Watch: Candidates offer prayers, arrive at counting stations on big day

With hours left for their results, many candidates spent Tuesday morning offering prayers and visiting the counting centres. Many even took a break from their busy hours to share with reporters their hopes for the people's mandate. 

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Udhampur Dr Jitendra Singh was one of the senior leaders to arrive at a counting centre in Jammu.

Another Union Minister and BJP candidate from Rajasthan's Jodhpur, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat too began his morning by arriving at the counting station. He also took time to share his expectations with reporters. "The BJP workers are doing everything to make the hard work fruitful on this last day. The workers departed from here after being given 'saafa' and 'shagun'. We will definitely be victorious. The BJP will form the government with a thumping majority," he told reporters. 

Also read: Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 LIVE: Modi or INDIA bloc? Kharge urges bureaucrats to act without 'fear' as counting begins at 8 am

BJP candidate from Delhi's Chandni Chowk Praveen Khandelwal was one of the first to arrive for prayer at the Gauri Shankar Temple in Delhi. "We are winning the Chandni Chowk seat with record votes. The BJP is also winning all the seven seats of Delhi with majority," Khandelwal told reporters. 

BJP candidate from New Delhi seat, Bansuri Swaraj also visited the Lakshmi Narayan Temple ahead of the counting of votes. "I am completely confident that today the people of India will choose the public welfare policies of the BJP.I know Teesri Baar Phir Modi Sarkar," Swaraj said.

Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra, the BJP candidate from UP's Kheri, too offered prayers at a temple in Lakhimpur Kheri on Tuesday morning.

BJP MP and candidate from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan offers prayers at Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple in Gorakhpur. He told reporters that "Ram Rajya will continue."  "The biggest leader of the world will be the Prime Minister for the third time. People of the country have made the country win and placed their trust in PM Modi," the actor-turned-politician told reporters.