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In India the opposition party won parliamentary elections

Автор: Alexandra Portianko 16.05.2014 | India, elections

Bharatiya Janata Party won the parliamentary elections in India, BBC reports.

In turn, the ruling Indian National Congress admitted defeat after the announcement of preliminary results. " We recognize defeat. We are ready to go into opposition," - said one of the leaders of the Congress Rajiv Shukla.

According to the data, the Bharatiya Janata gets 277 seats in the new Indian Parliament, with 272 needed for a majority.

Voting in India consisted of nine steps and lasted from 7 till 12 May. Because of the complexity of the electoral law and for safety reasons polling stations guarded by army and police. 66.38 % voters have taken part in elections.It became a record number since 1984.

Nowadays there are 814 million registered voters in India.

Indian Parliament consists of 543 deputies. Party or coalition of parties , which receives a majority in the elections has the right to form a government.

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