Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: BJP clean sweeps THESE five states but falls short of simple majority

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Lok Sabha Elections: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 240 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, falling short of a simple majority of 272 seats. However, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) comfortably crossed the majority mark of 272 seats, emerging as the largest alliance in the Lok Sabha.According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), despite aiming for 370 seats on its own and more than 400 with its allies, the BJP won 240 seats.

This result puts the BJP well ahead of the Congress, the largest opposition party, which secured 99 seats.Also Read | Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: '400 paar' a distant dream as NDA wins 295, INDIA bloc 231However, the BJP has won significantly in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, sweeping five states. This marks a decrease from 2019, when the saffron party swept nine states.Also Read | Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: '400 paar' a distant dream as NDA wins 295, INDIA bloc 231The Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has secured all seats in Madhya Pradesh (29 seats), Himachal Pradesh (4 seats), Delhi (7 seats), Uttarakhand (5 seats), and Tripura (2 seats).

In the 2019 elections, the BJP won Delhi, Arunachal, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Tripura, and Uttarakhand, contributing to its 303 seats.Also Read | Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: 48 votes decide Mumbai North West; Here's a list of candidates who won by lowest marginsIn Himachal Pradesh, notable wins include Union Minister Anurag Thakur, who secured the Hamirpur seat for the fifth consecutive time. Actor Kangana Ranaut and Rajiv Bharadwaj made their political debuts from Mandi and Kangra seats, respectively, while former BJP state president Suresh Kashyap