BJP supporters can’t keep calm online as trends indicate Modi Wave 2.0.
Election 2019 Reactions LIVE Updates: After seven phases of polling stretched over a month, it’s time for the results of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. We’re tracking the elections live and plenty of people across the country are trying to guess the final result even as they trickle in. And there are plenty of reactions from people, experts, candidates and political leaders on social media as the results come in. We’re going to keep our finger on what’s buzzing across social media platforms through the day (and some part of the night) as the results come in.
As per the latest data from the Election Commission, the BJP is leading in 300 seats while the Congress is trailing far behind with 50.
Polling began on April 11 and the last phase of the seven phases was conducted on May 19. Over 8,000 candidates were in the fray for 542 seats (polling has to be held again in Vellore). This year saw the highest turnout: 67.11 per cent of the 90.99 crore eligible voters.
Months after BJP ministers launched the Chowkidar campaign in response to Opposition's allegations, and added it as a prefix to all their social media handle, they removed it today after NDA emerged as a strong force.
Thanking people for their mandate Narendra Modi on Twitter he said that although he is removing it from his profile, it will be an integral part of him.
He removed the word from his handle and urged to do the same.
Following his lead, many prominent BJP leaders too removed the word from their social media handles.
As Narendra Modi is all set to return to power for the second time, wishes poured in from all over the world. And India's neighbour Pakistan too joined in to congratulate him. Taking to Twitter, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan wished PM Modi for the electoral victory of BJP and its allies.
BJP managed to perform quite well in West Bengal by increasing its tally to 16 seats, according to figures released by the Election Commission at 4.45 pm. The ruling Trinamool Congress is leading in 25 seats.
As trends showed BJP-lead NDA leading in Lok Sabha Elections Results 2019, global leaders congratulated Narendra Modi online. As he is also leading by a huge margin in his constituency, Varanasi, wishes poured in from all corners.
From President of Cyprus to Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, all took Twitter to wish India's Prime Minister as his party is all set to win elections once again.
"Congratulations to PM @narendramodi on a strong mandate from the people of India. The government and the people of Afghanistan look forward to expanding cooperation between our two democracies in pursuit of regional cooperation, peace and prosperity for all of South Asia," Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani wrote on Twitter.
"I, on behalf of the people of Bhutan, offer heartiest congratulations to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi @PMOIndia and his team on the election victory. As we look forward to working closely in years to come, we pray India achieves greater success under your leadership," Bhutan's PM Lotay Tshering wrote.
As the trend shows BJP leading in over 310 seats, people are celebrating Modi Wave 2.0 online with #ModiAaGaya and #ModiPhirSe. With thousands of tweets, both the hashtags are trending on Twitter.
Though Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati moved past 23 years of animosity to work together and contest against Bharatiya Janata Party, however, according to the trends, they may fail to prevent the formation of the NDA government at the Centre.
The ongoing trends suggest a wave in favour of Narendra Modi which took the BJP beyond 200 just an hour after the counting began at 8 am. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu took to Twitter to congratulate Modi on his "impressive victory" in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
"One piece of Humour for the Day : Opposition & Rahul Gandhi are alleging (& crying) that “Not only EVMs, even TV remotes have been hacked - whichever button we press, it shows a NDA victory!!” AB Batao," tweeted Babul Supriyo on Thursday.
After all the exit polls predicted NDA's victory by a huge margin, Opposition parties, leading with Congress rejected the predictions. So, the BJP's sitting MP from West Bengal's Asansol tweeted online poking fun at Congress chief.
As trends show BJP-led NDA may cross the 300 mark, people can't stop celebrating the feat online. Many are drawing parallels from the cricket world to express how they are feeling, praising Narendra Modi. From Chris Gayle to Virendra Sehwag, fans are celebrating Modi's return with memes.
As NDA grows stronger in trends, BJP ministers are quite confident of their victory and have started tweeting congratulating PM Narendra Modi.
"The results which are swinging to one side by a huge margin speaks volumes of Shri @narendramodi ji's vision, reforms rolled out and effective implementation to ensure 'Sabka Saath 'Sabka Vikas'. #ElectionResults2019 #Verdict2019 #ModiAaRahaHai," Suresh Prabhu wrote on Twitter.
"This historic victory in the General Elections is the outcome of Modiji’s visionary leadership, Amit Shahji’s dynamism and the hard work of millions of BJP karyakartas on the ground," Rajnath Singh wrote on Twitter. "I thank the people of India for once again giving a decisive mandate to @BJP4India led NDA and reposing faith in Shri @narendramodi’s astute leadership and his vision of New India. Shri Modi is now all set to build a New India," the Home Minister added online.
Celebrating the huge lead, Vijay Goel tweeted, "Phir Ek Baar, 300 Paar #ModiAaRahaHai"
As PM Narendra Modi heads for a second term, his mother Heeraben Modi greets the media outside her residence in Gandhinagar.
As BJP takes a major lead in at least 300 seats, the supporters are going berserk online. With filmy memes and hilarious videos, they are not only cheering for NDA but also taking a jibe at the Oppostition.
Sunny Leone is not fighting the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, yet it's her name that is trending on Twitter. Well, as we know Live coverage is not easy, in a popular English news channel when an anchor mentioned her name instead of Sunny Deol, vigilant Twitterati did not miss it. Soon instead of the BJP's Gurdaspur candidate, it was the name of the actress that started dominating online.
As counting indicate Modi wave 2.0, BJP ministers have already started celebrating online. Leading the list is Sushma Swaraj who congratulated PM Modi on his victory.
Netizens were thrilled with the lead.
As BJP candidates open with massive leads in Delhi in the early trends and AAP is trailing in all seats, people can't stop taking a jibe at AAP with memes and jokes.
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As BJP is leading in many seats, its supporters are not just excited in the real world but also online. Many are sharing GIFs to show how they are celebrating now.
As BJP's Sunny Deol is leading in Gurdaspur and Congress' Urmila Matondkar is trailing behind in Mumbai North in early trends, Bollywood buffs are sharing their movie scenes of the stars.
Although Congress President Rahul Gandhi is leading in Wayanad, he is trailing in Amethi and people are sharing memes and GIFs to capture the mood.
As trends show NDA way ahead of other parties, Twitterati can't stop poking fun at opposition parties using memes.
Tracking election result is no joke and when it's a weekday, it's hard to balance work and watching TV.
Being the biggest democratic elections, it's quite natural that the excitement and anticipation are not restricted within the boundaries of the country. Indians leaving aboard too can't keep calm.
After a close race during the last election, Congress's Shashi Tharoor is happy to be holding the lead well in advance.
As NDA is leaping forward, do you think it will be the classic case of the hare and the tortoise?
Game of Thrones may be over but the battle of the chair has just started and brands too are milking it for their publicity.
As early trends show Rahul Gandhi trailing in Amethi and Smriti Irani is leading, people can't stop sharing popular memes.
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Congress candidate from Bhopal Digvijaya Singh wishes all his fellow Congress candidates declaring that they will win. Too optimistic?
All trends on Twitter are broadly about the election results. But there's one standout trend: Ravi Kishan
The Bhojpuri actor, who's the BJP's candidate from Gorakhpur, started trending after performing a puja before counting began. He also claimed he would enjoy a 'historic victory'. Also tells you how closely people are watching the Gorakhpur result that was earlier held by the current Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.