Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Trend Shows NDA Closing In at 345-Mark, PM Modi Set to Begin 2nd Term
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led coalition was leading at 345 seats by the time this report was published. The Congress-led UPA's tally had dipped below the 100-mark, and was hovering around 85 seats.
New Delhi, May 23: Trends of Lok Sabha election results 2019 are in accordance to the exit poll predictions so far, as the ruling BJP-led NDA is set to register its most decisive victory till date. At 12pm, the leads not only established a majority for the saffron camp, but also surged its leads to upto the 345 seat-mark.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led coalition was leading at 345 seats by the time this report was published. The Congress-led UPA's tally had dipped below the 100-mark, and was hovering around 85 seats. Others or the non-aligned parties cumulatively totalled to 113. Narendra Modi, Smriti Irani, Gautam Gambhir Lead From Varanasi, Amethi, East Delhi Lok Sabha Seats; Congress On The Backfoot
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Results: Trends for BJP, Congress From Big States at 12PM
The biggest shocker has emerged from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, where sitting MP and Congress president Rahul Gandhi was trailing to BJP challenger and Union Minister Smriti Irani.
The maximum lead for the BJP has come from the Hindi heartland, where it has nearly repearedits performance of 2014. In Uttar Pradesh, despite the alliance between Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, the saffron camp has succeeded in retaining at least 55 constituencies.
Another shot in the arm for the BJP came from West Bengal, where the party has scripted its best-ever electoral performance. As per the trends so far, it was likely to win 16 constituencies, whereas, the Trinamool Congress' tally has dropped to 25 seats.
Nearly 20,000 BJP workers have gathered outside the party headquarters in Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to arrive at 5pm. A grand celebration is likely on cards, with jubilant party cadres across the celebrations embarking on victory rallies and processions.
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