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In the cartogram above, each hexagon represents a constituency in the 543-member lower house of Parliament of India, called the Lok Sabha or the House of the People.
Densely populated constituencies that are geographically small are represented as equal to geographically larger constituencies that are less significant in terms of population.
Home to more than 1.3 billion people, India is the world's largest democracy. Approximately 900 million voters - more than the combined population of the United States and the European Union - were eligible to elect 543 members to the lower house of parliament.
India elections 2019: All the latest updates
The staggered elections were held between April 11 and May 19 across 29 states and seven federally administered territories. The leader of the winning party or coalition will be invited by the country’s president to form the government before June 3 - the day the current Lok Sabha's five-year term expires.
Counting began at 8am India time.
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PM Narendra Modi's ruling alliance, led by the right-wing BJP, is likely to win a majority in parliament, most exit polls say.