Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally in Amreli, near Ahmedabad. More than 157 million of the country's 900 million voters are eligible to cast ballots on the second of seven days of voting in the world's biggest election. Photo: AFP

As India’s seven-phased general elections came to a close on Sunday, major exit polls by national media in the country predicted a comfortable majority for the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance NDA. The exit polls have completely gone against earlier predictions about the election’s outcome and fallen in line with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s claim that it will win over 300 seats.

The Lower House of the parliament currently has 545 seats with two reserved for representatives of the Anglo-Indian community who are nominated by the president of India. A party or an alliance needs at least 272 seats to cross the majority mark in the parliament. In 2014, the BJP won a majority by bagging 282 seats on its own and the NDA, a coalition of right-leaning parties led by the BJP, had 336 seats.

Most of the exit polls predicted the NDA will win more than 300 seats this time and the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance would score somewhere below 130. The actual result will be announced on May 23 after counting of all votes.

The highest total of seats the NDA is projected to win is 340 as per the exit poll conducted by Today’s Chanakya while the lowest, predicted by ABP-Nielsen, is 277, which is much less than what the BJP scored on its own in 2014.

Predictions for the Congress-led UPA range downward from 132 seats (the Times Now-VMR exit poll’s figure) to Today’s Chanakya’s projection of a mere 70 seats. Even the lower figure would still represent a gain for the UPA. In 2014 it won only 59 seats, a disastrous showing.

According to the News18-IPSOS Exit Poll predictions, the NDA is again set to win 336 seats, while the Congress-led UPA is predicted to get 82 seats and 124 seats would go to opposition national and regional parties and independent candidates.

Regional heavyweights that have not allied with either BJP or Congress – such as the Samajwadi Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party, and the Trinamool  Congress – are projected to get between 104 and 135 seats.

The sample sizes of voters for the exit polls varied widely. While the largest polled over 250,000 voters (India Today E-Chunav), the numbers scaled down from there to as few as 40,000 (Times Now-VMR).

The exit polls’ findings are contrary to a pre-poll consensus forecast made by independent voting analysts (termed psephologists in India), according to which the NDA would win only 254 seats.

Analysts, based on the BJP’s performance and voter behavior in 2014, had thought that the party would lose a significant chunk of seats in the Hindi heartland, especially in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The state is considered a kingmaker as it sends the highest number of MPs (80) to the parliament.

But other than a few exit polls – such as ABP’s, which foresee the formidable alliance of SP, BSP and Rashtriya Lok Dal bagging 45 seats out of 80 – most have predicted that the BJP will retain its hold on the state. It got 71 seats in the state in 2014.

According to the News 18 exit poll, BJP will sweep Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Jharkhand and improve its tally in Karnataka and Maharashtra. In Uttar Pradesh, it says, the BJP could end up losing a few seats but that would be offset by significant gains in Odisha and West Bengal.

Although the exit polls have led people to already feel victorious or dejected, they’re being reminded that independent surveys are not always accurate. The voters polled may not always give honest answers to the surveyors.

“Exit polls are not the final decision, but are indications – but, by and large, what comes out in the exit polls also reflects in the results,” said Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari.

Many in the opposition are skeptical about the exit poll outcomes. Congress parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor tweeted saying: “I believe the exit polls are all wrong. In Australia last weekend, 56 different exit polls proved wrong. In India many people don’t tell pollsters the truth fearing they might be from the Government. Will wait till 23rd for the real results.”

Trinamool Congress head and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted on Sunday saying, “I don’t trust Exit Poll gossip. The game plan is to manipulate or replace thousands of [electronic voting machines] through this gossip. I appeal to all Opposition parties to be united, strong and bold. We will fight this battle together.”

Just after the exit polls came out predicting a comfortable win for BJP-led NDA, stock market indexes reflected the approval of the business world. The Sensex on Monday rose over 1200 points. It crossed the 39000 mark. Nifty, too, rose sharply to 360 points to cross the 11,700 mark. The rupee also jumped 79 paise to 69.44 against US dollar.

Join the Conversation

335 Comments

  8. Hello, I think your website might be having browser compatibility issues.
    When I look at your website in Firefox, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping.
    I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that, fantastic blog!

