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I.N.D.I.A. leaders to meet in Delhi after LS poll results

Leaders of the I.N.D.I.A. opposition bloc would meet in New Delhi on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning to assess the Lok Sabha poll results, sources have said.

They said top leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) have been asked to be in Delhi by Tuesday evening, once the counting of votes in their respective states is over.

The sources said this was decided by the opposition leaders when they met at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence here on Saturday afternoon.

"I.N.D.I.A. leaders will obviously meet after the results are declared," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X while denying reports that opposition parties will hold protests if the poll results go against them. - PTI

Bengal Guv urges people to remain vigilant against miscreants on counting day

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Monday urged people to accept the results of the Lok Sabha polls and remain vigilant against any disturbances caused by miscreants. He emphasised the importance of respecting the election outcome in a video message released by the Raj Bhavan.

Bose announced that the 'Peace Room' at Raj Bhavan will be open 24x7 to receive complaints regarding violence. "The nation and Bengal are eagerly awaiting tomorrow's vote count. We must respect the mandate of the people of India and Bengal, regardless of the result," Bose said.

The vote counting for West Bengal's 42 Lok Sabha seats is set for Tuesday, with trends expected around 9 am. The Election Commission will deploy over 25,000 polling staff, including observers and micro-observers, across 55 centers in the state to ensure a smooth counting process amid tight security. - PTI

In Indore, BJP eyes record 10-lakh victory margin; Cong says NOTA will get 'historic' 2 lakh votes

On the eve of counting of Lok Sabha poll votes in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling BJP on Monday said its victory margin would be a record high of 10 lakh, while the opposition Congress, which was pushed out of fray after its candidate withdrew, claimed NOTA would bag two lakh votes. On April 29, the Congress suffered a setback after its candidate Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew his nomination, leaving the grand old party without a say in polling for the first time in the 72-year history of Indore. - PTI

Decided to keep central forces in some states to prevent post-poll violence: CEC

In a bid to prevent post-poll violence, the Election Commission (EC) has for the first time decided to continue with the deployment of central forces in some states even after the expiry of the Model Code of Conduct period, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said on Monday.

He said while the EC believes that there would be no post-poll violence, to prevent any flare-up, the election body has, for the first time, decided to deploy central forces even after the provisions of the model code are lifted following Tuesday's counting of the votes cast in the Lok Sabha polls.

The states where the central forces would continue to be deployed include Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, Kumar said. "Wherever we think there is a possibility (of violence)," he told a press conference here.

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OPINION | Exit polls may be more noise than signal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set for a landslide victory in India’s general election. Or so claims nearly every exit poll released since the end of voting on Saturday evening. Yet, these surveys have proved spectacularly wrong in the past, and they must be read even more cautiously this time around because of the Modi government’s outsize sway on the television stations that commission them.

Mind you, the actual count on Tuesday may well give enough seats to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance for it to stake a claim for a third straight five-year term. But 350-plus NDA lawmakers in a 543-member parliament, as predicted by nearly every exit poll, sounds like an unrealistically large mandate.

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'Adhere to Constitution, don't get intimidated': Mallikarjun Kharge writes to bureaucrats

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday wrote an open letter to the country's bureaucracy on the eve of counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections, urging officers to 'adhere to the Constitution and serve the nation without fear, favour and ill-will against anybody'.

"Do not get intimidated by anyone. Do not bow down to any Unconstitutional means. Do not be afraid of anyone and discharge your duties, based on merit, on this counting day," Kharge wrote.

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EC refuses extra time to Jairam Ramesh to back claims on Amit Shah calling up DMs

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.

The Election Commission on Monday refused to grant additional time to Congress General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh to back his claims that Home Minister Amit Shah tried to influence 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of today's vote count.

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CEC says count of postal ballots will commence first

Patna: A polling official casts his vote via postal ballot for Lok Sabha elections, in Patna, Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said the count of postal ballots will "start first" across all counting centres. He cited the Conduct of Election Rules, insisting that "there should not be any doubt about it".

His remarks came a day after a delegation of I.N.D.I.A. parties met the poll body demanding that the counting of postal ballots hould be held first and their results be announced first.

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CEC Rajiv Kumar dares Opposition to submit proof of attempts to influence poll process

Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar.

Countering allegations of attempts to unduly influence the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday asked the critics to 'share the evidence' so that the poll body can act on specific complaints, all while dismissing "mischievous narratives" surrounding the poll process.

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Tryst with destiny? PM Modi eyes Nehru's record today; I.N.D.I.A. bloc defiant

File Photo: PM Narendra Modi with BJP's poll manifesto (L) and (R) Rahul Gandhi poses with the Congress manifesto for Lok Sabha polls. 

Exit polls have predicted the return of the BJP for a record third term. This, even as the I.N.D.I.A. partners called them 'government-sponsored' predictions, forecasting instead that the bloc will win a minimum of 295 seats.

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Today the difference between the exit poll and the exact poll will be seen: Jharkhand Congress president Rajesh Thakur

Will join PM Modi's 'Vijay Yatra': Madhya Pradesh CM confident of BJP win

Counting to begin with tally of postal ballots

Counting will begin with tally of postal ballots. It will be followed by counting of EVMs which are expected to begin after 30 minutes, even if the counting of postal ballots votes have not been completed by then. 

Constituencies with the biggest win margins in 2019

As counting of votes will begin shortly, take a look at the constituencies where candidates won by the biggest margins.

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Today's DH Editorial on significant wins for incumbents in Sikkim & Arunachal Pradesh

In Sikkim, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), led by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, has achieved a landslide victory. The main Opposition, the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) of Pawan Chamling, who had set a record as Chief Minister for a quarter century before the SKM ousted his party in 2019, got only one seat. Chamling lost the election from both the seats he had contested. In Arunachal Pradesh, the BJP has secured an absolute majority, coming back to power for a third consecutive time by winning 46 out of the 60 seats in the state assembly. 

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With 'laddoos' and 'poori', BJP hopes for sweet outcome

The BJP workers have started preparation for the celebrations that would follow as the trends begin to trickle in.

Workers have already arranged for music, garlands and an abundance of sweets in anticipation of a third encore of the Narendra Modi government.

"From dhol, tasha, and nafiri to sweets, everything is being organised on a large scale," a local BJP leader said news agency PTI.

The centre of the revelry will be the main BJP headquarters on the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, he said.

Watch | BJP workers organise 'hawan' at party office in Patna

As the counting of votes is set to begin, BJP workers organise hawan at party office in Bihar's Patna.

All eyes on Manipur as Northeast awaits poll results

In Manipur, all eyes are on the outcomes of two Lok Sabha seats as the Northeastern region eagerly awaits for the results due on Tuesday. 

Despite just two Lok Sabha seats going to polls, Manipur has never drawn as much attention as it drew this time with the opposition parties harping on the alleged failure of Narendra Modi government to end the year-long conflict between the majority Meitei and Kuki communities. 

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How is counting of votes done?

• Strong room where EVMs are stored is opened in the presence of candidates, their representatives, Returning Officer/Assistant RO and ECI Observer. This is videographed.

