Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP will need the help of members of NDA to form a government under the rules of India's parliamentary system.

Total seats in Lok Sabha: 543

For absolute majority: 272

BJP: 240 (less than 32 seats)

NDA parties likely to help:

Telugu Desam (TDP): 16

JDU: 12

Shiv Sena (Shinde): 7

LJP (Ram Vilas): 5

JDS: 2

RLD: 2

Janasena: 2

NCP: 1

VPP: 1

UPPL:1

AGP: 1

SKM: 1

Apna Dal: 1

AJSU: 1

H.A.M.S.: 1

Total: 294

Possibilities of INDIA Front:

Congress: 99

Samajwadi Party: 37

Trinamool: 29

DMK: 22

Shiv Sena (Uddhav): 9

NCP (Sharad Pawar): 7

RJD: 4

CPM: 4

Aam Aadmi Party: 3

Muslim League: 3

JMM: 3

CPI: 2

CPM-LL: 2

VCK: 2

National Conference: 2

CPI-ML: 2

Kerala Congress: 1

RSP: 1

RLP: 1

Azad Samaj Party: 1

MDMK: 1

Pappuyadav (Independent)

BAP: 1

Total: 237

Others: Independents: 4

YSRCP: 4

BJD: 1

ZPM: 1

Shiromani Akali Dal: 1

AIMIM: 1

Total: 12

'INDIA' government is possible only if TDP and JDU are added from NDA along with other parties.