Election Results 2024 highlights: Nitish Kumar to attend NDA meeting in Delhi on Wednesday

Lok Sabha Election Results News: ECI data showed that the BJP-led NDA had established a lead on 290 seats. And the INDIA bloc had put up a brave fight with a lead on 228 seats

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PM Modi says formation of new NDA govt is certain

PM Modi said a new govt under NDA alliance is now a certainity and that it is the win of world's largest democracy.

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Election result 2024 LIVE: Mauritius PM congratulates Modi

 "Congratulations Prime Minister Modi 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,” posts Mauritius PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth.

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"NDA now has presence in Kerala," says JP Nadda

BJP chief JP Nadda lauded the party's Kerala win. "We have opened our account in Kerala, where we were nowhere. Now the NDA has a presence in Kerala. Our vote shares have gone up in states. A historic thing happened in 2014 when a poor woman's son became the PM. He understood the pain of poverty and knew what is needed to lead the poor," he said.

8:35 PM

JP Nadda takes jibe at INDIA bloc

People of the country punish those who form alliances for personal gains, JP Nadda said. "After the formation of the NDA, this is the first time an alliance is forming the government for the third straight time. Those who work for the country's welfare, face challenges... People punish those who form alliances for personal benefits," he said, in an apparent jibe at the mega Opposition bloc INDIA.

8:32 PM

Parties winning 20-40 seats are making to much noise, says JP Nadda

Taking a dig at the Opposition parties, JP Nadda said some parties those who won just 20-40 seats are making too much noise. He highlighted BJP's win in Odisha where it is set to form its maiden govt. He also highlighted BJP's accomplishment in northeast states.

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Modi will become PM for third time, says JP Nadda

"After 2014, the country got a strong govt at the Center. We got another mandate in 2019 and people again gave their blessing to PM Modi in 2024," Nadda said.

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This is a historic feat: JP Nadda

"People have placed their faith in NDA and the alliance has won for a third consecutive time. This is a historic feat,"JP Nadda.

8:24 PM

PM Modi has lead us strongly, says BJP chief JP Nadda as he welcomes him to the party headquarters.

"I thank the voters, the people of India who trust in the leadership of PM Modi. I thank them on behalf of the party," says BJP chief JP Nadda.

8:21 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches BJP headquarters in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches BJP headquarters in Delhi with party chief JP Nadda. He will address the nation shortly.

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BJP sitting MP Sakshi Maharaj wins Unnao Lok Sabha seat by 35,818 votes

BJP sitting MP and candidate from Unnao Lok Sabha seat, Sakshi Maharaj says, "I would like to thank the central leadership and the people of Unnao... The people have trusted me for the third time..."

8:03 PM

AAP bags three Lok Sabha seats in Punjab

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab could manage to victory in just three Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, falling way short of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's stated target of winning all 13 parliamentary constituencies of the state.

 

On the other hand, the Congress has bagged six seats and is leading on one while the Shiromani Akali Dal won just one seat.

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This victory of BJP for the third time is the result of the tireless hard work of our workers: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweets, "This victory of BJP for the third time is the result of the tireless hard work of our workers. For this victory, I congratulate the National President of BJP, JP Nadda and all the BJP workers working hard in every part of the country. For BJP, its workers are its biggest asset. The hard work with which all of you have sought blessings of the people for Modi Ji by going door to door, street to street from North to South and East to West is truly commendable. I heartily congratulate all of you for this Herculean effort."

7:54 PM

'How's the josh?'- it’s still high, Sir' tweets Smriti Irani, conceding defeat

BJP leader Smriti irani took to microblogging site X to say "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."

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Election results 2024 LIVE: Ashok Gehlot says ‘this is the win of the people’

Former Rajasthan CM & Congress leader Ashok Gehlot says, "This election became NDA vs the people...This is the win of the people...I had said earlier too that there will be shocking results from Rajasthan...I had belief in the people and party workers..."

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'Bow to janata janardan,' posts PM Modi on election results

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the mandate "a historic feat". "People have placed their faith in NDA, for a third consecutive time! This is a historic 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," he wrote on X.