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Gujarat BJP says exit polls as expected, Congress dismisses them
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday expressed confidence that the exit poll predictions on the Lok Sabha elections would be reflected in the actual results when they are announced on May 23, even as the opposition Congress insisted it would prefer to wait for the real thing.
BJP may lose seats in UP, gain in Bengal, Odisha: Times Now exit poll
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may not suffer a major jolt in Uttar Pradesh and is likely to overcome from the setbacks it received in the Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat while it is all set to lose the Lok Sabha battle in the southern states, according to the exit poll conducted by Times Now news channel.
LS polls: BJP writes to EC over alleged violence by "TMC goons"
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday wrote a letter to the Election Commission (EC) over incidents of violence across the nine parliamentary constituencies which voted during the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections here.In its letter to the West Bengal Chief Election Commission, BJP has accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists of indulging in arson, major incidents of violence and vote rigging."We have filed 417 complaints in Samadhan App of ECI, out of which 227 were resolved - meaning a whopping number of 190 complaints were unresolved," the saffron party said. The BJP said that the unresponsiveness of the poll body indicates its lack of preparedness to tackle the violence in the state.It said, "It is a very serious indication of nature of the violent election and lack of preparedness of ECI to tackle the challenge."The party urged the state commissioner to take an "in-depth scrutiny" of the poll with the help of CCTV footage, webcasting, and media reports.BJP ...
Saudi, UAE see sufficient oil supplies, rising stocks
Oil supplies were sufficient and stockpiles were still rising despite massive output drops from Iran and Venezuela, said OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia and key producer UAE on Sunday, as oil exporters met in Jeddah. Producer nations gathered to discuss how to stabilise a volatile oil market amid rising US-Iran tensions in the Gulf, which threaten to disrupt global supply. But "we see that (oil) inventories are rising and supplies are plenty," Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih told reporters at the start the meeting. "None of us wants to see the (oil) stocks swell again," he added, with reference to a supply surplus that sent prices sharply lower in the second half of last year. "We have to be cautious," Falih said. The UAE's energy minister said there was no need to relax a deal by the OPEC+ group of oil exporting countries to cut output by 1.2 million barrels per day to support prices. "We have seen inventory building. I don't think it makes sense" to alter the existing deal, said ...
PML-N's Maryam Nawaz meets PPP's Bilawal Bhutto at Iftar-dinner
In a show of unity, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz met the chairman of Pakistan People Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto at an Iftar-dinner hosted by him here on Sunday. It was for the first time that Maryam came face-to-face with Bilawal whose slain mother Benazir Bhutto was a strong rival of now jailed ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif but later the two joined hands against military ruler Pervez Musharraf. The Iftar-dinner was also attended by other opposition leaders, including Awami National Party leader Asfandyar Wali, Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai among others. There was apparently no set political agenda but the presence of so many opposition leaders provided an occasion to discuss various political issues, according to a PML-N leader. PPP leader Farhatullah Babar said that the political situation in the country could be discussed during the Iftar-dinner. You can call it a tentative grand meeting of the opposition parties ..
Exit Polls have failed to catch people's pulse : N Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that Exit Polls have failed to catch the people's pulse."Time and again Exit Polls have failed to catch the people's pulse. Exit polls have proved to be incorrect and far from ground reality in many instances. While undoubtedly TDP government will be formed in AP, we are confident that non-BJP parties will form a non-BJP government at the Centre," tweeted Naidu.In his subsequent tweet, he reiterated his demand to the ECI to count VVPATs in at least 50 per cent of polling stations."We reiterate our demand to the ECI to count VVPATs in at least 50 per cent of polling stations. VVPATs should be counted in 5 polling stations in each Assembly Constituency at the beginning of the counting process. In case of discrepancy, all VVPATs of Assembly Constituency shall be counted," he tweeted.Exit polls on television channels on Sunday projected the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to retain power at the ..
Mamata to maintain hold, may win 29 seats in West Bengal
Trinamool Congress (TMC) Chief Mamata Banarjee is expected to hold her grip over West Bengal, winning 29 seats out of total 42 in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections. The fiery leader is, however, seen unable to stop rival BJP from making massive inroads in the eastern state and snap 11 seats, according to IANS-CVoter Exit Poll.
Exit polls not perfect for Lok Sabha elections
If exit polls are to be believed, the Narendra Modi government is coming back to power with full majority, but the predictions by poll survey agencies in the past have been found not to be close to the actual results.
