Election Results 2024 highlights: Eyes on ‘kingmakers’ Nitish, TDP ahead of NDA meet
Election Results 2024 highlights: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and TDP chief are expected to attend the BJP-led NDA meeting scheduled for today.
- 1:32 PM IST, June 5 What Sharad Pawar said on reaching out to TDP, JDU
- 1:22 PM IST, June 5 What Tejashwi Yadav said on his in-flight chat with Nitish Kumar
- 1:13 PM IST, June 5 Nitish arrives at his Delhi residence
- 1:06 PM IST, June 5 Priyanka Gandhi pens heartfelt for Rahul Gandhi after Congress revival
- 12:47 PM IST, June 5 Nitish, Tejashwi in same Delhi flight sparks buzz
- 9:52 PM IST, June 4 INDIA alliance leaders to meet on Wednesday to decide on PM face, says Uddhav Thackeray
- 9:49 PM IST, June 4 NDA meet likely at 4:30pm tomorrow
- 9:09 PM IST, June 4 A look at winners list
- 8:42 PM IST, June 4 PM Modi addresses BJP workers at party HQ
- 8:28 PM IST, June 4 INDIA bloc should stake claim to form govt, says Uddhav Thackeray
- 7:25 PM IST, June 4 Narendra Modi's first reaction after Lok Sabha results
- 7:12 PM IST, June 4 NDA falls to lowest-ever tally in Bihar since 2014
- 6:40 PM IST, June 4 Modi must resign , says Mamata Banerjee
- 6:22 PM IST, June 4 NDA meeting tomorrow, TDP, JD(U) to attend
Election Results 2024 highlights: Welcome to our live blog coverage of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections! Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 240 seats on its own, falling 32 seats short of the halfway mark in the 543-member lower house. The broader National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the BJP managed to win 293 seats, comfortably surpassing the 272 needed to form a government. Despite this majority, Modi now faces the challenge of relying on regional parties with fluctuating political allegiances to maintain a stable government....Read More
Modi's own victory in Varanasi saw a marked decrease in his winning margin—from nearly 500,000 votes in 2019 to just over 150,000 this year. Meanwhile, the opposition INDIA bloc, spearheaded by Congress party, achieved a stronger-than-expected performance with 230 seats. Congress alone captured 99 seats, nearly doubling its 2019 tally, which is set to enhance former party president Rahul Gandhi's stature within his party and the opposition bloc.
As the dust settles on the election outcome that took pollsters by surprise, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to meet with his allies today to strategise on forming the government. Simultaneously, the INDIA bloc will convene in New Delhi to deliberate on their future steps.
Stay tuned as we bring you live updates, expert analyses, and real-time reactions from across the political spectrum on this pivotal day in Indian politics!
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Kharge credits positive campaign and Rahul Gandhi's yatra
Calling the result a victory of democracy, Kharge credited the improved performance to a positive campaign led by the INDIA bloc and Rahul Gandhi two yatras cris-crossing the country.
"We humbly accept the people's mandate. This time, the public did not complete majority to any one party, especially, ruling party BJP sought votes on the basis of 'one person, one face'. This is their political and moral defeat," he said
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Mallikarjun Kharge addresses press conference
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge calls the result a mandate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"It is Narendra Mpdi political and moral defeat."
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Pappu Yadav leads from Purnia by 8804 votes
Pappu Yadav, contesting as an independent, is leading from Purnia by 8804 votes against Janata Dal (United) candidate Santosh Kushwaha. RJD candidate Bima Bharti is distant third and could even lose her deposit.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP retains Gautam Budh Nagar
BJP’s sitting MP Mahesh Sharma has retained Gautam Budh Nagar the Lok Sabha seat for a third time by securing 8,57,829 votes.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP's Mandi candidate Kangana Ranaut defeats Congress's Vikramaditya Singh
BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut has won the Mandi Lok Sabha seat by 74,755 votes against Congress's Vikramaditya Singh.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP's Bansuri Swaraj wins in New Delhi
Bansuri Swaraj has defeated AAP's Somnath Bharti to clinch the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat for BJP.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Raj Babbar loses from Gurugram
Congress leader Raj Babbar has lost from Gurugram Lok Sabha seat against Rao Inderjit Singh of BJP.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: SP candidates takes slender lead in Phulpu
Samajwadi Party candidate Amar Nath Singh Maurya has again taken a narrow lead against BJP candidate Praveen Patel in Phulpur Lok Sabha seat. Maurya is leading by 2,770 votes
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Former CM Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav loses Jalore seat
Former Rajasthan chief minister Vaibhav Gehlot has lost from Jalore constituency by 201543 votes against BJP candidate Lumbaram.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Narendra Modi wins Varanasi, but winning margin drops sharply
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat by a margin of over 1.5 lakh votes, a sharp decline from 2019. Modi secured 6,12,970 votes while his nearest rival, Congress candidate Ajay Rai, got 4,60,457 votes.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi leads by over 3.5 lakh votes in Rae Bareli, Wayanad
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading in both Rae Bareli and Wayanad Lok Sabha seats by over 3.5 lakh votes.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Giant killer Smriti Irani slayed in Amethi by Gandhi family aide
Union minister Smriti Irani, who handed a shock defeat to Rahul Gandhi in 2019, is trailing in Amethi against Kishori Lal Sharma, an aide of the Gandhi family, by over 1.5 lakh votes.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP candidate Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua' trails by big margin in Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat
Bhojpuri star and BJP candidate Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua' is trailing in Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat by 1,23,837 votes.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BSP turnout Ritesh Pandey trails from Ambedkar Nagar
Ritesh Pandey, who switched from BSP to BJP, is trailing by 136659 votes from Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha seat against Samajwadi Party candidate Lalji Verma.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP's Arun Govil leads from Meerut
