Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in the 2024 Indian election as the results trickle in on Tuesday, but early trends suggest the prime minister's government may not win the two-thirds supermajority predicted by exit polls.
Early results show that the BJP and its National Democratic Alliance, which also includes other parties on the right, is ahead so far, winning 295 seats in India's 543-seat Lok Sabha, or the lower house of parliament. Any party or alliance that wins more than 272 seats can form a majority government in India.
In contrast, the opposition INDIA alliance—which is made up of more than 20 opposition parties including the Indian National Congress—has so far won 230 seats, performing better than expected in this election. That result would mean Modi’s BJP has not won the 400-seat supermajority it sought this election cycle.
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