With counting beginning at 8 am with postal ballots followed by electronic voting machines (EVMs) and matching VVPAT slips, the results for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 are set to be declared today across 542 parliamentary constituencies.
The Surat seat in Gujarat had the BJP’s Mukesh Dalal as the uncontested winner after all eight candidates withdrew after Congress candidate Nilesh Kumbhani’s candidature was rejected on April 22, a day before the elections.
According to reports, the BJP is leading in Madhya Pradesh with 29 seats while Congress’ lone hopes of winning Chhindwara are in danger as Nakul Nath trails behind. In Bihar, the JD(U) leads in 15 seats, closely followed by BJP in 13 seats. The LJPRV has lead in 5 seats while the RJD has 3 seats so far, according to data released by the EC.
Out of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, the key seats to look out for are Patna Sahib, Patliputra, Karakat, Jahanabad, Nalanda, and Arrah. With candidates such as RJD leaders Misa Bharti, Rohini Acharya, LJP president Chirag Paswan, and more in the fray, the election results will determine how many seats the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secures and whether the INDIA alliance and RJD youth leader Tejashwi Yadav are able to make a significant impact in the state. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won 17 seats, the JD(U) won 16, and Congress secured one seat.
With 29 Lok Sabha seats, Madhya Pradesh witnessed the BJP’s landslide victory in 2014, bagging 27 seats but losing Chhindwara and Guna to the opposing Congress. In 2019, however, it regained Guna and secured victory over 28 seats. The major seat includes Chhindwara, the elusive seat that the BJP has been unable to ascertain victory over. Congress candidate and son of former state chief minister Kamal Nath, Nakul Nath is in the fray to maintain the family seat this elections.
June 4, 2024, 12: 47 AM: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leading with over 2 lakh votes from the Vidisha constituency. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is heading for a massive victory in Guna, according to reports. The lone Congress seat, Chhindwara, is in danger as according to latest trends, Nakul Nath is trailing.
June 4, 2024, 12: 45 AM: As per the EC, in Bihar, the JD(U) has a lead in 15, followed by the BJP in 13, LJPRV in 5, RJD in 3, CPI(ML)(L) in 2 and Congress in 1 seat.
June 4, 2024, 11: 55 AM: LJPRV leader Chirag Paswan is leading from Hajipur seat in Bihar. CPI(ML)(L) is leading in 1 seat, as per the EC.
June 4, 2024, 10:18 AM: The JD(U) is leading in 12 seats while the BJP has 9, LJPRV in 5, RJD in 3, Congress in 2, as per the EC.
June 4, 2024, 9:55 AM: Based on the EC data, the BJP is in lead in 29 seats in Madhya Pradesh. In Bihar, the BJP has a lead in 10, JD(U) in 9, LJPRV in 4, RJD in 2, Congress and HAMS in 1 each.
June 4, 2024, 9:17 AM: The BJP is in lead in 24 seats in Madhya Pradesh. While in Bihar, the RJD has a lead in 1 seat, states the EC.
June 4, 2024, 9:10 AM: The Lok Jan Shakti Party (Ram Vilas) (LJPRV) is in lead in 1 seat in Bihar, as per the EC.
June 4, 2024, 9:05 AM: The BJP is lead in 20 in Madhya Pradesh while the Congress still stands at 1, as per the EC.
June 4, 2024, 9:00 AM: The BJP is in lead with 14 in Madhya Pradesh, as per the EC. Early trends suggest that Madhya Pradesh is in lead in 27 while the Congress is in 1, as per reports.
June 4, 2024, 8:55 AM: As per the EC, the BJP is leading with 11 in Madhya Pradesh. In Bihar, the BJP and the JD(U) is in lead with 2 each, HAMS is in 1.
June 4, 2024, 8:48 AM: As per the EC, the BJP and the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAMS) has a lead in 1 each in Bihar. In Madhya Pradesh, the BJP has a lead in 7 while the Congress has a lead in 1.
June 4, 2024, 8:45 AM: As per reports, the NDA has a lead in 19 while the INDIA alliance has a lead in 1 in Bihar. The BJP has a lead in 5 seats while the Congress has a lead in 1 in Madhya Pradesh, as per the EC.
June 4, 2024, 8:35 AM: According to the Election Commission, the BJP has a lead with 1 seat in Madhya Pradesh.
June 4, 2024, 8:30 AM: Based on reports, the NDA alliance is leading in 26 while the RJD has a lead of 8.
June 4, 2024, 8:27 AM: According to reports, the NDA alliance is taking a lead in 4 while the Congress has 1 in Madhya Pradesh. According to reports in Bihar, the NDA is leading with 7 while the Congress has 1.
