Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed victory in the Indian election, though his alliance is far short of the 400 seats he set out to win.
His BJP-led alliance is leading in just under 300 seats, while opposition parties are ahead in about 230.
A party or alliance that wins more than 272 seats in the 543-member parliament can form the government.
Speaking in Delhi, he thanks voters for their mandate, and vowed to end poverty.
“We have to take a lot of decisions for the future of India,” Modi said, adding: “This relationship of trust is a big strength of the democracy.”
He ended his speech by thanking voters, who he says have given his alliance the chance to serve India for a third time.
The world’s biggest election was held in seven phases over six weeks with almost a billion people registered to vote.
(Excerpts : BBC News)
