Election results highlights: NDA to fight 2025 Bihar polls under Nitish Kumar's leadership

Election results LIVE: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has called a meeting of all Delhi MLAs at the Chief Minister's residence today at 5 pm to discuss the election results. All senior party leaders are expected to attend.

Election results LIVE: Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to depart for New Delhi tomorrow, June 7, to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on June 8. She will stay in Delhi until the afternoon of June 9.

Election results LIVE: Jammu Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, who lost the Baramulla seat in the Lok Sabha polls to Abdul Rashid Sheikh, has expressed concerns over Rashid's victory. Sheikh, currently jailed on terror funding charges, won the election, prompting Abdullah to warn that this outcome will empower secessionists and revive Kashmir's "defeated" Islamist movement.

"Rashid's victory will undoubtedly empower secessionists and give Kashmir's defeated Islamist movement a renewed sense of hope," Abdullah said in a post on X.

Election results LIVE: Pro-Khalistan slogans were chanted by members of the Sikh community at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Thursday, marking the 40th anniversary of Operation Blue Star. Protestors carried posters of the slain separatist leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Simranjit Singh Mann, the chief of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), was also seen among those raising slogans and displaying posters of Bhindranwale at the Golden Temple. In response, security around the Golden Temple has been significantly increased.

Election results LIVE: Congratulating the Congress workers of Uttar Pradesh for their efforts in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday congratulated the workers and "people of Uttar Pradesh sent a clear message that public concerns are paramount."

Congress contested the elections in alliance with the Samajwadi Party, following a 63:17 seat-sharing formula, and won seven out of the 17 seats allotted to them.

On X, Priyanka Gandhi, Congress General Secretary, praised the dedication of the UP Congress workers, saying, "My salute to all my colleagues of UP Congress. I saw you working hard in the sun and dust, you did not bow down, you did not stop, you showed courage to fight in the toughest of times. You were tortured, false cases were filed against you, you were put in jail, and you were repeatedly put under house arrest but you did not get scared. Many leaders left in fear, but you remained firm."

"I am proud of you and the conscious people of UP. You gave a strong message to the whole of India to save our Constitution," she added.

Election results LIVE: Indian shares opened higher following their best one-day jump in over three years as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared for a third term. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.5% to 22,733, and the S&P BSE Sensex climbed 0.6% to 74,774 by 9:17 a.m IST. The benchmarks had surged over 3% higher the previous day. Twelve out of 13 major indexes were trading in positive territory on the day.

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• Amritpal Singh - Khadoor Sahib (Punjab)

• Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa - Faridkot (Punjab)

• Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai - Daman and Diu (Daman and Diu-UT)

• Mohmad Haneefa - Ladakh (Ladakh-UT)

• Rajesh Ranjan - Purnia (Bihar)

• Vishal Patil - Sangli (Maharashtra)

• Abdul Rashid Sheikh - Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir-UT)

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• PDT Achari, a constitutional expert and former Lok Sabha secretary general, elucidated the legal aspects.

• MPs have the constitutional right to be sworn in, but those in prison need permission to attend.

• Once sworn in, they'll return to prison, as per Article 101(4) of the Constitution.

• MPs must inform the Speaker of their inability to attend, post-oath.

• The House Committee on Absence of Members decides if they can remain absent; the Speaker puts it to a vote.

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Election results LIVE: PM Narendra Modi is expected to be sworn in on June 8.

While the BJP fell short of a majority in the polls, the party-led alliance clinched 293 seats out of 543 in the Lower House, surpassing the required majority mark of 272.

Election results LIVE: India is expected to extend invitations to leaders from neighboring nations, such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming swearing-in ceremony over the weekend, according to sources familiar with the situation, PTI reported.

Election results LIVE: Shiv Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar asserted on Wednesday that "fatwas" played a role in the rival Shiv Sena (UBT) winning Lok Sabha seats, suggesting that Muslim voters believed Uddhav Thackeray had abandoned Hindutva principles.

In Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde secured victory in seven out of the 15 parliamentary seats it contested. In the Mumbai region, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) won three seats, while the Congress, BJP, and Shiv Sena each secured one seat.

Election results LIVE: Kamal Nath said he was being called to New Delhi by the Congress leadership after the Lok Sabha poll results, but he told them he will first go to Chhindwara to meet people who stood by him all these years and then only will travel to the national capital.

