A recount that could keep Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister

Indian authorities have started this Over 640 million votes counted In line with the general election in the Asian country. The election which is considered the world’s largest democratic process and after which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to reach his third term A decade in power

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The elections, to be held in six weeks’ time, are seen as a referendum on Modi. If he wins, it will be the second time an Indian leader will hold power A third termThe first politician in history to become the Prime Minister of the country after Jawaharlal Nehru.

Surveys show advantage in favour of political group led by Narendra Modi

The survey was predicted in an exit poll conducted on Saturday by the Asian nation’s main television networks. Comfortable win The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, the BJP, pitted Modi and his allies against a broad opposition coalition led by the Congress Party, the Congress, and its chief campaign manager, Rahul Gandhi.

About 970 million peopleMore than 10% of the world’s population had the right to vote in these elections. According to official data, the average participation in the seven phases in which the elections were held was 66%.

Counting at counting centres in each of the 543 electoral constituencies could go on till the night of this Tuesday, June 4, before the Election Commission of India proposes a deadline. final score

. However, the first results may start coming in soon, which will give an idea of ​​the direction the final results may take.