Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: 'Will work towards building a Viksit Bharat,' says PM Modi after NDA elects him leader

Congress candidate from UP's Amethi Lok Sabha seat, KL Sharma leading from the seat with a margin of 19,177 votes. BJP candidate Smriti Irani trailing, as per latest trends.

Jailed 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, an independent candidate from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat leading from the seat with a margin of 45,424 votes.

Former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar is leading over Congress's Divyanshu Budhiraja by margin of 10,766 votes in Karnal Lok Sabha seat.

AIMIM chief and candidate from Hyderabad (Telangana), Asaduddin Owaisi leading by a margin of 15,461 votes, as per the official ECI trends. Counting of votes is underway.

After trailing in early trends, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a lead of 436 votes over Congress's Ajay Rai in Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.

"The results will be even better than exit polls. With over 400 seats, BJP will form the government under PM Modi's leadership. There's a positive environment across the nation," says BJP leader Bhagwandas Sabnani as counting of votes continues.

In Uttar Pradesh, which carries the highest number of Lok Sabha seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party is currently ahead in the race. Initial trends indicate that the BJP is maintaining its dominant position in the state, with multiple important constituencies showing positive results for the party.Meanwhile, Maharashtra, another crucial state with a large number of seats, is experiencing an intense battle between the NDA and INDIA alliances. "As of now, both the parties are promising a close contest as the day progresses." The competition remains neck-and-neck, and the final outcome will become clearer as more results pour in throughout the day. Read to find out about other key states

The BJP was leading in 14 Lok Sabha seats and the Shiv Sena (UBT) in 9 in Maharashtra, while the Congress and the Shiv Sena (UBT) were ahead in 7 seats each, as per the latest trends of counting underway for 48 constituencies in the state. The NCP (SP) was leading in 7 seats.

The NCP led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, the AIMIM and an independent candidate were leading in 1 seat each.

So far, trends were available for 47 constituencies in the state.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who is contesting his third Lok Sabha polls from Nagpur, took a lead over Congress candidate Vikas Thakre.

The BJP was ahead in 17 seats, Congress in eight and JD(S) in three as per initial counting trends in 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka on Tuesday, according to Election Commission officials. Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexually abusing several women and also recording them, was leading. He has already been suspended by the JD(S).

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, respectively, according to official sources.

Also leading in the initial rounds were erstwhile Mysuru royal family scion Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar of BJP in Mysore, party veteran B S Yediyurappa's son B Y Raghavendra in Shimoga, saffron party senior leader and former Chief Minister Jagadish Shetttar from Belgaum and BJP leader Tejasvi Surya (Bangalore South).

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani was trailing in Gulbarga.

Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications, Jairam Ramesh says, "These trends show that the present (PM) is going to become former. This is his moral and political defeat. It has never happened before that the Prime Minister trails from his own constituency. The trends in Varanasi are just the trailer."

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

In Assam, the incumbent BJP and its coalition partners, AGP and UPPL, have taken the lead in nine out of the 14 constituencies. The opposition Congress party is ahead in four seats, while an independent candidate is leading in one constituency.Several prominent BJP candidates, including Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Dibrugarh, Rajya Sabha MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa in Kaziranga, and sitting MP Pradan Baruah in Lakhimpur, have established initial leads. Other BJP candidates leading in their respective constituencies are MLA Ranjit Dutta in Tezpur, Bijuli Kalita Medhi in Guwahati, Dilip Saikia in Darrang-Udalguri, and Parimal Suklabaidya in Silchar (SC).

Union Minister and BJP candidate Kiren Rijiju and his party’s sitting MP Tapir Gao are leading on both the Arunachal Lok Sabha seats.Union Minister Rijiju is leading on the Arunachal West seat against state Congress President Nabam Tuki by 14,062 votes.Sitting BJP MP Tapir Gao is leading on the Arunachal East seat by 2920 votes against his Congress opponent Bosiram Siram.

CEC Rajiv Kumar says, "Counting of votes for 542 Constituencies have begun. Our teams are here in the control room to monitor the counting of votes virtually. Our website has around 2 lakh hits per second. We are managing all of that from here. All the ROs have been asked to allow the polling agents and candidates to sit there so that the counting is conducted with transparency."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trailing in Varanasi by a margin of over 4,000 votes. Congress's Ajay Rai is leading.

BJP Lok Sabha Candidate from Basirhat, Rekha Patra says, "I am going to win. BJP is going to win and PM Modi will come to Basirhat. The future of Sandeshkhali is bright. BJP is leading in all seats. The environment has been peaceful here since morning. The Central forces are here, local police remain outside. Lotus has bloomed in Basirhat."

Vikramaditya Singh says, "The results will be good, it (counting) has just begun. All will be well. Exit Polls were manufactured by media, so it had not authenticity, today's verdict will be of India, of Himachal Pradesh. We will match the numbers stated by the leaders of INDIA Alliance."

Congress candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli Lok Sabha seat Rahul Gandhi leading from the seat with a margin of 2126 votes. The Congress has fielded Rahul from Rae Bareli, a seat vacated by his mother Sonia Gandhi, who opted out of electoral politics and is now a member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. There was anticipation that a member of the Gandhi family would be fielded to take forward Sonia’s legacy in Rae Bareli, which she represented for 20 long years.