Earlier, addressing party workers, the former CM said the people of Chhindwara have given him a "farewell" and he has accepted it.

The former Union minister maintained he shares a 45-year-long relationship with the people of Chhindwara and said there was a need to do a "post-mortem" of the poll defeat in his home turf.

He asked party workers to find out reasons behind this defeat and tell him about the same.

Speaking on the occasion, Nakul Nath asserted he will not leave Chhindwara and said his party's next aim was to win the assembly bypoll in Amarwada in the district.

In a major setback to the Congress and its stalwart Kaml Nath, BJP candidate Vivek Bunty Sahu defeated Nakul Nath from Chhindwara by a margin of 1,13,618 votes.

Election results LIVE: According to Election Commission data, the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency, which elected Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal, registered the highest number of NOTA votes in Assam.

Out of the total 2,40,301 'None of The Above' (NOTA) votes cast in the state, Dibrugarh received the highest count of 32,255 votes.

On the other hand, the lowest number of NOTA votes, 2,940, were recorded in Karimganj, where BJP's Kripanath Malla secured re-election.

Election results LIVE: Over 75 world leaders have congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Leaders from various regions, including Asia, Europe, Africa, West Asia, and the Caribbean, have extended their best wishes to PM Modi. Leaders from Nordic nations, such as Denmark and Norway, also congratulated him on his electoral success.

Election results LIVE: According to an analysis of the results, 198 out of the 220 candidates who contested in the 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in Chhattisgarh have lost their security deposits, indicating a significant rejection by the voters in the state.

US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the composition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's coalition and the different governments are decisions for the Indian people to make, and we respect their will. We look forward to continuing our work with Prime Minister Modi, as president Joe Biden has done since taking office. This will remain a priority for us, he added.

Election results LIVE: Calling India the world's largest democracy, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller commended the Indian government, voters and poll workers for the successful conduct of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Addressing the media briefing, the US State Department Spokesperson said that the elections that just played out over the last six weeks were the largest exercise of democracy in the history of the world.

"So India is, of course, the world's largest democracy and the election that just played out over the last six weeks was the largest exercise of democracy in the history of the world. We commend the government of India, voters and poll workers, for this massive undertaking...," Matthew Miller said.

Election results LIVE: JDU MP Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh expressed confidence in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), saying all the leaders who were present at the meeting have reaffirmed their support for Narendra Modi, adding that he should become the prime minister for the third time.

Following the alliance's victory in the Lok Sabha elections, Singh said that the constituent parties are united in their backing for Modi to take the oath for his third term as prime minister.

"Leaders of all the constituent parties were present in the NDA meeting and everyone has said that we are with the Prime Minister and for the third time, he should take the oath as soon as possible," Singh said.

Election results LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received congratulatory telephone call from his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina for his electoral victory.

"The two leaders pledged to continue working together to further deepen the historic and close ties under the renewed mandate towards achieving under the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and Smart Bangladesh 2041," the Prime Minister's office said in a statement.

Election results LIVE: During a call to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his electoral win in the Lok Sabha polls, US president Joe Biden discussed US national security advisor Jake Sullivan's upcoming visit to New Delhi.

Earlier on Wednesday, president Biden spoke with PM Modi to congratulate him and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on their victory in India's general elections.

Election results LIVE: Rajdev Singh Khalsa, the lawyer for jailed Khalistani separatist and Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat winner Amritpal Singh, said that Singh's efforts focused on combating drug abuse in Punjab.

Khalsa detailed their legal strategy, emphasizing the pursuit of bail for Singh. He expressed confidence that both the BJP and AAP governments would be pressured to grant relief to Singh due to significant public support.

Election results LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray skipped the INDIA bloc meeting while his party was represented by Sanjay Raut.

Election results LIVE: "We talked about the support we received during the election campaign. The result clearly indicates opposition to the Modi government. While they are claiming the right to form the government, the people have clearly expressed that they do not want a continuation of the government they experienced over the past 10 years," said CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya after attending the INDIA bloc meeting in Delhi.

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The President's Media Division of Sri Lanka said in an X post that president Ranil Wickremesinghe congratulated Prime Minister Modi on the BJP-led NDA's electoral victory during a phone call. In the conversation, PM Modi invited President Wickremesinghe to his swearing-in ceremony, which the Sri Lankan President accepted.