14:21 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: Former Punjab CM and Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi wins from Jalandhar
Former Punjab chief minister and Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi has won from Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat and defeated BJP candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku by a margin of 1,75,993 votes.
14:20 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: Priyanka Gandhi congratulates Kishori Lal Sharma as he gains huge lead over Smriti Irani
'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!', Priyanka Gandhi said after Kishori Lal Sharma gained huge lead over BJP leader Smriti Irani in Amethi.
14:17 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti concedes defeat
"Respecting the verdict of the people I thank my PDP workers & leaders for their hard work & support despite all the odds. My deepest gratitude to the people who voted for me. Winning & losing is part of the game & wont deter us from our path. Congratulations to Mian sahab for his victory," Mehbooba said in a post on X.
14:12 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: TMC's Mahua Moitra leading in Krishnanagar with over 60k votes
TMC's Mahua Moitra, who is seeking re-election from West Bengal's Krishnanagar seat, is leading with a vote margin of over 60k votes against BJP candidate Amrita Roy, as per ECI.
Bharatiya Janata Party's Amrita Roy has so far garnered 238294 votes. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Mahua Moitra won from Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat by winning 614,872 votes.
West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar contesting from the Balurghat Lok Sabha seat is trailing by a margin of 1,86,823 votes against TMC candidate Biplab Mitra, as per the ECI.
Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress General Secretary and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew and candidate from Diamond Harbour seat, Abhishek Banerjee is leading from the seat with a margin of 4,31,736 votes.
14:11 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results 2024: 'Would like to thank people of Amethi, Gandhi family', says Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma
Speaking to reporters in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, Sharma said, "I would like to thank the people of Amethi and the Gandhi family". "However, let the counting conclude. We will talk after that", he added. Amethi is one of the most-watched seats of all the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies. The exit polls forecasted a tough fight between BJP's Irani and Gandhi family loyalist- KL Sharma.
13:55 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leading by over 2,00,000 votes
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi surpasses 2019 victory margin of his mother Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli seat, leads by 2,22,219 votes.
13:48 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: Omar Abdullah concedes defeat, says time to accept the inevitable
"I think it’s time to accept the inevitable. Congratulations to Engineer Rashid for his victory in North Kashmir. I don’t believe his victory will hasten his release from prison nor will the people of North Kashmir get the representation they have a right to but the voters have spoken and in a democracy that’s all that matters," Abdullah said in a post on X.Omar Abdullah is contesting from J&K's Baramullah constituency.
13:40 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: Former CM Omar Abdullah trails in Baramulla constituency of J&K
Former CM Omar Abdullah of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) trails in Baramulla constituency of J&K; Independent Abdul Rashid Sheikh leads. Baramulla constituency went into polling in the fifth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, on May 20th. Voter turnout was recorded at 58.17 per cent.
13:37 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: 'BJP-led NDA will form the government once the final results are out', says Anurag Thakur
"The NDA is leading in the entire nation and I am confident that the BJP-led NDA will form the government once the final results are out. The country needs a strong government and an honest leader," says Union minister and BJP candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur seat Anurag Thakur on poll trends.
13:35 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: Union minister Nitin Gadkari is leading from Nagpur Lok Sabha
As the counting is underway, according to the latest trend, Union minister Nitin Gadkari is leading from the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra. According to the latest data from the Election Commission of India, the BJP candidate from the Nagpur seat is leading.
13:30 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results 2024: According to trends, NDA leading on 297 seats, INDIA bloc at 225
13:29 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: NOTA gets over 1.7 lakh votes in Indore Lok Sabha seat, breaks previous record of Gopalganj
The 'None of the Above' (NOTA) option has garnered a significant number of votes in Madhya Pradesh's Indore Lok Sabha seat, surpassing the previous record held by Gopalganj in Bihar, following the Congress party's appeal to voters to choose this option. NOTA allows voters to reject all the candidates contesting in a particular constituency.
In the previous 2019 elections, Gopalganj Lok Sabha seat in Bihar had the highest number of NOTA votes at 51,660, which accounted for approximately 5 per cent of the total votes polled in the constituency.
