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LIVE BLOG: All Updates of the LS Election 2024 Result

| @indiablooms | Jun 04, 2024, at 07:33 am

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi eyes a rare record-equalling third term facing the challenge thrown by the INDIA Bloc jointly led by the opposition parties ranging from the Congress to the powerful regional outfits in different states, the counting of votes is beginning at 8 am today. The counting of the votes cap the seven-phase democratic exercise as the nation waits with bated breath to know the outcome of the big contest. 

LIVE Updates

PM Modi says NDA government will be formed for the third consecutive term

Jun 05, 2024, at 02:15 am

PM Modi says:

An NDA government will be formed for the third consecutive term. 

People of the country reposed faith in both the BJP and NDA. 

 

  • This win is the win of the world's biggest democracy. 
  • This is the win of a developed India and of the 1.4 billion people. 
  • I congratulate the Election Commission for executing the election so successfully. 
  • After 1962 this is the first time a government came to power for the third consecutive term. 
  • In all states where the assembly polls were held, the NDA won. 
  • BJP has opened account in Kerala (Lok Sabha) while it swept in states like Odisha to power for the first time.
  • I bow before the people for blessing us for the third time.
  • We took bold steps like removing 370 from Kashmir.
  • We lifted out of poverty 20 crore people in our tenure and we would not stop we remove poverty. 
  • Our agenda is women led development.
  • We will not stop till the defence sector of India is self-reliant.
  • We will invest in green industry, green energy, mobility and technology.

PM Modi thanks people for faith in NDA

Jun 05, 2024, at 01:30 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday thanked the people of India for giving the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a "historic" third consecutive win.
"People have placed their faith in NDA, for a third consecutive time! This is a historical feat in India's history," PM Modi said in a post on X. 

 

Nitish Kumar to arrive in New Delhi tomorrow (June 5)

Jun 05, 2024, at 01:26 am

Election mandate has gone against Narendra Modi: Kharge

Jun 04, 2024, at 11:24 pm

Congress chief Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accpeted the mandate of the people after his party registsred a strong show in the Lok Sabha polls, altering the trend of landslide victory for the incumbent BJP government as predicted by exit-polls.

"We are accepting the mandate of the people," Kharge said.

He said the mandate of the election has gone against PM Narendra Modi.

"A party was asking for votes by showcasing a particular face," he said.

"This time the people of the country have not voted a single party in power," he said.

He said the Congress stayed positive in its approach all throughout the polls despite all handships caused to it.

 

 

 

Shatrughan Sinha beats senior BJP leader S S Ahluwalia by 63,000 votes from Asansol seat

Jun 04, 2024, at 10:27 pm

Jitan Ram Manjhi of Hindustani Awam Morcha( HAM) won from Gaya (Reserved) LS seat

Jun 04, 2024, at 10:25 pm

TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on an unassailable lead of 701563 votes over his nearest rival from Diamond Harbour

Jun 04, 2024, at 10:24 pm

Trainamool Congress General Secretary is on the verge of creating a record as he is currently leading by 701563 votes over his rival in Diamond Harbour constituency in South 24 Parganas.

 

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor leads by 15,759 votes in Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Constituency in Kerala

Jun 04, 2024, at 10:08 pm

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is currently leading by 15,759 votes in Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Constituency in Kerala.

Trinamool Congress candidate and 1983 World Cupper Kirti Azad won from Durgapur-Bardhaman Lok Sabha seat, beats Dilip Ghosh

Jun 04, 2024, at 09:23 pm

Indian's World Cup hero Kirit Azad clinched the Durgapur-Bardhaman Lok Sabha seat by beating BJP heavyweight Dilip Ghosh.

Kangana Ranaut takes strong lead in Mandi

Jun 04, 2024, at 09:21 pm

Bollywood beauty Kangana Ranaut has taken a strong lead in the Mandi Lok Sabha seat. She is making her poll debut with this election.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti concedes defeat

Jun 04, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti concedes defeat from Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat.

She posted on X: "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."

 

BJP’s Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar leading in Balurghat

Jun 04, 2024, at 08:54 pm

BJP’s Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar leading from Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency by 4329 votes

Rahul Gandhi is leading over 3 lakh votes in Wayanad

Jun 04, 2024, at 08:53 pm

Former Congress president and sitting MP Rahul Gandhi, was leading with a margin of 3,13,001 votes against CPI national women leader and Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate Annie Raja from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala on Tuesday.

