Breaking News: Indian Prime Minister Modi's Party Projected to Win Majority in General Elections

Results Released, Clear Victory for Ruling Hindu Nationalist Party

Exit Polls and Early Vote Counts Indicate BJP-Led Alliance Will Secure Strong Mandate

NEW DELHI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - India's ruling Hindu nationalist party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is poised to secure a clear majority in the country's ongoing general elections, according to exit polls and early vote count trends.

The latest results indicate that Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its alliance partners are projected to win a comfortable majority of seats in the lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha. This would give Modi a second term as Prime Minister.

In the key state of Uttar Pradesh, Modi has a significant lead over his closest rival in the Varanasi constituency. Exit polls also project a strong performance for the BJP in other northern Indian states, including Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.

The opposition Indian National Congress (INC), once a dominant force in Indian politics, is facing a tough battle. Exit polls forecast that the INC and its allies will win only a fraction of the seats in the Lok Sabha.

The counting of votes is ongoing, with the final results expected to be released later today. However, the trends emerging from the exit polls and early vote counts suggest that Modi's BJP is on track to secure a decisive victory.