Times Now-VMR Exit Poll Predicts NDA’s Sweep in Hindi Heartland
Times Now-VMR exit poll is expected to announce its predictions shortly.
As the seven-phase long Lok Sabha elections drew to a close on Sunday, 19 May, the Times Now-VMR exit poll predicted a majority for the Narendra Modi-led NDA government. It has predicted a total of 306 seats for NDA, while UPA is expected to get 132 seats, according to the exit polls.
Other parties are together expected to bag 104 seats.
- Times Now-VMR Exit Poll predicts clear majority for Modi-led NDA government with 306 seats, while UPA is expected to get 132 seats
- NDA is projected to sweep Hindi heartland
- BJP is expected to reach double figures in West Bengal too
Among major states, BJP with its allies is projected to win 58 states in Uttar Pradesh while the SP-BSP grand alliance might be restricted to 20 seats.
In other states of the Hindi heartland too, BJP is expected to win big as it looks set to replicate its near clean sweep performances in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. In Bihar too, the BJP-JD(U)-LJP alliance is expected to bag 30 out of 40 seats.
In West Bengal, TMC is expected to be the leading party with 29 seats but BJP may reach double figures, bagging 11 seats.
Among southern states, the Congress-DMK alliance is expected to win 29 seats as opposed to 9 seats of BJP-AIADMK alliance. In Kerala, the Congress-led UDF is projected to win 15 out of 20 seats while in Karnataka, BJP might trump Congress convincingly.
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Ahead of Exit Polls, BJP Holds Meeting With Spokespersons
With the exit polls expected to roll out their numbers soon, the BJP reportedly held a meeting of its spokespersons to brief them on how to deal with the predictions, Times Now reported.
How Times Now Exit Poll Fared in 2014
After the 2014 exit polls, Times Now, in collaboration with ORG predicted 249 seats for NDA, 148 for UPA and 146 for other parties.
When the actually numbers came out BJP alone bagged 282 seats, while the Congress got just 44 seats.
VMR-Times Now Exit Poll 2019: NDA Projected to Get 306 Seats, UPA 132
The Times Now-VMR exit poll has projected 306 seats for NDA, while a 132 seats for UPA. The others are projected to get 104 seats.
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