NDA leads with 322 seats: Social media users react
08:37 AM May 23, 2019
As many BJP supporters rejoiced after the initial trends came in, Congress supporters continued to hang on to hope, with many predicting changes as the counting continued. Tweep @scribe_prashant, felt that it was too early to react, with only 5.71 per cent of votes counted till 9.45am (India time).
Sensex up by more than 600 points as early trends show a return to power of NDA Government
08:01 AM May 23, 2019
#ElectionResults2019 becomes a top Twitter trend worldwide
Soon after India began the mammoth process of counting the roughly 600 million votes cast in the world's biggest election, hashtag #ElectionResults2019 became the top trend not just in the country but also worldwide, on Thursday.
While news media outlets used the hashtag to share latest updates, tweeps used the hashtag to ask if Modi will return to power or will Rahul Gandhi's party win.
Indians across the world took to Twitter to cheer for their favourites and share updates of which party was trailing in the various constituencies.