General elections 2019: What do exit polls predict?

Supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wear masks in the likeness of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a rally at Ramleela Ground in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Modi's government, which has been criticized for failing to create enough jobs and reduce distress in the agriculture sector, has been trying to weave its narrative around the prime minister's "strong and decisive" action in tackling security issues. Photographer: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg

All exit polls released at the conclusion of the seven-phase 17th general election predicted a second term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The counting of votes will take place on May 23.

 

Most polls indicated minor to considerable setback for Mr. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh where it won 71 of 80 seats in 2014, but they were in agreement that the party would firmly hold on to its strongholds in the north and west and make considerable gains in West Bengal.

Poll agency	NDA	UPA	Others
Times Now-VMR	306	132	104
Republic-CVoter	287	128	127
NDTV poll of polls	300	127	115
IANS-CVOTER	287	80	NA
Neta-NewsX	242	164	136
India-News	298	118	127
News18-Ipsos	336	82	124
ABP Nielsen	277	130	135
India Today-AXIS My India	339-365	77-108	69-95