BJP set to make inroads into Odisha: IANS-CVOTER exit poll
The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to breach the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) bastion Odisha, according to IANS-CVOTER exit poll.
PM Modi, BJP will be thrown out of power by 6 pm on May 23, claims Raj Babbar
Congress leader Raj Babbar on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP government will remain at the Centre only till 6 am on May 23 and they will be thrown out of power by 6 pm."Exit polls are being shown by the media. But what is in the people's heart will be reflected in the results on May 23. People will surely tell their 'Mann Ki Baat' to PM Modi. This time, it has been ensured that Prime Minister Modi and BJP government will be in power till 6 am on May 23 and after 6 pm they will not be in power," Raj Babbar said while speaking to ANI here.The Congress leader, who is contesting from Agra, took a dig at Prime Minister Modi's Kedarnath visit and the traditional Garwali outfit which he sported while offering prayers at the temple. "I wore several traditional outfits in my acting career and even went to sacred pilgrimage. I believe one should not comment on an individual's religious sentiments but this was too much," he said.Several opposition leaders, including ...
BJD will play a prominent role in government formation at Centre, says party spokesperson Patra
BJD spokesperson Sasmit Patra on Sunday said that the Exit Polls would prove wrong and BJD would play a prominent role in the formation of government at the Centre."In 2009, the Exit Polls gave us 6 or 7 seats out of 21 in Odisha but we won 14. Also, in 2014, the Exit Polls gave us 12-14 seats but we won 20 out of 21. Similarly, this time also, all the Exit Polls will be proven wrong," said Patra."We are going to form the government for the fifth consecutive time in Odisha and also we will do very well in the Lok Sabha polls," he said."BJP is not going to get the majority. Let the result come on May 23 and BJP will fall short of a majority. BJD will play a prominent role," he said.Elections for 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats in Odisha was held in the first four phases of a seven-phased general election.Exit polls on television channels on Sunday projected the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to retain power at the Centre with most of the pollsters giving Prime Minister
Exit polls a game plan to manipulate EVMs: Mamata
Dismissing the exit poll predictions of the Lok Sabha elections as "gossip", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said it was a "game plan to manipulate and replace thousands of EVMs" and urged opposition leaders to stand strong and united.
Polls show BJP gaining, BJD sure of Odisha House majority
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday exuded confidence to form the next government in Odisha, while the Congress hoped to better its 2014 performance.
We don't believe in exit polls: TDP
Andhra Pradesh's ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Sunday said that it does not believe in exit polls as they are often not close to reality.
BSP-SP-RLD might not stop Modi juggernaut in UP: India Today-Axis exit polls
The SP-BSP-RLD combine in Uttar Pradesh, which sends the maximum of 80 MPs to Lok Sabha, might not stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi's juggernaut in the state, the India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicted on Sunday.
Raje glad at prospects of Modi's return
Reacting to the exit polls which largely predicted the return of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to power at the Centre, BJP leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said on Sunday that she was glad that Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister again, realising the dreams of crores of Indians.
Vice President expresses anguish over falling quality of poll debates
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has expressed his anguish over the low quality of political debates during the just-concluded election campaign with politicians resorting to personalised attacks instead of focusing on larger issues of public concern.Speaking at a function organised to felicitate the Vice President by his friends and well-wishers following the recent conferment of Honorary Doctorate by the University for Peace at Costa Rica, he said that politicians should remember that they are only rivals and not enemies and said that the language should not be abusive. "All political parties, people and the press too should seriously ponder over this issue," he added.Naidu recalled that during his younger days as a legislator, he used to be highly critical and harsh of the policies of the government but never indulged in personal attacks. He underlined the importance of respecting the institutions of the Prime Minister, Chief Minister, Leader of Opposition and other public ...
Punjab sees 59% voting amid skirmishes (Third Lead)
Amid reports of skirmishes and snags in electronic voting machines (EVMs), nearly 59 per cent voting was recorded in Punjab's 13 Lok Sabha seats in the final phase of the general election on Sunday, officials said.
TN leaders do not agree with exit poll numbers
Contrasting views were voiced by political parties in Tamil Nadu on the results of various exit polls for 2019 Lok Sabha elections that predicted the return of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the centre.
Bengal BJP upbeat, TMC mum on exit poll predictions
The Bharatiya Janata Party seemed gung-ho, while the Trinamool Congress remained mum and the Congress and the CPI-M were dismissive of the exit poll predictions on Sunday, which suggested that the BJP could win 16 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal.