There was jubilation among the new ministers, BJP leaders, and NDA allies as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for his third term on Sunday, as they wished him the best in his endeavour to take India further on the path of development .
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India General Election Results 2024 Live Updates: Get the latest updates & live news on Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 at businessline. According to Election Commission data on Tuesday, the BJP-led NDA had taken the lead in 280 seats out of 528, surpassing the majority mark. Concurrently, the Congress had also crossed the 100-lead milestone. As of 10:30 am, the BJP was leading in 234 seats and had won the Surat seat in Gujarat uncontested. The Congress-led INDIA bloc was leading in 200 seats, a performance exceeding exit poll predictions. The BJP seemed to be facing significant losses in Uttar Pradesh, where the Samajwadi Party was leading in 33 seats. In Andhra Pradesh, the TDP led by Chandrababu Naidu was ahead, while the BJD appeared to be facing a setback in Odisha in the Lok Sabha elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav were leading from the Varanasi (with over 72,000