New Delhi:
As political parties brace for India's verdict on who will form the next government, an inked finger marks Google's 16th Lok Sabha Elections result doodle.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are seen as favourites to win the maximum seats when results are announced today. NDTV's exit poll shows the BJP's national alliance winning majority and Congress' seat share dropping to double digits.
The BJP and its allies need 272 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha to form the next government.
The marathon six-week parliamentary election saw a 66 per cent voter turnout, a new record; 55.16 crore people voted.
The counting of votes in the nine-phase polls will start at 8 am and the first trends will start coming in by 9-9:30 am, Chief Electoral Officer VS Sampath told NDTV.
The BJP's best showing so far was in elections in 1998 and 1999 when it won 182 seats and ran the country until a shock defeat at the hands of the Congress in 2004. NDTV's exit polls say this time the party alone could get 235 seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are seen as favourites to win the maximum seats when results are announced today. NDTV's exit poll shows the BJP's national alliance winning majority and Congress' seat share dropping to double digits.
The BJP and its allies need 272 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha to form the next government.
The marathon six-week parliamentary election saw a 66 per cent voter turnout, a new record; 55.16 crore people voted.
The counting of votes in the nine-phase polls will start at 8 am and the first trends will start coming in by 9-9:30 am, Chief Electoral Officer VS Sampath told NDTV.
The BJP's best showing so far was in elections in 1998 and 1999 when it won 182 seats and ran the country until a shock defeat at the hands of the Congress in 2004. NDTV's exit polls say this time the party alone could get 235 seats.
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