: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him on his win in the Lok Sabha elections. He noted that the two nations share the "closest of friendship" and the friendship will continue to thrive. Sharing details regarding his conversation with PM Modi, Sunak stated, "Today I spoke to @narendramodi to congratulate him on his election victory.
The UK and India share the closest of friendships, and together that friendship will continue to thrive." The counting of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections was held on Tuesday. The Election Commission of India has declared the results of the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies, with the BJP winning 240 seats and the Congress 99.
The BJP fell 32 seats short of the 272 majority mark after votes polled in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were counted. For the first time, since the Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, it did not secure a majority on its own. Wishes are pouring in from across the globe after Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a third consecutive win in the Lok Sabha polls.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden congratulated PM Modi and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on their victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He noted that the friendship between India and the US is only growing as the two nations unlock a shared future of unlimited potential. In a post on X, Biden stated, "Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Democratic Alliance on their vict.
