the celebrations.

Supporters expressed their faith and spirituality by performing pujas, venerating PM Modi statues, and chanting religious hymns like as Hanuman Chalisa, indicating their trust in positive omens.

Supporters expressed their adoration for the Prime Minister through self-drawn paintings picturing PM Modi as Lord Ram, as well as imaginative displays such as painting the party's Lotus symbol on their hands.

Despite conceding defeats in states such as Uttar Pradesh, BJP leaders showed grace in accepting the people's verdict, expressing faith in PM Modi's leadership and the party's capacity to move forward.

In Delhi, the BJP won six out of seven seats, including Praveen Khandelwal's Chandni Chowk seat, consolidating the party's dominance in the region and highlighting its electoral triumph in the Lok Sabha elections.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Smriti Irani lost to Congress candidate Kishori Lal in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi seat. Irani lost by a margin of 1,67,196.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju triumphs in the Arunachal West election, defeating Nabam Tuki of INC with a total of 205417 votes, a margin of 100738 votes.

BJP ally NPP conceded defeat in both Tura and Shillong seats. In Shillong, Voice of People Party's Dr. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon won with a margin of 3,71,910 votes defeating Congress's Vincent H. Pala. In the Tura constituency, Congress's Saleng A Sangma defeated NPP's Agatha K. Sangma. Saleng Sangma won by a margin of 1,55,241 votes.

“We humbly accept and respect the mandate of the people and wish Mr Saleng A Sangma and Mr Ricky Andrew J Syngkon the very best,� wrote Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on platform 'X' earlier today.

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the nation "rejected" Narendra Modi while addressing a press conference alongside Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Jairam Ramesh.

Gandhi said that INDIA bloc fought the elections against not just the BJP, but also against the investigative agencies and democratic institutions that were captured by the PM Modi-led government. He said, "The fight was for saving the Constitution."

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge termed results of the Lok Sabha elections as the people's mandate against Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi. Addressing a press conference, Kharge today said, "This is a loss for PM Modi... Those who sought votes in the name of Modi, it is their defeat."

He said that the people supported the positive campaign of Congress, adding, "People will always remember how PM Modi spread falsehood about our manifesto."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah secured a massive victory in Gujarat's Gandhinagar constituency with a total of 10,10,972 votes. He defeated Congress's Sonam Ranambhai Patel with a margin of 7,44,716 votes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi won from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, defeating Congress candidate Ajai Rai by 1,52,513 votes. According to the ECI data, PM Modi secured 6,12,970 votes while Rai secured 4,60,457 votes.

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP candidate Shivraj Singh Chouhan wins the Vidisha seat with over 11,16,460 votes. The five-time Member of Parliament (MP) is all set for his sixth term in the Parliament as he has won the Vidisha constituency by a margin of 8,17,479.

He thanked the people, equating service to them as a form of worship. He vowed to continue serving them as long as he lives, attributing the overwhelming support to their faith in PM Modi.

Senior BJP leaders including Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh arrive at BJP President JP Nadda's residence. The meeting is anticipated to be in responce to the ongoing vote counting for the Lok Sabha election results 2024.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai defeated Congress' Anandaswamy Gaddevarmath by 43,513, according to the latest (ECI) update.

Bommai got 7,05,538 votes, while Gaddevarmath received 6,62,025 votes. Bommai was the state's CM from 2021 to 2023. He had taken over from veteran BJP leader BS Yediyurappa after he announced retirement from electoral politics. Bommai was voted out of office in 2023 and Congress formed the government in the state.

In UP’s Mathura constituency, actor-turned-politician Hema Malini, often referred to as Bollywood’s ‘dream girl,’ is leading the Congress candidate Mukesh Dhangar by a margin of 2,66,960 votes, as reported the Election Commission of India (ECI) website.

Raijor Dal Chief Akhil Gogoi and Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Debabrata Saikia met with the Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi in Nazira. Gaurav Gogoi is currently leading by a margin of 1,37,462 votes.

'Gaurav Gogoi Jindabad' slogans reiterates in the streets of Nazira on Tuesday afternoon. Akhil Gogoi's supporters also felicitated Gaurav Gogoi with a traditional Assamese Gamosa.

Dilip Saikia, the candidate contesting from the Darrang Udalguri constituency, was present at the counting center in Rangia.

Saikia expressed his joy as he headed towards a potential victory.

He extended his gratitude to all the voters in the Darrang Udalguri Lok Sabha constituency.

