Modi poised for historic landslide
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Prime minister Narendra Modi is on track for a landslide election victory that will cement the Hindu nationalist leader as India’s most formidable politician in decades
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Narendra Modi
347 National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
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Rahul Gandhi
95 United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
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Official results (subject to change)

Absolute majority: 272 seats
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BJP allies 48

Indian National Congress (INC) 51

INC allies 44

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 299

Others 100

Lok Sabha Lower house of parliament*
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*542 out of 543 seats contested

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