  9. cheap wigs
    Cool Capless. Vibralite Fiber is specially formulated to simulate the natural look and feel of protein rich
    hair. A memory cap that actually memorizes the shape of your head to give you the
    ultimate in light comfort and fit. I discovered new ways to appreciate and get excited
    by my environment from the new frozen yogurt shop
    I found on my walk home to funny conversations I had with strangers while walking around as a human hot air balloon. You should
    try something a little different and a little crazy more often than not.
    But you should never, ever give a comedian your phone
    number.

    I Tip extensions Reactions most evident in skin folds.
    Permanent hair loss only with local radiation. Avoid
    direct exposure to the sun, wear protective clothing.
    Richard Long played the role of the educated, refined and
    calmer of the Barkley sons who handled all of the family’s legal and
    business affairs. While Jarrod, a skilled lawyer, preferred the law to settle disputes,
    he was known to resort to frontier justice and violence when necessary.
    He briefly was married in one episode (“Days of Wrath”) only to see his new wife murdered with a bullet intended for him.

    I Tip extensions

    hair extensions UNLESS, of course, you meant, “making food for a kid containing THC” in which case, that a different argument.
    If the child was intentionally fed THC, that neither an accident NOR negligence.
    And in that case, “securing the drugs” is, in fact, not the issue.

    hair extensions

    U Tip Extensions Elena disliked the two men but continued to fulfill her obligation and came to work daily.
    In 1940, Elena told the brothers her work at the factory was finished.
    She had been watching a decline in materials and production. Jim Abbott did not spend
    a single day playing in the minor leagues. He went from playing for the University of Michigan to
    pitching for the California Angels. Abbot was part of their starting pitching rotation during the 1989
    baseball season. U Tip Extensions

    Lace Wigs Once that done, regeneration from Hunger and Invocation will keep
    their health up while they tear chunks out of the swarm of
    orcs you still got to deal with. Keep them backed up with infantry, skeletons/ghouls/horrors/guard/whatever you to prevent them from
    being surrounded and to take advantage of the morale boost they provide to your minions.
    Seriously, don underestimate how tanky the ladies can be..
    Lace Wigs

    I Tip extensions Haha I want to get out of this state after being stationed here.
    No offense to anybody who enjoys Illinois. Being right next to
    Missouri and St. Here, before long, Becky received not only “the best” foreigners (as
    the phrase is in our noble and admirable society slang), but some
    of the best English people too. I don’t mean the most virtuous,
    or indeed the least virtuous, or the cleverest, or the stupidest,
    or the richest, or the best born, but “the best,” in a
    word, people about whom there is no question such as the great Lady Fitz
    Willis, that Patron Saint of Almack’s, the great Lady Slowbore, the great Lady
    Grizzel Macbeth (she was Lady G. Glowry, daughter of Lord Grey
    of Glowry), and the like. I Tip extensions

    I Tip extensions The film was a critical and commercial flop.
    Since Howerd was not well known to American audiences, this may have been his biggest
    exposure in the US.There was a cabaret tour of New Zealand in 1979.[3]After six
    years without a regular television show in the United
    Kingdom (though he had hosted a one off UK version of The Gong Show for Channel 4, which was critically panned and was not
    commissioned for a full series), Howerd returned to TV screens in 1987
    in the Channel 4 show Superfrank!, scripted by Miles Tredinnick and Vince Powell.
    In the last years of his career, Howerd developed a following with student audiences and
    performed a one man show at universities and
    in small theatrical venues. I Tip extensions

    hair extensions They formed their own company, which largely copied Haverly’s United Mastodon Minstrels with its elaborate sets and visual spectacle.
    The troupe proved so successful that in 1879,
    The Clipper gave them a front page story, treatment normally reserved for famous actors
    and actresses. Tour. hair extensions

    human hair wigs What so nice about it is that he is simply speaking to himself.
    He isnt telling anyone else what to do, or explaining how he figured it all out and is kind of hot
    shit as a result which some of the other Stoic literature can have
    hints of. There absolutely zero dudebro philosophy vibe about him,
    he is absolutely genuine, and absolutely trying to live
    a good, virtuous life. human hair wigs

    costume wigs She like part of our family, and
    it all because technology initially allowed her to “passively” participate with us.
    The relationship grew organically over time the way
    relationships used to before the internet you see people frequently at
    work or at the store or in your neighborhood, over time have longer
    conversations, and ultimately grow to be friends.
    The same thing happened here: it started with a like or a comment here or there, then a couple messages,
    then a virtual birthday card. costume wigs

