UK general election: PM Modi congratulates Boris Johnson for his return

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Boris Johnson for his return with a thumping majority as Prime Minister of UK on December 12. PM Modi wished him best and said he looks forward to working towards closer India-UK ties. Conservative Party which needed 326 seats for a clear majority has already acquired 355 in face of its main opposition Labour Party's defeat with 202 seats in 650-seat British parliament. 

elections which were called by Johnson to end parliamentary deadlock over Britain's divorce from 27 nation bloc, have finally proven to have a Brexit-dominated outcome. Johnson even tweeted just hours before polling started and urged people to 'vote Conservatives and get Brexit done'. 

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Trump congratulated Johnson

Earlier, United States President Donald Trump had also congratulated Boris Johnson on 'big win' in UK general election. As countings closed on December 12, Trump applauded Conservative majority in British Parliament and Labour Party's crushing defeat. US President's tweet came soon after Johnson said it looked like his party had won 'a powerful new mandate to get Brexit done' in national elections.  

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Exit polls for recently concluded elections in United Kingdom suggested a major landslide victory for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party and surprised many of his critics. Conservatives were expected to win 368 seats, according to national exit poll released soon after voting stations around Britain closed at 10 pm London time. A party needs a minimum of 322 seats to control 650-seat House of Commons, lower house of British Parliament. 

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