Election Results 2024 highlights: Welcome to our live blog coverage of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections! Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 240 seats on its own, falling 32 seats short of the halfway mark in the 543-member lower house. Meanwhile, the opposition INDIA bloc, spearheaded by Congress party, achieved a stronger-than-expected performance with 230 seats. Congress alone captured 99 seats, nearly doubling its 2019 tally, which is set to enhance former party president Rahul Gandhi's stature within his party and the opposition bloc. As the dust settles on the election outcome that took pollsters by surprise, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to meet with his allies today to strategise on forming the government.

Source: Hindustan Times June 05, 2024 16:50 UTC