New Delhi Oct 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after a predicted landslide win in Sunday s snap general election.
"Heartiest greetings to my dear friend Shinzo Abe on his big election win. Look forward to further strengthen India-Japan relations with him " Modi tweeted.
Modi s remarks came after an exit poll by public broadcaster NHK forecast a decisive win for Abe s coalition saying his conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) would take 253 to 300 of Parliament s 465 seats.
The election for the 465 seats were held on Sunday. The official result is expected later on Monday.
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