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Global leaders greet Narendra Modi on Lok Sabha polls results

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | May 23, 2019, at 02:53 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): As Narendra Modi led his Bharatiya Janata Party to register a thumping victory in the Lok Sabha polls, global leaders joined ton congratulate him over the Indian general polls results.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted: " Congratulations, my friend @Narendramodi, on your impressive election victory! The election results further reaffirm your leadership of the world's largest democracy. Together we will continue to strengthen the great friendship between India & Israel. Well done, my friend! ."

Congratulations, my friend @Narendramodi, on your impressive election victory! The election results further reaffirm your leadership of the world's largest democracy. Together we will continue to strengthen the great friendship between India & Israel.
Well done, my friend! ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡±ðŸ¤ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡³
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) May 23, 2019

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena posted: "Congratulations on your victory and the peoples re-endorsement of your leadership.
Sri Lanka looks forward to continuing the warm and constructive relationship with India in the future.@narendramodi."

Congratulations on your victory and the peoples re-endorsement of your leadership.
Sri Lanka looks forward to continuing the warm and constructive relationship with India in the future.@narendramodi
— Maithripala Sirisena (@MaithripalaS) May 23, 2019

Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said: " Congratulations to @narendramodi on a magnificent victory! We look forward to working closely with you."

Congratulations to @narendramodi on a magnificent victory! We look forward to working closely with you.
— Ranil Wickremesinghe (@RW_UNP) May 23, 2019

As per trends on 2.39 am, BJP-led NDA is currently ahead in 347 seats.

The Congress-led UPA is leading in 90 seats.

The other parties are ahead in 105 seats.

Counting of votes started at 8 am in the morning.

India voted in seven phases in the Lok Sabha polls.

#LokSabhaPolls #BenjaminNetanyahu #Israel #NarendraModi #Ranil # #LokSabhaPoll2019

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