Lok Sabha election results: NDA crosses 200-mark in early trends, opposition's INDIA bloc at 150

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat Anurag Singh Thakur leading from the seat with a margin of 6492 votes.

Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi was leading in the Jalandhar parliamentary constituency against his nearest rival and BJP candidate Sushil Rinku in the initial trends, according to Election Commission data. The former Punjab chief minister was leading by 899 votes. Counting of votes for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and the lone Chandigarh seat began at 8 am amid tight security arrangements.

TMC candidate Abhishek Banerjee is leading in Diamond Harbour constituency over his nearest rival BJP's Abhijit Das, early trends show. Das is on a sit-in outside the counting centre alleging that his counting agents have been beaten up by TMC workers.

Independent candidate from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh leading from the seat with a margin of 7333 votes.

BJP candidates Jyotiradiya Scindia (Guna), Virendra Kumar (Tikamgarh), Vishnu Dutt Sharma (Khajuraho), Anita Nagar Singh Chauhan (Ratlam), Gajendra Singh Patel (Khargone), Gyaneshwar Patil (Khandwa) and Durga Das Uikey (Betul-ST) were ahead of their nearest rivals.

The BJP is ahead in Bastar Lok Sabha seat as per the trends available for one of the 11 Lok Sabha seats in the state after the initial round of counting of votes, an official said. In Bastar, the contest is between Congress' firebrand leader Kawasi Lakhma and BJP's Mahesh Kashyap, a newcomer Local news channels reported that in the high-profile Raipur seat, BJP's Brijmohan Agrawal was leading over Congress' Vikas Upadhyay. The BJP won 10 of the 11 seats in the three general elections from 2004 to 2014. In the 2019 polls, the BJP bagged nine seats, while the Congress won two.

Based on the early indications in the Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party is ahead of BJP's Subrat Pathak. In Mohanlalganj, SP's RK Chaudhary is currently in the lead.As per the Election Commission, the Samajwadi Party is leading in 8 seats, while the BJP is ahead in 7. The Congress is leading in 2 seats, and the ASP is ahead in 1 seat.

Early trends in Kerala pointed towards a close contest between the UDF, led by the Congress, and the LDF, headed by the CPM.At 8 am, postal ballots were counted at 20 centers across the state.Based on the preliminary trends, the LDF candidates, from the ruling alliance, have taken the lead in seven constituencies, while the UDF nominees are ahead in nine seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently ahead in the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, while defence minister Rajnath Singh is leading in Lucknow, as per the ongoing counting of postal ballots. In Amethi, Smriti Irani has taken an early lead, and Ravi Kishan is leading in Gorakhpur. Arun Govil, contesting from Meerut, is also in the lead at this stage.

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is leading in four Assembly seats out of the total 175 segments in Andhra Pradesh while the party is also leading in one Lok Sabha seat.Rajamundry Rural Assembly candidate G Butchayya Chowdary is ahead of his YSRCP rival and Minister C Srinivas.

Congress leader Pawan Khera says, "I have full faith in the support I have received from the public. Yesterday Mallikarjun Kharge wrote a letter to all the government officials, the Election Commission should also include itself in it. They should also read the letter carefully and do their work without any pressure or fear."

Lok Sabha election results 2024: NDA crosses 100-mark in early trends, opposition's INDIA bloc trailing

ZPM candidate Richard Vanlalhmangaiha was leading by 1,537 votes over his nearest rival K Vanlalvena of the MNF in the lone Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram, according to early trends available on the EC website. Counting is underway at 13 centres in the northeastern state. A total of 56.6 per cent of over 8.56 lakh voters exercised their franchise in Lok Sabha polls in the state on April 19.

"We are hopeful that we will reap the fruits of our hard work. Our party leaders and workers have given their 100 per cent. We are hopeful that people will win and the INDIA alliance will form a strong government," says Delhi Congress interim president Devendra Yadav.

The initial vote counting trends for the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra suggest that Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goyal, along with Supriya Sule, the daughter of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, are leading in their respective constituencies.Gadkari, who is vying for his third term in the Lok Sabha from Nagpur, has established a lead over his Congress rival, Vikas Thakre. Meanwhile, Goyal, a first-time Lok Sabha candidate, is contesting from the Mumbai North constituency against Congress nominee Bhushan Patil.In the Baramati constituency, Supriya Sule has taken the lead over her sister-in-law, Sunetra Pawar, who is the wife of Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, Ajit Pawar.

"There is a three-level security arrangement in Varanasi. There is inner cordon where paramilitary is deployed. Then there is PSE and the third cordon is of local police. A total of 1,500 police officers have been deployed here. 25 gazetted officers are on duty. No one will be able to enter without proper checking," says Varanasi Commissioner Mohit Agarwal on security arrangements at counting centres as counting for votes is underway.

"Reports of violence from the counting center in Sreerampur, West Bengal. It would be good if Mamata Banerjee reigns in the criminal elements in her ranks. But one has not heard a public appeal for peace from her. Does she want violence to be the norm in Bengal?," Amit Malviya said in a post on X.

