The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has crossed the halfway mark in the Lok Sabha elections, but the lead is narrower than what exit polls had predicted.
With the Congress putting up a surprisingly good show in the Lok Sabha polls, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has cemented her position as her party's talisman.
The counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, conducted over seven polls from April 19 to June 1, is currently underway.
When the exit polls came out after the last phase of polling on Saturday, an overwhelming majority of them spoke in one voice and also gave the BJP and the NDA an overwhelming majority.
With the BJP seemingly falling short of their "400 paar" claim, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has suggested that if the ruling party fails to secure a clear majority, P Modi should consider withdrawing his candidacy as Prime Minister.
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.