Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described the NDA`s `expected majority` in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 as a historic feat in India`s history, noting that people have placed their faith in the ruling alliance for a third consecutive term, reported the PTI.
In a post on X, he said, “I bow to the `Janata Janardan` for this affection and assure them that we will continue the good work done in the last decade to keep fulfilling the aspirations of people.”
PM Modi also lauded the alliance`s workers for their hard work and said words will never do justice to their exceptional efforts.
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 showed that though the BJP was set to fall short of a majority in Lok Sabha, its alliance had won or was leading in around 290 seats, above the majority figure of 272.
No prime minister since Jawaharlal Nehru has returned to power for a third consecutive term.
With the BJP set to form its maiden government in Odisha, Modi also thanked the voters in the state.
“It`s a resounding victory for good governance and celebrating Odisha`s unique culture. BJP will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling the dreams of people and taking Odisha to new heights of progress,” he said, the news agency reported on Tuesday.
In his reaction to the TDP-led NDA in Andhra Pradesh heading for a huge majority in Andhra Pradesh, he congratulated TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu and another ally Pawan Kalyan of Jana Sena.
“We will work for the all-round progress of AP and ensure the state prospers in the times to come,” he said, according to the PTI.
Meanwhile, PM Modi has won the Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh, as the counting for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 is underway, reported the PTI.
PM Modi has defeated Congress candidate Ajay Rai by a margin of 1,52,513 votes, according to the Election Commission of India, the news agency reported on Tuesday.
PM Modi received around 6,12,970 votes while Ajay Rai received 4,60,457 votes. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Ather Jamal Lari was in the third position with 33,766 votes.
In the state of Uttar Pradesh, BJP is ahead on 31 seats, while its allies Rashtriya Lok Dal and Apna Dal are ahead on two and one seat respectively. Notably, this is much lower than BJP`s 2019 tally, when it registered a massive victory winning 62 out of 80 seats.
The INDIA bloc has registered a strong performance with Samajwadi Party and Congress being ahead on 38 and 7 seats respectively.
Following the defeat, Congress candidate Ajay Rai, thanked the people of Kashi for their support adding that PM Modi had to face difficulty even in winning by a margin of 1,50,000 votes.
(with PTI and ANI inputs)