KL Sharma marching ahead in Amethi as Smriti Irani struggles to save her constituency, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra posts congratulatory message on X

Jun 04, 2024, at 08:04 pm

Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma emerged as a strong candidate for the grand old party of the nation as he is slowly inching towards snatching Amethi seat from the incumbent BJP. 

Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani defeated Rahul Gandhi n 2019 to clinch Amethi, a constituency historically known as a Congress bastion.

Following Sharma's strong run, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra praised the party candidate and said she always had faith on him.

 

Omar Abdullah concedes defeat

Jun 04, 2024, at 07:44 pm

National Conference (NC) vice president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah conceded defeat to Independent candidate  Sheikh Abdul Rashid in the Baramullah Lok Sabha constituency in Kashmir.

Abdullah said: "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"

 

NOTA gets 1,95,344 votes in Indore

Jun 04, 2024, at 07:39 pm

TMC candidates Shatrughan Sinha, Yusuf Pathan ahead in West Bengal

Jun 04, 2024, at 07:38 pm

Trinamool Congress candidates Shatrughan Sinha and Yusuf Pathan are currently leading in Asansol and Baharampur constituenies in West Bengal.

Yusuf Pathan is making his Lok Sabha debut with the 2024 polls.

Pathan,a World Cup champion and former KKR player, is aheaad of his Congress opponent Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

The Congress heavyweight has been winning the seat since 2009.

 

Smriti Irani trailing in Amethi

Jun 04, 2024, at 07:30 pm

Defending candidate Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani is currently trailing in Amethi seat of Uttar Pradesh, a constituency better known for being a Congress bastion for decases, before she clinched it in 2019.

Congress leader KL Sharma is leading the seat.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is marching ahead in Rae Bareli constituency

Jun 04, 2024, at 07:23 pm

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi leading by 203628 votes in Rae Bareli constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

Rae Bareli is historically known as a Congress bastion.

Rahul Gandhi is contesting the polls from the seat this year replacing his mother Sonia Gandhi.

BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh conceded defeat in the polls.

Independent Candidate Mohammad Haneefa is leading in Ladakh seat

Jun 04, 2024, at 07:17 pm

National Conference rebel and Independent candidate Mohammad Haneefa is leading from Ladakh parliamentary constituency

Trinamool Congress supporters celebrate party's strong performance in Lok Sabha polls

Jun 04, 2024, at 07:15 pm

Despite receiving a scare in the early trends, Trinamool Congress put up a dominant show in the Lok Sabha polls and marches ahead in 31 setas. 

The Bharatiya Janta Party stood in the second positon with a lead in 10 seats.

Whle the Left Front failed to win or take lead in any of the constituencies, the Congress is ahead in one.

 

Jailed Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh is leading in this Punjab seat

Jun 04, 2024, at 05:18 pm

Jailed Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh, who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from  Punjab's Khadoor Sahib, is currently leading, as per early trends as counting of votes is currently underway on Tuesday.

He is currently languishing in a prison in Assam.

Contesting as an independent candidate, Amritpal Singh, who is Waris Punjab de chief, is ahead of Congress's Kulbir Singh Zira by 44,000 votes.

 

Rahul Gandhi leading in Rae Bareli

Jun 04, 2024, at 05:02 pm

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is leading by 60901 votes in Rae Bareli constituency of Uttar Pradesh, a seat which was previously contested by her mother Sonia Gandhi. 

Blood bath on Dalal Street: Sensex down 3000 points at 11 am after NDA and BJP displayed a poor show till now

Jun 04, 2024, at 05:00 pm

Smriti Irani trailing in Amethi

Jun 04, 2024, at 04:44 pm

Indian Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani is currently trailing in Amethi seat in Uttar Pradesh.

Smriti clinhed the seat by beating Rahul Gandhi in 2019.

Amethi has been historically a Congress bastion.

Congress leader Kishori Lal is currently ahead in Amethi.

Shivraj Singh Chauhan marching ahead with lead over 1.5 lakh vote margin

Jun 04, 2024, at 04:39 pm

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has taken a handsome lead of over 1,50,000 votes against his Congress opponent Pratap Bhanu Sharma in Vidisha seat in Madhya Pradesh.Chauhan has always dominated in the seat where he won in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2004 Lok Sabha elections.

Bhojpuri Singer Manoj Tiwari leading in North East Delhi

Jun 04, 2024, at 04:25 pm

BJP leader Manoj Tiwari is currently ahead in the high-profile North  East Delhi seat. He is leading against his key opponent Kanhaiya Kumar of Congress over more than 30,000 seats.