BJP candidate Arun Govil is leading in Meerut Lok Sabha seats by 9277 votes against Samajwadi Party candidate Sunita Verma.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Congress delegation meets ECI, raises issue of data updation
“We went to the Election Commission at short notice to convey a concern of ours. The main issue was about not updating parliamentary constituency data round by round in terms of votes counted and the results of that round. However, it was clarified that it is done Assembly segment-wise. Parliamentary constituencies have on average seven Assemblies and it is done each round in each Assembly segment. Different Assembly segments follow different speeds of counting and also updation which is why there is a lack of synchronism in parliamentary constituency on the whole," Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP MP Prahlad Joshi wins from Dharwad Lok Sabha seat
Union minister and BJP candidate Prahlad Joshi has won from Karnataka's Dharwad Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 97,324 votes.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Congress's Varsha Gaikwad leads from Mumbai North Central
Congress's Varsha Gaikwad is leading in the Mumbai North Central seat against BJP's Ujwal Nikam by 3,000 votes.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee leads by 7 lakh votes
Trinamool Congress MP and the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has taken a lead of over 7 lakh votes from the Diamond Harbor Lok Sabha seat in South 24 Parganas.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh at BJP chief JP Nadda's residence, reports say
Union minister Amit Shah and Defence minister Rajnath Singh are present at BJP president JP Nadda's residence, according to media reports, as the saffron party is likely to fall short of the halfway mark.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Chiraj Paswan's LJP (Ram Vilas) set to win all 5 seats it contested
Lok Jan Shakti (Ram Vilas) of Chiraj Paswan is on course to win all five Lok Sabha seats it contested as an NDA ally.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP candidate wins Akbarpur Lok Sabha seat
Devendra Singh alias Bhole Singh of BJP wins Akbarpur Lok Sabha seat in Kanpur for the third time. Bhole Singh was facing the challenge from Samajwadi Party candidate Rajaram Pal.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Who are the winners?
BJP has won 13 Lok Sabha seats while the Congress party has won four seats so far. Check winners' list here
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Congress's Geniben Thakor stops hat-trick of BJP's clean sweep in Gujarat
Geniben Thakor of the Congress party has won from Banaskantha, stopping BJP from sweeping all 26 seats in Gujarat for straight third time.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Jitan Ram Manjhi wins from Gaya
HAM-S leader Jitan Ram Manjhi has won Gaya seat by a margin of over 1 lakh votes.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Raj Babbar trails in Gurugram
BJP's Rao Inderjit Singh is leading in Gurugram by 43586 votes against the nearest rival Raj Babbar of the Congress party.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi to address media at 5.30pm
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to address the media at 5.30pm after a strong performance by the grand old party.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: PM Modi likely to attend Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Chandrababu Naidu, who is set to form government in Andhra Pradesh, according to people familiar with the matte.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Did Sharad Pawar dial BJP ally Nitish Kumar on counting day?
NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar denied media reports that he spoke to Bihar chief minister, an ally of BJP, after INDIA bloc's stronger than expected performance in Lok Sabha elections. Read the report
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP candidate wins from Jaipur
BJP candidate Manju Sharma has defeated Congress's Pratap Singh Khachariyawas by over 3.3 lakh votes.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Ex Punjab CM Election Charanjit Singh Channi wins Jalandhar
Former Punjab chief minister and Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi has won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat. He was leading by a margin of 1,75,993 votes against BJP candidate and AAP turncoat Sushil Kumar Rinku.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Congress delegation to meet EC officials
A Congress party delegation will reach Nirvachan Sadan for a meeting with Election Commission officials.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP, Congress win one seat each in Goa
The Congress retained the hotly contested South Goa seat by a margin of around 15,000 votes. The BJP had made it a mission to win the seat which has a large Christian minority population. Congress candidate Capt Viriato Fernandes was up against BJP's Pallavi Dempo.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP leading in all Delhi seats
The BJP candidates are leading in all Lok Sabha seats of Delhi. According to the latest counting trends, vote share of BJP at 54.01%, AAP at 16.91%, and Congress at 17.29%.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP likely to retain Jammu, Udhampur seats for third straight term
The BJP is likely to retain Udhampur and Jammu Lok Sabha constituencies for the third consecutive term since 2014. In Udhampur, Union minister Jitendra Singh is leading with 4,22,266 votes against his nearest rival from the Congress, Choudhary Lal Singh with 3,26,459 votes. In Jammu Lok Sabha, BJP MP Jugal Kishore Sharma is leading with 6,65,523 votes against his nearest rival Raman Bhalla of Congress.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Manish Tewari wins Chandigarh in close contest
Former union minister and INDIA bloc candidate Manish Tewari wins by 3,613 votes in a close contest.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Sharad Pawar addresses media
NCP-SP leader Sharad Pawar said that the Uttar Pradesh results have shown how things have changed.
“I have spoken to Mr Kharge and Mr Yechury,” Pawar told reporters.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Ex-Calcutta HC judge, who ordered CBI probe in recruitment scams, leading from Tamluk
Former Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, whom the BJP fielded from Tamluk Lok Sabha seat in East Midnapore, was leading by a margin of around 10,000 votes over TMC’s Debangshu Bhattacharya.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Congress to hold press conference at 5pm
The Congress party is scheduled to hold a press conference at 5pm at party headquarters in Delhi.
Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: NDA leads in 291 Lok Sabha seats, INDIA in 232
The BJP-led NDA is leading in 291 seats while the Congress-led INDIA is leading in 232 seats, as per latest trends.