• Only Control Units (CU) are brought to Counting Centres under CCTV coverage.

• Round-wise CUs are brought to counting tables from Strong Rooms under continuous CCTV coverage.

• Before retrieving results from CU, seals are verified, and unique serial number of CU is tallied before counting agents.

• Counting agents can verify polled votes displayed on CU with that of Form 17C.

All set for counting of votes

Strong rooms containing postal ballots and EVMs for the Lok Sabha election were opened in the presence of election observers, election agents of candidates and election authorities on Tuesday.

Counting of votes will begin at 8 am with postal ballots and EVMs at 8.30 am.

'Biggest leader of world is going to be PM for third time, says Ravi Kishan

BJP MP and candidate from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan, on Tuesday offered prayers at Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple in Gorakhpur, ahead of counting of votes.

Speaking to presspersons, he said, "This is historic, Ram Rajya will continue. The biggest leader of the world is going to be the Prime Minister for the third time...People of the country have made the country win and placed their trust in PM Modi..."

Counting of votes begins

Counting of votes begins for 542 Lok Sabha seats. Postal ballots will be counted before moving to EVMs. Irrespective of all the postal ballots being accounted for, counting of EVMs will begin within the next 30 minutes.

Very early trends show BJP-led NDA in lead

Early trends, according to various news channels, show that BJP-led NDA is leading in the Lok Sabha Election. Most of the leads have come in from Uttar Pradesh where the saffron party is leading while the opposition alliance is ahead in Tamil Nadu.

Strict orders to all officials that process of counting is done transparently: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Speaking to presspersons as counting of votes commenced, Chief Election Commission Rajiv Kumar said, "The counting process is underway at all the places. We have given strict instructions to all the DMs, SPs and COs (central observers) that the process of counting is done transparently and as per rulebook."

--With PTI Inputs

As per the early trends, the NDA is currently leading in 136 seats while I.N.D.I.A. in 108. The postal ballots are being counted first, followed by the electronic voting machines. 

Flash | PM Modi leading in Varanasi while Rahul Gandhi leads in Wayanad

NDA crosses 200-seat mark: TV

30 minutes after counting has begun, NDA is leading in over 206 seats at the moment followed by the I.N.D.I.A. in 120, according to India Today. The BJP is leading the charge in states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. The Congress is putting up a fight in Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab. 

Maharashtra: NCP's Supriya Sule trailing, Piyush Goyal leading

Supriya Sule, the daughter of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, is trailing in Baramati Lok Sabha seat of Maharashtra, as per initial trends available while Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goyal are leading from their constituencies.

Early trends from postal ballots in Kerala show tight race between UDF and LDF

The initial trend emerging from the counting of postal ballots in most of the Lok Sabha seats in Kerala on Tuesday indicated a neck-and-neck fight between the Congress-led UDF and the CPI(M)-led LDF. Postal ballots were taken for counting at 8 am in 20 vote-counting centers across Kerala. According to initial trends, the candidates of the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF are leading in seven segments, and the nominees of the Congress-headed UDF are leading in nine constituencies.

--With PTI Inputs.

SKM leading in lone LS seat in Sikkim

The ruling SKM was leading in the lone Lok Sabha seat in Sikkim, where counting of votes was underway on Tuesday, according to the Election Commission's website.

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha's Indra Hang Subba was ahead of his nearest rival Bharat Basnett of Citizen Action Party-Sikkim by 2,399 votes.

Polling was held for the seat on April 19.

-PTI

NDA crosses 260 mark

Here is a snapshot of the early trends in Maharashtra

Maha Yuti

BJP - 17

Shiv Sena - 5

NCP - 1

Maha Vikas Aghadi

Congress - 7

Shiv Sena (UBT) - 10

NCP (SP) - 2

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Arunachal Pradesh West Lok Sabha seat Kiren Rijiju leading with margin of 4154 votes

-ANI

Snapshots from around the country on counting day

Ravi Shankar Prasad leading in Bihar by 3,770 votes -PTI

Gujarat: BJP leading in 10 LS seats, Cong in 3; Amit Shah ahead in Gandhinagar

The BJP was leading in 10 Lok Sabha seats and the Congress in 3, as per early trends of counting underway on Tuesday for 25 constituencies in Gujarat.

Union Home Minister and BJP candidate Amit Shah was leading by more than 300 votes in the first round of counting for the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, officials said.

While postal ballots were still being counted, the EVM vote counting also began simultaneously at the Commerce College in Gandhinagar, which has been turned into a counting centre.

BJP candidates were also leading in Porbandar, Ahmedabad East and Vadodara.

The Congress was ahead in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha and Patan.

The counting of votes was underway from 8 am on Tuesday at 26 counting centres across the state.

Elections were held for 25 out of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat in a single phase on May 7.

-PTI

Prajwal Revanna trailing in Hassan

In the postal ballot counting, Congress candidate Shreyas Patel leads with 3496 votes, followed by Prajwal Revanna with 3496 votes in Hassan.

Early trends update on Rajasthan

Congress leading in Jaipur, Jaipur (rural), Bikaner, Alwar, Dausa and Jhunjhunu. In Jalore, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot is trailing.

Initial trends: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav in lead

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav were leading from the Varanasi, Lucknow, Rae Barelli and the Kannauj Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, respectively, according to news channels.

Initial trends: TMC leading in 19, BJP in 17 seats

The TMC and the BJP were on Tuesday locked in a neck-and-neck contest in the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal as it was leading in 19 seats, whereas the BJP was leading in 17 seats after the initial round of counting of postal ballots, Election Commission officials said.

However, TV channels reported that BJP was leading in 19 seats, whereas the TMC was ahead in 15 seats. Bengali news channel ABP Ananda, however, reported that TMC was leading in 15 seats, while the BJP was leading in 19 seats and the Congress and the CPI (M) were ahead in one seat each. Another Bengali news channel TV 9 Bangla reported that TMC was leading in 17 seats, whereas the BJP was ahead in 22 seats, whereas the Congress in one.

With PTI Inputs

Congress-led UDF maintains leads in Kerala

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury posts lead, Yusuf Pathan trailing in initial trends

Congress candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was leading in West Bengal's Baharampur over his nearest rival TMC's Yusuf Pathan, say TV reports, stating initial trends.

The Election Commission of India has, so far, not confirmed any trend in the prestigious Baharampur seat in Murshidabad, which is perceived to be a Congress stronghold.

Flash | PM Modi trailing in Varanasi

Bihar: Jitan Ram Manjhi leads by 1,962 votes in Gaya

Former Bihar chief minister and founder of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), Jitan Ram Manjhi, is leading by 1,962 votes over his nearest rival Kumar Sarvjeet of the RJD in Gaya Lok Sabha seat, according to early trends available on the EC website.

J&K: Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah trailing

According to Election Commission trends, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti trailing in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat while National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah is trailing in Baramulla Lok Sabha seat.

Rajasthan: Arjun Ram Meghwal trails in Bikaner, Om Birla leads in Kota-Bundi LS seat

According to Election Commission trends, Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal trailing in Rajasthan's Bikaner seat with 5,222 votes against Congress nominee Govind Ram Meghwal. BJP candidate and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla leading with 991 votes in Rajasthan's Kota-Bundi LS seat.

