Election Results 2024 Live Updates: BJP Settles for 240 Seats, All Eyes on Government Formation

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates: Stay with The Quint for latest news on counting of votes for all states

In the final results declared in the wee hours on Tuesday, 4 June, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) won 240 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, falling short of the majority mark and needing the support of its allies to form the government for the third consecutive time. The Congress won 99 seats and the INDIA bloc 234 seats.

The results for Assembly elections in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, as well as by-elections in certain Assembly constituencies were also announced on Tuesday.

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Here are results for some key candidates:

• Rahul Gandhi has won from both the Rae Bareli and Wayanad seats.

• PM Modi won in Varanasi by a margin of over 1 lakh votes.

• In J&K, Omar Abdullah conceded defeat in Baramullah.

• Smriti Irani conceded defeat in Amethi.

• Rape accused JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna lost in Hassan.

• Former Karnataka chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy has won in Mandya.

As of 12:30 AM, EC Results Declared On 527 Seats

As of 12:30 AM, the EC has declared results of 527 out of 543 seats.

• BJP: 238

• Cong: 93

• SP: 37

• AITC: 29

• DMK: 18

• JD(U): 15

In the remaining 16 seats, these parties are leading:

• BJP: 3

• Cong: 6

• DMK: 4

• TDP: 1

• Shiv Sena (UBT): 1

• NCP (Sharad Pawar): 1

As of 11:45 PM, ECI Declares Results on 516 Seats

As of 11:45 PM, the EC has declared results of 516 out of 543 seats.

• BJP: 235

• Cong: 91

• SP: 36

• AITC: 29

• DMK: 17

• JD(U): 13

'Grateful To My Kashi Family For Victory': PM Modi

बाबा विश्वनाथ के आशीर्वाद से काशी के सम्मानित मतदाताओं ने लगातार तीसरी बार मुझे अपना सांसद चुना है। ये काशी के लाखों मतदाताओं के विश्वास की विजय है। मेरी काशी के परिवार के हर सदस्य को इस जीत के लिए हृदय से आभार। मेरा विश्वास है कि काशी की विकास यात्रा भविष्य में और तेज गति से आगे…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 4, 2024

Kalpana Soren Congratulates INDIA Bloc

JMM candidate in Gandey assembly by-election Kalpana Soren says, "We have got the blessings of all the parties of the INDIA alliance, our leaders, MLAs, MPs. We have got the blessings of the people of Gandey. I congratulate everyone."