Exit Poll Results 2019 Live Updates
Welcome to the Lok Sabha election 2019 coverage. Exit poll results for Lok Sabha elections 2019 will be released today, May 19, shortly after voting in the seventh phase concludes.
Stay tuned for the LIVE updates and the latest news from the exit poll results. We will bring you the latest state-wise exit poll results.
Various pollsters -- India Today-Axis My India, Times Now-CNX, NewsX-Neta, Republic Bharat-Jan Ki Baat, Republic-CVoter, ABP-CSDS, Today's Chanakya and News18-IPSOS – are set to release their predictions shortly.
The Election Commission of India (EC) is conducting the marathon Lok Sabha polls in seven phases. Counting of votes will be held on May 23.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners are making a bid to retain power. This is amid efforts by several Opposition parties, including the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress, to put up a united fight. 'Others' or the 'third front' is also trying to wrest power.
Buoyed by favourable exit polls, BJP sets eyes on 2020 Delhi Assembly elections
Boosted by positive exit poll forecasts for the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP is now laying foundation for the assembly elections in the city in 2020, party leaders said yesterday.
To improve the party's image here, the BJP leaders are focusing on performance of the three municipal corporations it has majority in, said a senior party leader. (PTI)
‘Exit polls just to discourage you,’ Priyanka Gandhi tells Congress workers
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi sent out an audio message to her party workers on May 20, asking them not to fall for “rumours” that are aimed at drowning their spirit ahead of the counting of votes on May 23. Her comments were in reference to the exit polls foretelling a resounding win for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha polls.
She can be heard saying in the audio clip: “My dear Congress workers, sisters, and brothers... Don’t let rumours and exit polls discourage you. This is being done just to break your determination.”
Buoyed by predictions, Shiv Sena says Modi govt will get second term
The Shiv Sena yesterday expressed confidence that a government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be re-elected for a second term as the exit polls show a "clear trend" in the BJP-led NDA's favour.
At the same time, it also praised Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for their "hard work", saying their party will get enough seats to bag the Leader of Opposition's post in the new Lok Sabha. (PTI)
“Exit polls are entertainment, real result will be out on May 23. Only then we should react. We are not taking it seriously. Final results will be altogether different from what is being shown in the exit polls,” Rajeev Shukla said.
Congress leader Rajeev Shukla at a press conference: I request the EC to take action against faulty EVMs. People of the country are looking forward into it. Lot of complains are coming in from every party of the country. We need to maintain the trust of people.
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Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has sought to bolster the morale of party workers by asking them to not be disheartened by "rumours" and exit poll results and urged them to be alert at their respective booths.
Track the markets LIVE: Sensex, Nifty open at record highs
Meanwhile,after a strong closing in the previous session the benchmark indices opened on positive note on May 21 with Nifty andSensextest a new record highs.
At 09:16 hrs IST, theSensexis up 104.58 points at 39,457.25, while Nifty is up 28.80 points at 11,857.10. About 534 shares have advanced, 266 shares declined, and 64 shares are unchanged.
Indian government bonds jump as exit polls predict new term for PM Modi
Exit poll results sent bonds soaring yesterday, as markets cheered a likely second term for PM Modi-led government.
Exit polls 'nautanki', truth will be out on May 23: Sharad Pawar
NCP chief Sharad Pawar yesterday doubted the exit poll projections, calling them a nautanki (farce), adding the "truth" will be out in two days when counting of votes is held on May 23.
"There is a strange atmosphere in the country today...After 6 pm yesterday, there was a sense of unease after seeing all TV channels and newspapers,” he said.
"People have been calling me...I told them that an attempt is being made by those who control the electronic media to present a different view (through the exit polls)... The truth will come out after two days (on May 23)," Pawar added. (PTI)
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge:
No accuracy in exit polls... don't agree with the figures shown in exit polls.
SP leader Azam Khan on exit polls:
We will know the results on 23rd... the current government has a lot of power, they can do anything... people of the country are living under some kind of fear... people are scared that what will happen ifthe present government is re-elected. Democracy is under danger.
Huge maturing of Indian democracy taking place: Arun Jaitley on exit polls
"If the Exit Polls are read along with the 2014 election results, it would be clear that there is a huge maturing of Indian democracy taking place. The electorate keeps national interest paramount before exercising a choice on whom to vote for. When well-meaning people with similar ideas vote in the same direction, it leads to the making of a wave," Union Minister Arun Jaitley has written in a blog post.
Exit polls may be understating the NDA's tally
"Pollsters have forecast the NDA to get anywhere between 277 and 365 seats. But it is possible that the alliance’s eventual tally could actually be higher -- or at least the higher end of the range forecast," Moneycontrol'sNazim Khan writes.
Opinion: Congress needs to rethink its options if it wants to stay relevant
"The so-called Congress revival was a highly deceptive proposition and Modi’s promise of a Congress-free India appears to be as relevant today as it was at the time of the Uttar PradeshAssembly election, which the saffron party swept in 2017,” writes K Raveendran.
“We do not accept the exit polls be it pro or anti DMK. Like Kalaignar has taught us, we will wait for the official results. People’ mandate will be clear in three days,” MK Stalin has been quoted as saying by News18.
Read more: Time and again, exit polls have failed to catch the people's pulse: Chandrababu Naidu
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu has said that exit polls have failed time and again.
"Time and again exit polls have failed to catch the people's pulse. Exit polls have proved to be incorrect and far from ground reality in many instances. While undoubtedly TDP govt will be formed in AP, we are confident that non-BJP parties will form a non-BJP govt at the center (sic)," Naidu said in a late night tweet.
