India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed victory for a third term on Tuesday, he said in a statement on social media.
"People have placed their faith in NDA (National Democratic Alliance) for a third consecutive time", Modi wrote on social media platform X. "This is a historical feat in India's history."
Trends show the NDA crossed the halfway mark and won 290 seats. The Opposition bloc INDIA also made a comeback of sorts, winning 234 seats in the Lok Sabha - a huge improvement since 2019.
"I bow to the Janata Janardan for this affection and assure them that we will continue the good work done in the last decade to keep fulfilling the aspirations of people," said PM Modi, who won from Varanasi seat by a margin of 1.5 lakh votes.
"I also salute all our Karyakartas for their hard work. Words will never do justice to their exceptional efforts," PM Modi said.
