Our alliance is winning in UP, saw such exit polls in Bihar too: Rahul Gandhi


New Delhi, Mar 10 (Agencies) : With various exit polls showing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in Assembly elections held recently in four of the five states, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said exit polls that have given the BJP an edge over other parties in Uttar Pradesh were "wrong" and claimed his party in alliance with the SP would win the elections.

Giving examples of how the pollsters' predictions were wrong during Bihar Assembly elections, he stressed that this time also the same thing would happen.


"We will win in Uttar Pradesh. Exit polls projections in Bihar were wrong. We will talk on March 11," he said outside Parliament.

Most of the exit polls yesterday gave the BJP a clear lead over other parties in the state with one of them predicting 285 seats for the saffron party.

"I'm not giving any opinion on the opinion polls," Gandhi said.

During 2015 Bihar Assembly elections, most exit polls had predicted a BJP victory. However, the Grand Alliance of the JD(U), the RJD and the Congress had swept the state.

The Congress which has joined hands with the SP is hopeful of making a comeback in Uttar Pradesh.

Senior Congress leader and party's UP general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "The SP-Congress alliance will win the UP elections despite the exit poll claims."

Asked if Gandhi, who single-handedly spearheaded the party campaign in the politically-crucial Uttar Pradesh, would be responsible for the loss or victory tomorrow, Azad said, "Elections are not a referendum on individuals."

Party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, "We will win all five states, including UP in alliance with the SP."

Earlier in the day, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav dubbed the prediction as nonsensical and added that they have been changed under pressure.

"These exit polls are nonsensical. I have information that the original exit polls were changed under pressure by channels few days back," Ram Gopal Yadav said.

Yadav further expressed confidence over winning the assembly polls.

Pollsters have predicted that the BJP will emerge as the largest party in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur while a setback for SAD- BJP alliance in Punjab.

As voting wraps up in five states - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand, the results will be declared on March 11.

  

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  • Anirudh P, Bengaluru

    Fri, Mar 10 2017

    By this time poor Prashanth Kishore must have realised that Donkey cannot be converted to Horse. He must be repenting for going with Pappu.

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  • prem, Moodbidri

    Fri, Mar 10 2017

    SP-Cong, BJP or BSP... UP ka kuch nahin ho sakta!

    But, if BJP wins, the worrying factor is, so far there was Goondaraj.... if BJP comes to power, there will religious/communal intolerance along with Goodaraj!
    Buy one, get one free offer!!!

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Fri, Mar 10 2017

    Congress had won 28 seats in UP in 2012 contesting all alone. In 2014 LS polls, however, Congress led only in 11 assembly seats (within Amethi & Rae Baerilly). Need to see whether they can cross this in alliance with SP. We need to remember that Congress ruled UP till 1989 on a majority of their own (319 seats out of 385)

    Also important point to be noted is that, barring in Bihar, in all other States where Congress is in alliance as junior ally, the Major partner lost a shot at Power only due to poor show by Congress candidates (DMK in TN, CPI(M) in WB and NCP in Maha), Now we need to see whether same comes true tomorrow for SP

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  • Wait, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 10 2017

    In UP Sp and Cong, Manipur, Punjab, Uttharakand Cong and Goa Aap..

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Fri, Mar 10 2017

    The moment i see this man's statement, i quickly go to comment section. Its such a stress buster! But still he has got some chelas who are his die hard fans, despite watching 'Rahul with Jackie' video.

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 10 2017

    Rahul gi, congress would have won if congress thought of better leaders in place of you!

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  • sri, Karkala

    Fri, Mar 10 2017

    If sp-Cong alliance wins with simple majority then it will be game changer for pappus political career...

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  • sri, Karkala

    Fri, Mar 10 2017

    We wanted to see congress individual performance...

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 10 2017

    congress secular performance not communal performance

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  • Mark Dcruz, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 10 2017

    Sir, katakana
    If modi don't get majority that's also a game changer..

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 10 2017

    It is still doubtful if SP+congress alliance will work out. Forget congress individual performance.. (mostly single digits)

    As predicted by most of the people, India is definitely heading towards congress free. This does not mean that BJP has saints. It is mainly because of SG and RG and congress not having the better leaders. Congress can regain the confident only if leadership is changed. but who will bell the cat?

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  • Anita, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 10 2017

    Ravi
    There are better leader in congress too.
    Only thing is they dont get opportunity to prrform.
    Sachin pilot is 100 times better than RG. But family is aware that if pilot succeded in any form make RG to sit in Home. So they dont allow him to allow him.

    Wen congress formed there were only finger countable members. Sg and RG will bring same day again.

    Only finger countable member will remain in Party.

    In mear future congress will struggle to get candidate for their panchayat election too.
    Congrees people want to quite. No one want to join congress.

    Mark my words in next MP ele tion Amethi and Raibareli sill see different result.

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