NEW DELHI, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked the countrymen for placing trust in the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a third consecutive term.
Taking to the social platform X, formerly Twitter, Modi said that it was an unprecedented moment in the history of India.
"The people of the country have expressed their trust in the NDA for the third consecutive time. This is an unprecedented moment in the history of India," Modi posted on X.
"I assure the countrymen that to fulfil their aspirations, we will move forward with new energy, new enthusiasm and new resolves," he wrote.
Even as the counting of votes was still in progress after the April 19-June 1 general elections held in the South Asian country, the NDA was expected to win around 290 parliamentary constituencies, while the opposition political parties' Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) was most likely to win 234 parliamentary constituencies, according to media reports.
There are a total of 543 parliamentary constituencies in India where people directly elect their representatives. The political party, or alliance of political parties, that wins at least 272 parliamentary constituencies forms the government. ■
