With the Indian general elections 2024 drawing to a close on June 1, the nation eagerly anticipates the results on June 4. However, preceding this, the public’s attention will be captured by exit polls today.

No '400' par for BJP this time

According to R Bharat, BJP and NDA will secure all 24-26 seats and according to Chanakya, NDA will get all 26 seats in Gujarat. The Rupala controversy, therefore, does not seem to have made any difference to BJP's fortress, Gujarat.

On the other hand, C-Voter exit polls indicated 25-26 for BJP, and 0-1 seat for INDI alliance.

Agency	BJP	INC+ AAP
C-Voter	25-26	0-1
Axis	25-26	0-1
Matrize	24-26	0-2
CNX	26	0
CHANAKYA	24-26	0-2
TV9	26	0
ETG	26	0

India eyes Exit Polls 2024

General elections were held in 543 parliamentary constituencies and the legislative assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim in 2024.

INDIA Bloc meeting ahead of Exit Polls

Lok Sabha 2019 Exit Polls

Lok Sabha 2019 results

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the BJP secured a resounding victory, gaining power with a substantial majority for the second consecutive time. The BJP won 303 seats, while the Congress got 52, DMK and TMC secured 24 each, YSRCP 22, Shiv Sena 18, JDU 16, BJD 12, BSP 10, TRS (now BRS) 10, LJP 6, SP and NCP 5 each, and others got 39 seats.

Which alliance will form the country’s next government- the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) or the Congress-led opposition INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc? What will be the winning ratio? Will the Kshatriya protest affect Gujarat’s political scenario? 

All these questions will soon be answered by the honchos of predictions.

What is an Exit Poll?

An exit poll in an election refers to a survey conducted with voters right after they’ve left the polling stations.

The Election Commission (ECI) has prohibited news channels from releasing exit poll results until 6 pm on June 1, the last day of voting.

Under Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, it is prohibited to conduct Exit Polls and dissemination of their results using print or electronic media during the period mentioned therein, i.e. between the hour fixed for the commencement of poll in the first phase and half an hour after the time fixed for the close of poll for the last phase in all the States.

Exit polls involve inferences of voters who they cast their ballots for after leaving the polling station, while in the latter exercise, individuals are queried about their intended voting choice.

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