Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the victory of NDA for third term as a 'historical feat' in India's history and thanked the people for placing their faith in NDA.
"People have placed their faith in NDA, for a third consecutive time! This is a historical feat in India’s history" PM Modi said in a tweet on X.
"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. I also salute all our Karyakartas for their hard work. Words will never do justice to their exceptional efforts" he wrote.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also congratulated the people saying, "I bow down to the people of the country for giving NDA the opportunity to serve for the third consecutive time under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji".
"The third consecutive victory has made it clear that the public's trust is only with Modi ji" he added.
"This victory of NDA is the blessing of the people for the way Modi Ji has worked hard in the last 10 years to fulfill the dreams of the poor, women, backward, deprived and youth of the country. I congratulate Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji for this victory" Amit wrote in a series of tweets.
As of 7 pm, in a neck-and-neck fight, the NDA was leading in 293 seats, while the INDIA bloc was ahead in 232. The BJP on its own is falling short of the majority mark of 272. It is currently ahead in 239 seats, according to the Election Commission, reducing its 2019 tally, when it won 303 seats.
People don't want PM Modi, Shah to run this country: Rahul Gandhi
Calling the Lok Sabha results as 'people's victory, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that people don't want Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to run the country anymore.
He thanked the people of the country and said that they have sent a clear message through the mandate that they don't want Narendra Modi and Amit Shah in running this country.
Addressing a jam packed press conference at the AICC headquarters here which was also attended by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi said, "We fought this election not just against one person or one party but against the governance system of the country, the institutions like the CBI, IT and ED which were captured by the Prime Minister and the Home Minister".
Thanking the people of Uttar Pradesh, the Senior Congress leader said that the people of the state have now understood the politics of the country and came out in large number and voted for INDIA bloc.
Stating that this election was a fight to save the Constitution, Gandhi said, "When the Modi government froze our bank accounts, put our Chief Ministers in jail, broke up parties. I was sure and it was in my mind that the people of the country will not tolerate this and unitedly fight for their Constitution. And this proved out to be true".
When asked about whether he would stake claim to form the next government, the former Congress President said, "We are going to have a meeting of INDIA bloc tomorrow and these questions will be raised there and a decision will be taken. We respect our alliance partners and we cant give any information to the media without a meeting with them".
On a question of retaining one of the two Lok Sabha seats, Rahul Gandhi thanked the people of Wayanad and Rai Bareli and said that he has not yet decided which seat he will retain.(UNI)<>