Uttar Pradesh: Hema Malini leads, Arun Govil trails

According to Election Commission trends, SP's Sunita Verma has a lead of 6,388 votes over BJP's Arun Govil in Meerut LS seat while BJP's Hema Malini has a lead of 3,028 votes over BSP's Suresh Singh in Mathura LS seat in Uttar Pradesh.

In Manipur, BJP leads in Inner Manipur while ally NPP ahead in Outer Manipur

BJP was leading in the Inner Manipur seat, while its ally Naga People's Front (NPF) was ahead in the Outer Manipur constituency on Tuesday morning, according to the Election Commission.

BJP candidate Thounaojam Basantakumar was leading in the Inner Manipur seat over his nearest rival Angomcha Bimol Akoijam of the Congress by 4,530 votes.

NPF candidate Kachui Timothy Zimik was leading in the Outer Manipur seat over his nearest rival Alfred Kanngam S Arthur of the Congress by 14,804 votes.

With PTI Inputs

Sensex and Nifty hit a low

Sensex tanked 1,600 pts, while Nifty slid below 22,800 in early trade.

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Early trends show I.N.D.I.A. bloc crosses 200-seat mark

It is more than 2 hours since counting has begun and the I.N.D.I.A. bloc has crossed the 200 mark, a bulk of those leads from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Punjab.

Smriti Irani trails against Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma in Amethi

BJP's Smriti Irani is trailing behind Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma by 3,916 votes in Amethi Lok Sabha seat.

Watch | Mamata Banerjee shows a victory sign as counting for votes is underway

Here's how key candidates are faring

PM Modi trailing behind Congress's Ajay Rai by 6,223 votes in Varanasi LS seat in Uttar Pradesh.

Smriti Irani trailing behind Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma by 3,916 votes in Amethi LS seat in Uttar Pradesh.

Omar Abdullah trailing by over 2,600 votes in the first hour of counting against his nearest rival and independent candidate Sheikh Abdul Rashid.

Mehbooba Mufti up against prominent Gujjar and NC leader Mian Altaf Ahmad in Anantnag-Rajouri seat, is trailing by over 26,000 votes.

Maneka Gandhi trailing behind SP's Ram Bhual Nishad by 1,872 votes in Sultanpur LS seat in Uttar Pradesh.

Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal trailing in Rajasthan's Bikaner seat with 5,222 votes against Congress nominee Govind Ram Meghwal.

Here's how things are shaping up in UP

According to the early trends, I.N.D.I.A. bloc has made massive gains in Uttar Pradesh as the BJP is leading in 34 seats while SP is ahead in 30 seats and Congress in 6.

Flash | NDA - 297, I.N.D.I.A. - 214

Here's how things are shaping up in Karnataka

Sitting MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexually abusing several women, is leading in Hassan Lok sabha seat. He has already been suspended by the JD(S). Meanwhile, JD(S) leader and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi (BJP) were ahead in the Mandya and Dharwad Lok Sabha segments.

Among those trailing are expelled BJP leader K S Eshwarappa and film star Shivrajkumar's wife Geetha Shivrajkumar of Congress in Shimoga. Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's brother and MP D K Suresh was also trailing against eminent cardiologist and former PM H D Deve Gowda's son-in-law Dr C N Manjunath of BJP from Bangalore Rural, according to initial counting trends.

Madhya Pradesh: Digvijaya Singh trails in Rajgarh, Jyotiraditya Scindia leads in Guna

Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh is trailing in Rajgarh where Rodmal Nagar is leading over him by a margin of 10,890 votes. Jyotiraditya Scindia is leading in Guna Lok sabha seat.

Flash | PM Modi is now leading in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was earlier trailing against Congress candidate Ajay Rai, is now leading in Varanasi Lok Sabha seats.

Kangana Ranaut leads by over 14k votes now

BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut is leading by margin of 14,734 votes in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi LS seat.

Rahul Gandhi gains massive lead in Wayanad

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is leading by a big margin of over 18,000 votes against his nearest rivals in the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, according to the initial figures given by the Election Commission.

West Bengal BJP chief trailing in Balurghat

BJP candidate and state president Sukanta Majumdar is trailing in West Bengal's Balurghat seat over his nearest rival TMC's Biplab Mitra by 2253 votes

Here's how things are shaping up in Delhi

In Northeast Delhi, BJP's Manoj Tiwari is leading with a margin of 15,347 votes against Congress' Kanhaiya Kumar.

In Chandni Chowk, Congress' JP Aggarwal is leading by 3,211 votes against BJP's Praveen Khandelwal.

In East Delhi, BJP's Harsh Malhotra is leading by a margin of 6,736 votes against AAP's Kuldeep Kumar.

Close fight in Thiruvananthapuram

The Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat is witnessing a neck-and-neck fight between Congress' Shashi Tharoor and Union Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Both the candidates kept switching the lead between them with small margins during the initial hours of counting. According to latest figures given by the Election Commission, Tharoor was leading by over 2,000 votes.

Here's how things are shaping in Madhya Pradesh

The BJP was leading in all 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh, as per lastest trends.

Prominent BJP candidates who were leading included Jyotiraditya Scindia (Guna), Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Vidisha), Faggan Singh Kulaste (Mandla), Shankar Lalwani (Indore), Shivmangal Singh Tomar (Morena), Sandhya Rai (Bhind), Lata Wankhede (Sagar), Virendra Kumar (Tikamgarh), Alok Sharma (Bhopal) and Rodmal Nagar (Rajgarh).

Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh was trailing in Rajgarh where Rodmal Nagar was leading over him by a margin of 10,890 votes, as per latest official figures.

In Chhindwara, Congress sitting MP Nakul Nath was trailing. BJP's Vivek Bunty Sahu was leading over him by 3,806 votes.

Jailed Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh leading

Jailed Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh is leading by a margin of 30,987 votes against Zira, a former MLA.

Congress' Charanjit Singh Channi is leading by 38,642 votes against BJP's Sushil Rinku in Punjab's Jalandhar reserve seat.

Nitin Gadkari leading by 1,700 votes over Congress 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, an official said.

Rahul Gandhi gains massive lead in Wayanad

Kangana Ranaut leads from Mandi by margin of 20,745 votes.

BJP candidate and Union minister Ajay Mishra trailing behind Samajwadi Party's Utkarsh Verma in UP's Kheri by 4,730 votes: EC.

Union minister Kailash Chaudhary trailing behind Cong's Ummeda Ram Beniwal in Rajasthan's Barmer by margin of 41,987 votes: EC

Here's a snapshot of the latest trends

Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar leading over Cong's Divyanshu Budhiraja by margin of 10,766 votes in Karnal LS seat.

Snapshots from counting centres across India

PM back on track

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a lead of 21,629 votes over Congress's Ajay Rai in Varanasi LS seat in Uttar Pradesh: EC.

-PTI

Cong's Deepender Hooda leading over BJP's sitting MP Arvind Sharma by margin of 53,604 votes in Haryana's Rohtak: EC.

