The outcome of the US presidential election hung in the balance on Wednesday as a few states continued to count ballots, including some of the most competitive battleground states where the tally could take days to complete.
Democratic nominee Joe Biden has a slight edge over Republican President Donald Trump with 264 to 214 electoral votes. The winner needs to secure 270 votes.
A forecast made by an astrologer has been widely circulated on social media. Businessman Anand Mahindra shared the astrologer's prediction on Twitter that said, Donald Trump would "retain the office of the President of America second time."
"Shree Donald Trump having ascendant lion and placement of sun in 10th house along the dragon's head that is rahu gives him upper hand to repeat second term as President of America because ..." read the astrologer's prediction.
The forecast further read that Democratic candidate Joe Biden would give Trump a "neck to neck fight".
Anand Mahindra shared the prediction on Twitter even as Mr Trump claimed an early victory. "This astrologer's forecast was doing the messaging circuit last week. (Have concealed the name & address for the sake of privacy) If President Trump retains office, this astrologer will be rather popular, to put it mildly," the Chairman of Mahindra Group wrote.