Prime Minister Narendra Modi is claiming 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
He is speaking in Delhi now, and thanks voters for their “mandate” – watch live by pressing play above
The world’s biggest election was held in seven phases over six weeks with almost a billion people registered to vote