BJP's Smriti Irani trailing behind Cong's Kishori Lal Sharma by 19,177 votes in Amethi LS seat in Uttar Pradesh: EC.

Kamal Nath unfazed as son Nakul Nath trails in initial trends

BJP candidate and Union minister Anurag Thakur leading by 65,336 votes against Cong's Satpal Raizada in Himachal's Hamirpur LS seat: EC.

Khattar takes strong lead

Former Haryana CM and BJP candidate from Karnal Lok Sabha seat, Manohar Lal Khattar leading from the seat with a margin of 28,481 seats.

In Guna, Jyotiraditya Scindia is leading by a margin of 1,26,168 votes over his nearest Congress rival Yadvendra Rao Deshraj Singh.

Bhojpuri superstar Pawan Singh, who contested as an Independent candidate from Bihar's Karakat seat, was leading over his nearest rival Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha of CPI (ML) Liberation by 179 votes.

BJP heads for win in Tripura

The BJP was leading in Tripura's two Lok Sabha seats as the counting of votes was underway on Tuesday, according to the Election Commission's website. BJP’s Biplab Kumar Deb was ahead of his nearest rival Asish Kumar Saha in Tripura West parliamentary seat by 2,06,388 votes. In the Tripura East Lok Sabha seat, BJP candidate Kriti Devi Debbarman was leading by 1,96,900 votes over her nearest rival Rajendra Reang of the CPI(M).

Samajwadi Party candidate from UP’s Azamgarh, Dharmendra Yadav, confident of I.N.D.I.A. win

Hassan: Shreyas Patel leads with 5749 votes against rape-accused Prajwal Revanna

Supriya Sule gains lead against Sunetra Pawar

Gaurav Gogoi of Congress is leading in Jorhat constituency in Assam

Amol Kolhe of NCP (SP) leading in Shirur

A doctor-turned-actor-turned politician, he is known for his roles of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

CPI(M) leading in only 1 seat in Kerala, Congress storms to lead in 13

Bengal trends at a glance

Source: ECI

BJP's Lallu Singh trailing by 4,791 votes against SP's Awadhesh Prasad in Faizabad LS seat in Uttar Pradesh: EC.

Delhi trends at a glance

Source: ECI

Congress leads in lone Nagaland LS seat by over 23,000 votes

Kohima, Jun 4 (PTI) Congress candidate S Supongmeren Jamir was leading over his nearest rival Chumben Murry of the NDPP by over 23,500 votes in the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland, according to the Election Commission.

Jamir polled 2,02,415 votes, while Murry 1,78,896 and Independent candidate Hayithung Tungoe Lotha got 2,927 votes.

A total of 57.72 per cent of 13.25 lakh people had cast their votes in the elections to the seat on April 19.

Counting of votes was underway at 17 counting centres.

BJP leading in all five seats of Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Jun 4 (PTI) The BJP was leading in all five Lok Sabha seats of Uttarakhand on Tuesday, according to the Election Commission trends.

Ajay Bhatt is leading by 11,6296 votes in Nainital, Ajay Tamta by 56,292 votes in Almora, Anil Baluni by 30,355 votes in Garhwal (Pauri), Trivendra Singh Rawat by 20,101 votes in Haridwar and Mala Rajya Lakshmi Shah by 22,531 votes in Tehri Garhwal.

Independent candidate in Tehri Garhwal, Boby Panwar, a poll debutante, emerged as the closest rival to the BJP relegating Jot Singh Gunsola of the Congress to the third position in the initial rounds of counting. Counting for the five seats in the state began at 8 am.

Asaduddin Owaisi leading by a margin of 15461 votes, as per the official ECI trends.

A glance at early trends from Maharashtra

Credit: ECI

JD(U) leader K C Tyagi lauds Samajwadi Party

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Rahul Gandhi's margin at Wayanad crosses 1.2 lakh. In 2019 Rahul's victory margin was 4.3 lakh

Piyush Goyal takes strong lead

Union Minister Piyush Goyal leading by 53143 votes in Mumbai (North) constituency of Maharashtra.

MP: BJP leads in all 29 LS seats; Scindia and Shivraj ahead, Digvijaya and Nakul Nath trailing

Bhopal, Jun 4 (PTI) The BJP was leading in all the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh, as per trends available so far of vote counting underway on Tuesday.

Prominent BJP candidates who were leading included Jyotiraditya Scindia (Guna), Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Vidisha), Faggan Singh Kulaste (Mandla), Shankar Lalwani (Indore), VD Sharma (Khajuraho), Sandhya Rai (Bhind), Lata Wankhede (Sagar), Virendra Kumar (Tikamgarh), Alok Sharma (Bhopal) and Rodmal Nagar (Rajgarh).

Lalwani was leading in Indore by 2,88,639 votes over his nearest rival, while the NOTA (None Of the Above) option got 46,322 votes.

The Congress went out of the poll race in Indore after its official candidate Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew his nomination at the last moment.

BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut leading by margin of 37,033 votes in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi LS seat: EC.

Union minister and BJP candidate from Himachal's Hamirpur seat Anurag Thakur leading by 85,652 votes against Cong's Satpal Raizada: EC.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari leading by 30542 votes in Nagpur constituency of Maharashtra.

Modi's lead inches towards 60,000 mark

Credit: ECI

In Krishnanagar's seat, TMC's Mahua Moitra is leading by a margin of 9,592 votes over her nearest rival Amrita Roy of the BJP

BJP leads in North Goa, Congress leads in South Goa

Captain Viriato Fernandes is currently leading by over 12920 votes over BJP's Pallavi Dempo in South Goa. Shripad Naik is leading by over 65691 votes over Congress' Ramakant Khalap in North Goa.

Looks like a moral defeat for Prime Minister: Jairam Ramesh

Akhilesh Yadav leading from Kannauj by 50,000 votes

Brij Bhushan's son Karan leading by 33,727 votes over SP's Bhagat Ram in Kaiserganj Lok Sabha seat

Ex-Cal HC judge who joined BJP trails in early trends

BJP candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a former Calcutta High Court judge, was trailing in the Tamluk constituency on Tuesday, according to the Election Commission. He was trailing to Trinamool Congress candidate Debangshu Bhattacharya by 1,372 votes

TMC's Saugata Roy leads in Dum Dum

Kolkata, Jun 4 (PTI) Heavyweight TMC candidate Saugata Roy was leading in the Dum Dum parliamentary seat on the northern outskirts of Kolkata, over his nearest rival, BJP's Shilbhadra Dutta, by 2,176 votes, according to initial trends available on the Election Commission's website.

Roy, who was initially trailing as per TV reports during the postal ballot counting, surged ahead of his nearest rival after the counting of EVM votes began. Roy, a three-time MP from the seat, is seeking re-election for the fourth time.

CPI(M)'s Sujan Chakraborty was trailing by 6,878 votes, according to the EC.

Punjab: Radical preacher Amritpal Singh leading by over 63,680 votes

Chandigarh, Jun 4 (PTI) Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh was leading over Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira by 63,680 votes in Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat, according to the Election Commission trends.

Singh fought the election as an independent.

