A supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) walks past a poster of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at its party's state headquarters in Gandhinagar, India, June 4, 2024.(Photo: Reuters)

Modi's own Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was falling short of a majority of its own in the 543-member parliament, the trends showed.

Modi, 73, who first swept to power in 2014 by promising growth and change, is seeking to be only the second prime minister after India's independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru to win three straight terms