The voting for the Lok Sabha elections has come to an end and it’s been a lengthy process — seven long phases spread over six weeks. Now, it’s time to shift attention to the results. Before the results are announced on 4 June, here’s what the exit polls reveal.
Most exit polls are predicting a return of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, winning over 350 seats, with the Opposition’s INDI Alliance managing somewhere between 125 and 150. News18 conducted its own mega exit poll, according to which NDA has bagged 355-370 seats, while the INDI Alliance has won 125-140 seats.
But how has the NDA fared against the INDI Alliance in each state? We break through the clutter and present the results of the News18 mega exit poll in quick, easy graphics.
NORTH
The NDA, as per News18’s exit poll, will continue its dominance in the north. In Uttar Pradesh, the NDA is poised to win 68-71 of the 80 seats, while the INDI Alliance is predicted to win nine-12 seats.
In Bihar, the NDA, of which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JDU is a part, will be bagging 31-34 seats, while INDI Alliance is believed to get six-nine seats. Delhi and Haryana is all about the NDA once again.
SOUTH
In the South, it seems a Narendra Modi-led push has helped the BJP. Exit polls predict an improved performance of the BJP in the five southern states. It seems in Andhra Pradesh, the alliance with Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party has paid big dividends for the BJP, with the NDA emerging on top. In Telangana, the News18 exit poll gives BJP a big reason to smile, predicting the party to win seven-10 seats, compared to Congress’ five-eight.
Karnataka is also expected to vote overwhelmingly for the BJP, despite its preference for the Congress at the state level. In Tamil Nadu, the party is even expected to make a debut, securing between one-three seats, exit polls predict.
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is set to sweep Kerala once, while the BJP-led NDA will open its account in the southern state.
EAST
The News18 exit poll predicts that the BJP-led NDA will build on its 2019 performance in the east. In West Bengal, the BJP seems to be the biggest winner, with the Mamata Banerjee led TMC trailing behind. And in Assam, it’s NDA all the way, predicted to win 10-13 seats.
Another big surprise is from the state of Odisha. The exit poll has predicted a clean sweep for the BJP. The poll predicts the BJP will win 13-15 seats, with the BJD to come in second with six-eight seats.
WEST
In the West, the BJP-led NDA is predicted to be the big winner as per the exit poll. Gujarat is the big news here with the NDA set to be sweeping all 26 seats. Meanwhile, in Maharashtra, the NDA is predicted to win 32-35 seats, with the INDI Alliance winning 15-18 seats.
In Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, it’s all about the NDA once again. The News18 exit poll predicts 26-29 seats for the NDA out of the 29 seats. In Rajasthan, the NDA is predicted to win 18-25 seats.
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