Exit Polls 2019 Highlights: BJP will win all 7 seats in Delhi, claims exit poll

Voting in the last phase of Lok Sabha elections closed at 6pm. After the EC mandated half an hour gap, TV channels are airing exit polls. The exit polls, known to be off the mark at times, are based on responses of the people who have cast their votes. Pollsters, assuming that the voters have correctly revealed their choice, predict the results much before the actual counting of votes. Here is a look at exit poll numbers: Follow highlights here:

9:23 pm IST

Exit polls predict big win for Cong-DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu

The Congress-DMK alliance is set to trump the AIADMK-BJP combine in the state of Tamil Nadu, said a majority of exit polls on Sunday.

The News 24-Todays Chanakya predicted that the DMK-Congress may win 31, while the AIADMK-BJP may win only 6. The News18 India-IPSOS poll says the DMK-Congress may win 22-24 seats, whereas the AIADMK-BJP alliance may win between 14 to 16 seats.

Read here: Exit polls predict big win for Cong-DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu

9:11 pm IST

Lok Sabha Elections Exit Poll 2019: Jagan Reddy’s party to trump Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP in Andhra Pradesh

The Telegu Desam Party (TDP) which won 15 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh in 2014 faces a tough fight with exit polls favouring the YSR Congress party led by Jagan Mohan Reddy.

According to the Times Now-VMR Exit Poll, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) is likely to win 18 of the 25 seats. The India Today-Axis My India exit poll gives YRSRCP 18-20 seats with a vote share of 45 percent.

Read here: Jagan Reddy’s party to trump Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP in Andhra Pradesh

9:01 pm IST

Lok Sabha Elections Exit Poll 2019: Congress tipped to get 8-9 seats in Punjab

Exit polls have predicted a larger share of Lok Sabha seats for the Congress in Punjab which voted in the last phase of the elections on Sunday.

The Congress is tipped to get 8-9 seats, the BJP-SAD alliance 3-5 seats and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) 0-1 seats out of the 13 seats in the state.

Read here: Congress tipped to get 8-9 seats in Punjab

8:30 pm IST

Exit polls gossip, don’t trust them, says Mamata Banerjee

Dubbing exit polls as “gossip”, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said she doesn’t trust such surveys, as the “game plan” is to use them for “manipulation” of EVMs.

Read here: Exit polls gossip, don’t trust them, says Mamata Banerjee

8:29 pm IST

Exit polls show majority for NDA

The BJP-led NDA will get a clear majority while its main opponent the UPA will fail to reach the magic mark, exit polls by TV channels have predicted.

Read here: Exit polls show majority for NDA. Here’s a look at numbers

8:21 pm IST

KCR’s TRS to win big in Telangana, claims 2 exit polls

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi led by K Chandrasekar Rao is likely to continue its winning run in Telangana in the Lok Sabha elections, exit polls predicted on Sunday.

Read here: KCR’s TRS to win big in Telangana, claims 2 exit polls

8:14 pm IST

Republic TV poll prediction for Odisha

In Odisha, where the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD had swept 20 of the 21 Lok Sabha seats in 2014, the exit polls predict NDA will win 10 ,BJD: 11 and UPA: 0

Read here: Exit polls say major gains for BJP in Naveen Patnaik’s Odisha

8:12 pm IST

Times Now-VMR projection for Haryana

In Haryana, BJP could marginally improve its tally of 7 in 2014, with the Times Now-VMR predicting that 8 of state’s 10 seats will go to the party.

8:08 pm IST

The India TV-CNX Exit Poll predicts a smooth win for BJP in Delhi

Exit poll predicts that the BJP will make a clean sweep of the 7 Lok Sabha seats of Delhi, where the AAP and Congress failed to put up a united front against the party.

BJP: 7

Congress: 0

AAP: 0

8:03 pm IST

Here’s what India Today-Axis Exit Poll predicts for West Bengal

The BJP will make spectacular gains in West Bengal, with the party gaining approximately 17-21 seats and its rival dropping Trinamool dropping 12-15 seats, according to India Today- Axis exit poll

BJP: 19-23

TMC: 19-22

Congress: 0-1

Left: 0-0

8:01 pm IST

Exit polls predict Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party gains in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh will see the NDA tally coming down, predict exit polls.

According to projections, the NDA tally will come down to 38, the Mahagathbandhan (BSP-SP-RLD) 40 seats and the UPA 2 seats, says Republic TV exit poll.

