Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Contrasting views were voiced by political parties in Tamil Nadu on the results of various exit polls for 2019 Lok Sabha elections that predicted the return of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the centre. While a BJP leader confidently said that the NDA would[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) It is advantage BJP in smaller and northeastern states in the Lok Sabha Elections, 2019 and the party along with its allies are likely to have considerable lead over rival UPA. The INS-CVoter Exit Poll expects BJP and its allies to perform well in states[Read More…]
Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday rejected the various exit polls, saying their accuracy was suspect and that he expected the Congress to do much better, both at the national level and in the state. Most opinion polls are giving clear or near-clear majority to[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The poll of polls of exit polls done by NDTV predicted 292 seats for the BJP-led NDA, 127 for the Congress-led UPA and 123 for “non-aligned” parties. The poll of polls predicted BJP making major gains in Odisha and West Bengal, two states where it[Read More…]
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) With most exit polls on Sunday predicting a comfortable victory for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) said they were not accurate and did not reflect the true picture. The TRS, which is trying to bring together the regional parties under[Read More…]
Rome, May 19 (IANS) Karolina Pliskova clinched the 2019 Italian Open title on Sunday after beating Johanna Konta in straight sets. Pliskova, who earned her second title this season after her 2019 Australian Open victory, needed one hour and 25 minutes to defeat Konta 6-3, 6-4 and win her first[Read More…]
Jammu/Srinagar, May 19 (IANS) Reactions in J&K were on the expected lines on Sunday to the exit polls predicting a strong pro-incumbency wave in favour of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The first to give his reaction was former chief minister Omar Abdullah, who[Read More…]
Panaji, May 19 (IANS) The exit polls, which on Sunday largely predicted a majority for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha elections, were a sign of the voters’ confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Goa BJP President Vinay Tendulkar said on Sunday. However, the Congress in[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The BJP, which had won just two out of 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal in 2014, may bag 19 to 23 seats this time, according to an exit poll conducted by India Today-Axis. The exit poll predicted that the Trinamool Congress, which is[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Minutes after the exit polls projected the return of a BJP-led NDA government, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah it was not possible for all the surveys to go wrong. “Every single exit poll can’t be wrong! Time to switch off the TV, log out of[Read More…]
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Urging everyone to make their vote count, a host of celebrities on Sunday exercised their democratic right in the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Kolkata. Donning casual and comfortable attire, most of them posed for the cameras while flashing their inked finger. It[Read More…]
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Dismissing the exit poll predictions of the Lok Sabha elections as “gossip”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said it was a “gameplan to manipulate and replace thousands of EVMs” and urged opposition leaders to stand strong and united. “I don’t trust Exit Poll[Read More…]
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) With six gold medals last year, the Indian contingent is confident of putting up a better show as the second edition of the India Open kicks off at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium, here on Monday. Having trained rigorously to improve their game, Indian[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Despite mega efforts, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unlikely to open its account in Kerala in the 2019 general elections, according to the IANS-CVOTER exit poll. The poll has predicted 15 seats for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) — a gain of 3[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The caste arithmetic of votes in Uttar Pradesh seems to be making a dent on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s final tally in the much awaited Lok Sabha elections. The IANS-CVoter Exit Poll reveals that despite the BJP’s 407 rallies in India’s biggest state, the[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Over 62 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Sunday in polling for 59 seats in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, with West Bengal recording the highest turnout of 73.51 per cent. There were reports of people ransacking a polling[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The BJP is likely to hold its ground in Delhi and may win all seven seats in the three-cornered fight, according to the IANS-CVoter exit poll. This will be a big victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP given that both its opponents – AAP[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to win 18 seats in Karnataka while the Congress can get 7 with 2 seats going to its ally Janata Dal (Secular), according to IANS-CVOTER exit poll. The vote share of the UPA at 49.3 per cent will[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The BJP seems to have kept its hold in the hill state of Uttarakhand with the IANS-CVOTER exit poll projecting a full victory for it in the Lok Sabha polls. The exit poll forecasts the BJP to retain all five seats of the states. The[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is expected to win 34 Lok Sabha seats in the electorally important state of Maharashtra, the IANS-CVOTER exit poll showed on Sunday. In 2014, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA had won 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state. According[Read More…]
Shimla, May 19 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday said the high poll percentage this time compared with 2014’s parliamentary polls clearly indicated the BJP wave in the state. “The way the electorate showed excitement in voting is a clear indication in itself that the party[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) A thumping victory is again on the cards for the BJP-led NDA in western and central India, as per the India Today-Axis exit poll. The BJP-Shiv Sena combine, which had won 43 out of 48 seats in Maharashtra in 2014, is likely to win 38-42[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party President N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday met UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, besides holding consultations for the second time with Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar and CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury as part of his pursuit to form[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Before the actual results are out, the demand for the exit poll data usually outweighs the accuracy of its prediction, as these polls normatively indicate what the nation could expect on the counting-day. Voting for the long-winded seven-phased general elections for the 17th Lok Sabha[Read More…]
