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PremiumLok Sabha Election Results 2024 Political Leaders' Reaction HIGHLIGHTS: The 2024 Lok Sabha elections commenced across 543 constituencies on April 19 and concluded on June 1 in seven phases. The counting of votes began at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4. The Election Commission of India stated that the counting trends and results will be available on its official website — results.eci.gov.in — and the Voter Helpline application.
A political party or a coalition needs to bag at least 272 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats to be in power at the centre. Narendra Modi will be the first Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to win three straight terms, if the NDA emerges victorious under his leadership this election. The BJP has already won the Surat constituency. BJP's Mukesh Dalal was announced as the sole victor from Surat on April 22 after eight other contenders withdrew from the race following the disqualification of Congress' Nilesh Kumbhani and his replacement.
What exit polls predicted? The exit polls forecast that the ruling BJP-led NDA is set to surpass its 2019 performance when it secured 352 seats. A few exit polls predicted that the BJP-led NDA could reach the goal of "400 paar" stated by BJP leaders in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls. Also, the BJP-led NDA is expected to win 2-4 seats in Tamil Nadu. According to the Axis My India exit poll, the INDIA bloc has both DMK and Congress in it and is set to win 33-37 out of 39 Lok Sabha seats.
Will PM Modi equal the record of former PM Nehru? The Narendra Modi-led BJP is seeking a third term in power, while the opposition INDIA bloc is aiming to wrest power by stopping the juggernaut. If elected to power again in 2024, PM Modi is likely to equal the record of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the only PM to be elected thrice consecutively.
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "After the elections, it has been decided that the NDA government will be formed again, for the third consecutive time..." Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "The day our INDIA alliance was formed, we had decided that we want to end the dictatorship in the country and save the Constitution. We will decide on the PM candidate tomorrow. All patriots and all people who are harassed by them (BJP) will come with us. Chandrababu has also been harassed by the BJP govt..." Former Maharashtra CM & Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "...They thought they were invisible in UP but no one is invincible...Will PM Modi run the government with the help of crutches?..." AIMIM chief and candidate from Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat, Asaduddin Owaisi said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "The people of the country have expressed their trust in the NDA for the third consecutive time. This is an unprecedented moment in the history of India. I thank my family for their love and blessings. I assure the countrymen that to fulfil their aspirations, we will move forward with new energy, new enthusiasm, and new resolves."
"I express my heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to all the workers for the dedication and tireless hard work they have done," the Prime Minister said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "Such is life... A decade of my life going from one village to another, building lives, nurturing hope & aspirations, working on infrastructure ― roads, naali, khadanja, bypass, medical college and more.
To those who stood by me through loss and victory, I am forever grateful. To those celebrating today, congratulations. And to those asking, "How's the josh?" I say- it’s still high, Sir," Smriti Irani said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "The people of the country are expecting from Chandrababu Naidu of TDP and Nitish Kumar of JDU that they will take the right decision at the right time.
We will end dictatorship in the country and form a democratic government to solve the problems of unemployment and inflation of the people" AAP said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "The people of the country have expressed their trust in the NDA for the third consecutive time. This is an unprecedented moment in the history of India.
I thank my family for this love and blessings. I assure the countrymen that to fulfil their aspirations, we will move forward with new energy, new enthusiasm and new resolves.
I express my heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to all the workers for the dedication and tireless hard work they have done," PM Modi said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "This election became NDA vs the people...This is the win of the people...I had said earlier too that there will be shocking results from Rajasthan...I had belief in the people and party workers..." Former Rajasthan CM and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "...This is a good result and those claiming to get 400 seats, their claim has fallen flat. BJP has not got an absolute majority. They don't have any moral right to form the government. People have rejected them. This is a big victory (for INDIA alliance)..."