    U Tip Extensions And I couldn’t figure it out. I set up a crime I couldn’t solve.
    Landis says Stoppard toiled on a script for Clue for
    a full year and then he hit a wall too. You just have to have
    common sense. Like I wouldn go to the park to walk your dog after
    dark but in your neighborhood it would be safe especially if there are some shops or
    restaurants open. It so nice being close to the park/lake.

    U Tip Extensions

    U Tip Extensions As Laurel Lance / Black Canary / Black Siren, based on the DC
    Comics character of the same name,[15][16] an attorney turned vigilante and
    former girlfriend of Oliver Queen. Like
    Oliver, Laurel fights for the people of Starling City.
    In the first season, she works for a non profit legal office that helps people in need.
    U Tip Extensions

    wigs online I have a certain envy of people like yourself that have gone
    out and fought in actual wars, I know you would never agree that is something to envy, but I do.
    Lived in a easy life my whole life. Like average middle class easy.
    She made her final onscreen appearance in the 2003 television movie
    Secret Santa.[8]After the show’s cancellation, Mathers remained her close friend.
    They were reunited on The New Leave It to Beaver. Billingsley, Mathers, Dow, Frank Bank, and Ken Osmond celebrated the show’s 50th anniversary together on ABC’s Good Morning America.[citation needed]Billingsley was married three times and had two children. wigs online

    human hair wigs “What I am saying is that men tend to follow women’s lead. Your husband’s actions are more often than not reactions. He’s reacting to something you said or did, or to something you didn’t say or didn’t do. Third, and this also took me a while to get over, you need to keep going even when every peice of you is telling you to stop smoking it. Thats how you breakthrough. At a certain point your brain yells at you to stop because it is literally going into a survival mode to keep functioning properly. human hair wigs

    human hair wigs In 1717 or 1718, Vivaldi was offered a prestigious new position as Maestro di Cappella of the court of prince Philip of Hesse Darmstadt, governor of Mantua, in the northwest of Italy.[34] He moved there for three years and produced several operas, among them Tito Manlio (RV 738). In 1721, he was in Milan, where he presented the pastoral drama La Silvia (RV 734); nine arias from it survive. He visited Milan again the following year with the oratorio L’adorazione delli tre re magi al bambino Ges (RV 645, now lost) human hair wigs.

  10. tape in extensions
    Place the wig on its wig stand and use hot rollers or a curling iron on a low setting to style
    the hair to your liking.You can clip and pin different sections for a change of style, but as you get used to the wig, you
    will most likely find that you do not have to do anything if at all in maintaining its style.Storing the HairWhen not in use, always put your wig on a mannequin or wig stand to maintain its shape.
    Frequency of cleaning will depend on your environment, lifestyle and amount
    of perspiration. Suggested guidelines for cleaning are after 10 to 14 days
    of wear.It is best to store the human hair in its original container.

    lace front wigs Unprecedentedly functional stylish. Exceptionally light in weight, the cap not only ensures the pressure free wear,
    but also promotes fresh wear with superb air ventilation that repels moisture sweat outside and promotes the air
    come through. The new innovative prism color blend makes hair naturally
    illuminating, sophisticate and enchanting.. lace front
    wigs

    360 lace wigs From a drug safety standpoint, its basically insanity wolf to use steroids long term if you are otherwise healthy.
    And from a steroid bro standpoint doing one cycle is useless.
    So don do steroids kids unless you have millions of dollars at stake
    (pro athlete) or have hypogonadism (only case where
    its “safe” to use, because not doing it is less safe not because its good for you,
    they still have side effects that will occur its just better than what they deal
    with normally). 360 lace wigs

    hair extensions Second one was at her house, though her mother
    was due home any minute and we were still in high school.
    We had sex in the living room, in full view of the garage door, when we heard the garage opening.
    We hurried into her room 75% crammed closet, and continued until we finished.
    hair extensions

