Modi's BJP Takes Commanding Lead in Indian Elections

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance took a commanding lead in over 272 seats, surpassing the minimum needed for a simple majority in the 543-member lower house of parliament, according to early vote-counting trends reported by TV channels on Tuesday.

(Recasts with lead in majority seats)

NEW DELHI, June 4 (Reuters) -

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance raced away to lead in more than 272 seats - the minimum needed for a simple majority in the 543-member lower house of parliament - in early vote-counting trends on Tuesday, TV channels said.