Amritpal, the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act.

Counting of votes for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab began at 8 am amid tight security arrangements.

MP: BJP's Jyotiraditya Scindia leading in Guna Lok Sabha seat

Bhopal, Jun 4 (PTI) Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was leading by a margin of 1,26,168 votes over his nearest Congress rival Yadvendra Rao Deshraj Singh in the Guna Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh, as per the latest trends available on the EC's website.
Counting of votes was underway for the 29 Lok Sabha seats in the state since 8 am on Tuesday.

Here's a snapshot of trends across the country

Rahul Gandhi's lead has crossed the 1 lakh mark in both Wayanad and Raebareli

Celebration erupts at DMK office in Chennai

NDA ahead in Bihar but I.N.D.I.A. gives a tough fight

BJP marches ahead in Jharkhand

Rajeev Chandrasekhar maintains slender lead in Thiruvananthapuram

BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar increases lead by over 5,000 votes against Congress' Shashi Tharoor in Thiruvananthapuram LS seat.

Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Annamalai trailing

BJP's Annamalai is trailing behind DMK nominee Ganapathy Rajkumar in Coimbatore by 3,042 votes.

The saffron bloom in Himachal

BJP is ahead of the Congress in all four Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh, according to Election Commission trends.

BJP's candidate from Mandi, actor Kangana Ranaut, is leading by a margin of 49,480 votes, while Union minister Anurag Thakur, seeking a fifth term from the Hamirpur seat, is ahead by a margin of 97,351 votes, as per the poll panel's data.

Former Union minister and Congress candidate from Kangra seat, Anand Sharma, is trailing by 1,58,600 votes and former BJP state president and sitting BJP MP from Shimla seat, Suresh Kashyap, is leading by 48,231 votes.

In Northeast Delhi contest, Manoj Tiwari way ahead

BJP's Manoj Tiwari is leading by 43,649 votes against Congress's Kanhaiya Kumar in North East Delhi constituency

In Congress-ruled Telangana, BJP poses a tough challenge

The ruling Congress and BJP were leading in eight and seven of the 17 Lok Sabha seats respectively as per early trends as the counting of votes.

The BRS and AIMIM were ahead in one seat each, according to the Election Commission website.

NOTA gets highest ever votes in Indore

The NOTA has garnered 1,11,691 votes in Indore Lok Sabha seat so far.

The ruling BJP had claimed that its victory margin would be a record high of 10 lakh, while the opposition Congress, which was pushed out of fray after its candidate withdrew, claimed NOTA would bag two lakh votes.

TMC's Yusuf Pathan's lead gives jitters to Congress in Baharampur

After a brief time when there emerged a neck-and-neck contest in West Bengal's Baharampur, TMC's Yusuf Pathan is leading by over 1536 votes while BJP's Dr Nirmal Saha is in second position. Congress' Adhir Ranjan is in third position.

Congress leads in 5 seats in Haryana

The Congress was leading in five of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana, the BJP in four and the AAP in one.

Congress stalwart Kumari Selja had secured a healthy lead of 35,084 votes over her BJP rival Ashok Tanwar in the Sirsa seat.

In Rohtak, senior Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda was ahead of BJP's sitting MP Arvind Sharma by 32,252 votes.

Ex-PM Chandra Shekhar's son trails in Ballia

BJP candidate and son of former PM Chandra Shekhar, Neeraj Shekhar, is trailing by 12,527 votes in Ballia (UP) Lok Sabha seat.

BJP's tally down to 240 from 303 in 2019

If we go by the current trends, BJP’s tally has dipped to 240 while Congress has been able to double its tally to 94 this time.

Here's how things are shaping in Maharashtra

Maha Vikas Aghadi (I.N.D.I.A.)

Congress - 11

Shiv Sena (UBT) - 11

NCP (SP) - 8

Maha Yuti (NDA)

BJP - 11

Shiv sena - 5

NCP - 1

Independent/Others - 1

BJP set to open account in Kerala

BJP candidate and actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi appears poised for a win in the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat with a comfortable lead of over 58,000 votes against his nearest rival, according to the Election Commission figures on Tuesday.

Gopi, till around 12.15 pm, got 2,97,760 votes, surpassing the 2,93,822 total votes he received in the 2019 LS polls in Thrissur.

Election trends show moral defeat for Modi: Congress

With latest trends showing the BJP falling below the majority mark, the Congress on Tuesday said it has become clear that it will be a staggering political and decisively moral defeat for Narendra Modi.

Counting of votes are underway for the Lok Sabha elections, with BJP emerging as the single largest party but not getting a majority on its.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh in a post on X said the exit polls have been completely exposed for what they were -- "a total sham."

"Trends for all 543 seats are now available. The following have become clear: It will be a staggering political and decisively moral defeat for Mr. Narendra Modi," Ramesh said.

With PTI Inputs

OVER 2 LAKH VOTES: Rahul Gandhi headed for solid win in Wayanad

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appears to have cemented his victory in the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat by attaining a huge lead of over 2 lakh votes against his rivals, according to the figures given by the Election Commission.

By 12.13 pm, of the 3,77,905 votes counted, Gandhi received 2,25,691 while his nearest rival -- CPI's Annie Raja -- got 96,677 votes and BJP's K Surendran was at a distant third with 50,713 votes.

In AAP-ruled Punjab, Congress ahead with 7 seats

The Congress was leading in seven seats in Punjab and the AAP in three, according to the Election Commission trends.

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) was leading in one parliamentary constituency besides two independents, including radical preacher Amritpal Singh.

Congress candidates were leading from Amritsar, Jalandhar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdaspur, Patiala, Ferozepur and Ludhiana seats and the AAP was ahead in Hoshiarpur, Sangrur and Anandpur Sahib, the trends showed.

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NOTA gets over 1.7 lakh votes in Indore LS seat, breaks previous record of Gopalganj

Bhopal, Jun 4 (PTI) Following the Congress' appeal to electors in Madhya Pradesh's Indore to select the 'None of the Above' option, it has so far got more than 1.7 lakh votes in the Lok Sabha seat, breaking the previous NOTA record of Gopalganj in Bihar.

NOTA gives an option to voters to reject all candidates in a constituency.

In the 2019 elections, the Gopalganj Lok Sabha seat in Bihar recorded the maximum NOTA votes at 51,660, about 5 per cent of the total votes polled in the constituency.

As per the latest data available on the EC's website amid vote counting underway on Tuesday, NOTA has so far got 1,72,798 votes in Indore, the second highest after BJP candidate Shankar Lalwani who got 9,90,698 votes.

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal leading by over 1.68 lakh votes in Dibrugarh constituency of Assam.

BJP continues to lead in all seven Delhi seats

New Delhi, Jun 4 (PTI) The BJP is leading in all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi on Tuesday, according to trends on the Election Commission (EC) website.

The BJP's Praveen Khandelwal was initially trailing the Congress' Jai Prakash Agarwal in the Chandni Chowk seat but has now moved ahead to secure a lead of 27,041 votes, EC data showed.

The BJP's North-East Delhi candidate Manoj Tiwari, who is pitted against the Congress' Kanhaiya Kumar, was leading by a margin of 73,781 votes.

