Overview
- The NDA secured about 202 of 243 seats as the opposition slumped below 40, with Congress down to six of 61 and the RJD falling to roughly 25.
- Posting on X, Gandhi said the contest was "not fair from the start" and framed the response as a fight to protect the Constitution and democracy.
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the party respects the mandate but accused misuse of institutions and pledged a thorough examination of the setback.
- Kharge met Gandhi and senior leaders in New Delhi to review the defeat and assess the alliance’s organisational and campaign lapses.
- Congress insiders said Gandhi asked for a forensic audit of voter deletions, booth records and EVM movement logs; the Election Commission countered deletion claims as routine roll cleansing, citing duplicates and deceased entries.