Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: The BJP has set itself a target of 370 seats, while the NDA has set a target of 400 seats.
New Delhi:
After six weeks of marathon voting in seven phases, the counting of votes for the 2024 Indian Lok Sabha elections has begun and the results will be known today. The counting will begin at 8 am amid tight security.
Voting will take place between April 19 and June 1 in India’s lower house of parliament, with each of the 543 seats receiving one representative in the lower house. To form a government, a party or coalition needs to win a majority of 272 seats.
This year’s Lok Sabha elections are India’s second longest since India’s first elections in 1951-52.
Trends usually emerge within an hour of counting and results are clear by the afternoon of counting day. Counting of EVM votes begins 30 minutes after the counting of postal votes, according to election officials.
This time, the BJP has set a target of 370 seats while the NDA has set a target of 400 seats.
The BJP’s election campaign was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As the party’s star campaigner, he took part in more than 200 events, including rallies and roadshows.
The Congress party, weakened by electoral defeats and a wave of defections, is facing off against the Bharatiya Janata Party as part of the Indian opposition coalition, which has held joint rallies by opposition leaders during its election campaign.
The contest between the BJP and the Indian Union in India’s Lok Sabha election reflects a broader ideological struggle.
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While the BJP welcomed the exit poll predictions, the Opposition rejected them and said a very different outcome would emerge on the day the votes are counted.
Opinion pollsters expect Prime Minister Narendra Modi to win a third term with even higher support.
Stock markets surged on hopes of political stability, as predicted by exit polls that projected that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to lead the BJP to another victory in the ongoing Indian Lok Sabha elections. Analysts say markets like political stability, and a change in government usually carries the risk of increased stock market volatility.
The BJP relies heavily on organisational strength, charismatic leadership and effective use of digital platforms to reach out to voters, while the Indian Union relies on regional strengths and the combined voter base of its component parties.
A combination of 12 exit polls projects the NDA to win 365 seats and the INDIA bloc to win 146. The BJP’s individual score is 317 seats, while the Indian National Congress will increase to 61 seats from 52 in the last general election.
2024 election results: Votes counted amid tight security
The vote counting in each state will take place under tight security, with the counting set to begin at 8am.
