According to the NDTV poll of polls, the BJP is projected to win 6 seats and the Congress 1; Aap may fail to open its account
The turnout figures, usually not an accurate indication of a voting trend, however, are validated in some states
The BSP and the SP had contested 38 and 37 seats, respectively, while their partner RLD had fought three seats in Western UP
The NDA, which had amassed 42 seats out of 48 in 2014, is likely to settle down at 35 to 36, an average of eight polls suggests
"We see May 23 as a binary event and a decisive majority for the current government (NDA) would be viewed as the better outcome," said Lavina Quadros, Equity analyst at Jefferies.
Whether or not May 23 heralds change, there are exaggerated hopes and fears about election results. The manner in which election results are being anticipated suggests high political anxiety.
Higher volatility suggests that volatile swing could be seen in the Indian market as per the outcome.
Increasing access to political information through the mass media may enable citizens to monitor incumbents' behaviour, and use this information in voting decisions
The Jaganmohan Reddy-led party is expected to emerge as the biggest in the state in terms of Lok Sabha tally, too
909 posts on social media platforms were removed; 647 confirmed cases of paid news, says poll panel
Despite an apparent sense of jubilance in the NDA camp, there is also a palpable concern with the stakes so high
Today's Chanakya-News 24 survey has forecast DMK alliance will bag 31 seats, while the AIADMK alliance will get six and others just one seat
While BJP profits from split voting, BJD still reigns in rural pockets
The exit polls gave 17-18 Lok Sabha seats out of 25 to the YSR Congress Party. Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is slotted to get eight seats
Most exit polls showed the BJP, along with its allies, crossing the halfway mark of 272 required to stake claim to form the govt
Polling was also conducted for by-elections to four Assembly constituencies in Bengal, necessitated due to resignations by sitting MLAs who are contesting the parliamentary polls
Ruling party BJP spent Rs 4.23 crore on over 2,500 ads on Facebook
Naidu's TDP was part of the NDA, but quit the alliance a few months ago
Macro-forecasting is the area where more effort is required
If NDA manages a majority, it should focus on the economy