The Congress-led INDIA alliance has made significant strides in the recent Lok Sabha election, reportedly winning over 200 seats nationwide. Contrary to exit poll predictions, the BJP has been reduced to 240 seats, a notable decrease from their 2019 election performance.
When it comes to Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is trailing as the Samajwadi Party and Congress-led INDIA alliance lead in 42 seats, while the BJP-led NDA is ahead in 37 seats. In Bihar, the JDU emerges as the strongest party with a lead in 15 seats, followed by the BJP with 11 seats. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, where the BJP had a clean sweep in 2019, the Congress is dramatically coming back. Meanwhile, the TMC, despite being part of the INDIA alliance but contesting solo in West Bengal, is leading in the state.
The BJP-led NDA is now unlikely to achieve its target of 400 seats in this Lok Sabha election , as the INDIA alliance continues to erode their numbers. Exit polls had predicted a strong performance for the NDA, with projections of over 350 seats, which now seems unlikely.
The ongoing counting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections sees the NDA and INDIA alliances in a tight race. Exit polls from agencies like India Today’s Axis My India and ABP News’ C Voter had predicted a landslide victory for the NDA, projecting 350+ seats, even better than their 2019 result. In the 2019 elections, the NDA secured 353 seats, with the BJP alone winning 303 seats, while the Congress-led UPA managed just 91 seats. This significant difference in 2019 results spurred the formation of the INDIA alliance ahead of the 2024 elections.