democratic exercise. elections in a country of 1.4 billion people done and dusted. and here is everything you need to know about the results. the bjp one the most number of seats, 240, but it is still not the victory that narendra modi was hoping. he has 63 let s seats than what the bjp one in the last election in less than 272 thatis last election in less than 272 that is needed to have a majority. it means he is not the final word on politics or policy. he will have to rely on unpredictable rely alliance parties and establish a consensus. other things didn t go as anticipated. the state which was supposed to stand by the bjp didn t. 80 lawmakers come from uttar pradesh and thatis come from uttar pradesh and that is where they suffered the most losses. from 62 it is down to 33. the bjp alliance may be forming the government but the growth of the opposition was the real surprise. over two dozen parties came together to take on the bjp and that is clearly worked. the oppositio