Exit polls give clean sweep to BJP-led NDA

As the polling for the seventh and final phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections ended on Sunday, exit polls gave a clear edge to BJP-led NDA.

The EC said the polling for 542 parliamentary constituencies across states and Union Territories concluded at 6 pm. The majority mark is 272.

The exit poll results released by multiple news channels are suggesting a return to power for the BJP, even as the UPA doubled in numbers from the pathetic show of 2014.

Most of the surveys gave NDA over 300 seats, while Congress-led UPA is expected to settle near 140 seats. Meanwhile, in Uttar Pradesh, the SP-BSP alliance is expected to win 20-40 seats. The BJP is likely to make significant inroads in West Bengal where party chief Amit Shah has reiterated the BJP’s assurance of deporting “infiltrators” if voted to power.