According to the latest data available on the Election Commission's website, as the vote counting continues on Tuesday, NOTA has received 1,72,798 votes in Indore so far, second only to BJP candidate Shankar Lalwani, who has secured 9,90,698 votes.
Notably, all the other 13 candidates contesting in Indore have received fewer votes compared to NOTA.
13:27 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: This is PM Modi's moral and political defeat, says Jairam Ramesh
"These trends show that the present (PM) is going to become the 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," Jairam Ramesh told ANI.
13:22 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: BJP's Rae Bareli candidate against Rahul Gandhi concedes defeat
BJP candidate from Raebareli, Dinesh Pratap Singh, has conceded defeat midway through the counting of votes.In a post on social media, Singh who is challenging Rahul Gandhi in Raebareli, wrote “I worked very hard but there were some lapses for which I apologise to the people of Raebareli. I thank my workers and apologise to the people of Raebareli. We worked hard but the result is not in our hands. The people are like God and their decision is appropriate. I want to assure the people that I will always be there to serve them.”Singh posted this message when the vote difference between him and Rahul Gandhi crossed one lakh.
13:16 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: 'NDA is going to get around 290 seats', says BJP leader Raman Singh
Former Chhattisgarh CM & BJP leader Raman Singh says, "After the counting of voters for 6-7 rounds, NDA is going to get around 290 seats. BJP-led NDA will form its government in the country. BJP will also reach around 270 seats. In Odisha and Andhra Pradesh too, BJP will form its government."
13:13 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: AAP's Hayer leads in Sangrur, SAD nominee Simranjit Singh Mann trails
AAP candidate Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer is leading in Punjab's Sangrur Lok Sabha seat against SAD (Amritsar) nominee Simranjit Singh Mann, according to the Election Commission.
Hayer was leading by a comfortable margin of 1,48,772 votes against sitting MP Mann, according to the Election Commission data.
Sangrur parliamentary constituency is considered as the AAP's citadel.
Counting of votes for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab is underway amid tight security arrangements.
13:11 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi leads in Hyderabad
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi leads by 1,19,079 votes from Hyderabad constituency. The political atmosphere in the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency is charged as K Madhavi Latha of the BJP poses a significant challenge to the long-standing dominance of AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, a four-term sitting MP.
13:08 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: Sonia Gandhi arrives at residence of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as counting underway
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrived at the residence of the party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday.Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was also seen leaving from the residence of Sonia Gandhi at 10, Janpath.Rahul Gandhi is leading from Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 1,64,249 votes. He is also leading from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala.The latest trends by the Election Commission on 542 Lok Sabha seats show that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) crossing the halfway mark with the BJP leading on 242 seats and winning one seat.
12:57 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: Rahul Gandhi leading by huge margin in Wayanad and Rae Bareli
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. Meanwhile, in Rae Bareli, the Congress leader is leading by more than 1.5 lakh votes.
12:56 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha trends: BJP short of majority, its NDA alliance likely to cross halfway mark with fewer MPs
Early trends from counting of votes on Tuesday threw up disappointing results for the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha elections, which appears to be losing heavily in its strongholds of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan although it is expected to form the government with about 290 seats. On its own, the Bharatiya Janata Party appeared to be falling below the majority mark with leads in 236 seats despite significant gains in Odisha, Telangana and Kerala, giving some solace to the party after the unexpected losses in the Hindi belt.
Its rival INDIA alliance, forged together by their common dislike for the BJP and its ideology, was leading in about 230 seats. In the last elections, the BJP had 303 seats on its own, while the NDA had over 350.
The final numbers are also likely to be far short of the "400-paar" predictions by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and "370-paar" for BJP. The exit poll results, which had given a thumping majority for the NDA, were completely junked by the results.
12:55 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: Exit poll predictions failing, says CPM leader Brinda Karat as early trends show INDIA alliance's better performance
As the Election Commission put out trends from the counting of votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday morning, CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat slammed the exit polls that predicted a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She said the initial trends suggested that the exit poll predictions were failing.
