A most warming congratulation to the Indian prime Minister for being election second time, SHAIKHANI GROUP

Narendra Modi
BJP President Amit Shah, left, and Home Minister Rajnath Singh, right, present a giant floral garland to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the party headquarters in New Delhi.
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HIGHLIGHTS
67.11 per cent of the 909.9 million eligible Indian voters had cast their votes

Seven-phase elections

Over 8,000 candidates were in the fray for 542 seats

BJP has consolidated its lead over rivals and is all set to return to power

INDIANS HAD VOTED. 67.11 PER CENT OF THE 909.9 MILLION ELIGIBLE VOTERS HAD CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE SEVEN-PHASE ELECTIONS. OVER 8,000 CANDIDATES WERE IN THE FRAY FOR 542 SEATS. WITH TRENDS IN ALL OF THE SEATS OUT BJP HAS CONSOLIDATED ITS LEAD OVER RIVALS AND IS ALL SET TO RETURN TO POWER.