    U Tip Extensions Also, Joyce, I have a sibling and had
    tons of family and cousins running around when I was a kid.
    It didn help. School/recess is a very different situation. TIL
    that when the German army broke through French
    lines in 1918, a small battalion of US marines disregarded general orders to retreat and dug shallow holes with their bayonets.
    The German advance was stopped after six days of fierce fighting, and the marines had
    been given a new name Devil Dogs. Then, the whole dialogue about
    the fall of the Republic, without mentioning the views of the common person who called their government res publica, which doesn actually refer to a system of government
    (I a social historian, so this one stings a bit).
    U Tip Extensions

    costume wigs In 1998, she released the live album, Live! One Night Only, later
    resulting in a second Grammy win the following February. It remains her most recent
    Grammy win. In 2000, LaBelle released her final MCA album, When a Woman Loves,
    before signing with Def Soul Classics to release the
    2004 album, Timeless Journey. costume wigs

    costume wigs Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician who is the current First Minister of Scotland and leader
    of the Scottish National Party (SNP), in office since November 2014.

    She is the first woman to hold either position. Sturgeon has been a member of the Scottish Parliament since 1999, first as an additional member for the Glasgow electoral region from 1999 to 2007, and as the member for Glasgow Southside since 2007 (known as Glasgow Govan from 2007 to
    2011).. costume wigs

    hair extensions Center Stage lace front wig by Raquel Welch offer so many benefits in construction. The Sheer Indulgence cap
    construction features a monofilament cap which creates the illusion of hair growing out of your scalp.

    The lace front mimics a natural hairline and allows for off the
    face styling. hair extensions

    wigs There nothing inherently wrong with
    having a dog with a tendency to bark. However, it your responsibility as an owner
    to mitigate the impact on your neighbours as much as possible.
    We gotten her out of alot of her bad habits, but barking is an un ending struggle.

    wigs

    human hair wigs My male friends and cousins were learning to code on Commodore around this time, which is why they make way more than me.
    The drivers are dangerous and using crosswalk is scary as an adult.
    When I lived just south of the city center, on Bellevue Way, I lived
    across from a family with two little girls. human hair
    wigs

    360 lace wigs With one victory apiece, the two wrestled again at
    TLC: Tables, Ladders Chairs,[45] and Orton won.[46] On the December 28 Raw,
    Orton interfered in Kingston’s match for the United States Championship.[47] On the January 4 Raw, Orton once again defeated Kingston.[48] The
    next week, Kingston and John Cena lost a Triple Threat match, which determined a challenger for Sheamus’
    WWE Championship at Royal Rumble, to Randy Orton, who
    pinned Kingston.[49] On the February 1 Raw,
    Kingston won a qualifying match by defeating the Big Show via disqualification to advance to the WWE Championship
    Elimination Chamber match at the inaugural Elimination Chamber event.[50] Kingston, however,
    failed to win after being eliminated by Sheamus. The following night on the February 22
    episode of Raw, Kingston teamed up with Yoshi Tatsu and Evan Bourne
    against Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes in a six man tag team match.
    At the event however, Kingston was unsuccessful as the match
    was won by Jack Swagger. 360 lace wigs

    hair extensions I did a sigil to see a cricket today and it didn’t work.

    And thus, that is the result you receive. It really doesn matter what you practice beyond that point.
    “Schoolhouse Polka” (Sumo of the Opera) Presented as “Schoolhouse Polka with Larry”.