"The race is in its initial stages right now. INDIA bloc has performed well in the initial stages. But like I said, this is only the beginning...The exit polls and the initial picture that was painted earlier is failing 100 per cent."
CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury also alleged that the exit polls were conducted to influence the share market to make money.
"Exit poll was done to influence the share market and those who wanted to make money in the share market yesterday made money. Now the reality is coming in front of you. Now let the full results come, after that, we will tell you. INDIA alliance is doing well," Yechury said.
12:53 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: Union minister Annapurna Devi leading in Jharkhand's Koderma Lok Sabha seat
Union minister Annapurna Devi was leading by 44,478 votes in Koderma Lok Sabha seat against CPI (ML) Liberation's Vinod Kumar Singh, election officials said.
Vinod Kumar Singh is a legislator from Jharkhand's Bagodar.
Devi, who had joined the BJP ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and contested the Koderma Lok Sabha seat, had defeated former chief minister and then JVM-P chief Babulal Marandi, who is now state BJP president, by a margin of 4.55 lakh votes. |
Before joining the BJP, she was the Jharkhand president of Lalu Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
12:42 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: 'Congress raises objections against EVM only when they lose', says BJP's CP Joshi
CP Joshi, the BJP President of Rajasthan and the party's candidate from the Chittorgarh Lok Sabha Seat, criticized the Congress party on Tuesday for their inconsistent stance on electronic voting machines (EVMs). He pointed out that the Congress only questions the reliability of EVMs when they face defeat, but remain silent when they emerge victorious.
Joshi also conveyed his strong belief in the BJP's prospects of securing a clear majority in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha election. He emphasized that the party is poised to achieve a resounding victory not only at the national level but also in the state of Rajasthan.
"We have full faith that in the state as well as in Rajasthan, the BJP is getting a clear and full majority. In a while, they will speak on EVMs: when they (Congress) win in any state, the EVMs are fine, but when they lose, they raise objections against the EVMs", he said.
12:39 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: RJD's Misa Bharti is leading, Rohini Acharya is trailing in Patliputra
Misa Bharti, RJD candidate and elder daughter of party supremo Lalu Prasad, is leading by 26,816 votes over her nearest rival, Ram Kripal Yadav of BJP, in Patliputra Lok Sabha constituency. However, Rohini Acharya, Lalu's other daughter who is an RJD nominee from Saran Lok Sabha constituency, is trailing by 6,633 votes over her nearest rival and BJP candidate Rajiv Pratap Rudy. Counting is underway at more than 36 centres in the state. Polling was held for those seats in seven phases between April 19 and June 1.
12:38 (IST) Jun 04
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Saroj Pandey from Korba Lok Sabha constituency exudes her confidence and said Prime Minister Modi is going to re-establish BJP's government in the centre for a third consecutive term.
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12:28 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, son of Indira Gandhi's assasin Beant Singh leads
Sarabjeet Singh, son of Indira Gandhi's assasin Beant Singh, leads by nearly 48,000 votes in Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency of Punjab.
Beant Singh's son, nearly four decades after his father's actions, has launched a campaign that is resonating with rural voters. His narrative centers around the idea that the government's military operation targeting the Akal Takht in early June 1984 was "avenged" by his father. As a result, numerous villages have extended invitations to him, eager to hear his message.
12:24 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: Prajwal Revvana leads from Karnataka's Hassan constituency
According to the latest trends, Prajwal Revanna, the candidate from Janata Dal-Secular (JD(S)), is expected to emerge victorious in the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency of Karnataka. His main competitors in this electoral battle are Shreyas M Patel from the Indian National Congress and Gangadhar Bahujan, representing the Bahujan Samaj Party. The Hassan Lok Sabha constituency has a rich political history, with former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda having represented it multiple times. Gowda served as the Member of Parliament from this constituency from 1991 to 1994, 1998 to 1999, and then again from 2004 to 2014. The constituency encompasses the entire Hassan district and Kaduru Taluk, which is part of the Chikmagaluru district.
