Unique records set this Lok Sabha election as Modi set to be third-time PM

By Priyanka Deshpande CNBC-TV18.com Published June 7, 2024

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Highest voter participation

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Highest election-time seizures

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NOTA scripts history

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Narendra Modi’s third term

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Record number of candidates

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Highest winning margin

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