Election commission officials on Thursday morning began counting the millions of votes cast in the Lok Sabha elections across the country that will determine who gets to rule India for the next five years.
ABP News ensured to give every minute detail about the early trends of the election results across its various platforms including Digital(English & Hindi Websites) and social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and You Tube, meanwhile for the television coverage a huge set was made in the newsroom where hundreds of LCD screens were placed which showcased the live vote count that's currently underway.
And while netizens appreciated ABP News' extensive coverage style, a host of celebrities too expressed that they are hooked to the news channel since morning for its unrivalled coverage of the results. Here's what they tweeted:
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The counting began at 8 a.m. as scheduled, with officials first taking up the postal ballots. A total number of 8,049 candidates were in the race for 542 Lok Sabha seats.
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