2019 Lok Sabha election results: "Excellent, my friend," says Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu lauding PM Narendra Modi's leadership over NDA storming towards a massive victory. Read his message here.

BJP is moving closer and closer to victory in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, as party and its allies have taken a joint le in 347 seats at time of publishing. Wishes from world leers are pouring in for PM Narendra Modi. After Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe posted a tweet congratulating PM Modi on victory, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu too tweeted wishing him. He also praised Prime Minister for his leership.

PM Netanyahu tweeted in Hebrew and Hindi.

"My friend Narendra Modi, I warmly congratulate you on your impressive election victory! se electoral results once again prove your leership in world's largest democracy. We will continue to work toger to strengn close friendship between India and Israel. Excellent, my friend," his tweet res. 

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Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday h also taken to Twitter to wish PM Modi on his success. He also said that his country was looking forward to working closely with yet to form Modi government.

counting of votes began at 8 am on May 23 in each of 542 constituencies ( Vellore Lok Sabha polls h been countermanded). 

With high-pitched and intense election campaigning,  2019 polls spanned seven phases across two months, ended on May 19, witnessing  Election Commission handling 22.3 lakh ballot units, 17.3 lakh VVPATs and 16.3 lakh control units.

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