Read here: Exit polls predict SP-BSP gains in Uttar Pradesh

7:50 pm IST

Republic TV poll prediction for Gujarat

NDA: 22 , UPA: 4, Others: 0

7:45 pm IST

Republic TV poll prediction for Madhya Pradesh

NDA: 24, UPA: 5, Others: 0

7:43 pm IST

India Today Axis Poll prediction for Delhi

BJP likely to win 6-7 seats in the national capital.

7:37 pm IST

India TV-CNX Exit Poll predicts a win for K Chandrashekar Rao’s TRS in Telangana

TRS: 14

Congress: 2

AIMIM: 1

7:34 pm IST

Republic TV poll prediction for Tamil Nadu

NDA 11, UPA 27, Others 0

7:23 pm IST

India TV-CNX Exit Poll predicts a win for BJP in Gujarat

BJP: 22

Congress: 4

7:32 pm IST

India TV-CNX Exit Poll predicts a win for K Chandrashekar Rao’s TRS in Telangana

TRS 14

Congress 2

AIMIM 1

7:26 pm IST

Here’s India TV-CNX Exit Poll predicts for Andhra Pradesh

YSRCP 18

TDP 7

7:23 pm IST

Here’s India TV-CNX Exit Poll predicts for Jammu and Kashmir

BJP 2

Congress 1

JKNC 3

7:20 pm IST

Republic TV exit poll prediction for Bihar

NDA: 33, UPA: 7, Others:0

7:17 pm IST

Here’s what TIMES NOW-VMR 2019 Exit Poll predicts for Tamil Nadu

NDA: 09

UPA: 29

Others: 0-0

7:16 pm IST

Here’s what TIMES NOW-VMR 2019 Exit Poll predicts for Tamil Nadu

BJP: 29

Cong: 09

Others: 0-0

7:11 pm IST

India Today-Axis Exit Poll prediction for Goa

Here’s what India Today-Axis Exit Poll predicts for Goa.

BJP: 2

Cong: 0

Others: 0

7:10 pm IST

TIMES NOW-VMR 2019 Exit Poll for Tamil Nadu

Times Now Exit Poll | TIMES NOW-VMR 2019 Exit Poll for Tamil Nadu:

Cong+: 29

BJP+: 09

Others: 0

Vote Share:

Cong+: 51.6%

BJP+: 41.43%

Others: 6.97%

7:09 pm IST

Republic TV exit poll prediction for West Bengal

TMC: 29, NDA: 11, UPA: 2, Others: 0

7:05 pm IST

Republic TV exit poll prediction for Maharashtra

Republic TV exit poll prediction for Maharashtra:

NDA: 34, UPA: 14, Others: 0

7:00 pm IST

Times Now-VMR Exit Poll prediction

Here’s what Times Now-VMR Exit Poll predicts for Gujarat.

NDA: 23

UPA: 3

Others: 0

6:54 pm IST

Republic TV Uttar Pradesh Exit Poll prediction

Republic TV Uttar Pradesh Exit Poll:

NDA 38, UPA 2, Mahagathbandhan (SP-BSP-RLD) 40

6:52 pm IST

India Today-Axis Exit Poll for Karnataka

The India Today-Axis Exit Poll for Karnataka. Here’s what the numbers look like –

NDA: 21-25

UPA: 3-6

Oth: 0-1

6:51 pm IST

ABP News-AC Nielsen Uttar Pradesh prediction

Uttar Pradesh

ABP News-AC Nielsen

NDA: 22

UPA: 2

Others: 56

6:50 pm IST

Times Now Exit Poll Prediction

Times Now Exit Poll | TIMES NOW-VMR 2019 Exit Poll for Haryana:

Seat Share:

Cong- 02

BJP- 08

INLD- 0

AAP+ - 0

Others- 0

Vote Share:

Cong- 27.9%

BJP- 49.51%

INLD- 11.8%

AAP+ - 7.1%

Others- 3.69%

6:41 pm IST

News Nation poll prediction

BJP: 282-290

Congress: 118-126

Non-alligned: 130-138

6:40 pm IST

Republic TV exit poll prediction

NDA: 287

UPA: 128

Others: 127

6:37 pm IST

ABP News-AC Nielsen Uttar Pradesh prediction

ABP News-AC Nielsen

Uttar Pradesh

NDA: 6

UPA: 0

Alliance: 21

6:33 pm IST

Times Now exit poll numbers

Times Now Exit Poll BREAKING | TIMES NOW-VMR 2019 Exit Poll National (Overall) Tally:

Seat Share:

BJP+ (NDA): 306

Cong+ (UPA): 132

Others: 104

Vote Share:

BJP+ (NDA): 41.1%

Cong+ (UPA): 31.7%

Others: 27.2%

6:19 pm IST

Campaign saw PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi among others claiming to be on course to win people’s mandate

The campaign saw the principal opponents, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi, among others, crisscrossing the country and claiming to be on course to win people’s mandate.