Election Results 2024: Counting of votes underway at a counting centre in UP

Early trends indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a significant lead, securing more than 20 seats, while the Congress party is leading in 3 seats. The BJP, currently holding the reins of power, is vying for a third successive term in office. On the other hand, the opposition parties have joined forces under the banner of the INDIA alliance, with the objective of dethroning the incumbent government and forming a new administration.

BJP's Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal declared uncontested winner in Surat

Around 642 million people voted in Lok Sabha elections held over seven phases in a mammoth six-week period. The counting of votes began starting with postal ballot papers amid tight security.

The counting for State Legislative Assemblies of 175 Assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh and 147 Assembly constituencies in Odisha and results of bypolls in 25 Assembly constituencies also began.

Strict security has been put in place for the smooth conduct of counting of votes for over 8,000 candidates in this general election.

With counting began for the Lok Sabha elections, which have seen the largest voter participation, the electoral fate of several leaders across the political spectrum will be decided.

The fate of candidates on 542 of the 543 constituency seats is being decided today. BJP has already won the Surat seat unopposed.

While the Lok Sabha has 543 members, counting is being held for 542 seats after the BJP's Surat candidate Mukesh Dalal was elected unopposed.

Counting of votes is also underway for the assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, where polling was held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections.

Elections to the assemblies of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim were also held alongside the Lok Sabha polls. The results of these elections were declared on June 2.

According to the Conduct of Election Rules, postal ballots will be counted first and the process of counting of votes recorded in electronic voting machines (EVMs) will begin 30 minutes later.

The process of counting votes cast through postal ballots and EVMs will continue simultaneously.

Counting of votes have begun for the Lok Sabha elections. The elections have seen the largest voter participation, the electoral fate of several leaders across the political spectrum will be decided.

The process commenced with the counting of postal ballots and will continue till the final tallies are prepared.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, and defence minister Rajnath Singh are among the senior BJP leaders in the fray. Key opposition leaders, including former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, NCP's Supriya Sule, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, are also contesting the poll.

In Uttarakhand, Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh inspected security arrangements in the area ahead of counting. "According to ECI rules, in the inner cordon where counting will be held in two halls, paramilitary forces have been deployed. Without a pass, no one will be allowed to enter except the polling party or agents. In the second layer (of security) which is up to 100 metres, no one will be allowed to enter without a pass and no one will be allowed to get in without checking. Our constables and forces will be present. In the outer cordon where there is parking and facilities to keep bags and mobiles, our civil police is in place. We have arranged three layers of security. Along with this, fire tenders are in place and drills were conducted. Our force has been briefed," Singh said.

As Chhattisgarh prepares for the counting of votes today, all eyes are focussed on whether the ruling BJP betters its 2019 poll performance and succeeds in whitewashing Congress or whether the Opposition party manages to turn the tables on its saffron rival.

From the BJP, prominent candidates include state minister Brijmohan Agrawal and party leader Saroj Pandey. On the other hand, former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and his party colleague Kawasi Lakhma are key contenders from the Congress.

Counting of votes for all 11 Lok Sabha constituencies will be held from 8am in 33 centres of the state amid three-layered security.

The BJP is hoping to repeat its recent success in assembly elections while Congress is eyeing to improve its tally.

Exit polls have consistently predicted a resounding majority for the BJP, with the party expected to make further inroads in Odisha, West Bengal, and southern states. The Lok Sabha election results will determine the outcomes of several high-profile electoral battles involving seasoned politicians, newcomers, fierce rivals, and unexpected candidates vying for seats in the lower house.

"Everyone gives their own exit polls, social media does its work, Election Commission does it work, but very few do unbiased work. But, going by the reaction of the people while working on ground, I believe INDIA alliance will form government," says Congress leader Rajamani Patel ahead of counting of votes.

The Delhi traffic police on Monday issued a fresh advisory ahead of the much-awaited counting of votes scheduled for Tuesday, listing key roads where traffic restrictions and diversions will start from 5 am onwards to ensure smooth vehicular movement.

"Police have been deployed at counting centres of East and West Ahmedabad. More than 1,200 officers and staff have been deployed with three-layered security on both centres. The area is under CCTV surveillance, proper frisking and checking is being done and no one is allowed to carry mobile phones," says JCP Ahmedabad Neeraj Kumar Badgujar on security arrangements ahead of counting of votes.

Meeting will be held of INDIA bloc leaders after the results of Lok Sabha elections.

"INDIA leaders will obviously meet after the results are declared. Any other meaning being given to it is completely misleading and false," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X on Monday.

Congress sources had said earlier that senior leaders of the INDIA alliance have been urged by the party to stay in the national capital till tomorrow evening or the next morning. They said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has also taken a positive stand on this.

The sources said that if the number of seats does not come as per expectations and assessment, then other options including demonstration, press conference, and meeting with the President will be discussed. The role of the Election Commission will also be questioned, they said. Congress leaders have insisted that the INDIA bloc will form the government after the Lok Sabha polls and will win 295 of 543 seats.