The National Democratic Alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, won more than half of the seats in the Indian Parliament's Lower House following the election results. According to data released after the vote counts, the coalition secured over 85 percent of the votes, winning 276 seats in the 543-member Lower House, as reported by Indian channel "NTD." The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance came in second, comprising 28 parties and winning 205 seats.
On Tuesday, India began the process of counting over 640 million votes in the world's largest electoral exercise, reinstating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term. This marks only the second time an Indian leader has held power for a third term after Jawaharlal Nehru, the country's first Prime Minister. Approximately 970 million people, representing over 10 percent of the world's population, were eligible to vote in the Indian parliamentary elections, with the average voter turnout at around 66 percent according to official data.