BJP West Delhi candidate Kamaljeet Sehrawat, who is up against AAP's Mahabal Mishra, was ahead by a margin of 69,296 votes, and the BJP's North-West Delhi candidate Yogender Chandoliya was leading by 1,05,266 votes against the Congress' Udit Raj, the data showed.

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Here's a look at the latest trends

AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal trails to Congress candidate Rakibul Hussain in Assam's Dhubri by 3.74 lakh votes, according to EC.

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Dharwad (Karnataka), Pralhad Joshi leading by a margin of 85,971 votes as per official ECI trends.

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Rape-accused Prajwal Revanna loses from Karnataka's Hassan

Incumbent Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of rape and serial sex abuse, has lost against Congress’ Shreyas Patel.

Prajwal has lost by 40,000 votes against Patel, which has helped Congress win the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency after 25 years. Patel had lost against Prajwal’s father HD Revanna from Holenarsipur in the Assembly polls last year.

Sex videos linked to Prajwal were widely circulated in Hassan just days ahead of polling on April 26. This might have contributed to Prajwal’s defeat. Also, a section of BJP leaders are said to have worked against Prajwal, which helped Patel win. (DHNS)

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Here are the latest trends from Maharashtra

Maha Vikas Aghadi (27)

Congress - 10

Shiv Sena (UBT) - 10

NC(SP) - 7

Maha Yuti (20)

BJP - 13

Shiv Sena - 6

NCP - 1

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Independent - 1 (who is a Congress rebel)

Here's how things are shaping up in Mumbai

Mumbai North: Piyush Goyal – (BJP) Leading by 1.31 lakh+ votes

Mumbai North Central – Adv. Ujwal Nikam (BJP) – Leading by 56.6 thousand+ votes

Mumbai North East – Sanjay Dina Patil (SS UBT) – Leading by 20.9 thousand+ votes

Mumbai North West – Ravindra Waikar (SS) – Leading by 2.6 thousand+ votes

Mumbai South – Arvind Sawant (SS UBT) – Leading by 57.2 thousand+ votes

Mumbai South Central – Anil Desai (SS UBT) – Leading by 21.2 thousand+ votes

Here's a word from UP Congress MLA and in-charge of Amethi Lok Sabha seat Aradhana Mishra

Piyush Goyel thanks voters; currently leading by 1.31 lakh+ votes from Mumbai North

Celebrations begin for the BJP. Although not '400 paar', but trends say once again Modi sarkar

Registration counters for new MPs activated in Parliament House complex

New Delhi, Jun 4 (PTI) Registration counters for newly-elected MPs will become operational from 2 PM on Tuesday at the Parliament House complex, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said as the counting of votes progressed.

It also said the registration counters will remain operational from 10 AM to 8 PM from June 5 to June 14.

Seeking to reduce paper work and making formalities for members seamless, the registration process will be done through an online integrated software application.

Members would not be required to sign multiple physical forms with various branches, a move that would help save a substantial amount of time.

Latest trends from West Bengal | TMC close to repeating 2014 figures of 34 Lok Sabha seats

Omar Abdullah accepts defeat

Rahul Gandhi surpasses 2019 victory margin of Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli seat, leads by 2,22,219 votes

'Their ego of 400 plus has shattered...': Manoj Jha slams BJP

DMK leads in 21 out of 39 seats in Tamil Nadu, BJP fails to open account

TMC workers celebrate in Bengal as party leads in 31 out of 42 LS constituencies

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Ex-Tamil Nadu CM OPS trails in Ramanathapuram

Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam is trailing behind IUML candidate and sitting MP Navaskani
K in Ramanathapuram Parliamentary constituency. OPS has secured 94,404 votes, about 68,020 votes less than Navaskani, contesting in alliance with the DMK, who obtained 1,62,424 votes.

Anurag Thakur begins celebrations with supporters

Rahul Gandhi's margin at Wayanad crossed three lakh

Mehbooba Mufti concedes defeat

Here's a snapshot from Rajasthan

BJP’s Manju Devi wins from Jaipur seat

BJP’s Manju Sharma has won the Jaipur seat from Rajasthan after defeating Congress' Pratap Singh Kachariyawas.

Watch | BJP workers chant Hanuman Chalisa as party headed for a clean sweep in Delhi

Two Union Ministers from Bengal trailing

Two out of three Union ministers from West Bengal in the outgoing central government were trailing, albeit not by a large number.

BJP candidate Subhas Sarkar, Union Minister of State for Education, was trailing in the Bankura constituency to his nearest rival Arup Chakraborty of Trinamool Congress by 14,932 votes.

The saffron party's Nisith Pramanik, the Union Minister of State for Home, was trailing by 7,339 votes to his nearest rival Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia of the TMC in the Cooch Behar seat.

With PTI Inputs

Watch | Rahul Gandhi hugs a party supporter outside his residence in Delhi

Ex-Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi wins from Jalandhar

Former Punjab CM and Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi has won from Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat after defeating BJP candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku by a margin of 1,75,993 votes.

'Was sure you would win': Priyanka congratulates Kishori Lal as he races ahead of Smriti Irani by 88,000 votes in Amethi

Priyanka Gandhi: "Kishori bhaiya, I never had any doubts, I was sure from the beginning that you will win. Hearty congratulations to you and my dear brothers and sisters of Amethi!"

Union minister Arjun Munda trailing in Khunti

Union Tribal Affairs and Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda is trailing in Jharkhand's prestigious Khunti (ST) seat by about 97,345 votes over his nearest Congress rival Kalicharan Munda.

Parley begins as BJP falls short of majority

As the BJP has failed to reach the majority mark, negotiations have began between the parties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah dialed TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu even as the results kept coming in. According to PTI Naidu congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleague Amit Shah over the the NDA’s impending victory in the Lok Sabha polls.

OVER 6 LAKH VOTES: Amit Shah's massive lead in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has gained an unassailable lead of 6.15 lakh votes over his nearest Congress rival Sonal Patel in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat, officials said on Tuesday.

Shah has so far got 7.96 lakh votes, while Patel received 1.81 lakh votes, they said.

In the 2019 election, Shah won from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat by a huge margin of more than 5.57 lakh votes.

In UP, I.N.D.I.A. bloc leading in 44 seats; BJP-led NDA in 35

The I.N.D.I.A. bloc was leading in 44 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and the BJP-led NDA in 35.

I.N.D.I.A. bloc parties SP and Congress were leading in 37 and 7 seats while BJP was leading in 33 seats and its allies Rashtriya Lok Dal and Apna Dal in one seat each.

Chandrashekhar of Azad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) was leading by 1,09,799 votes over BJP's Om Kumar.

Scindia, Shivraj ahead, Digvijaya and Nakul Nath trail in Madhya Pradesh

Scindia is ahead by 4,74,280 votes in Guna, while in Mandla, his colleague Faggan Singh Kulaste is leading by 1,01,390 votes.

In Vidisha, BJP candidate Shivraj Singh is leading by 6,31,401 votes over his nearest rival.

