In Pictures: Election results 2019

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A glimpse of how people are following vote counting and election results; BJP workers celebrate as early trends suggest the Narendra Modi-led NDA is set to form government for a second time.
In Pictures: Election results 2019

Supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hold colour smoke crackers as they celebrate on the vote results day for India's general election in Siliguri on May 23, 2019.

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters hold colour smoke crackers as they celebrate on the vote results day for India’s general election at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on May 23, 2019

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Indian election officials check an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at a polling counting centre in Amritsar on May 23, 2019.

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People watch the results of general election on big screen in New Delhi, India on May 23, 2019. The counting of general election 2019 is underway since morning across India to decide the next head of the country. Initial results shows the BJP party of Narendra Modi is leading.

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Members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) eat and dance as they celebrate on the vote results day for India's general election at the party headquarters in Chennai on May 23, 2019.

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Members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) hold posters and shout slogans as they celebrate on the vote results day for India's general election in Chennai on May 23, 2019.

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Supporters of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate the election results outside the BJP headquarters in Mumbai on May 23, 2019

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