Election Results 2024 Highlights: PM Modi says 'Cong’s urban Naxalism a challenge, its remote control is outside India'

Election Result 2024 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at party headquarters in Delhi. He will address BJP supporters after the party's performance in the Maharashtra assembly elections.

Election Result 2024 LIVE: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's wife, Kalpana Soren, has won the Gandey seat by a margin of 17,142 votes. She defeated BJP's Muniya Devi.

Election Result LIVE: “The (Maharashtra) results are unbelievable, unexpected. I have been in politics since 1982. I have been MP four times, MLA five times. We have been talking to people in all the corners of Maharashtra, doing public meetings, but this result is unbelievable, unacceptable, because it is contrary to the people's emotions,” Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala says, according to PTI.

"We have talked to leaders, workers, journalists, all the section of the society, but nobody expected this result. The fight was between Mahayuti, and MVA. Exit polls had come, but we cannot believe this result," he adds.

Election Result 2024 LIVE: After the 20th round of counting, BJP and BSP counting agents clashed after the brother of BSP candidate Jitendra Kumar Singh allegedly had an altercation with the BJP candidate from Phulpur assembly seat and eventual winner, Deepak Patel. Read more.

Election Result 2024 LIVE: The BJP has won 6 seats while its ally RLD clinched one of the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh where by-polls were held on November 20.

Kundarki: BJP
Ghaziabad: BJP
Khair: BJP
Phulpur: BJP
Katehari: BJP
Majhawan: BJP
Meerapur: RLD
Karhal: SP
Sishamau: SP

Election Result 2024 LIVE: The ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI(M) and the Opposition Congress won one assembly by-poll each in Kerala.

In Palakkad, Rahul Mamkootathil, the Youth Congress state chief fighting his first election, defeated BJP’s C Krishnakumar by a margin of 18,840 votes.

CPI(M) candidate and former lawmaker UR Pradeep beat Congress’s Ramya Haridas in Chelakkara in the neighbouring Thrissur district by 12,201 votes. More details here.

Election Result 2024 LIVE: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has termed his party's win in three out of four seats in the Punjab bypolls a "semi-final", asserting that the party is on course for another historic mandate in Delhi.

He said that Punjab have chosen AAP for the second time, which shows that it is doing good work.

Election Result 2024 LIVE: "Some of the schemes like Ladki Bahin yojana have played a major role in our victory...I want to thank my voters for once again giving me this responsibility...I will continue working for the development of the state for the next five years..." NCP leader Ajit Pawar says.

Election Result 2024 LIVE: Union minister and BJP chief JP Nadda and Union home minister Amit Shah have arrived at the party headquarters in Delhi to celebrate the party's victory in the Maharashtra election.

Election Result LIVE: "We were confident that we (Mahayuti) will get a majority and form the government in Maharashtra, but we got an unprecedented victory. The way the people of Maharashtra have shown their trust in Mahayuti, our responsibilities have increased and we will work to fulfil all the expectations of the people," Union minister Nitin Gadkari says, according to ANI.

Election Result LIVE: On BJP's 'batenge toh katenge' slogan, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray says: "It did not work. Some things are secular like unemployment, inflation. Everyone is affected by it. So it did not work."

Election Result LIVE: “We did not answer criticism with criticism. We answered it with work. And that is what appealed to the people. All of us would work with the people. You cannot run the government by being in your home. You have to go to the people,” Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde says while taking a swipe at Uddhav Thackeray. Read more.

Election Result 2024 LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray says Maharashtra assembly poll results are completely unexpected and incomprehensible.

“In the next few days, we will have to find out what led to this. If this is acceptable to the people of Maharashtra, nobody can do anything. But if this result is unacceptable, we will keep fighting for the people of Maharashtra,” Thackeray adds.

Election Result 2024 LIVE: “Heartfelt thanks to the people of Jharkhand for giving a massive mandate to INDIA. Congratulations and best wishes to CM Hemant Soren, the Congress, and all JMM workers for this victory,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says.

“This alliance's win in the state is a victory for the protection of the Constitution and the defense of water, forests, and land,” he adds.

Election Result 2024 LIVE: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi says that Maharashtra results are unexpected and that the party will analyse them in detail.

“Thanks to all the voters of the state for their support and to all the workers for their hard work,” Gandhi writes on X.

Election Result LIVE: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleges Maharashtra outcome brought through targeted conspiracy to defeat Congress. “Our morale not down, will strengthen party,” he says.

Election Result 2024 LIVE: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren addresses reporters after poll victory. He says: “Today the results of the #JharkhandAssemblyElection2024 have come...I want to thank the people of all communities and all the farmers, women and youth of the state for casting their votes with the majority and making this election successful.”

He adds: "I also thank all the leaders who were there in the field and took the power of democracy to the people...We are waiting for the complete result which will be soon announced...After that, we will take a further decision...The INDIA alliance performance has been very good, I have come to know this...I want to thank you all for the support..."

Election Result LIVE: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren has won the Barhait seat by 39,791 votes, data from the Election Commission shows. He defeated BJP's Gamliyel Hembrom.

Election Result LIVE: Assam CM and BJP's election co-incharge Himanta Biswa Sarma says that the party's loss in Jharkhand is deeply painful to him.

“Must humbly accept people's mandate, for that is true essence of democracy,” he adds, according to PTI.

Election Result LIVE: Union minister Amit Shah thanks the people of Jharkhand and says fulfilling the aspirations of tribal society is BJP's top priority.

Election Result 2024 LIVE: “By giving such a huge mandate to Mahayuti amidst illusion and lies, people have shut shops of fake well-wishers of Constitution,” Union home minister Amit Shah says.

Election Result 2024: Reacting to Mahayuti's performance in Maharashtra, Union minister Amit Shah expresses gratitude to people of Maharashtra for the “historic mandate”.

"This victory of Mahayuti is a triumph of the 'politics of erformance' under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The people of Maharashtra have rejected the politics of appeasement and reaffirmed their faith in Mahayuti's legacy, development, and welfare of the poor," Shah wrote on X.

Election Result LIVE: "The BJP-Mahayuti alliance has achieved a huge and historic victory in Maharashtra... This is the victory of the ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj... The people of the country have unwavering faith in Prime Minister Modi's policies, his intentions, his leadership and his decisions..." Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath says, according to ANI.

Election Result LIVE: Union minister Piyush Goyal tells ANI: "PM Modi and Mahayuti government provided good governance to the people of Maharashtra and as a result, the public bestowed their trust on Mahayuti."

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is all set to win Maharashtra against the INDIA bloc as the saffron party logs its best-ever electoral performance in the state.

BJP+ : 229

INC+ : 50

Ind : 2

Others : 7