Political Economy | Ten messages from the exit polls
“If the exit poll results are correct, the BJP will once again form the government. The final seat tally for the ruling coalition is likely to be around the same as in the 2014 elections. But there are crucial differences,” Moneycontrol’s Manas Chakravarty writes.
Tamil Nadu:
In Tamil Nadu, which went to polls without the two stalwarts of the state politics— J Jayalalithaa of the AIADMK and M Karunanidhi of the DMK— the News18-IPSOS survey has predicted that the DMK+ would win 22-24 seats while the AIADMK+ will win 14-16 seats.
Congress is a part of the DMK+ alliance while the BJP is a part of the AIADMK+ alliance.
Odisha:
Odisha, which has seen the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)— helmed by Naveen Patnaik— and the BJP fight it out head-to-head, will see the former winning 12-14 seats while the BJP will win six-eight seats, according to the News18-IPSOS survey.The Congress is likely to win 1-2 seats, the survey has predicted.
Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan:
The News18-IPSOS Exit Poll has predicted 24-27 seats for the BJP and two-four for the Congress in Madhya Pradesh. In Rajasthan, the NDA is predicted to win 22-23 seats while the Congress is likely to win two-threeseats. In Chhattisgarh, the News18-IPSOS survey has predicted that the BJP is set to win seven-nineseats while the Congress will win two-four seats. All the three states elected a Congress government in the 2018 assembly polls.
Bihar:
In Bihar, the NDA is all set to grab 34-36 seats, while the UPA is likely to win 4-6 seats, according to the News18-IPSOS survey.
New Delhi:
In the national capital, New Delhi, the News18-IPSOS survey has predicted that the BJP might repeat its 2014 performance to win six-seven seats. Congress, meanwhile, is predicted towin 0-1 seats with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) not opening its account, according to the survey.
Maharashtra:
In Maharashtra, another vital state,the News18-IPSOS survey has predicted that the BJP-led NDA will win 42-45 seats and the UPA will win 4-6 seats.
Uttar Pradesh:
In Uttar Pradesh, the News18-IPSOS survey has predicted 60-62 seats for the NDA, while the SP-BSP Gathbandhan is predicted to pick up 17-19 seats. The Congress will win 1-2 seats in the heartland state, according to the survey.
West Bengal:
In the hotly-contested West Bengal, according to the News18-IPSOS survey, the Trinamool Congress is predicted to win 36-38 seats while the BJPwill win three to five seats. The Congress is expected to win only one seat.
Assam:
In Assam, the National Democratic Alliance is expected to win eight to 10 seats, with the Asom Gana Parishad and the Congress restricted to single digits, according to the News18-IPSOS exit poll.
Other Northeast states:
In the other Northeast states, the NDA is expected to win the majority, cornering 17-19 of them, with the Congress emerging victorious from four to six constituencies.
As for the vote share, News18-IPSOS survey has predicted that the NDA will win 48.5 percentof the total votes. Predictions state that the UPA will win25 percentof the vote share.
Overall, other regional parties, including the TMC,SP, BSP, TRS, BJD, YSRCP, AAP AND TDP have polled 26.5 percent votes, according to the survey.
News18-IPSOS exit poll (final tally):
NDA: 336
UPA: 82
Others: 124
The survey has predicted that the BJP will cross the half-way mark on its own.
News18-IPSOS after Phase 4:
NDA: 218-222 (BJP: 167-170)
UPA: 57-60 (Congress: 26-29)
Others: 93-96
In Phase 3, in which 116 seats went to polls, the NDA is predicted to win 71 to 75 seats, while the UPA could win 14 to 18 seats, according to the News18’s IPSOS exit poll.
In Phase 2, in which 95 seats went for polls, the NDA is predicted to win 50 to 54 seats, according to the News18-IPSOS exit poll. The UPA is predicted to win 31 to 35 seats in the second phase.
News18-IPSOS on Gujarat:
BJP: 25-26
Congress: 0-1
News18-IPSOS on Karnataka:
NDA: 21-23
UPA: 5-7
Others: 0
News24 India-Today’s Chanakya on Rajasthan:
NDA: 25 (± 3)
Congress: 0 (± 3)
Others: 0
News24 India-Today’s Chanakya on Kerala:
UPA (UDF): 16 (± 3)
LDF: 4 (± 3)
NDA: 0 (± 1)
Others: 0
The India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicts that BJP will be far ahead of Congress in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh -- the three states where the Congress had won the Assembly polls six months ago.
News18-IPSOS on Tamil Nadu:
UPA (DMK+): 22-24
NDA (AIADMK+): 14-16
Here's the breakdown:
AIADMK: 8-10
BJP: 1-2
PMK: 2-4
DMDK: 1-2
DMK: 12-14
Congress: 3-5
MDMK: 0-1
VCK: 1-2
CPM: 1-2
CPI: 0-1
IUML: 0-1
News18-IPSOS on Chhattisgarh
TheNews18-IPSOSsurvey does not present a good picture for the Congress in Chhattisgarh either. It has predicted BJP to win between 7 and 9 seats out of 11 seats in the state with the remaining going to the Congress.
Remember, Congress had won the Assembly election there in December 2018.
News24 India-Today’s Chanakya on Gujarat:
BJP: 26 (± 2)
Congress: 0 (± 2)
Others: 0
Republic TV-CVoter (overall):
NDA: 287
UPA: 128
Others: 127
Republic TV-Jan Ki Baat (overall):
NDA: 305
UPA: 124
Others: 113
News24 India-Today’s Chanakya on Chhattisgarh:
BJP: 9 (± 2)
Congress: 2 (± 2)
Others: 0
