KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli extended a congratulatory message to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for a 'landslide victory' in the recently held Lok Sabha elections, much ahead of the announcement of final vote-counts.

Posting a tweet, the Prime Minister wished Indian PM Modi a successful tenure and that the two countries continue to enjoy a close partnership.

According to reports, the Indian Prime Minister and his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), are off to an early lead as vote counting began Thursday following the conclusion of the country’s six-week general election.

PM KP Oli's tweet:

I extend warmest congratulations to Prime Minister @narendramodi ji for landslide election victory in the Lok Sabha Elections 2019. I wish all success ahead. I look forward to working closely with you. #PMOIndia

— K P Sharma Oli (@kpsharmaoli) May 23, 2019

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