Addressing the media, Dilip Saikia predicted that the NDA would secure victory in the Darrang Udalguri Lok Sabha seat by a margin of approximately 4 lakh votes. See this report.

On Tuesday, the Guwahati Traffic Police apprehended a group of youths believed to be part of the Siren Gang that is active in the city. The apprehension took place near the strong room at the Maniram Dewan Trade Centre in Guwahati.

Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi registers his victory by 1,75,993 votes from Jalandhar Constituency. Channi secures a total of 3,90,053 votes defeating BJP's Sushil Kumar Rinku.

In Tripura West, BJP's Biplab Kumar Deb is leading by a margin of 6,01,809 votes, while Congress's Asish Kumar Saha is trailing. According to the latest trends by the Election Commission of India (ECI), Deb has received 8,67,424 votes so far.

On the other hand, BJP's Kriti Devi Debbarman is leading from Tripura East by a margin of 480095 votes. She has secured 7,67,642 votes, according to the ECI. Rajendra Reang is trailing with 2,87,547 votes.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari leads by over 78,000 votes over his nearest rival Vikas Thakre of the Congress in the 10th round in the Nagpur Lok Sabha Constituency.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is leading ahead in Gujarat's Gandhinagar with 6,75,367 votes. According to the latest trends by the Election Commission of India, Amit Shah has received 8,98,819 votes. On the other hand, Congress' Sonam Ranambhai Patel is trailing behind and has secured 2,23,452 votes.

Congress's Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury has once again taken the lead by a margin of 13264 votes in the Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency, turning a major setback for BJP’s Kripanath Mallah.

TMC's Mahua Moitra, who is seeking re-election from West Bengal's Krishnanagar seat, is leading with a vote margin of over 60k votes against BJP candidate Amrita Roy, as per ECI.

Bharatiya Janata Party's Amrita Roy has so far garnered 238294 votes. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Mahua Moitra won from Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat by winning 614,872 votes.

West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar contesting from the Balurghat Lok Sabha seat is trailing by a margin of 1,86,823 votes against TMC candidate Biplab Mitra, as per the ECI.

Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress General Secretary and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew and candidate from Diamond Harbour seat, Abhishek Banerjee is leading from the seat with a margin of 4,31,736 votes.

Following Kishori Lal Sharma's substantial lead over BJP leader Smriti Irani in Amethi, Priyanka Gandhi extends her congratulations, expressing her unwavering belief in his victory from the start. She conveys her heartfelt congratulations to Kishori Lal Sharma and the people of Amethi.

As per the latest data recieved from the ECI, Congress candidate Kishori Lal is leading from Amethi with a substantial margin of 1,02,429 votes. BJP minister Smriti Irani is trailing behind with a vote tally of 2,49,934 votes.

Charanjit Singh Channi, the former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress candidate, has emerged victorious in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat, defeating BJP candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku by a significant margin of 1,75,993 votes.

As per the latest data from the Election Commission of India, BJP's Kamakhya Prasad Tasa is leading with a huge margin of 1,27,387 votes in the Kaziranga Lok Sabha constituency. Congress candidate Roselina Tirkey is trailing behind with a vote tally of 4,07,523 votes.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has taken a slender lead of 7030 votes in Thiruvananthapuram against Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

Shashi Tharoor: 327335

Rajeev Chandrasekhar: 320305

National Conference leader and former J&K CM Omar Abdullah has conceded defeat in Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency against independent candidate Engineer Rashid.

“I think it’s 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 posted on X.

I think it’s 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…

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) June 4, 2024

The Congress is on course to win over 90 Lok Sabha seats - after winning just 44 in 2014 and 52 in the 2019 election. In 2009 the party - then heading the United Progressive Alliance - won 206 seats.

As of now, the Congress is ahead in 95 seats and the party-led INDIA bloc - formed in June last year to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP-led National Democratic Alliance from claiming a third term is ahead in 231.

Bijuli Kalita Medhi, the BJP candidate from Guwahati, shared her initial response upon learning that they are leading by more than one lakh votes. See this report.

BJP’s Kripanath Mallah is leading by 8,121 votes from Karimganj lok Sabha constituency. Meanwhile, trailing behind is Congress candidate Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury with a vote tally of 96,550 votes.

BJP candidate Pradan Baruah from Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency leads by 1,12,752 votes. While, Congress candidate Uday Shankar Hazarika is trailing behind and has secured 2,56,095 votes.

Currently, Congress's Gaurav Gogoi is leading the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency with 80,216 votes.

