POLITICS
Biden, Putin to Macron and Rishi Sunak: Congratulations pour in for PM Modi over his victory in Lok Sabha Polls 2024
In a post on a social media platform, President Biden expressed his felicitations, stating, "Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Democratic Alliance on their victory, and the nearly 650 million voters in this historic election.
Will take steps at right time to fulfil public desire not to be ruled by BJP: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge
Speaking to the media after a nearly two-hour session, which indicated that the alliance was keeping its options open and not yet claiming the formation of a government, Kharge emphasized the alliance's commitment to fighting against the "fascist rule" of Narendra Modi's BJP. He also expressed gratitude to the public for their strong support of the INDIA bloc.
NDA Unanimously Elects Narendra Modi as Alliance Leader, Applauds His Vision for Viksit Bharat
Alliance partners have lauded the transformational initiatives under Modi 2.0 and congratulated the Prime Minister for his vision and credited him with fast-tracking the growth of the nation.
World leaders Congratulate PM Modi for his third consecutive victory in parliamentary elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party secured 240 out of the 543 Lok Sabha seats, while the Congress secured 99 seats, according to the results released by the Election Commission of India for all constituencies.
WATCH | PM Modi promises 'big decisions' in third term, says 'fight against corruption' will continue
The Prime Minister emphasised that women-led development was a top government objective and that 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty in the previous ten years. The Prime Minister emphasised that women-led development was a top government objective and that 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty in the previous ten years.
PM Modi-led NDA wins historic mandate for third consecutive term, BJP fails to secure simple majority
However, Modi's party, the BJP, failed to secure simple majority on its own in the Lok Sabha. The BJP could win only 240 seats on its own. The party suffered major setbacks in crucial states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. The Congress, on the other hand, has won 99 seats.
Supreme Court Rejects Manish Sisodia's Bail Requests in CBI and ED Excise Policy Cases
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the High Court, however, allowed Sisodia to continue visiting his ailing wife weekly, adhering to the terms previously set by the trial court.
SKM retains power in Sikkim for second consecutive term, sweeps Assembly polls
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang emerged victorious in the Rhenock constituency with a margin of over 7,000 votes and is ahead in the Soreng Chakung constituency as well.
BJP retains power in Arunachal Pradesh for third consecutive term, wins 46 out of 60 seats
The vote count covered 50 assembly segments, held in conjunction with the Lok Sabha elections on April 19. The BJP had won 10 of these seats without contest.
Ek Baar Phir Modi Sarkar! Exit Polls Forecast Landslide Victory for BJP-Led NDA in Lok Sabha Elections
India Today-Axis My India projects the BJP-led alliance winning between 361 and 401 seats, while the opposition INDIA bloc is expected to secure between 131 and 166 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha. Similarly, ABP-C Voter predicts the ruling alliance will obtain 353-383 seats, leaving the INDIA bloc with 152-182 seats.
Don't Miss
Advertisement