Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: 5 crucial things that helped INDIA bloc hold NDA under 300 seats

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National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was leading on 292 seats.In 2019, the BJP had won 303 seats on its own while the NDA got 353 seats. The UPA, then led by the Congress party, had won just 91 seats. Clearly, the opposition has improved its performance and belied all exit poll predictions.

Follow Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Live Updates hereHere is a list of 5 crucial things that worked for INDIA bloc in halting the NDA under 300 seats:Narendra Modi is all set to become the only Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to serve three straight terms in office. Though exit polls had suggested a smooth win for the BJP-led alliance, but that didn't happen. Perhaps, there was anti-incumbency against Narendra Modi who became the Prime Minister in 2014.

Analysts say that the BJP and its top leaders were wary of the anti-incumbency. That is why, PM Modi unleashed a shrill campaign targeting Opposition. PM Modi even went on to claim that his predecessor Manmohan Singh had advocated allocation of the nation's resources to Muslims.

“From a campaign focused on Viksit Bharat to Hindu-Muslim laced speeches, PM Modi's campaign clearly indicated that the BJP wanted to polarise the elections," said an analyst who did not want to be named. The Opposition could somehow capitalise on this narrative and made most of it, he said. Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had come together in 2017 UP elections.

But it didn't work then. The duo, however, joined hands and contested the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 as part of INDIA bloc. Also Read: Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: 5 factors that didn't work for PM Modi and BJP this time aroundAs the results keep coming in INDIA bloc was leading on 43 seats while the BJP was