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Thanks for joining us on Zee News for live updates on Lok Sabha election 2019.
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23:57
PM Modi thanked world leaders as their congratulatory messages kept pouring in after he led BJP to a super-sized victory for a second term in office. Those who called Modi included Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and former prime minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda.
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23:56
The Dalai Lama congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on their success in the Lok Sabha election 2019. "It fills me with admiration and pride to see India, the world's democracy, emerging as leader in the community of nations," news agency ANI tweeted quoting him.
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23:51
Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan mocked the Congress for eyeing the prime minister's post, but ending up with a tally which falls short to even help it get the chair of leader of the opposition. Paswan further said he had predicted victory of his ministerial colleague Smriti Irani from Amethi against Rahul Gandhi.
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23:23
The Election Commission (EC) is likely to meet on Saturday to finalise the list of winning candidates to be handed over to President Ram Nath Kovind, according to news agency PTI. Once the list is finalised, the three commissioners will seek an appointment with the President.
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23:22
A monumental vote share of 53.25 per cent propelled the NDA, comprising the BJP, Chief Minister Nitish Kumars JD(U) and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswans LJP towards a stupendous victory in Bihar, where it ended up winning all but one of the 40 seats. This is the best performance for any political formation in the state in many decades.
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22:38
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received his official certificate of election from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency. He received the certificate from his party colleagues. Taking to Twitter, he said, "Party colleagues from Kashi gave me the official certificate of election from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency! Feel happy to be representing one of the oldest and most vibrant centres of Indian culture."
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22:37
Nearly 12 per cent of members in the newly elected Lok Sabha is below the age of 40, according to news agency PTI. The 16th Lok Sabha had eight per cent of MPs below the age of 40.
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22:35
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state voters rejected the clan, caste and dynasty-driven politics in the state in the Lok Sabha election. He said the BJP fought the polls on issues of development, governance and nationalism. He also claimed the Lok Sabha election was the first one without any anti-incumbency against the government.
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22:25
A legislative party meeting of the YSR Congress Party will take place in Vijayawada on Saturday at 10.30 am followed by its parliamentary party meet post which Jaganmohan Reddy is expected to fly down to Hyderabad to meet the Governor ESL Narasimhan.
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22:22
Acknowledging the contribution of each and every member of his team for the BJP`s resounding success in the Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi said that the last five years have been a learning experience as he met and greeted the officials and staff of the Prime Minister`s Office (PMO) at the South Block. Senior officials of the PMO, including Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Additional Principal Secretary PK Mishra and Secretary to PM Bhaskar Khulbe, felicitated Modi for his party`s thumping victory in the general elections.
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22:22
US President Donald Trump telephones Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him on his, BJP's historic election victory
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21:53
President Ram Nath Kovind hosts a banquet at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in honour of the outgoing Union Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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21:10
For the first time, the 17th Lok Sabha will have a record 8 lady members from various parties in Maharashtra, in an indicator of growing women`s empowerment. Among the 71 women MPs elected from all over India, the Maharashtra contingent will account for around 10 per cent of all the lady representatives in the country`s highest law-making institution.
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20:58
Bill Gates congratulated PM Narendra Modi on his historic win. Taking to Twitter he said, "Congratulations @narendramodi on a remarkable win in #IndianElections2019. Your continued commitment to improve health, nutrition, and development will significantly improve lives of many. @BJP4India"