12:23 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: Congress heading to improve tally, BJP yield ground in Karnataka as per counting trends
The ruling Congress in Karnataka appeared headed on Tuesday to improve its tally and BJP yield ground as per initial counting trends in 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in the State. The BJP was ahead in 17 seats, Congress in eight and JD(S) in three as per the latest counting figures, according to Election Commission officials. The Congress won a mere one seat out of the total 28 in the State in the 2019 general elections. BJP had swept the previous Lok Sabha elections bagging 25 seats, while an independent backed by it also won. JD(S), headed by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, had emerged victorious in one constituency. The Congress and the JD(S) were running a coalition government back then and had fought the election together. The regional outfit joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in September last year and fought the Lok Sabha elections in alliance with the BJP, and is contesting in three seats -- Mandya, Hassan and Kolar, and they are leading in all of them.
12:21 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: Jailed pro-Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh leads from Khadoor Sahib seat with over 80,000 votes
Jailed Khalistani separatist and Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh is leading by 83,136 votes from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, according to the latest trends shown by Election Commission of India.
Amritpal Singh is contesting an independent candidate. Congress leader Kulbir Singh Zira is trailing behind, while the Aam Admi Party candidate is trailing.
The pro-Khalistani leader was arrested by Punjab police in April last year, weeks after evading police for over a month and the stringent National Security Act was invoked against him.
12:08 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: NDA leads in Bihar; Nitish Kumar's JD(U) ahead on 14 seats
NDA alliance, which includes the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and Janta Dal (United), are leading in Bihar, according to the latest trends issued by the Election Commission of India.
Janata Dal (United) is ahead on 14 seats in Bihar, while Bharatiya Janata Party is leading on 11 seats, as per Election Commission of India.
With 40 Lok Sabha constituencies, the fourth highest among all States and Union Territories, Bihar holds a crucial position in shaping Indian politics.
Meanwhile, Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) is leading on 5 seats, Rashtriya Janata Dal on five seats, Congress on two seats, Communist Party of India on 1 seat and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) on 1 seat.
Under the INDIA alliance agreement in Bihar, the RJD contested on 26 seats, the Congress on nine, and the Left parties contested on five out of the state's 40 Lok Sabha constituencies.
12:07 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: TMC leading on 24 seats in West Bengal
Trinamool Congress is leading on 24 seats in West Bengal as the counting of votes in the Lok Sabha polls is progressing, as per the Election Commission.
West Bengal contributes 42 Lok Sabha seats in the 543-member Parliament. As Bharatiya Janata Party's main focus was to dislodge Mamata Banerjee from West Bengal and even targeted the TMC government over Sandeshkhali, but the trends till 11 am showed that BJP is leading on 11 seats.
The Trinamool Congress is leading on 24 seats, BJP on 7 and Congress on 3 and CPI(M) on one seat, as per the ECI.
Prominent leaders from TMC who are leading in West Bengal include Trinamool Congress General Secretary and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, in Diamond Harbour; Sayani Ghosh in Jadavpur; Mala Roy in Kolkata Dakshin.
12:05 (IST) Jun 04
Delhi election results 2024: BJP's Manoj Tiwari leading against Congress's Kanhaiya Kumar
In the North East Delhi constituency, Manoj Tiwari of the BJP has taken a commanding lead of more than 40,000 votes over his rival, Kanhaiya Kumar from the Congress party. The contest in the national capital is primarily between the BJP and the alliance formed by Congress and AAP. In the previous two general elections held in 2014 and 2019, the BJP had emerged victorious in all seven constituencies of Delhi.
12:02 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: BJP's Lallu Singh trailing against SP's Awadhesh Prasad in Faizabad
BJP's Lallu Singh trailing by 4,791 votes against SP's Awadhesh Prasad in Faizabad Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, according to Election Commission.
12:01 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi leading in Punjab's Jalandhar
In the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi has established a substantial lead over his BJP opponent, Sushil Rinku. The Election Commission data reveals that Channi is ahead by an impressive margin of 1,09,912 votes. The counting process for all 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state commenced at 8 am, with stringent security measures in place to ensure a smooth and fair process.
