BJP's CR Kesavan hails exit polls prediction, says people rejected "divisive politics" of INDIA bloc

Kesavan highlighted the significance of the exit polls, suggesting that they indicate a resolute trust in PM Modi's leadership.

"The Exit Polls indicate that our people have blessed PM Modi to become the first ever Indian born in Independent India to secure a historic consecutive 3rd term to become Prime Minister of India again. This also very clearly reiterates the resolute trust our people have in Modi ji ki guarantee and the Exit Polls signify the firm faith our people have in the selfless steadfast leadership of Modi ji. The Exit Poll mandate very clearly denotes that the support for BJP and PM Modi has come from across the country and across all sections," BJP leader Kesavan said.

"At the same time, the Exit Poll mandate very clearly shows how the people have outrightly rejected the regressive politics of polarisation and division of the opportunistic Congress-INDI Alliance," he added.

The exit polls on Saturday predicted that the ruling BJP-led NDA is poised to improve its performance over its 2019 record when it won 352 seats. Two exit polls predicted the BJP would also improve its numbers from the 303 seats it won in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

In Uttar Pradesh, which has the highest number of seats, the BJP is expected to improve its 2019 tally and win 65 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats. Its NDA allies in the state, Apna Dal (Sonelal) and Rashtriya Lok Dal are slated to win 2 seats each which brings the NDA tally to 69 seats.

On the other end, the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party will gain 10 seats, and Congress will be able to muster up one lone seat. The INDI Alliance will win 11 seats in total.

The BJP-led NDA improved its numbers in 2019 Lok Sabha polls compared to the 2014 election. It is again poised for an upward trajectory, the exit polls predicted.

The exit poll outcome was declared after the conclusion of polling for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha polls on Saturday. (ANI)