    In a parody of the Schoolhouse Rock! series, Larry plays the accordion and
    sings a song about homophones to the tune of the title song from the play/movie “Oklahoma!”.
    However, he gets exhausted and tries to go off screen,
    but the announcer keeps bringing him back to
    sing more.. hair extensions

    hair extensions During the golden age of Hollywood a
    studio fixer (problem solver) is given the job of keeping an unstable actress on task.
    Make sure she doesn get too fucked up too
    often, make sure she gets to set on time, etc.
    They filming a horror movie, but something is weird, and eventually he starts to investigate what going on “behind the scenes,” as it were.
    hair extensions

    cheap wigs 0 points submitted 9 days agoI don get it. Didn they say that it would
    be released soon for X1? How is July 31st soon? That like summer release, not soon. Didn talk about
    a summer release for their NEXT update release? Thought that this was that
    they were talking about and not the X1 game release? Also.
    cheap wigs

    lace front wigs What irked me about your blog is the use of the word Creepy
    by definition is because causing fear, disgust, or uneasiness.
    I don understand how my picture of my children on my FB profile
    is disgusting, of causes you fear or uneasiness. Your use of the word to
    me insinuates that my relationship with my children is
    or causes fear or uneasiness.. lace front wigs

    human hair wigs The Lord was pleased with Solomon’s
    request and declared that he would give Solomon wisdom as well as fame and riches if Solomon faithfully followed all
    the Lord’s decrees. Solomon adjudicates a
    dispute between two prostitutes and gives a wise verdict.
    All Israel recognises that Solomon has wisdom from God to administer justice human hair wigs.

  11. hair extensions
    Be careful where you buy the essential oils. They
    are very concentrated and quite costly preparations.
    They are not to be used on their own. The moment my first child arrived I remember
    being simultaneously shocked and amazed that somehow I had her within my body.
    It wasn until that moment that it truly resonated what my body was capable
    of and what my husband and I had created together.
    I knew I had been through something that I would never quite experience again..

    I Tip extensions This is not about blocking the sales of illicit firearms
    and accessories or preventing the next mass shooting. This is about thought control via
    denying the right of people to engage in lawful commerce, to persue knowledge of perfectly lawful activities they enjoy,
    and to connect and communicate with others.
    This is about a massive attempt to shift the blame
    for the fact that the government and law enforcement failed to protect
    those kids in Florida by failing to act on a wealth of advanced warnings about the killer.
    I Tip extensions

    wigs I used prosaide on many clients and never had a reaction.If you don want to
    buy and mix PAX paints, you can always use something like
    this.The instructions for the bald cap are pretty accurate.

    No, I wouldn advise trying to paint it anywhere other than on your head.

    Follow the instructions they provided, and here a couple tips.
    wigs

    U Tip Extensions As far as buying it really depends on what you need.
    If you want something move in ready in a decent area expect to pay $180,000.
    The millage rates vary for every city and township in Macomb.
    Also, just an FYI, the Clinton Crime bills imprisoned generations of black Americans.

    The media race baits every issue to just keep blacks in victimhood mentality in the democratic plantation. So who are the actual “racist”?
    Do you even know the history of the Democratic party? How they turned blacks
    from being Republicans with welfare servitude? How they started the KKK?
    How they completely use false narratives of “good” Democrats vs “evil” Republicans
    just to divide Americans? I am an American. U Tip Extensions

    wigs online 🙁 And the 3rd is I really do miss these guys.

    But yeah, maybe time will make it better. Ugghhh,
    this sucks.. Now you have all the power in your hands to
    create a fun photo booth. You’ve done all the hard work already,
    writing the pieces of code and building the circuit that will all come together in this lesson. Here
    you’ll learn to package it all up into a
    stand alone structure, but you can design any enclosure you want for
    your photo booth.. wigs online

    hair extensions This season had Michelle Visage replacing Merle Ginsberg at the
    judge’s table and Billy Brasfield[3] (better known as Billy B),
    Mike Ruiz, and Jeffrey Moran filling in for
    Santino Rice’s absence during several episodes.
    Billy B, celebrity makeup artist and star of the HGTV mini series Hometown Renovation, appeared as a judge in five episodes.
    Whereas Mike Ruiz only judged for two episodes, and Jeffrey Moran for one,
    Moran only appearing for promotional reasons.
    hair extensions

    hair extensions It may take 4 5 business days for your exchange/return to reach
    the Fulfillment Center. Once it is received and inspected (usually within 2 business days of receipt) your refund will
    be processed and automatically applied to your original payment method.