12:01 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: 'Congress leaping 3 times higher than 2019, Rahul Gandhi could lead country', says Sanjay Raut
MP Sanjay Raut claimed on Saturday that the INDIA bloc is set to bring a change in the country’s political landscape given the manner in which it has performed all over.
Considering the Congress’ strong run in the country, as per the early trends of counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections, the party is likely to emerge as the single largest entity and Rahul Gandhi could be set to lead the nation, Raut told mediapersons here.
“The trends show that Congress is leading in more than 150 Lok Sabha seat. This is a three-time higher leap compared to 2019 when it barely bagged 50 seats. If the Congress wins more than 100 seats, a decisive change is possible in the country,” Raut declared.
11:54 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: BJP MP and leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh on Lok Sabha results
BJP MP and leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh says, "We are forming the government for the third time. The trends are in favour of BJP. The results will also be in favour of BJP. Based on 10 years of governance of BJP government, the public has chosen BJP again."
11:54 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar's leading against Congress candidate Shashi Tharoor
BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar has increased lead by over 5,000 votes against Congress' Shashi Tharoor in Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat.
11:51 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: Independent candidate Mohmad Haneefa leads in Ladakh constituency
Independent candidate Mohmad Haneefa leading by 15,535 votes in Ladakh constituency. Tsering Namgyal of Indian National Congress (INC) trail in Ladakh constituency. BJP's Tashi Gyalson trails by 17,199 votes in Ladakh constituency.
11:49 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: BJP's Karan Bhushan leads in Kaiserganj
BJP's Karan Bhushan is leading by 33,727 votes over Samajwadi Party's Bhagat Ram in Kaiserganj Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.
11:42 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: BJP's Annamalai K trails in Coimbatore as DMK's Ganapathy Rajkumar
Coimbatore parliamentary constituency second round:
DMK Rajkumar - 53,580
BJP Annamalai - 41,167
AIADMK Singai Ramachandran - 23,396
11:39 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: EC trends show big upset for BJP in Uttar Pradesh
According to the election panel's data for the 80 parliamentary seats in Uttar Pradesh, the INDIA bloc was leading in 42 constituencies, while the BJP-led NDA was ahead in 37.Among the INDIA bloc parties, the Samajwadi Party (SP) was leading in 34 seats, and the Congress in eight. The BJP had a lead in 35 seats, and its ally, the RLD, was ahead in two. Several prominent leaders have established comfortable leads over their opponents, including PM Modi in Varanasi, Rajnath Singh in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple Yadav in Kannauj and Mainpuri respectively, Congress candidates Rahul Gandhi and Kishori Lal Sharma in Rae Bareli and Amethi respectively.The close contest between the INDIA bloc and the BJP-led NDA in Uttar Pradesh highlights the significance of the state in determining the overall outcome of the Lok Sabha elections. As the counting of votes continues, the leads may fluctuate, and the final results will provide a clearer picture of the political landscape in Uttar Pradesh and its impact on the national level.
11:38 (IST) Jun 04
Uttar Pradesh election results: BJP's Smriti Irani is trailing behind Congress' Kishori Lal Sharma by over 35,000 votes
Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma has taken a substantial lead of more than 35,000 votes over BJP's Smriti Irani. Among the INDIA bloc parties, the Samajwadi Party (SP) was leading in 34 seats, and the Congress in eight. The BJP had a lead in 35 seats, and its ally, the RLD, was ahead in two. Several prominent leaders have established comfortable leads over their opponents, including "Narendra Modi in Varanasi, Rajnath Singh in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple Yadav in Kannauj and Mainpuri respectively, Congress candidates Rahul Gandhi and Kishori Lal Sharma in Rae Bareli and Amethi respectively."
11:33 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: SP-Congress alliance leads in 40 seats in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh which is contributing the highest number of seats, 80, to the Lok Sabha, is a crucial state for both the NDA and INDIA bloc.
With the counting of the votes in Lok Sabha polls underway, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading on 35 seats and its ally partner RLD leading on two seats while Samajwadi party is leading on 34 seats in Uttar Pradesh, as per the initial trends by the Election Commission of India.
