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Modi Declares Victory in Indian Election

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

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