BJP, which was seeking 3rd consecutive term in office and a single-party majority, won 240 seats in the Lok Sabha election. NDA, however, won 292 seats.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP-led NDA’s third consecutive victory in the Lok Sabha election, even as the ties between the two countries remain strained. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Muizzu said that he is “looking forward to working” with PM Modi to advance the two countries’ shared interests.