In the final results declared in the wee hours on Tuesday, 4 June, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) won 240 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, falling short of the majority mark and needing the support of its allies to form the government for the third consecutive time. The Congress won 99 seats and the INDIA bloc 234 seats.
The results for Assembly elections in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, as well as by-elections in certain Assembly constituencies were also announced on Tuesday.
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Here are results for some key candidates:
Rahul Gandhi has won from both the Rae Bareli and Wayanad seats.
PM Modi won in Varanasi by a margin of over 1 lakh votes.
In J&K, Omar Abdullah conceded defeat in Baramullah.
Smriti Irani conceded defeat in Amethi.
Rape accused JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna lost in Hassan.
Former Karnataka chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy has won in Mandya.
Congress party leaders and workers celebrate the party's gain in Lok Sabha polls on the day of counting of votes, at party headquarters.
(Photo: PTI)
As of 12:30 AM, EC Results Declared On 527 Seats
As of 12:30 AM, the EC has declared results of 527 out of 543 seats.
BJP: 238
Cong: 93
SP: 37
AITC: 29
DMK: 18
JD(U): 15
In the remaining 16 seats, these parties are leading:
BJP: 3
Cong: 6
DMK: 4
TDP: 1
Shiv Sena (UBT): 1
NCP (Sharad Pawar): 1
As of 11:45 PM, ECI Declares Results on 516 Seats
As of 11:45 PM, the EC has declared results of 516 out of 543 seats.
BJP: 235
Cong: 91
SP: 36
AITC: 29
DMK: 17
JD(U): 13
Kalpana Soren Congratulates INDIA Bloc
JMM candidate in Gandey assembly by-election Kalpana Soren says, "We have got the blessings of all the parties of the INDIA alliance, our leaders, MLAs, MPs. We have got the blessings of the people of Gandey. I congratulate everyone."