    Please note that it may require an additional 2 10 business days
    for your credit to post to your account.. hair extensions

    wigs Sometimes you just can’t help getting red in the face.

    If you’ve ever been angry or embarrassed, you know that rush of blood
    to the head can often betray you in a moment
    when you’d rather hide your emotions than have them displayed in full Technicolor.

    Of course, there is another way to end up red
    in the face a sunburn. wigs

    hair extensions And if the superior team could beat its opponent, on average, 2 out of 3 times they meet, the inferior team
    will still win a 7 game series about once every 5 match ups.
    There is really no way for a sports league to change this.
    In the lopsided 2/3 probability case, for example, you’d have to play a series consisting of at minimum the
    best of 23 games to determine the winner with what is called statistical significance, meaning the weaker team would be crowned champion 5 percent or less of the time.
    hair extensions

    human hair wigs Mr Brass received this observation with increased
    meekness, merely remarking, under his breath, that he didn’t like that kind of joking, and that Miss Sally
    would be ‘a much better fellow’ if she forbore to aggravate him.
    To this compliment Miss Sally replied, that she had a
    relish for the amusement, and had no intention to forego its gratification. Mr
    Brass not caring, as it seemed, to pursue the subject any further, they both plied their pens at a great pace,
    and there the discussion ended.. human hair wigs

    360 lace wigs Arthur Marx (born Adolph Marx; November 23,
    1888 September 28, 1964), known professionally as Harpo Marx,
    was an American comedian, actor, mime artist, and musician, and the second oldest of the Marx Brothers.

    In contrast to the mainly verbal comedy of his brothers Groucho Marx and Chico Marx, Harpo’s comic style was visual, being an example of both clown and pantomime traditions.

    He wore a curly reddish blonde wig, and never spoke during performances
    (he blew a horn or whistled to communicate). 360 lace wigs

    Lace Wigs We also help people who write quality articles on Self Improvement get their articles out to people that want to learn how to improve
    their lives. To find great products, go to our
    store by going toWe help people that write or create great Self Improvement products, books,
    audios and seminars get their information out to the people that
    want a better life. To submit your products to our
    store, go toFINDING GREAT SELF IMPROVEMENT WEBSITESWe
    help people that are looking for great Self Improvement
    websites find the best websites to improve their Health, their finances and their relationships.

    Lace Wigs

    human hair wigs They don’t “join up.” They won’t take a stand.
    They try to have it both ways. They lie under oath in front of
    the House Committee on Un American Activities and the
    State Department. The bobby pin came into being in the 1920s,
    when women needed a way to hold back the short, bobbed haircuts that were all
    the rage. Almost a century later, the bobby pin is
    still one of the most versatile accessories for short hair.

    If you’re desperate to get those pesky bangs out of your eyes, chances are you’ll reach for a bobby pin it is the jack of all trades of
    the hair accessory world. human hair wigs

    wigs online The isolation strengthened Japanese nationalism
    and allowed more indigenous philosophies to
    flourish. Naval Commander Matthew Perry appeared with heavily gunned ships
    and essentially forced the shogunate to sign a treaty.
    This led to the Meiji period of modernization and industrialization, but nationalism and emperor worship
    grew stronger as Japan attempted to retain its own culture despite the
    growing influence of the West.. wigs online

    U Tip Extensions Your tax would be about 1000, but the child tax credit will reduce that to zero and send you money.
    Such a person would expect to have no income tax withheld, just Social Security
    and Medicare taxes. So their paychecks would have no withholding..

    The album included one new studio track, “Attitude”. Written by
    Wynonna and John Rich of Big Rich, this song was issued as a single, peaking at
    No. On the country charts U Tip Extensions.

  17. Every weekend i used to pay a quick visit this web page, for the reason that
    i want enjoyment, since this this web site conations truly good funny
    material too.

  20. I have been exploring for a little bit for any high-quality articles or weblog posts on this kind
    of space . Exploring in Yahoo I ultimately stumbled upon this
    website. Studying this information So i am happy to exhibit that I’ve a very good
    uncanny feeling I found out exactly what I needed.
    I most without a doubt will make certain to do not overlook this
    web site and provides it a glance regularly.