As the nation awaits the official results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, attention is focused on whether the exit poll predictions will hold true. According to these polls, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government is set to return to power with a significant majority. While the Opposition’s INDIA bloc has dismissed the exit poll results, the BJP remains confident of easily surpassing the majority mark and is already planning celebrations for their anticipated victory.
What did the exit polls predict?
Major exit polls have unanimously projected a resounding victory for the NDA, with the BJP expected to surpass its 2019 tally of 303 seats. The India-Today-My Axis poll and Today’s Chanakya forecast the NDA's total to exceed 400 seats. ABP-CVoter predicted the alliance would secure between 353 and 383 seats, while Jan Ki Baat estimated the ruling coalition might win between 362 and 392 seats.
09:27 PM (IST) Jun 04
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he and his government will work for a "green" future. "The future will be green. Our government's policies are an amalgamation of progress, nature, and culture. We will increase investments in green industrialisation. We will make India the third-largest economy. Today's India gives global solutions. Whatever the issue is before the world, India will work for them. India will provide stability to the global supply chain. Today India is embracing everyone as a friend. A strong India will become a strong pillar of a strong world," PM Modi said.
05:21 PM (IST) Jun 04
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won against Congress candidate Ajay Rai with a margin of 1,52,513 votes.
05:08 PM (IST) Jun 04
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani wins Gulbarga seat in Karnataka by 27,205 votes.
05:04 PM (IST) Jun 04
The INDIA alliance has staged a remarkable resurgence in several politically-significant Hindi heartland states, with the latest trends in vote counting on Tuesday indicating a lead in 42 seats out of 80 in Uttar Pradesh, along with steady progress in Rajasthan, Bihar, Haryana, and Jharkhand.
04:59 PM (IST) Jun 04
AIMIM's Asadudding Owaisi retains Hyderabad LS seat
AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi wins from Hyderabad by over 3.3 lakh votes, defeating the BJP's Madhavi Latha Kompella, who triggered massive outrage on the polling day by asking Muslim women voters to remove their burqa and show their faces for ID checks.
04:53 PM (IST) Jun 04
National Conference's Omar Abdullah has lost to Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh from J&K's Baramula.
04:30 PM (IST) Jun 04
The Congress-led alliance is making significant strides, leading on 11 seats out of the total 25 in Rajasthan.
03:58 PM (IST) Jun 04
JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy wins from Mandya Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka.
03:49 PM (IST) Jun 04
Joy and jubilation fill the air outside Mamata Banerjee's residence in Kolkata as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) surges ahead in the election race.
03:42 PM (IST) Jun 04
At 3:45 pm, radical preacher Amritpal Singh was leading by over 1,00,000 votes against Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira in Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat.
03:30 PM (IST) Jun 04
A key party meeting is underway at party chief JP Nadda's official residence. Senior party leaders Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh are also present there.
03:21 PM (IST) Jun 04
03:14 PM (IST) Jun 04
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach BJP headquarters at 7 pm, as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is leading on more than 290 seats and the Congress-led INDIA bloc has gained traction on over 232 seats.
03:02 PM (IST) Jun 04
After trailing for a while behind BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, Congress' Shashi Tharoor has regained the lead.
02:42 PM (IST) Jun 04
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday conceded defeat from Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat.
"Respecting the verdict of the people, I thank my PDP workers and leaders for their hard work and support despite all the odds. My deepest gratitude to the people who voted for me. Winning and losing is part of the game and wont deter us from our path. Congratulations to Mian sahab for his victory," she said in a tweet.
02:31 PM (IST) Jun 04
Former Punjab CM and Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi, wins from Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat; defeats BJP candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku by a margin of 1,75,993 votes.
02:24 PM (IST) Jun 04
“I think it’s time to accept the inevitable. Congratulations to Engineer Rashid for his victory in North Kashmir..,” tweets JKNC vice-president and Baramulla Lok Sabha candidate Omar Abdullah.
02:19 PM (IST) Jun 04
Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam trails behind IUML in Ramanathapuram LS seat.
02:02 PM (IST) Jun 04
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah called up TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and congratulated him, sources said.
