The mandate of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 is now in front of everyone. While the NDA alliance got 290+ seats, the INDIA block has succeeded in winning 230+ seats. BJP became the largest party across the country, while Congress emerged as the second largest party. The eyes of the whole country were fixed on the results of the general elections. Apart from this, the foreign media was also constantly monitoring the election results of India. Let us tell you what the foreign media is writing on the general election results of India.
The website of the British daily newspaper The Guardian, while covering the country’s Lok Sabha elections, wrote, ‘Narendra Modi claimed to come to power for the third time. But according to estimates, the party is unlikely to get an absolute majority. The Guardian.com writes, ‘According to the Election Commission’s data, for the first time in a decade, Narendra Modi’s BJP failed to get an absolute majority on its own. This means that it will have to depend on its alliance partners.’
US news agency Associated Press writes, ‘Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed victory for his alliance. But, the Bharatiya Janata Party has got fewer seats than expected and it seems that it will not be able to get a majority on its own.’
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Meanwhile, another USA news organization CNN, while covering the Indian general elections, has written that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed victory in the elections. But, the voters have given him a shock, which will reduce his party’s hold on power. Also, CNN says, ‘In Modi’s one decade of rule, India has come close to becoming a superpower, but polarization on religious basis has also increased rapidly.’
On the election results of India, tribune.com.pk writes, ‘Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA) may win a majority in Parliament. But this is much less than the huge victory predicted by the exit polls. The website writes, Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a majority on its own in 2014, ending the era of unstable coalition governments and repeated the same feat in 2019.’ Apart from this, the site has also given space to the election related commentary of India’s leading political analysts.
At the same time, Pakistan’s website ARY News has also covered India’s general elections prominently. The site writes, ‘Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coalition (NDA) was moving towards a majority, but it was much less than the expected majority. This was a surprising setback for the popular leader. ARY News writes, ‘Trends show that PM Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party fell short of a majority on its own in the 543-member Parliament. Depending on allies to form a government may bring some uncertainty in policy making, as Modi has ruled with an authoritative grip for a decade.’