India's main opposition, the Indian National Congress, is set to address the press at its headquarters in New Delhi in an hour. The party's President, Mallikarjun Kharge, and leader Rahul Gandhi will be speaking to reporters at 5:30 p.m. local time (8 a.m. ET).
As early results trickle in, it appears that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is poised to secure a third consecutive term in power. However, the Congress party and its allies are showing a stronger performance than some analysts had initially predicted.
