India Election Results Live: Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar support NDA;
New Delhi:
After six weeks of marathon voting in seven phases, the results of the 2024 Indian Lok Sabha elections were announced yesterday. The BJP-led NDA won 292 seats, beating the opposition coalition ‘Indiana’, which won 232. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath on Saturday evening (June 8).
The NDA and the Indian Union are due to hold a crucial meeting today to discuss the way forward.The tussle between the BJP and the Indian Union reflects a wider ideological struggle.
Prime Minister Modi called the poll results “a victory for the world’s largest democracy.”
The BJP had set an ambitious target of 370 seats (400+ including its NDA partners) but was thwarted by a bloc led by the opposition coalition, the Indian National Congress Party. The opposition defied exit polls and delivered a remarkable performance, drastically reducing the BJP’s lead in key states, winning 232 seats.
Here are live updates of 2024 Lok Sabha Elections results:
Honouring the mandate given to us by the people, all the NDA partners unanimously supported Shri. @NarendraModi At the meeting held in Delhi today, we elected him as the leader of the coalition government. Under his capable leadership, we will strive to ensure that the country continues to prosper and develop in the future. pic.twitter.com/qv7tXrglfe
– N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) June 5, 2024
Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday unanimously elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi as leader of the ruling coalition and passed a resolution underlining his government’s commitment to serve the poor, women, youth, farmers and underprivileged sections of society.
The two met at Modi’s residence here a day after the NDA won a majority of seats in India’s Lok Sabha elections, paving the way for the ruling alliance to be sworn in for a third consecutive term, the first time such a coalition has done so since 1962.
The President moved to dissolve Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 17th Lok Sabha and form the 18th Lok Sabha. The NDA led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 293 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Meanwhile, the opposition United India won 232 seats.
According to NDTV sources, Nitish Kumar and TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu submitted the letter of support at an NDA meeting at PM Modi’s residence.The NDA alliance will today assert its right to form the government and the Prime Minister and Amit Shah are expected to meet President Draupadi Murmu in this regard.
Lutyens’ Delhi is hosting the crucial Indian Union Congress. Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule have arrived in Delhi.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav arrived in Delhi for the Block India conference. Yadav was elected from Kannauj constituency in Uttar Pradesh, where the Samajwadi Party surprised the BJP-led NDA by winning 37 seats on its own. The Indian National Congress increased its tally in the state to eight, while the BJP, pinning its hopes on Uttar Pradesh, won 33 seats.
Senior TDP leader and former Rajya Sabha member K Ravindra Kumar told NDTV that his party is with the NDA and is a reliable partner.
He said preliminary discussions would be held at the NDA meeting today after which Chandrababu Naidu would hold discussions with party leaders.
“We have not put forward any demands to the BJP leadership. Our support is without conditions,” he added.
Leaders of the Indian Union arrived in the national capital for a major meeting a day after the results of the Lok Sabha elections were announced, in which the Indian Union won 232 seats, defeating the BJP-led NDA with 293 seats, with 18 seats won by other parties.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren has arrived in Delhi, while Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, has also arrived in Delhi.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is in Delhi. The Bihar Chief Minister and Yadav flew to Delhi on the same flight, while Nitish Kumar is with the NDA, which has emerged as a kingmaker in the elections after its party, the JDU, won 12 seats.
A key meeting of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is being held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence. Amit Shah and BJP leader JP Nadda are in attendance at the PM’s residence.
RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary also arrived at the Chief Minister’s House.
TDP sources told NDTV that Chandrababu Naidu will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on June 8.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav said the people of India had voted to protect the Constitution and democracy.
At least four candidates, all aged 25, are set to become India’s youngest Members of Parliament (MPs) in the country’s Lok Sabha elections, the results of which were announced yesterday. Pushpendra Saroj and Priya Saroj are running for the Samajwadi Party, while Shambhavi Choudhury and Sanjana Jatav are running for the LJP and BJP respectively.
At least four candidates, all aged 25, are set to become India’s youngest Members of Parliament (MPs) in the country’s Lok Sabha elections, the results of which were announced yesterday. Pushpendra Saroj and Priya Saroj are running for the Samajwadi Party, while Shambhavi Choudhury and Sanjana Jatav are running for the LJP and BJP respectively.
Lok Sabha election results: PM Modi resigns
Prime Minister Narendra Modi submitted his resignation to President Draupadi Murmu ahead of his inauguration on June 8. The president has asked him to remain as prime minister until a new government is formed.
While first-time MPs like Kangana Ranaut and Arun Govil will join the House as MPs, attention will also be focused on the performance of returning MPs like star politicians Hema Malini and Manoj Tiwari.
The unexpected results of India’s Lok Sabha elections have spooked investors, with experts warning that the coming days could be volatile.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Draupadi Murmu at the Presidential Palace today. PM Modi is scheduled to take oath of office for a third consecutive term on June 8.
Indian National Congress Party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra praised her brother Rahul Gandhi for his role in the party’s strong performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections, describing him as a sister she is proud of. The thank-you post came a day after Gandhi told media that his sister played a key role in the party’s strong performance in Uttar Pradesh.
No matter what they said and did, you continued to stand… never backing down no matter what the situation, never stopping believing no matter how much they doubted your beliefs, never stopping fighting for the truth despite the overwhelming propaganda of lies they spread, and you never… pic.twitter.com/t8mnyjWnCh
– Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) June 5, 2024
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Delhi today for a meeting of the NDA on forming the government. Nitish Kumar’s close aide and JDU leader KC Tyagi yesterday told news agency ANI that the party would remain with the NDA and denied speculations of a switch to the Indian Union.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Delhi today for a meeting of the NDA on forming the government. Nitish Kumar’s close aide and JDU leader KC Tyagi yesterday told news agency ANI that the party would remain with the NDA and denied speculations of a switch to the Indian Union.
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Veteran actor and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shatrughan Sinha won the Lok Sabha elections in Asansol, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia. “Under the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Mamata Banerjee, very good results have been achieved. I thank the people of Asansol. There is a big difference between what the Bharatiya Janata Party says and what it does,” Sinha said.
2024 Lok Sabha Elections: JD(U) leader’s hopes
JD(U) leader KC Tyagi said he hoped the new government would grant special status to Bihar and conduct a countrywide caste census.
2024 election results: Ministers who lost
BJP stalwarts Smriti Irani, Arjun Munda, Rajiv Chandrasekhar, Kailash Choudhury and Ajay Mishra Teni have lost their seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The BJP’s setbacks were not limited to these notables. Ministers like Mahendra Nath Pandey, Kaushal Kishore, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Sanjiv Balian, Rao Saheb Danve, RK Singh, V Muralidharan, L Murugan, Subhash Sarkar and Nishith Pramanik also lost their seats in the elections.
The Lok Sabha election results did not yield the landslide victory expected by the BJP-led NDA as projected in the exit polls. Details are as follows:
Indian Lok Sabha Elections: Chandrababu Naidu’s Statement
TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu supports the NDA and said he will attend today’s meeting of the coalition government as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to form the government for a third consecutive term.
Election Results: Indian Union Leaders in Delhi
Leaders of the opposition coalition (India) arrived in Delhi for a crucial meeting after the results of the Lok Sabha elections were announced yesterday. The meeting will be held at 6 pm.
