Rahul Gandhi breaks record of his grandmother & father in LS polls
The tally of the number of elections won by Rahul and his mother Sonia Gandhi is equal -- six times.
The tally of the number of elections won by Rahul and his mother Sonia Gandhi is equal -- six times.
Modi's return to power will now depend on smaller allies - particularly Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JD-U.
Modi said that it was the first time after 1962 that a government that completed two full terms has got a third successive term.
Indore BJP candidate Shankar Lalwani registered the biggest victory of the 2024 general elections so far. Lalwani defeated his nearest rival by a record margin of 1175092 votes.
"The last decade has witnessed a systemic pattern to assault, undermine and suppress our autonomous institutions by the ruling party," Kharge said.
Varinder Singh Kanwar, 60, filed his papers as a covering candidate for Anurag Thakur.
The voting in 1.92 lakh polling stations that commenced amid tight security at 7 am concluded at 6 pm.
Addressing a BJP election rally in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, he said the INDI alliance leaders see Pakistan’s atom bomb even in their dreams.
The eight seats where polling was held included Indore, Khandwa, Mandsaur, Dewas (SC), Ujjain (SC), Dhar (ST), Ratlam (ST) and Khargone (ST).
At 51.87 per cent, West Bengal recorded the highest turnout of votes, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 48.52 per cent.
