India Lok Sabha elections live coverage: Clashes broke out between supporters of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Indian Secular Front (ISF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) across India during the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on June 1. (PTI)
Live updates on 2024 Lok Sabha elections: Welcome to our live blog! The lengthy process of India’s 18th Lok Sabha elections concluded on Saturday. The seventh phase of voting across seven states and the union territory of Chandigarh took place in 57 constituencies, including the high-profile Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third consecutive term in the Indian Parliament.…read more
Despite various predictions, exit polls suggest a comfortable victory for the BJP-led NDA alliance.
Various polling agencies have projected a wide range of seat numbers for the ruling NDA, with the BJP-led coalition estimated at 353-383 seats and the opposition INDIA Bloc 152-182 seats. Some polls have even predicted the NDA to win more than 400 seats. If these predictions prove correct, Modi would equal Jawaharlal Nehru’s record and lead his party to a third consecutive term. Exit poll results suggest that the BJP will make significant gains in southern states including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
The results of the 2024 Indian Lok Sabha elections are expected to be announced on Tuesday after the votes are counted.
Who will win the 2024 Lok Sabha elections? Exit poll predictions:
• India Today-Axis My India Exit Poll:
NDA: Projected to win 361-401 seats.
India Block: Expected to win 131-166 seats.
Other: 8 to 20 seats.
• Republic PMarq Exit Poll:
NDA: Expected to win 359 seats.
Indian bloc: Expected to win 154 seats.
Other: 30 seats.
• Republic Matriz Exit Poll:
NDA: Projected to win 353-368 seats.
India Block: Expected to win 118-113 seats.
Others: 43-48 seats.
• NewsX Dynamics exit poll:
NDA: Expected to win 371 seats.
Indian bloc: Expected to win 125 seats.
Other: 47 seats.
However, the Indian National Congress party denied the allegations, saying the exit polls were orchestrated by Prime Minister Modi.