As per initial trends, there is a close fight between the SP and BJP in Uttar Pradesh, Congress is leading on 8 seats.
PM Narendra Modi is contesting from Varanasi Lok Sabha seats, he had won in 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi.
11:31 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: TMC leading in 31 seats, BJP in 10 in West Bengal
11:28 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: Early trends suggest big gains for BJP in Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha
Trends showed massive gains for the Bharatiya Janata Party in both Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha.
As per the initial trends coming out of the Election Commission of India (ECI) data, the BJP is leading on 17 seats, while the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress are ahead in two seats each out of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha.
Several BJP heavyweights like Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, party spokesperson Sambit Patra, national Vice President Baijayant Panda, ex-Union Minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi, and Aparajita Sarangi are leading from Sambalpur, Puri, Kendrapara, Balasore. and Bhubaneswar, respectively.
11:24 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: BJP ahead in all four Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh
In Himachal Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in all four Lok Sabha constituencies, as per the latest trends from the Election Commission. Kangana Ranaut, the BJP candidate from Mandi and a well-known actor, has secured a lead of 30,017 votes. Meanwhile, Anurag Thakur, the Union minister contesting for his fifth term from the Hamirpur constituency, is ahead by 71,838 votes, according to the poll panel's data.Anand Sharma, a former Union minister and the Congress candidate from the Kangra seat, is trailing by 1,11,047 votes. In the Shimla constituency, Suresh Kashyap, a former BJP state president and the current BJP MP, has a lead of 36,547 votes.
11:21 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: 'If Cong emerges as the biggest party, PM will be from the Cong party', says Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says, "If Congress crosses the mark of 100 Lok Sabha seats, INDIA alliance will come to power. The Congress party could even reach the mark of 150 Lok Sabha seats. If Congress emerges as the biggest party, the Prime Minister will be from the Congress party. It is the wish of the nation that Rahul Gandhi should lead the nation."
11:19 (IST) Jun 04
Kerala election results: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leading in both Wayanad and Rae Barelli
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is ahead in both the constituencies he is contesting from - Wayanad in Kerala and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. In Wayanad, Rahul has a lead of more than 1,00,000 votes, while in Rae Bareli, he is leading by over 80,000 votes.The Congress party has nominated Rahul Gandhi, its current Member of Parliament, as the candidate for Wayanad. On the other hand, the Communist Party of India (CPI) has put forward Annie Raja, one of its prominent leaders, as their representative. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), determined to assert its complete authority in the 2024 elections, has selected K Surendran, the Kerala State President, to represent the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in this constituency.
11:15 (IST) Jun 04
Lok Sabha election results: BJP, AAP leaders hopeful of win in Delhi seats
As counting of votes for the seven Lok Sabha constituencies of Delhi began on Tuesday, BJP leaders expressed confidence of a clean sweep, while AAP leaders said they were positive about the results. BJP candidate from Chandi Chowk Praveen Khandelwal said, "I am fully confident that we are winning all seven seats of Delhi. We will win with a huge margin. We will celebrate with vigour after winning. My family is also very enthusiastic about the results as it is the first time for them to witness this."
Praying for her victory, BJP candidate from New Delhi seat, Bansuri Swaraj, offered payers at Lakshmi Narayan temple in Gole Market.
"I have come here to take the blessings of Lord Lakshmi Narayan. I have immense faith that today India's citizens will select BJP's public welfare policies and PM Modi's Viksit Bharat vision. I want the Modi 'sarkar' for the third time."
BJP was leading on six seats, while the Congress was ahead on one seat in Delhi, as per Election Commission trends.
11:14 (IST) Jun 04
Election results 2024: K C Venugopal leads in Kerala's Alappuzha
AICC general secretary K C Venugopal raised his lead to 11,833 votes in Kerala's Alappuzha constituency as the counting of votes was progressing in the segment. CPI (M) leader and sitting MP A M Ariff is trailing at the present phase as Venugopal was seen steadily increasing lead. Ariff was the lone Left MP who could reach the Lok Sabha from the southern state in 2019 polls. BJP's senior leader Shobha Surendran is in the third position.