Union minister Virendra Kumar is leading by a margin of 3,81,703 votes in Tikamgarh, while in Khajuraho, state BJP president VD Sharma is leading by a margin of 4,61,628 votes.

Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh was trailing in Rajgarh, where Rodmal Nagar was leading over him by a margin of 71,819 votes.

In Chhindwara, Congress's sitting MP Nakul Nath was trailing, while the BJP's Vivek Bunty Sahu was leading over him by 78,908 votes.

A look at latest trends from Maharashtra

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari leading by 90047 votes in Nagpur constituency of Maharashtra.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal leading by 223589 votes in Mumbai (North) constituency of Maharashtra.

Supriya Sule from NCP (Sharad Pawar) leading by 17286 votes in Baramati constituency of Maharashtra, trailing Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son and Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde leading by 190152 votes in Kalyan constituency.

AIMIMs lone MP in Maharashtra, Imtiaz Jaleel Syed trails Shiv Sena BS Asaram by 30097 votes from Aurangabad constituency.

Navneet Rana from BJP trailing by 25591 votes in Amravati constituency of Maharashtra.

First reaction of Kishori Lal as he leads from Amethi

LADAKH: Independent candidate Mohmad Haneefa leading by 28,616 votes.

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INC's Gaurav Gogoi, son of former CM Tarun Gogoi, leading by over 1.27 lakh votes in Jorhat constituency of Assam.

'Once again - Modi government': Chirag Paswan as his party leads on 5 seats

PM Modi leading by 1,45,091 votes from Varanasi

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JD(S) candidate and former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy wins Mandya seat by 2,84,620 votes.

AAP's Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer wins from Punjab's Sangrur, defeats Cong's Sukhpal Khaira.

Chirag Paswan speaks with mediapersons

LS polls: MVA leading in 7 out of 10 Vidarbha seats in Maharashtra; Mahayuti ahead in 3

Let us have a look at what election analysts are saying

Yashwant Deshmukh, Founder, Polling Agency Cvoter Foundation

"BJP and NDA's seat share is lower-than-expected. There is only one state that has gone completely off the charts in our data: Uttar Pradesh. And that has pulled down the BJP's own tally as well and this is the reason they are unable to touch the majority mark on their own at this point of time."BJP's two allies have become extremely important now - Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar, now that BJP might not get its own majority."

Rasheed Kidwai, Visiting Fellow, Observer Research Foundation

"I think there was a lot of economic issues. The BJP has performed badly in rural areas. There was lot of defection and manoeuvring that happened in Maharashtra that boomeranged. Too much reliance on Modi did not work.

"This trend shows Modi can be beaten and regional party has come as a big force."

Sandeep Shastri, National Coordinator, Lokniti

"The decline in the seats of the BJP is linked to three states, which are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. In UP particularly the construction and inauguration of the Ram temple did not become a big issue. The social coalition made by Samajwadi Party and Congress seems to have made the difference as it was formidable."

Surendra Kumar Dwivedi, Political Analyst

"The trend very clearly shows that in a state like Uttar Pradesh, which has Ram Temple, the temple is not the only deciding factor anymore and developmental issues especially, which are related to youths like rampant leaks of the competitive examination (services) and unemployment, had made an impact on the youths who were the largest chunk of voters."

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani wins Gulbarga seat in Karnataka by 27,205 votes.

Jharkhand: NDA leads in 9 seats, I..N.D.I.A. bloc in five

Election results show public upset with BJP: Sanjay Singh

NOTA creates record in MP's Indore seat

NOTA created a record with 2.18 lakh voters in Madhya Pradesh's Indore opting for the 'none of the above' option in the Lok Sabha elections.

In the 2019 parliamentary polls, voters in Bihar's Gopalganj had created a record with 51,660 of them, or five per cent, opting for the NOTA option, which is placed as the last option on the electronic voting machine.

PM Modi should concede defeat: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should "concede defeat as people have rejected him."

Here is what Ravi Kishan had to say as he continued his lead from Gorakhpur

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh gleams as son Karan Bhushan Singh leads from Kaiserganj

Six independent candidates on way to victory

New Delhi, Jun 4 (PTI) Only six independent candidates appeared headed towards victory in the Lok Sabha polls this time, even as almost half of the over 8,000 candidates fought without any party affiliation.

In the first elections of 1951-52, 533 Independent candidates had contested, and 37 had won, around 6.90 per cent. In the 1957 election, out of 1,519 Independent candidates, 42 won - around 8.7 per cent. However, even in these two elections, 67 per cent of the independent candidates forfeited their deposits.

In 1962, 20 independent candidates won, around 4.2 per cent of the total, even as over 78 per cent lost their deposits.

In the 1984 polls, held soon after the death of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, 13 independent candidates won, a success rate of around 0.30 per cent, while over 96 percent lost their deposits.

Congress set to clean-sweep strife-torn Manipur

BJP's Kalaben Delkar retains Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha seat by defeating Congress rival Ajit Mahala by 57,000 votes.

'Baahubali' moment for Stalin as DMK-led combine poised for massive win

'Baahubali,' that was what Chief Minister M K Stalin said to describe the turnout for the Coimbatore rally addressed by him and Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi in April and said the "total BJP was trumped," by that single public meeting.

With the DMK and allies far ahead in all the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state and 1 in neighbouring Puducherry, it appears the outcome, for the Stalin-led Dravidian party will be similar to the success of the popular flick Baahubali.

The streak of electoral success for Stalin steered alliance began in the 2019 LS polls and since then, be it civic polls or the 2021 Assembly elections, it has been a sweet win for the DMK, Congress and other allies including the Left parties. - PTI

Shashi Tharoor celebrates in Thiruvananthapuram

Credit: PTI Photo

BJP supporters begin celebrations as party-led alliance looks set to form government again

Nana Patole's first reactions as MVA parties put up strong performance in Maharashtra

We are in NDA, we will remain in NDA: JD(U) leader K C Tyagi

Amid speculations over Nitish Kumar-led JD(U)'s next move in the wake of vote counting trends, senior party leader K C Tyagi on Tuesday said they are in the NDA and "we will be in the NDA".

"It is our final decision," Tyagi told PTI Videos here when asked about suggestions that the JD(U) may go back to the I.N.D.I.A. bloc.

According to the latest counting trends, the BJP is set to emerge as the single-largest party but will fall short of majority on its won. It'd need the support of its NDA allies to form a government.

There were suggestions in certain quarters that JD(U) might go back to the INDIA bloc which has registered an improved performance.

But Tyagi said there should an end to any such rumours.

"It is our final decision. We are in the NDA and we will be in the NDA)," Tyagi told PTI Videos here when asked about the speculation.

- PTI

Here's a snapshot of how the Lok Sabha is shaping up

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, senior leader Rahul Gandhi set to address press conference soon

Cong candidate Dharamavira Gandhi wins Patiala seat, defeats AAP's Balbir Singh

NCP nominee Tatkare retains Raigad LS seat by defeating Geete; NOTA gets 3rd highest votes

Union minister Anurag Thakur wins Hamirpur seat for fifth consecutive time, defeats Cong rival Satpal Raizada by margin of 1,82,357 votes: EC.

