Get set, count! EC has begun with the process that would ultimately decide which party and alliance could form the next government in the country. Nitin Gadkari says, ''Opposition should never forget its roles for Democracy''

Opposition should never forget its role in democracy: Nitin Gadkari

India began counting hundreds of millions of votes in its general election today at 8:00 am, with a coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party already preparing to form the next government.

Lok Sabha Election Result 2019: Counting of votes begins with BJP looking at second term

The United States Wednesday said that it was confident in the fairness and integrity of the Indian elections and would work with whoever is the victor. "I would say from the US perspective, we are very confident in the fairness and the integrity of the Indian elections, and we will obviously work with whoever is the victor and whatever the outcome is there," State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus told reporters during an off-camera gaggle here.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: US says it is confident about fairness, integrity of Indian elections

Get set, count! EC has begun with the process that would ultimately decide which party and alliance could form the next government in the country. Rahul Gandhi congratulates PM Modi & accepts defeat.

Congress Press Conference: Rahul Gandhi congratulates PM Modi & accepts defeat

The vote count for Lok Sabha elections on Thursday showed that the people of the country have given the mandate to the BJP-led NDA to again govern the country for the next five years.

Lok Sabha election results 2019: UP numbers show 'Mahagathbandhan' a failed experiment

Get set, count! EC has begun with the process that would ultimately decide which party and alliance could form the next government in the country. Congress accepts defeat in Lok Sabha Election

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Congress accepts defeat in Lok Sabha Election

Get set, count! EC has begun with the process that would ultimately decide which party and alliance could form the next government in the country. Kirron Kher thanks public & her senior leadership.

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Kirron Kher thanks public & her senior leadership

The final result of the mega electoral exercise to elect the world's largest democracy will be announced today. The voting will start at 8 am. While all of you can access Wionews.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: Guide to check results, trends on Election Commission website and app

WION's expert analysis on Guna and Amethi constituencies

Analysis: What poll losses in Guna and Amethi mean for Congress

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he respects people's verdict as he conceded defeat in the Lok Sabha election. Addressing a press conference as Modi's government returned to power with a thumping majority, Rahul Gandhi said people of India decided Narendra Modi will be the Prime Minister and ''I respect their verdict''.

Lok Sabha election results 2019: Rahul Gandhi concedes defeat, asks Congress workers not to lose hope

On a day that threw a slew of surprises, Prime Minister Narendra Modi added another by removing 'Chowkidar' from his Twitter name. PM Modi tweeted out saying that the word "‘Chowkidar’ goes from my Twitter name but it remains an integral part of me".

After BJP's impressive show in Lok Sabha polls, PM Modi drops 'Chowkidar' from Twitter handle

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is on course to win the 2019 Lok Sabha handsomely. The NDA is so far leading on 348 seats out of 542 on which the polls were held; the BJP's tally stood at 286.

Lok Sabha election results 2019: Modi wave sweeps India again, NDA poised to win Lok Sabha elections

Get set, count! EC has begun with the process that would ultimately decide which party and alliance could form the next government in the country. Pak PM Imran Khan congratulates PM Modi

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Pak PM Imran Khan congratulates PM Modi

The Election Commission on Wednesday came up with a new IT-based initiative to provide real-time trends and results of the counting of the votes on May 23. "Trends and results will be available on the ECI website as well as on the Voter Helpline App available on both Android and iOS," said the Election Commission.

Election Commission launches a special app for voters to track election results today

A day before the counting of votes take place, Odisha Congress president Niranjan Patnaik Wednesday conceded that the party will not be able to form a government on its own in the state, and may even lose the opposition status.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: Congress in Odisha concedes defeat before counting of votes; says, may even lose the opposition status

Buoyed by exit polls predicting a sweeping victory for the BJP in Delhi, the party's unit here has already ordered delicacies like 'motichoor cakes' and 'kamal barfis', a day before counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.

Buoyed by exit poll projections, BJP leaders order ladoos, motichoor cakes to celebrate win

It was the mother-of-all battle, the most-watched contest of this Lok Sabha elections, which was ultimately won by the challenger. The battleground was Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, a dusty little town widely known as the Congress bastion and stronghold of the Gandhi family.

In neck and neck battle, Smriti Irani defeats Rahul Gandhi in Amethi

Actress-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar suffered defeat on her maiden political outing. Contesting elections from the Mumbai North constituency, Urmila lost to Bhartiya Janta Party’s sure-shot bet, Gopal Chinayya Shetty.

Lok Sabha Election Result 2019: Urmila Matondkar loses from Mumbai North constituency

Get set, count! EC has begun with the process that would ultimately decide which party and alliance could form the next government in the country. Bollywood actors congratulate PM Modi

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Bollywood actors congratulate PM Modi

Get set, count! EC has begun with the process that would ultimately decide which party and alliance could form the next government in the country. PM Modi congratulates Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

Lok Sabha Election 2019: PM Modi congratulates Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

Get set, count! EC has begun with the process that would ultimately decide which party and alliance could form the next government in the country. BJP President Amit Shah arrives at BJP Headquarters.

Lok Sabha Election 2019: BJP President Amit Shah arrives at BJP HQ, New Delhi

The BJP and its ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) are leading in 61 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, according to Election Commission trends at 3.30 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading by a huge margin of over 4 lakh votes in Varanasi against Samajwadi Party candidate Shalini Yadav.

Lok Sabha election results 2019: BJP, ally maintain lead over rivals in Uttar Pradesh

Get set, count! EC has begun with the process that would ultimately decide which party and alliance could form the next government in the country. In conversation with JDS' Syed Islam | Lok Sabha Election Results 2019

WION Exclusive | In conversation with JDS' Syed Islam | Lok Sabha Election Results 2019

Get set, count! EC has begun with the process that would ultimately decide which party and alliance could form the next government in the country. BJP-Shiv sena leading in all Mumbai seats

Lok Sabha Election 2019: BJP-Shiv Sena leading in all Mumbai seats