Home Minister Amit Shah said on April 30 that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies have emerged victorious with over 100 seats in the crucial first two phases of the elections held this month.
“Two phases of the seven phases of Lok Sabha elections have been completed. As per the internal assessment of these two phases, the BJP and its allies are far ahead with 100 seats,” Amit Shah told reporters in Guwahati.
So far, 190 seats have been secured in the first two phases. The BJP had won 93 of these 190 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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“We are witnessing great electoral success in Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand. Apart from these, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu…as per initial trends, the BJP is also getting a good response in South India,” Shah said.
The first phase, held on April 19, saw voting on 102 seats, followed by another 88 seats in the second phase on April 26. The third phase is scheduled for May 7 and the final phase is scheduled for June 1. The vote will take place on June 4.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which is seeking a record third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has set a target of winning 400 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats this election. The ruling alliance is being challenged by the opposition parties led by Congress under the banner of INDIA bloc.
Shah's statement comes two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his attack on the opposition INDIA bloc, saying it was the BJP-NDA combine that was 2-0 ahead after voting for the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls were over.
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“Kolhapur is called the football hub of Maharashtra. Football is very popular here among the local youth. If I talk to you in football terminology, yesterday after the completion of the second phase, BJP-NDA was leading 2-0,” PM Modi said. said on April 28 at an election rally in the city.
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Published: Apr 30, 2024 11:20am IST