229 Seats

Narendra Modi's BJP is set to be the single largest party with 195 seats in the new Lok Sabha, but the national alliance that its leads, the NDA, at 229, will fall short of a majority, the NDTV opinion poll shows.

Minutes before a deadline set by Mamata Banerjee expired, the Congress capitulated and accepted her terms for a political partnership for the West Bengal elections.The Congress had originally asked for 90 seats, and Ms Banerjee, who is the chief of the Trinamool Congress, offered 64. Her take-it-or-leave-it deal today saw her willing to offer one a...

Narendra Modi's BJP is set to be the single largest party with 195 seats in the new Lok Sabha, but the national alliance that its leads, the NDA, at 229, will fall short of a majority, the NDTV opinion poll shows.

Minutes before a deadline set by Mamata Banerjee expired, the Congress capitulated and accepted her terms for a political partnership for the West Bengal elections.The Congress had originally asked for 90 seats, and Ms Banerjee, who is the chief of the Trinamool Congress, offered 64. Her take-it-or-leave-it deal today saw her willing to offer one a...