6:02 pm IST

In seventh phase of Lok Sabha Elections, 2019 7.27 crore voters took part: Election Commission

Election Commission: In seventh phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 7.27 crore voters took part of which 3.47 crore were women and 3,377 were persons of third gender.

Follow assembly election exit polls 2019 live updates here.

 

5:58 pm IST

EC had set election process in motion on March 10

The Election Commission had set the election process in motion on March 10 with its formal announcement. Political parties moved swiftly into action finalizing candidates, charting campaigns and talking shop with allies. What followed was some high-decibel campaign, hardcore politics, twitter wars, violence and verbal spats.

5:47 pm IST

Voting for general election 2019 ends ; exit polls up next

Voting for the 7-phase national elections to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha has ended and will be followed by exit polls.

Read here: Voting for mega Lok Sabha election ends soon; exit polls up next

5:43 pm IST

Polling has concluded in 542 parliamentary constituencies across states and union territories

Election Commission: Polling has concluded in 542 parliamentary constituencies across states and union territories.

 

5:32 pm IST

EC bars media houses and agencies from making their findings public before the last vote is cast and sealed in an EVM

To prevent predictions from influencing voting patterns, the Election Commission of India bars media houses and agencies from making their findings public before the last vote is cast and sealed in an EVM.

5:24 pm IST

Exit polls often get it wrong and actual results will only be known on May 23

Exit polls often get it wrong and the actual results will only be known on Thursday, May 23rd when votes are counted.

5:12 pm IST

Why are exit polls criticised?

Critics and political parties say agencies that conduct the exit polls could be biased in terms of the choice, words, timing of the questions, the methodology they use, and kind of sample they draw.

5:02 pm IST

Exact poll on May 23 will give us actual results: Prakash Javadekar

Today from 5 pm onwards #ExitPoll will start predictions but #ExactPoll on 23rd May will give us the actual results. @narendramodi ji will come back with more seats than in 2014, says Prakash Javadekar.

 

4:54 pm IST

At least four exit polls have predicted wrongly, barring those in the 1998 and 2014 general polls

There have been many instances when the exit polls have been wide off the mark. At least four exit polls have predicted wrongly, barring those in the 1998 and 2014 general polls.

4:43 pm IST

‘Poll code violation’: Trinamool complains to EC about PM’s Kedarnath yatra

The TMC on Sunday complained to the Election Commission about the media coverage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Kedarnath yatra calling it a ‘gross violation’ of the election code.

Read here: Trinamool complains to EC about PM’s Kedarnath yatra

4:34 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: On final voting day, Rahul Gandhi tweets video message for ‘all mothers and sisters’

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday ‘saluted’ women for playing a key role in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections as candidates as well as for turning up in large numbers to vote.

Read here: On final voting day, Rahul Gandhi tweets video message for ‘all mothers and sisters’

4:23 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: OP Rajbhar, sulking BJP ally, sees huge win for SP-BSP in eastern UP

Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar cast his vote, along with his family, at the Mirganj Primary School of Balia today. He said the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance will get a massive victory in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Read here: OP Rajbhar, sulking BJP ally, sees huge win for SP-BSP in eastern UP

3:50 pm IST

What Election Commission guidelines are on exit polls

The last round of Lok Sabha elections, the mammoth 7-phase exercise will draw to a close, shifting the focus to exit polls. An election exit poll is a poll of voters taken immediately after they exit the polling stations.

Read here: Timing, content, disclaimers: What EC guidelines are on exit polls

3:20 pm IST

All you need to know about exit polls

Exit polls are conducted by researchers asking voters how they have voted just after they have left the polling station after casting their ballot. Such polls are aimed at predicting the result of an election based on the information collected from voters on election day. They are conducted by several organisations in India.

In India, exit polls were almost indigenously developed by the pioneering Delhi-based Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) in the 1960s.

Read| History, hits and misses, controversies: All you need to know

3:00 pm IST

1998 to 2014: What exit polls predicted and what voters decided

There have been many instances when the exit polls have been wide off the mark. At least four exit polls have predicted wrongly, barring those in the 1998 and 2014 general polls.

In the 1999 elections, forced by an early collapse of the government led by BJP’s Atal Bihari Vajpayee, most polls overrated the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA’s) win. They gave the NDA overwhelming 315-plus seats but it actually won 296.