The counting is underway for all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh where the BJP's big bastion in the past two general elections is witnessing an epic neck-and-neck battle between the NDA and INDIA bloc comprising Samajwadi Party and Congress.

While the NDA leads in 37 seats (the BJP in 35 and the RLD in two), the INDIA bloc is ahead in 41 seats (SP in 34 and Congress in seven), according to the latest trends available on the Election Commission website.

Samajwadi Party candidate Awadhesh Prasad is leading against BJP candidate Lallu Singh with 3358 votes in Faizabad Lok Sabha seat where Ayodhya Ram temple is located.

The NDA alliance, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), and Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), is leading in Bihar, according to the latest trends from the Election Commission of India.

• Janata Dal (United): Ahead on 14 seats

• Bharatiya Janata Party: Leading on 11 seats

• Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas): Leading on 5 seats

With 40 Lok Sabha constituencies, the fourth highest among all States and Union Territories, Bihar plays a crucial role in shaping Indian politics.

Under the INDIA alliance, the standings are as follows:

• Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD): Leading on 5 seats

• Congress: Leading on 2 seats

• Communist Party of India (CPI): Leading on 1 seat

• Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular): Leading on 1 seat

In the INDIA alliance agreement in Bihar, the RJD contested on 26 seats, Congress on 9, and the Left parties on 5 out of the state's 40 Lok Sabha constituencies.

In the Dhubri constituency of Assam, Indian National Congress candidate Rakibul Hussain is leading with a substantial margin of 2,75,440 votes, according to the latest data. Trailing behind is Mohammed Badruddin Ajmal of the All India United Democratic Front, with a difference of 2,75,440 votes. This significant lead underscores the strong performance of Rakibul Hussain and the support he has garnered from voters in Dhubri.

In the North East Delhi constituency, BJP's Manoj Tiwari has taken a commanding lead of more than 40,000 votes over his rival, Kanhaiya Kumar from the Congress party. The contest in the national capital is primarily between the BJP and the alliance formed by Congress and AAP. In the previous two general elections held in 2014 and 2019, the BJP emerged victorious in all seven constituencies of Delhi.

As the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls progresses, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is leading on 24 seats in West Bengal, according to the Election Commission. West Bengal contributes 42 seats to the 543-member Parliament. Despite the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) focusing on dislodging Mamata Banerjee from power and targeting the TMC government, the trends as of 11 am show the BJP leading on 11 seats.

The Election Commission data indicates the following leads:

• Trinamool Congress: 24 seats

• Bharatiya Janata Party: 11 seats

• Congress: 3 seats

• CPI(M): 1 seat

Prominent TMC leaders leading in West Bengal include:

• Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress General Secretary and nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in Diamond Harbour

• Sayani Ghosh in Jadavpur

• Mala Roy in Kolkata Dakshin

In the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar has extended his lead by over 5,000 votes against Congress candidate Shashi Tharoor.

Independent candidate Mohmad Haneefa is leading by 15,535 votes in the Ladakh constituency. Tsering Namgyal of the Indian National Congress (INC) trails behind, while BJP's Tashi Gyalson is trailing by 17,199 votes.

Counting of votes is underway for No. 80 Jonai Assembly constituency (Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency), with at least 6 rounds completed.

• BJP: 6987 votes

• Congress: 2924 votes

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in both seats being contested in Tripura.

In the Tripura East constituency:

BJP candidate Kriti Devi Debbarman is leading with a significant margin of 401,699 votes.

Trailing behind is Rajendra Reang of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), with a difference of 401,699 votes.

In the Tripura West constituency:

BJP candidate Biplab Kumar Deb is leading with a substantial margin of 489,284 votes.

Trailing behind is Asish Kumar Saha of the Indian National Congress, with a difference of 489,284 votes.

In the lone seat of Mizoram, early trends indicate a significant lead for Richard Vanlalhmangaiha of the Zoram People’s Movement. He is leading with a margin of 63,437 votes, as per the latest data.

Trailing behind are K Vanlalvena of the Mizo National Front, with a difference of 63,437 votes, and Lalbiakzama of the Indian National Congress, with a difference of 1,03,328 votes.

In the Shillong constituency of Meghalaya, Dr. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon of the Voice of the People Party is leading with a significant margin of 227,299 votes, according to the latest data. Trailing behind is Indian National Congress candidate Vincent H. Pala, with a difference of 227,299 votes. This update underscores the strong performance of Dr. Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon and the support garnered by the Voice of the People Party in Shillong.