Omar Abdullah congratulates PM Modi

NEW DELHI: At the counting of the Lok Sabha election results, within a few hours NDA gained significant leads, the National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on his Twitter account lauded the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for a "stellar performance".

Omar Abdullah tweeted, "So the exit polls were correct. All that's left is to congratulate the BJP & NDA for a stellar performance. Credit where credit is due PM Modi Sahib & Mr Amit Shah put together a winning alliance & a very professional campaign. Bring on the next five years."

On May 19 Omar Abdullah, had lamented the exit poll results and said that it is better to rather switch of the televisions, as NDA is indeed sweeping the country again.

According to the latest data of the Election Commission, the National Conference is having a lead on three Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir and the BJP has opened up with huge leads in two constituencies.

At 1 PM, as per the Election Commission, NDA was leading in 340 seats while the UPA was leading in 93.

It has been predicted that it shall be a thumping victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).