India's Election Commission has released early leads indicating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is comfortably ahead in the parliamentary election. As per the initial count, the BJP is leading in 239 constituencies out of 542 parliamentary seats, with one seat already secured uncontested. On the other hand, the main opposition Congress party is leading in 96 constituencies.
The National Democratic Alliance, of which the BJP is a part, is currently leading in 286 constituencies, while the INDIA alliance, led by the Congress party, is ahead in 197 constituencies. A total of 272 seats are required for a majority in parliament.
