The governing BJP of Narendra Modi has swept back to victory with a resounding majority of well over 300 seats
- The result is a major blow for Rahul Gandhi's Congress, which once dominated Indian politics
- The election was seen as a referendum on Mr Modi, a polarising figure adored by many but also blamed for divisions
- With 900 million eligible voters, the election for India's lower house of parliament was the largest vote the world had seen
- More than 2,000 parties and 8,000 candidates are contesting 543 seats. A party or coalition needs at least 272 MPs to form a government/BBC