Congress Declares Moral Victory Amid BJP's Struggle in Lok Sabha Elections

With current trends showing BJP falling below the majority mark in the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress declared it a significant political and moral defeat for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Despite BJP emerging as the single largest party, it is failing to secure a majority, contradicting the exit polls.

In a surprising turn of events, current trends reveal that the BJP is falling short of the majority mark in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, prompting the Congress to declare it a staggering political and decisively moral defeat for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

As vote counting progresses, the BJP is emerging as the single largest party but is struggling to secure a decisive majority. This development starkly contrasts the predictions of Saturday’s exit polls, which anticipated a comfortable victory for the BJP-led NDA, projecting a major win for Modi for a third consecutive term.

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh criticized the exit polls, labeling them a 'total sham.' He pointed out that trends indicate the BJP is facing significant losses, especially in its strongholds in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan, though making some gains in Odisha, Telangana, and Kerala. BJP is leading in 240 seats, insufficient for a standalone majority, forcing the party to rely on coalition partners.