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.Image Credit: AP

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