With all 542 leads in, the first results are expected to be out soon. Having crossed 340 seats, trends indicate an improved performance from the NDA this time, as compared to the 2014 elections. Leads suggest Congress could get 50+ seats. In Uttar Pradesh, Smriti Irani leads Amethi by over 7,000 votes, with Rahul Gandhi trailing. Rahul Gandhi is leading in Wayanad by around 1 lakh votes. PM Modi leads in Varanasi by 65,000+ votes.

In Odisha, BJD is set to remain in power, with lead in 64 seats. What did the BJP get right in its campaign? Where did the Congress go wrong?

Viju Cherian, Opinion Editor, Moneycontrol and Advaita Kala, Author, chat about these trends and the strong wave of Modi 2.0.



Tune in to find out what Advaita thinks about the mandate.