Exit Polls 2024: Lok Sabha result predictions had some errors too. Details here

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA is projected to win more than 350 plus seats, as per at least ten exit polls.

Three major exit polls – India Today-My Axis India, India TV-CNX, and News24-Todays Chanakya – have predicted 400 plus seats for the NDA. The pollsters have predicted less than 200 seats for the Opposition INDIA bloc.The results of seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections will be declared on June 4.Also Read: Poll of Polls: 10 exit polls predict 350+ seats for BJP-led NDA, three 400+; INDIA bloc to get less than 200 seatsNetizens however pointed out inconsistencies in some exit poll numbers with regard to seats predicted for a party or a coalition as against the number of seats it is contesting.A user pointed out an exit poll predicting 13 seats for the Congress party in Tamil Nadu as against 9 seats it is contesting in alliance with the ruling DMK.

The pollster predicted 13-15 seats for the Congress+ in Tamil Nadu.An exit poll is a post-election survey predicting the anticipated winners and the margin of their victory. The predictions are based on voter feedback collected by survey agencies after the polling.

While the idea behind the exit polls is to reflect public sentiment well before the actual results are announced, their accuracy has faced scrutiny in the past.Also Read: Lok Sabha Elections 2024: How exact are the opinion polls? It's been hit-and-miss affair so farOverall, the exit poll predicted 33-37 seats for INDIA bloc parties, 2-4 seats for the BJP and 0-2 seats for the AIDMK in Tamil Nadu where 39 seats are up for grabs. Eventually, the pollster predicted DMK winning 20-22 seats, the Congress bagging