01:57 PM (IST) Jun 04
Actor Kangana Ranaut has taken a huge lead as per initial trends by the Election Commission. She is leading in Mandi seat with a margin over 70,000 seats.
01:46 PM (IST) Jun 04
Former CM Omar Abdullah of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) trails in Baramulla constituency of J&K; Independent Abdul Rashid Sheikh in the lead.
01:31 PM (IST) Jun 04
The 'None of the Above' (NOTA) option has garnered a significant number of votes in Indore Lok Sabha seat, Madhya Pradesh, surpassing the previous record held by Gopalganj in Bihar.
01:22 PM (IST) Jun 04
Conceding defeat, Dinesh Pratap Singh, BJP's Rae Bareli candidate who is contesting against Rahul Gandhi, aplogises for "lapses". Singh is trailing in Rae Bareli seat.
01:02 PM (IST) Jun 04
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appears to have cemented his victory in the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat by gaining a huge lead of over 2 lakh votes against his rivals. Meanwhile, in Rae Bareli, the Congress leader is leading by more than 1.5 lakh votes.
12:44 PM (IST) Jun 04
In the Patliputra Lok Sabha constituency, RJD candidate Misa Bharti, the older daughter of party leader Lalu Prasad, is leading her closest opponent, BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav, by 26,816 votes.
12:27 PM (IST) Jun 04
In the North East Delhi constituency, Manoj Tiwari of the BJP has taken a commanding lead of more than 40,000 votes over his rival, Kanhaiya Kumar from the Congress party.
12:14 PM (IST) Jun 04
Trinamool Congress is leading on 24 seats in West Bengal as the counting of votes in the Lok Sabha polls is progressing, as per the Election Commission.
11:55 AM (IST) Jun 04
Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP leads in Ongole, Kadapa, Rajampet, Tirupati and Araku Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh.
11:45 AM (IST) Jun 04
In the Coimbatore parliamentary constituency, BJP's Annamalai K is trailing behind DMK's Ganapathy Rajkumar as the vote count progresses.
11:35 AM (IST) Jun 04
Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh is leading in his third electoral contest from Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow constituency in the ongoing Lok Sabha election, according to the Election Commission of India.
11:19 AM (IST) Jun 04
AICC general secretary KC Venugopal raised his lead to 11,833 votes in Kerala's Alappuzha constituency as the counting of votes was progressing in the segment.
11:05 AM (IST) Jun 04
Congress is leading in Sitapur, Barabanki, Amroha, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Allahabad, Fatehpur Sikri and Saharanpur Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.
10:55 AM (IST) Jun 04
Congress candidate from UP's Amethi Lok Sabha seat, KL Sharma leading from the seat with a margin of 19,177 votes. BJP candidate Smriti Irani trailing, as per latest trends.
10:44 AM (IST) Jun 04
AIMIM chief and candidate from Hyderabad (Telangana), Asaduddin Owaisi leading by a margin of 15,461 votes, as per the official ECI trends.
10:29 AM (IST) Jun 04
According to the initial trends released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for 516 seats, the BJP is leading on 223 seats, followed by the Congress with 96 seats, and the Samajwadi Party with 34 seats.
10:27 AM (IST) Jun 04
After trailing in early trends, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a lead of 436 votes over Congress's Ajay Rai in Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.
10:18 AM (IST) Jun 04
The BJP was ahead in 17 seats, Congress in eight and JD(S) in three as per initial counting trends in 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka on Tuesday, according to Election Commission officials.
10:09 AM (IST) Jun 04
BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut is leading by margin of 14,734 votes in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Lok Sabha seat.
09:54 AM (IST) Jun 04
According to early leads, Congress reaches 100 seats, biggest tally since 2014.
09:49 AM (IST) Jun 04
Basirhat's BJP Lok Sabha candidate Rekha Patra expressed confidence in her victory, asserting BJP's overall success and the anticipation of PM Modi's visit to Basirhat. Patra envisions a promising future for Sandeshkhali, noting BJP's lead across all seats. With a peaceful environment maintained throughout the day and the presence of Central forces ensuring security, Patra sees Basirhat as a thriving ground for the BJP, symbolized by the blooming lotus.