BJP's Arun Govil -- Lord Ram of the hugely popular television serial "Ramayan" -- on Tuesday won the Meerut Lok Sabha seat in his poll debut, the Election Commission data showed.
Registration counters for newly-elected MPs will become operational from 2 PM on Tuesday at the Parliament House complex, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said as the counting of votes progressed.
Andhra Pradesh has witnessed a remarkable turnaround, with Chandrababu Naidu, the veteran leader and former Chief Minister, and his party leading in 16 Lok Sabha and 130 assembly seats.
Uttar Pradesh, which had accounted for a lion's share of the BJP's tally since 2014, has proved to be a tough challenge for the party in the 2024 election.
BJP's Maneka Gandhi, the sitting MP from Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh, is trailing. However, that is also the state of BJP in the politically prized state that sends 80 MPs to parliament, the most by any state.
Seeking a third term from Mathura, veteran actress and politician Hema Malini said on Tuesday that it is extremely important for the country and the future generations that 'Modi sarkar' comes back to power once again.