LIVE updates: PM Modi vows to put an end to corruption in his third term

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked the people of country and party workers for giving a historic mandate to NDA to form third straight government.

"Today's victory is the victory of the world's largest democracy," Modi said.

Modi also mocked Congress for their rout in Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha assembly elections.

Taunting the INDIA bloc, Modi said that the entire opposition could not match BJP's seats even after coming together.

Modi vowed to remove every kind of corruption in his third ter.

Jun 04, 2024 16:12 IST
Rahul Gandhi and Kharge to address press conference at 5.30 pm
Following a stunning performance in the Lok Sabha elections, still short to form government, Congress leader Rahul gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge will hold a press conference at 5.30 pm.



Jun 04, 2024 15:16 IST
Sharad Pawar denies talking to Naidu and Nitish Kumar
Veteran leader and NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday denied media reports and said that he has not spoken with either TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu or JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar for wooing them in INDIA bloc's fold.
 



Jun 04, 2024 14:47 IST
Modi to reach BJP headquarters at 7 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit BJP headquarters on Tuesday at 7 pm.
 
Modi traditionally addresses his party workers on every counting day.



Jun 04, 2024 14:44 IST
Amit Shah calls NDA partners for meeting in Delhi on Wednesday
Home Minister Amit Shah has called a meeting with NDA partners on Wednesday as the trends suggest BJP missing the half-way mark. 
 
However, the Narendra Modi government is set to return for a third term with NDA maintaing its lead over 290 seats.



Jun 04, 2024 13:45 IST
Modi set to be PM for third term with lesser seats; opposition makes big gains
The BJP-led NDA was ahead with leads in 296 seats and the opposition INDIA bloc not far behind in 227 seats as votes were counted for the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, setting the course for a third consecutive term as prime minister for Narendra Modi but with a stronger opposition.



Jun 04, 2024 10:04 IST
Strict instructions passed to ensure full transparency in counting process: CEC Rajiv Kumar
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said strict instructions have been passed to ensure complete transparency in the ongoing process of counting of votes.
Counting of votes for the just-held Lok Sabha elections as well as assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha is underway.
"Today is counting day. Today will mark the end of two and a half months of preparations," Kumar told PTI Video here.
He said strict instructions have been given to all chief electoral officers, district magistrates, observers and superintendents of police to ensure transparency in the counting process according to rules.
Kumar said strict instructions have been issued to include candidates and their counting agents in the entire process.
Instructions have also been passed to cover the entire process using CCTV cameras on a round-the-clock basis.



Jun 04, 2024 10:03 IST
Sensex, Nifty tank in early trade as initial counting for Lok Sabha polls showed mixed trend
The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 1,715.78 points to 74,753 in early trade. The NSE Nifty tumbled 539.1 points to 22,724.80.
 
Later, the BSE benchmark traded with a sharp cut of 2,623.91 points at 73,844.36 and the Nifty quoted 617.45 points lower at 22,646.45.



Jun 04, 2024 10:01 IST
Narendra Modi overtakes Ajay Rai in Varanasi
According to EC, Narendra Modi is now leading on Varanasi seat; INDIA bloc candidate Ajay Rai trailing by about 500 votes



Jun 04, 2024 09:27 IST
Modi trailing in Varanasi
According to EC, Narendra Modi trailing on Varanasi seat; INDIA bloc candidate Ajay Rai leading by over 6,000 votes
 




Jun 04, 2024 09:04 IST
NDA touches majority mark in early trends, INDIA alliance at 182 at 9 am
In the initial trends, ABP News showed NDA touching majority mark at 9 am while INDIA bloc was leading on 182 seats.



Jun 04, 2024 09:02 IST
EC: BJP leading on 75 seats, Congress 25 at 9 am
According to the Election Commission website, BJP's vote share at 41.76%, Congress records vote share of 30%.



Jun 04, 2024 08:18 IST
NDA leading on 234 seats, INDIA alliance 144 at 8.45 am
In the initial trends, NDA was leading on 234 seats at 8.45 am while INDIA bloc was leading on 144 seats.



Jun 04, 2024 08:12 IST
INDIA alliance leading on 30 seats, NDA 10 in postal ballot trends
In the intial trends coming in from postal ballot, INDIA alliance was leading on 30 seats, NDA 10.



Jun 04, 2024 08:02 IST
Counting of votes begins amid tight security
The counting of the votes polled in the Lok Sabha election has begun across the country. The trends are expected to come in a few minutes.



Jun 04, 2024 07:49 IST
Will NDA add 50-60 seats to the 2019 tally?
In 2019, the BJP became the single largest party in the House and surpassed expectations to win 303 seats, with its alliance partners bringing the NDA to a total of 353 seats.
 
This time around the party expects to win 370 seats and it is confident that NDA will cross 400-mark.



Jun 04, 2024 07:44 IST
BJP accuses Congress of attempting to create "unrest" in society
Several exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Modi would retain power for a third consecutive term with the BJP-led NDA expected to win a big majority in the Lok Sabha polls.
 
The Congress termed their projections "bogus" and said they were a "deliberate attempt to justify rigging" of the elections and part of "psychological games" being played by Modi to lower the morale of the INDIA bloc workers.
 
On the other hand, BJP said the Congress and other opposition parties are raising "baseless" questions on the country's election process to create "unrest" in society ahead of counting.



Jun 04, 2024 07:36 IST
How much more votes will BJP get than 2019
In 2019, BJP was polled 37.36% votes while the vote share of Congress was 19.47%.
 
A total of 61.3 crore votes were polled in 2019. In 2024, the total number of votes polled are 64.2 crore.



Jun 04, 2024 07:02 IST
Chandni Chowk BJP candidate Praveen Khandelwal offers prayer at Temple
Exit polls have predicted tough fight on Chandni Chowk seat.
 
#WATCH | BJP candidate from Chandni Chowk Praveen Khandelwal offers prayer at the Gauri Shankar Temple in Delhi. #LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/C4RUXVMDpK
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2024



Jun 04, 2024 06:56 IST
"Expect EC to...", Akhilesh Yadav tweets ahead of counting
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Jun 04, 2024 06:18 IST
INDIA bloc leaders to review election results together in Delhi
Leaders of the INDIA opposition bloc would meet in New Delhi on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning to assess the Lok Sabha poll results.
 
The sources said this was decided by the opposition leaders when they met at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence here on Saturday afternoon.
 
Opposition leaders have claimed that the INDIA bloc is coming to power at the Centre with more than 295 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats.
 
On the other hand, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asserted that it will form the government for the third time in a row. All exit polls have also given a clear majority to the BJP.