When asked about getting in touch with other allaince members, he says, "Their meeting is tomorrow..." Congress leader Rajeev Shukla said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "I am very happy... I want to tell the people of UP that they have shown a lot of discretion. I am most proud of UP...," Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "We will hold a meeting with our alliance partners tomorrow. These questions will be raised and answered there. We won't make any statements without asking our alliance partners," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reacted on on the question of chances of govt formation by INDIA alliance
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "We fought this election not just against BJP but also the institutions, the governance structure of the country, the intelligence agencies CBI &EDI, judiciary because all these institutions were captured by Amit Shah & Narendra Modi ji...," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "This election results are 'janta ka result'...It is clear this mandate is against Modi ji. This is his moral and political defeat," Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: This is a very decisive time in front of the country. and agencies, all powers, and their influence on the media and the exit polls, were with the BJP, despite all of this, they are struggling to touch the majority mark on their own. This is very serious. They mocked the alliance... The PM should resign..." AAP Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: " This was the fight of people and they fought it to support Rahul Gandhi. A change has come in the country...people have replied to the dictatorship...this is the defeat of PM Modi and BJP...Rahul Gandhi raised the voice of people...there will be a lot of 'Khela' tonight...change will come," Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "NDA is getting the blessings of the people for the third time. It will be a hat-trick win for NDA. PM Modi will become the Prime Minister for the third time. I express gratitude to the voters. In Chhattisgarh also we are getting a historic majority. Our victory has been ensured in ten seats and we will win one seat as well, counting is underway..." Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "...Everyone has been campaigning for him and despite that PM Modi was trailing for last three hours. Winning by a margin of 1,50,000 was tough for him. The people of Kashi have shown that their support is with their brother (me)..." Congress chief and candidate from Varanasi Ajay Rai after being defeated by PM Modi
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "This is the victory of (BJP) workers and the leadership of PM Narendra Modi... I would like to thank the people of the Hamirpur parliamentary seat, BJP workers and PM Modi. Under his leadership, we have taken the country forward... BJP has won all the 4 seats of Himachal Pradesh..." Union Minister and BJP candidate from Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat, Anurag Thaku said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "I congratulate Mallikarjun Kharge, under whose leadership Congress party has performed well….BJP will not secure majority under any condition….As a result, infighting will happen in BJP….As far as the Rajgarh Lok Sabha seat is concerned, polling did not happen according to my expectations….Only half of the counting is completed, let’s see what happens…..", Congress leader Digvijay Singh said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "The people of the country have given farewell to Narendra Modi...BJP has not got a majority in 2024', Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "There will be a meeting of the INDIA alliance tomorrow. These options cannot be ruled out. Whether INDIA alliance decides to make a pitch to Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar depends on the leaders when they meet tomorrow. This is not impossible or unthinkable; such things have happened before," Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said on being asked if TDP and JD(U) are an option for INDIA alliance
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "This is the victory of the Gandhi family and the people of Amethi', said Congress candidate from Amethi Kishori Lal Sharma, who is leading against BJP leader Smriti Irani by says 1,18,471 votes
Lok Sabha, UP, Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: ‘I have not spoken with anyone yet’, NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar said amid speculations on social media of him speaking to JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "Attempts were made to divert their (voters) decisions and thoughts but God made their mind come to me…even if some of you feel that this is a miracle, this miracle was eminent…I fold my hands to the people of Thrissur, this happened because of them…Narendra Modi is my political God. ..I am not believing in just a manifesto…I will work for the whole Kerala…I will work as Kerala MP…" BJP's candidate Suresh Gopi from Thrissur said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "...We continue with our previous stand. Under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, JD(U) once again expresses its support in NDA...We are with the NDA, we will continue to be with the NDA..." JD(U) spokesperson KC Tyagi said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "The survey agencies that conducted the exit poll should apologise to the people of the country...Their exit poll made a huge change in the share market...The exit poll also deceived the administration, public and ECI. I have been saying for the last 3 days the exit polls are far away from reality... The numbers will be in favour of the INDIA alliance by the end of the results. According to my information, the INDIA alliance is close to 255 seats but by the end of the counting, results will be in favour of the INDIA alliance..." AAP MP Sanjay Singh said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: 'Kishori bhaiya, I never had any doubts, I was sure from the beginning that you will win. Hearty congratulations to you and my dear brothers and sisters of Amethi!' Priyanka Gandhi said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE : Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, now the trends for all 543 seats are out. Two things are absolutely clear:
1. This would be a shocking political and decisive moral defeat for Narendra Modi.
2. The way they managed the exit polls has been exposed. The exit poll figures were completely fabricated.
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE : Now it has become clear that neither BJP will get 370 seats nor NDA will get 400 seats. BJP is not able to get a clear majority in the name of Prime Minister Modi. In such a situation, Shri Narendra Modi should now withdraw his name from the candidature for the post of Prime Minister, Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "The trends for the INDIA alliance are very good... I accept the decision of the people of Chhindwara... The seats of BJP have significantly reduced..." senior Congress leader Kamal Nath said
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Reactions LIVE: "Exit poll was done to influence the share market and those who wanted to make money in the share market yesterday made money. Now the reality is coming in front of you. Now let the full results come, after that, we will tell you...INDIA alliance is doing well," CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said
"The hard work of Congress workers and leaders and our unity was a factor. On top of that, the way Rahul Gandhi, Kharge, and Priyanka Gandhi campaigned for this election has worked in our favour," says Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra
Kolkata, West Bengal: TMC workers celebrate outside Kalighat CM House, as initial trends show massive victory for the party candidates.
