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New Delhi, Jun 1: Several exit polls have forecasted a strong performance for the BJP-led NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, though it may not achieve the 400-seat target set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed to secure over 400 seats for the NDA, while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition's INDIA bloc sought to unseat the BJP from power.

BJP likely to win big in Karnataka

According to the India Today-Axis My India exit poll, the BJP is projected to make significant gains in Karnataka:

BJP: 20-22 seats
JD(S): 2-3 seats
Congress: 3-5 seats

This represents a rebound for the BJP after its loss in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections, where the Congress emerged victorious.

NDA poised for major gains

The India Today-Axis My India poll predicts that the BJP-led NDA could secure over 350 out of 543 Lok Sabha seats, although falling short of the 400-mark. Another poll by India TV-CNX suggests that the Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP and the NDA are likely to dominate the Andhra Pradesh elections.

Various pollsters, including Today's Chanakya, Times Now-ETG, C-Voter, and CSDS-Lokniti, released their exit poll predictions for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections on Saturday, June 1.

Election timeline and results

The exit polls were released on Saturday, June 1, following the conclusion of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, which were conducted in seven phases from April 17 to June 1. The results for all 543 Lok Sabha seats will be declared on June 4.

Simultaneous assembly elections were held in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim. The results for Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim will be declared on June 2, while those for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha will be announced on June 4.

TDP-NDA likely to sweep Andhra Pradesh

India TV-CNX exit polls indicate that the NDA is expected to sweep Andhra Pradesh, with the BJP also likely to lead in Telangana.

BJP may gain ground in Kerala

According to the Axis My India poll, the BJP may open its account in Kerala, where it previously did not win any seats:

Congress: 13-14 seats
BJP: 2-3 seats
UDF: 4 seats

BJP expected to win few seats in Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, which has 39 Lok Sabha seats, the India Today-Axis My India poll predicts the following results:

BJP: 1-3 seats
DMK: 20-22 seats
Congress: 6-8 seats
AIADMK: 21 seats

Exit Polls put BJP ahead in K'taka with reduced seat count; Congress to make gains, JD(S) pushed to 1-3 seats

The Exit Polls conducted by different agencies for Karnataka have projected maximum seats for the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha elections, while the Congress, which managed to win just one out of 28 seats in 2019, is expected to improve its tally this time.

In 2019, the BJP won 25 seats in Karnataka, while the Congress and the JD-S, which contested the polls as allies, won one seat each. The remaining seat went to a BJP-backed Independent candidate.

The BJP, which won 25 seats in 2019, is projected to win between 18 and 22 seats this time, while the Congress is expected to bag 6-8 seats, according to Exit Poll projections.

TV 9 Kannada has projected the BJP to win 18 seats this time, followed by the Congress (8 seats), and BJP ally JD-S (2 seats). In 2019, the same channel had given 24 seats to the BJP, and 2 seats each to the Congress and the JD-S.

The India TV Exit Polls have given the BJP 18-22 seats, the Congress is expected to win between 4 and 8 seats, while the JD-S is projected to win 1-3 seats.

CNN projections indicate that the BJP will win 18-22 seats, the Congress 3-7 seats, while the JD-S is expected to draw a blank.

Republic Kannada TV Exit Polls gave 22 seats to the NDA, while the Congress is expected to win 6 seats.

According to News 18, the BJP is projected to win 21-24 seats, while the Congress is likely to bag 3-7 seats. It gave 1-2 seats to the JD-S.

Zee News projections show that the BJP is set to win 18-24 seats, the Congress 4-6 seats, while the JD-S is expected to bag 1-3 seats.

According to Jan Ki Baat, the BJP is projected to win 18-22 seats, the Congress will emerge victorious in 4-8 seats, while the JD-S will have to remain content with 1-3 seats.

(With inputs from IANS)