K C Venugopal wins from Alappuzha by 63,513 votes

Congress press briefing commences

This result is a victory for people, democracy: Kharge

Incumbent party BJP did not manage to get clear majority. This mandate is against Modi, it is a moral defeat for him: Kharge

Cong and its allies had to fight against state machinery in the 2024 elections: Kharge

BJP's arrogance and the way they tried to capture government machinery is the reason behind this result: Kharge

Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka campaigned throughout the country. Their hard work became an inspiration for us: Kharge

I thank all the allies who are part of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc: Kharge

Our fight is not over yet: Kharge

We shall try to ensure the Opposition's voice is heard in the Parliament, he further added.

The elections were fought against BJP and all the central agencies like ED and CBI that they used against Oppn parties: Rahul

Congress and allies fought to save the Constitution: Rahul

People are saying they do not want Narendra Modi and Amit Shah to run this country: Rahul

Adani's stock market loss reflects Modi's, Rahul says

I.N.D.I.A. will have a meeting tomorrow, and we shall come to a conclusion: Rahul on whether alliance will try to sway JD(U), TDP

Unsure which seat I shall be leaving: Rahul after wins in both Wayanad, Raebareli

BJP do not respect people, they lack decency: Rahul on BJP's 'PA' jibe at Kishori Lal Sharma who is leading in Amethi by 1,65,926 against Union Minister Smriti Irani

UP has supported Congress and I.N.D.I.A.. I want to thank the people of UP: Rahul Gandhi

Junta is the man of the match, says Mamata on Opposition's performance in the Lok Sabha elections

PM Narendra Modi should immediately resign as he has lost credibility: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

YSRCP will act as the voice of voiceless: Jagan on party's defeat in Andhra Pradesh

YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said that his party will act "as the voice of voiceless".

He further said that he never imagined that the outcome would be like this.

Strong anti-incumbency coupled with a united fight by the opposition parties routed the ruling YSR Congress party, transferring power to Telugu Desam party-led NDA in Andhra Pradesh.

'Resign immediately,' Mamata Banerjee tells PM Modi

Speaking to presspersons after TMC's spectacular performance in West Bengal, TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee said, "I am glad BJP did not get majority on their own, PM Modi has lost his credibility, he should resign immediately. He has to now fall at the feet of TDP and Nitish to form govt in these states."

'Will continue serving people,': Smriti Irani concedes defeat in Amethi

After she lost to Kishori Lal in Amethi, BJP leader Smriti Irani said, "...I express my gratitude to all the BJP party workers and supporters, those who have worked in the service of the constituency and the party with utmost dedication and fidelity...Today, I am grateful to PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath that their governments have completed the pending works of 30 years in just 5 years. I congratulate those who win. I will continue to be in the service of the people of Amethi..."

Congress gains momentum in Allahabad with a lead of over 58,000 votes

A glimmer of hope seems to be appearing for the Congress in the Allahabad constituency after a gap of 60 years with its candidate Ujjwal Raman Singh leading by over 58,000 votes, according to the Election Commission.

The last time the Sangam city elected a Congress MP was during the 1984 general elections, when Amitabh Bachchan won the seat.

With PTI Inputs

Rahul Gandhi lauds 'political wisdom' of UP

As Congress has taken an almost decisive lead in seven out of 17 seats it is contesting in the state, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hailed the "political wisdom" of Uttar Pradesh.

"I want offer special thanks to electorate of Uttar Pradesh for supporting Congress and protecting Constitution," Gandhi said.

Narayan Rane wins debut LS poll from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg seat

Union MSME minister Narayan Rane wrested Ratnagiri- Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena in a prestige battle.

Rane defeated his nearest rival and two-term MP Vinayak Raut by a margin of 47,858 votes in his debut election for Lok Sabha.

UP has taught a lesson to BJP: Dimple Yadav

Speaking to presspersons after her victory from Manpuri Lok Sabha seat, SP's Dimple Yadav said, "I thank the voters of Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat…The development of the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat will be the priority of Samajwadi Party….The public of Uttar Pradesh has taught a lesson to BJP….This is the victory of people."

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat wins from Rajasthan's Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat

People have trusted NDA for the third consecutive time: PM Modi's first reaction after Lok Sabha poll results

Union cabinet likely to meet in Delhi tomorrow, reports ANI.

Home Minister Amit Shah thanks party workers

Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on X, "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"

Watch | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda leave for BJP headquarters, after the party's victory in Lok Sabha polls

PM Modi to make first public address after the announcement of Lok Sabha poll results soon

The Prime Minister will address party workers at BJP headquarters in Delhi.

Watch |PM Modi reaches BJP headquarters

We are here to celebrate 'Vijayutsav' (victory festival): JP Nadda

NDA is going to form government for the third consecutive term under PM Modi: JP Nadda

Attacking the opposition alliance, Nadda said that the nation stands with PM Modi while some people are dancing after winning just 30-40 seats.

Banking became firmer under Modi, says Nadda

The BJP president also claimed that the poor became more empowered under Modi and the country's economy also improved when Modi was PM.

Suggest opposition introspect, says Nadda

Nadda also assured Modi that all NDA workers would strive to help.

Country showed faith in BJP, NDA, says Modi

He also thanked everyone who made the immense polling process possible.

Jammu and Kashmir people voted in record numbers this time and showed mirror to people who try to defame India: Modi

After 1962, for the first time a government is coming back for the third time after completing two terms: PM

Congress completely finished in assembly polls: PM Modi

"BJP is going to form government in Odisha. For the time BJP will form government in Lord Jaggannath's soil," Modi told workers.

Kerala BJP has made several sacrifices, says PM Modi after BJP wins seat in the southern state

An emotional moment for me: PM

"It was my first election after my mother's death. But, the thousands of mothers of this country showered me with love. Women of this country broke all the records of voting."

In his first address after Lok Sabha poll results, PM Modi evoked his government's decision to scrap Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, Nal Jal Yojana and several other schemes.

Even after so many lies opposition could not win as many seats together as BJP has won alone, says PM Modi

Striving to make 'Viksit Bharat': PM

"We pulled out 25 crore people out of poverty and most of them are SC, ST and OBCs. We will not stop anytime soon. We have to make 'Viksit Bharat'. This development will be inclusive of women and farmers."

In our third term NDA's focus would be to uproot corruption, says PM Modi

NDA government will work with all the state governments, irrespective of party, for a developed India: PM

Annamalai concedes defeat in Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu BJP chief and candidate from Coimbatore, K Annamalai conceded defeat. He made a post on X congratulating his opponent DMK leader Ganapathy Rajkumar P.

I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders to meet tomorrow to discuss future course of action, reports ANI

Fadnavis to hold meeting to review Maharashtra results

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadanvis has called a meeting of all state senior leaders to review Lok Sabha results tomorrow.

Source: ANI

If anyone else can become PM, we will support them: Owaisi

Congratulatory posters spring up outside SP office in Lucknow

The Samajwadi Party stunned everyone after winning 37 out of 80 Lok Sabha seats in UP. Late at night, posters congratulating SP chief Akhilesh Yadav sprung up in front of the party office, reported ANI.