The largest democratic exercise has been concluded and the counting of votes has also been done. Take a look at the updates as both the BJP-led NDA and the I.N.D.I. Alliance plans their further course of action. Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a third term in office on June 4, but with the BJP falling 32 seats short of the 272-seat halfway mark in the Lok Sabha, he will need to rely on allies.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured 291 seats, while the Congress-led INDIA bloc won 234 seats. The Congress improved its performance, winning 99 seats compared to 52 in 2019. The BJP won 240 seats.
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9:49 PM · Jun 5, 2024
“Will continue to fight against fascist rule of BJP led by PM Modi: Kharge iterates after INDIA bloc meet
9:43 PM · Jun 5, 2024
President Droupadi Murmu hosted a dinner for the outgoing Union Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
9:34 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves from the Rashtrapati Bhavan after attending the dinner organised by President Droupadi Murmu.
9:28 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and AAP MP Sanjay Singh leave from the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge after attending the meeting of the INDIA bloc leaders
9:24 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Tamil Nadu CM and DMK President MK Stalin leaves from Delhi airport after attending the meeting of the INDIA bloc at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge
9:17 PM · Jun 5, 2024
TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu leaves from Delhi airport after attending the meeting of the NDA leaders at 7, LKM, the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
9:14 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu arrives in Delhi after registering a victory in the State Assembly elections He says, “This is a very good victory. For the third time, the people of the country have given a chance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, so I am very happy…”
8:56 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Following INDIA bloc meeting, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says, “…We have decided that this mandate is against increasing fascism & against those destroying the Constitution. At the right time, we will move forward towards fulfilling people’s desire to change the government.”
8:54 PM · Jun 5, 2024
After the INDIA bloc meeting, PK Kunhalikutty, National General Secretary of Indian Union Muslim League says, “They (BJP) don’t have a comfortable majority…INDIA alliance will wait for the appropriate time.”
8:48 PM · Jun 5, 2024
After INDIA bloc meeting, ER Eswaran, General Secretary, Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi says, “The mandate is clearly for the INDIA bloc. But the situation is not conducive and numbers are not with us.”
8:44 PM · Jun 5, 2024
After INDIA alliance meeting, Dipankar Bhattacharya, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation says, “It was a fruitful meeting. We adopted a resolution thanking people for supporting our election campaign and that the mandate is squarely against the BJP govt.”
8:39 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says, ” The constituents of INDIA bloc thank the people of India for the overwhelming support received by our alliance . The people’s mandate has given befitting reply to the BJP and their politics of hate, corruption. This is a mandate in defence of the Constitution of India and against price rise, unemployment and crony capitalism and also to save democracy. The INDIA bloc will continue to fight against the fascist rule of the BJP led by Modi….”
8:26 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Leaders of the INDIA bloc after their meeting at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi.
7:10 PM · Jun 5, 2024
At the INDIA alliance leaders’ meeting in Delhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge says “We fought well, fought unitedly, fought resolutely. The INDIA Alliance welcomes all parties which share its fundamental commitment to the values enshrined in the Preamble to our Constitution and to its many provisions for economic, social and political justice. The mandate is decisively against PM Modi, against him and the substance and style of his politics. It is a huge political loss for him personally apart from being a clear moral defeat as well. However, he is determined to subvert the will of the people.”
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NDA allies pass a resolution in support of Prime Minister Modi.
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5:58 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Dipankar Bhattacharya, General secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation, arrives at the residence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge for INDIA alliance meeting
5:56 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Kalpana Soren, JMM MLA and wife of former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, arrives at the residence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge for INDIA alliance meeting
5:51 PM · Jun 5, 2024
NDA leaders held a meeting today at 7, LKM, the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Delhi
5:51 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge receives Revolutionary Socialist Party leader N.K. Premachandran at his residence for INDIA alliance meeting
5:39 PM · Jun 5, 2024
TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu leaves from 7, LKM, the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Delhi after the conclusion of the meeting of NDA’s constituent parties.
5:35 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh leaves from 7, LKM, the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Delhi after the conclusion of the meeting of NDA’s constituent parties.
5:34 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Union Home Minister Amit Shah leaves from 7, LKM, the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Delhi after the conclusion of the meeting of NDA’s constituent parties.
5:17 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav arrives in Delhi for the meeting of the INDIA alliance
5:14 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Congress leader KC Venugopal arrives at the residence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge for INDIA alliance meeting
4:03 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde meets TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in Delhi.
4:00 PM · Jun 5, 2024
NDA meeting begins at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi, the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
3:55 PM · Jun 5, 2024
PM Modi meets Nitish Kumar before the NDA meet. All NDA leaders reach New Delhi for the cabinet meeting. Chirag Paswan leaves his residence for meeting.
3:42 PM · Jun 5, 2024
TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu leaves for 7, LKM to attend the NDA meeting
3:30 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav leaves from Lucknow for Delhi to attend the I.N.D.I.A alliance meeting He says, “The public has supported PDA’s strategy and INDIA alliance. We are going (to the meeting) to formulate a strategy…”
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2:48 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Devendra Fadnavis hints at resigning as Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister. “I want to go on the field and work for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha election and I will talk about it with the head of the BJP leader and I will talk them to leave me from this government”
2:13 PM · Jun 5, 2024
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12:24 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde departed from Mumbai for Delhi to attend the NDA meeting.
12:20 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Delhi: JD(U) spokesperson KC Tyagi says, “NDA meeting is taking place in Delhi…Nitish Kumar is participating in the meeting. JD(U) will also submit the letter pledging support to NDA as well as to make Narendra Modi the PM. There is no question of going back (to INDIA alliance)…”
12:19 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns after electoral defeat, BJP to form new govt
12:15 PM · Jun 5, 2024
Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party President and newly elected MP from Kannauj, Akhilesh Yadav receives his winning certificate at the DM office. He defeated BJP’s Subrat Pathak by more than 1.7 lakh votes.