Election Results 2019 Live: Counting of votes under way in 542 Lok Sabha constituencies

Counting of votes is taking place across 542 constituencies today, capping a nearly two-month long election process which witnessed high-octane campaigning. Stay with Times of India for election results in UP, MP, Bihar, Gujarat, West Bengal, Delhi, Punjab, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra, Tamil Nadu and other states and UTs.

08:49 AM (IST), May 23

Out of 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, the BJP is leading in 13 while the Congress is ahead in 1

The BJP made a clean sweep in the state in 2014, winning all 26 seats. This year, party chief Amit Shah is contesting from the prestigious Gandhinagar constituency in the state.

08:47 AM (IST), May 23

Smriti Irani is leading by 4,900 votes against Rahul Gandhi after first round of counting in Amethi

08:45 AM (IST), May 23

UDF maintains healthy lead against rival LDF in Kerala. The Congress-led coalition is currently ahead in 16 seats while the Left Front is leading in 4 constituencies

08:44 AM (IST), May 23

Paresh Dhanani, leader of opposition in Gujarat, is leading in Amreli

08:43 AM (IST), May 23

In Telangana, TRS is leading in 2 constituencies and Congress in 1

08:41 AM (IST), May 23

Amit Shah is leading by a margin of 25,000 votes in  08:41 AM (IST), May 23

Shashi Tharoor is leading in Thiruvananthapuram

08:38 AM (IST), May 23

Counting in Amethi put on hold due to technical glitches

As per early trends, Smriti Irani is leading against Rahul Gandhi

08:37 AM (IST), May 23

BJP candidate from Allahabad seat Rita Bahuguna Joshi is leading

08:36 AM (IST), May 23

Sumalatha Ambareesh is leading in Mandya by a thin margin in postal ballot paper count

Sumalatha is contesting against JD(S) candidate and son of Karnataka chief minister HDK Nikhil Kumaraswamy. She is contesting as an Independent after Congress gave the seat to alliance partner JD(S). BJP too has announced its support for Sumalatha.

08:33 AM (IST), May 23

Trends at 8.30am: NDA ahead in 24 seats and UPA leads in 14 seats

08:32 AM (IST), May 23

NC's Farooq Abdullah is leading in Srinagar

08:30 AM (IST), May 23

Rahul Gandhi is leading in Wayanad 08:30 AM (IST), May 23

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads in Varanasi

The Prime Minister is seeking re-election from the temple town, where he won handsomely in 2014. He is a clear favourite against local Congress leader Ajay Rai.

08:28 AM (IST), May 23

TRS leads in Secunderabad postal ballot

08:27 AM (IST), May 23

JD(S) candidate from Mandya and Karnataka CM HDK's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy offers prayers at Chamundeshwari Temple ahead of the results. He is contesting against Sumalatha, an Independent candidate.

08:24 AM (IST), May 23

NDA is ahead in 13 seats, UPA is leading in 7. Non-aligned parties are leading in 4 seats

08:20 AM (IST), May 23

Early leads for BJP candidate Pralhad Joshi in Karnataka's Dharwad

08:19 AM (IST), May 23

First lead for UPA: The Congress-led coalition is leading in 1 seat in Kerala

08:17 AM (IST), May 23

Amit Shah leads in Gandhinagar

BJP president Amit Shah, who is making his electoral debut, is leading in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat. Shah is a clear favorite in the Gujarat constituency, which is a traditional BJP bastion.