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: "I wish you people had said we are going to do so well. I am not saying we have won, I am not saying they have lost. But this is a clear message about facts on the ground," says senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid
Chennai, Tamil Nadu: DMK workers celebrate outside party office as initial trends show massive victory for the party candidates.
Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Jitu Patwari on Tuesday exuded confidence of his party's win in the Lok Sabha election 2024 saying, they gave their best and results would be the best.
Patwari told ANI, "When the Congress party began its campaign with five Nyay, the entire country talked about it, including the prime minister, the BJP and the media. It means that the issues are relevant. The result of the election is in its place, every party should win and we also hope to win and we put all our efforts for the same."
CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat says, "The race is in its initial stages right now. INDIA bloc has performed well in the initial stages. But like I said, this is only the beginning...The Exit Polls and the initial picture that was painted earlier is failing 100%."
As the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha election is underway on Tuesday, BJP's Basirhat Lok Sabha candidate, Rekha Patra, expressed confidence in BJP's victory in West Bengal's Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency, saying the BJP is going to win, and PM Modi will come to Basirhat.
"I am going to win. BJP is going to win and PM Modi will come to Basirhat. The future of Sandeshkhali is bright. BJP is leading in all seats. The environment has been peaceful here since morning. The Central forces are here, local police remain outside...Lotus has bloomed in Basirhat," she told ANI.
Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reaches the residence of party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in Khan Market.
‘This is called a trailer!’, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh took a jibe at BJP-led NDA.
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday said the popularity that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has earned is 'historic' by global standards. Surya, who sought reelection from Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency, also criticised the ‘mindless appeasement’ by opposition parties. “It is a historic day for the country in many respects. Perhaps there is no parallel in the world in any democratic country where a democratically elected leader of the nation has been consecutively elected for the third time and with an equal or bigger manner than the preceding two times," Surya, who is also the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha national president, said.
"I have already said that this is a people's battle. They have understood that their brother or son, who is part of their family, has always been there with us and he doesn't lie to us" says Congress candidate from Varanasi Ajay Rai
Jalebis being prepared at BJP state headquarters in Guwahati, #Assam as counting of votes continues.
The ruling BJP and its allies, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United Peoples' Party Liberal (UPPL), is leading in nine, opposition Congress in four and an independent in one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam as per latest Election Commission of India trends.
Chhattisgarh: BJP candidate from Korba Lok Sabha constituency, Saroj Pandey says, "I am confident. Prime Minister of the country is going to become the Prime Minister once again. People of the country have supported PM Modi. In this constituency too they will make the BJP win."
BJP MP and candidate from Patna Sahib constituency, Ravi Shankar Prasad says, "I have no doubts, I will make the final comments upon winning. All I can say is that ours will be a very decisive victory. People of India are blessing the NDA, under the leadership of PM Modi...."
Tamil Nadu: BJP candidate from Chennai South, Tamilisai Soundararajan says, "...I think that all the politicians and all the leaders should express their confidence in this process. The whole world is appreciating this democratic process. So, we have to express our belief and confidence in this process...I had a very short to campaign, but I am happy. Whatever may be the result, I will accept it. I am an optimistic person, whatever be the verdict it is for the people. I will serve the people forever..."
Exuding confidence over INDIA bloc's victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Congress candidate from Amritsar, Gurjeet Singh Aujla said that a new government will be formed in the country. "Counting for the 18th Lok Sabha is about to begin. A new, democratically elected government will be formed in the country. We hope the INDIA alliance forms the government".
The opposition is busy in spreading rumours of EVM hacking that is why they are losing today," says BJP leader Jaiveer Shergill
CEC Rajiv Kumar says, "Our central observers are present at each counting centre who will certify the results of each round before declaring it. They are our eyes and ears. The candidates will inform the central observers if any problem arises. We will take immediate action if there is any complaint anywhere. We are continuously updating our website"
As the counting of votes began, Samajwadi Party's Lucknow Lok Sabha seat candidate Ravidas Mehrotra on Tuesday expressed confidence in the INDIA alliance's victory in the Lok Sabha election saying that the public has voted in their favour and added that INDIA alliance government will be formed at the centre.
"The public has voted in our favour. Today, the results will be in our favour, and the INDIA (alliance) government will be formed at the centre. The exit polls that were shown were false and only served the interests of the two wealthy individuals, Adani and Ambani, to manipulate the stock market," he told ANI.
