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