Kangana Ranaut takes lead in Mandi

Jun 04, 2024, at 04:16 pm

Bollywood actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, who mae her Lok Sabhapoll debut in 2024, is currently leading in Mandis seat in Himachal Pradesh. 

She is contesting against Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh.

As per latest trends, she is ahead of her opponent by over 30,000 votes.

Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti are trailing currently

Jun 04, 2024, at 03:59 pm

Early trends showed, former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti are trailing as counting of votes in the three seats in the UT is currently underway.

TMC candidate Haji Nurul has taken lead from Bengal's Basirhat constituency

Jun 04, 2024, at 03:56 pm

Despite the Sandeshkhali row, TMC candidate Haji Narul Islam has taken a giant lead in Bengal's Basirhat seat leaving behind BJP candidate Rekha Patra, who is herself a rape survivor. 

Mahua Moitra takes lead in West Bengal's Krishnanagar constituency

Jun 04, 2024, at 03:46 pm

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra has taken a lead by than 17,000 votes ahead of BJP candidate Amirta Rai.

Congress touches 100-mark

Jun 04, 2024, at 03:43 pm

The Congress is on course to win over 100 Lok Sabha seats after winning just 44 in 2014 and 52 in the 2019 election. I

In 2009, the party-then heading the United Progressive Alliance - won 206 seats.

The Congress-led INDIA bloc - formed in June last year to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP - led National Democratic Alliance from claiming a third consecutive term in power.

PM Modi takes lead in Varanasi

Jun 04, 2024, at 03:38 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken lead in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. 

Congress' Ajay Rai is currently trailing in the Varanasi constituency as the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections are underway.

Modi was trailing behind Congress' Ajay Rai in one round.

The majority mark is 272. If NDA forms the government, Modi will be the first Prime Minister to secure a consecutive third term in power after Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
 

NDA leading in 301 seats

Jun 04, 2024, at 03:25 pm

For the first time since countng of votes began at 8 am in the morning, NDA took lead in 301 seats at around 9.55 am.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is slightly ahead of Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha in Kerala

Jun 04, 2024, at 03:24 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is leading from Lucknow

Jun 04, 2024, at 03:18 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath SIngh is currently leading in Lucknow seat of Uttar Pradesh.

Congress leader Ajay Rai ahead of Narendra Modi as per early trends

Jun 04, 2024, at 03:14 pm

In the Varanasi seat in Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Ajay Rai is marginally ahead of PM Narendra Modi as per early trends.

This is the third time Modi is contesting from the Varanasi seat.

Modi was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 2014 from Varanasi.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury takes early lead in Baharampur constituency

Jun 04, 2024, at 02:50 pm

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is leading in Baharampur constituency in West Bengal. He is ahead of TMC's Yusuf Pathan.

Mamata Banerjee's TMC is behind BJP

Jun 04, 2024, at 02:44 pm

In West Bengal, BJP maintained its momentum as shown in 2019 Lok Sabha polls and currently the outfit is leading in 20 seats.

The incumbent Trinamool Congress is currently ahead in 15.

The Congress is leading in 2 seats while the Left Front is  ahead in 1.

Lok Sabha poll results: BJP takes lead over TMC in West Bengal

Jun 04, 2024, at 02:41 pm

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken an early lead in the postal ballot over the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal as per the trends of the Lok Sabha poll counting.

According to ABP News, the BJP is leading in 19 seats, TMC in 15, Left Front in 1 and Congress in 2 seats.

Early trends show BJP-led NDA leading in 282 seats

Jun 04, 2024, at 02:41 pm

The Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 282 seats as per early trends.

INDIA bloc is ahead in 198

Lok Sabha poll result: Modi leads in Varanasi, Rahul Gandhi in both Rae Bareli and Wayanad

Jun 04, 2024, at 02:40 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi constituency as the counting of the votes in the Lok Sabha polls is underway on Tuesday.

Modi is taking on Congress' Ajay Rai from the seat.

Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi, who contested from Kerala's Wayanad and Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli, is leading from the seat.

The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 were held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1.

As per the initial trends, the BJP-led NDA is leading in over 200 seats while the opposition camp, INDIA, is struggling at around 140 seats.

However, these trends are initial and coming from the postal ballots.

Counting of votes begins

Jun 04, 2024, at 01:47 pm

The counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls has begun. 

Early trends showing BJP leading ahead of INDIA bloc.

Counting of votes will begin from 8 am

Jun 04, 2024, at 12:38 pm

After six-week voting, counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls will begin shortly.

Result trends of the Lok Sabha elections to start from 8 am

Jun 04, 2024, at 07:39 am

 

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