2024 Lok Sabha Election results: The BJP, the most dominant political force in India in the past 10 years, is facing significant heat as the vote counting enters the business end. The Congress-led Opposition India bloc, who not many gave a fighting chance, has unexpectedly put up a robust challenge to the saffron party at the hustings today.Coming to the small battles within the big battle, this day could see many stalwarts biting the dust, if one goes by the trends around mid-day. Here is a look at the most prominent faces among them.
Smriti Irani: Union minister Smriti Irani, a permanent fixture in BJP’s scheme of things across the last two governments, is having a very tough day which could get worse as counting progresses. Latest trends show her trailing her rival, Congress old-timer and Gandhi family confidant KL Sharma, by a major margin.
Shashi Tharoor: Frontline Congress politician Shashi Tharoor is trailing BJP’s Rajeev Chandrasekhar by over 15,000 votes as of 1 pm.
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- Uttar Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Tamil Nadu
- West Bengal
- Bihar
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Telangana
- Kerala
- Madhya Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Delhi
- Other States
Omar Abdullah: In J&K’s Baramulla, Omar Abdullah of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference has conceded a huge lead to his rival, Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh.