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

10:22 AM

These are the key battles to watch on result day

Here are the key battles to watch out for:

PM Modi  vs Ajay Rai in Varanasi
Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad and Raebareli
Amritpal Singh in Khadoor Sahib

BJP's Manoj Tiwari vs. Congress' Kanhaiya Kumar in Northeast Delhi

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi vs. BJP's Madhavi Latha in Hyderabad

BJP's Kangana Ranaut vs. Congress' Vikramaditya Singh in Mandi

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10:16 AM

PM Modi comes back from behind, now leads in Varanasi

After having trailed for some time to Congress leader Ajay Rai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned the tide and is now back to leading again in Varanasi constituency. 

10:07 AM

Election Results 2024: Smriti Irani trails in Amethi to Congress loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma

BJP leader Smiriti  is now trailing behind Congress’s Kishori Lal Sharma by 3,916 votes in Amethi. Smriti Irani had vanquished Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in 2019.

10:02 AM

Election Results LIVE: Gadkari leading by 1,700 votes over MVA rival Thakre

Union minister Nitin Gadkari was leading by 1,700 votes over his nearest rival Vikas Thakre of Congress after the first round of counting of votes in Nagpur Lok Sabha seat. The BJP nominee had secured 13,918 votes while Thakre polled 12,131 votes after the first round

9:55 AM

Early trends show NDA leading in Andhra Pradesh assembly polls

According to the early trends put out by the Election Commission today, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is leading in 35 assembly seats, its NDA partner Janasena in three, BJP in one and ruling YSR Congress in 10 of the total 175 segments.  According to the EC website, TDP is leading in 13, Janasena in four and YSRCP in two Lok Sabha seats out of the total 25 segments.

9:52 AM

Odisha Lok Sabha polls: BJP breaks through BJD bastion

The saffron party is leading in 14 Lok Sabha seat of Odisha, while Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal is leading in nine seats. The Congress is leading in two Lok Sabha constituencies.

9:44 AM

Mehbooba Mufti trailing in Anantnag-Rajouri

Data from Election Commission trends show  that PDP president Mehbooba Mufti is currently trailing in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat.

9:40 AM

ECI data shows PM Modi trailing in Varanasi

PM Modi is eyeing at a third straight win from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi - from where he has been the MP for both 2014 and 2019. Congress' Ajay Rai is leading on the Varanasi seat.

 

9:26 AM

Lok Sabha elections 2024: TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee leading in Diamond Harbour

Early trends showed that the Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of Mamata Banerjee, is currently leading in Diamond Harbour over BJP’s Abhijit Das. Banerjee, the TMC national general secretary is a two-time MP from the seat, is seeking re-election for the third time.

9:09 AM

Rahul Gandhi ahead in Wayanad, Raebareli Lok Sabha seats in early leads

Early leads showed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading in the two Lok Sabha seats of Wayanad in Kerala and Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh as counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls 2024 is underway.

9:01 AM

BJP leading on all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi

TV reports showed that the BJP was leading on all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi in the initial trends. The BJP, which had changed all its candidates except one, was moving ahead during the counting of postal ballots.

8:56 AM

PM Modi takes early lead in Varanasi

As the counting of  postal ballots goes on, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has established a  in Varanasi. If PM Modi forms the government at the Centre, he will be the only prime minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return for a third consecutive time.

8:53 AM

Early trends shows NDA goes past 250-mark

Very early trends showed that BJP-led NDA has established a lead on 250 seats while the Opposition’s INDIA bloc is at 122 seats. It is important to note that these are very early trends and will keep changing as the counting of votes progresses.

8:39 AM

DMK posts early leads in Tamil Nadu

The ruling DMK took an early lead in a number of constituencies across Tamil Nadu as election officials first took up the count of postal ballots at 8 am today.

Chief Minister M K Stalin-led party's star candidates Kanimozhi (Thoothukudi), T R Baalu (Sriperumbudur) and Dayanidhi Maran (Central Chennai) were among the ruling party leaders who were leading in modest numbers at the close of count of postal ballots 

8:33 AM

Election Results 2024 LIVE update: PM Modi leads from Varanasi, Rahul Gandhi leading from Wayanad