Counting Live Updates: In a shocking turn of events, BJP is trailing in Uttar Pradesh as the Samajwadi Party is now leading on 33 seats while Congress is leading on 8 seats. In Bihar, JDU has come out as the strongest party as they are leading 15 seats, followed by BJP’s 11-seat lead. In states like Rajasthan and Gujarat, where BJP registered a clean sweep in 2019, Congress is set to win seats to register a dramatic comeback.
BJP-led NDA is now highly unlikely to cross its target of 400 seats as the INDIA alliance continues pushing their numbers further down. Notably, NDA was given 350+ seats during exit polls, which, as per the latest reports, are also highly unlikely for them to achieve.
The counting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is underway, as the fate of the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) and INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) hangs in the balance. The exit polls gave the verdict in favour of the NDA, as according to all the major agencies, the BJP-led NDA was given 350+ seats for the second consecutive time.
If we take a close look at the 2024 Lok Sabha elections exit polls, India Today’s Axis My India gave NDA 361 to 401 seats, while it gave I.N.D.I.A. alliance 131 to 166 seats. ABP News’ C Voter gave NDA 353 to 383 seats, while the INDIA alliance is slated to win 152 to 182 seats. Similarly, all the agencies gave NDA a landslide victory with even better numbers than in 2019.
In the 2019 elections, NDA secured a total of 353 seats, with BJP alone winning 303 seats, while the Congress-led UPA (United Progressive Alliance) had to settle down with just 91 seats. The drastic difference in results ultimately resulted in the formation of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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