The BJP has surged ahead of the Opposition alliance - INDIA - as couting of votes is underway for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. This time, the BJP has set a target of 370 seats for itself and 400 seats for NDA. Poll Pundits have predicted a third term for PM Narendra Modi. The Congress, attenuated by poll losses and a string of defections, is part of the Opposition bloc INDIA taking on the BJP. Any party or coalition needs a majority of 272 seats to form the government.
This year's Lok Sabha election was the second-longest since India's first election in 1951-52.