Lok Sabha: Early trends in favour of NDA

NEW DELHI: As counting of Lok Sabha 2024 elections began at 8am, early trends went in favour of NDA, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taking lead in around a 100 seats in only half-an-hour.
Early trends indicate that BJP took a significant lead while Congress was leading in above 20 seats.
BJP, currently holding the reins of power, is vying for a third successive term in office.On the other hand, the opposition parties have joined forces under the banner of the INDIA alliance, with the objective of dethroning the incumbent government and forming a new administration.
The Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday determine the electoral destiny of numerous prominent leaders from various political parties as the vote counting commenced.

Senior BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh are in the running. Prominent opposition figures such as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, NCP’s Supriya Sule, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav are also vying for seats.