The elections in the US is now over, but it looks like we still have to wait for the final results. 

There are 538 electoral college votes up for grabs, and to win, the candidate needs 270 votes. Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic party’s pick, is currently holding a slip lead over US President and the Republican nominee Donald Trump. Biden’s wins come from democratic-leaning states, while Trump is winning republican-leaning states. So far, Biden has won 243 votes, while Trump has 214 votes.

There are some themes that are clear from the results so far -- the coronavirus has not has a major impact on the results, Trump has done exceedingly well in key swing States, while Biden has underperformed among a key base. 

In this podcast, Narayan Lakshman, Associate Editor, The Hindu, joins us to look at the election result.

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