Goa and Uttarakhand Lok Sabha Election Exit Poll 2024: BJP predicted to win all seats, while NDA may get an overwhelming majority according to India TV-CNXT poll In a special report, the focus is on the upcoming Lok Sabha Election in India in 2024 and the question of whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win the world's biggest election. The exit polls for Goa and Uttarakhand suggest that the BJP is predicted to win all seats in both states, with the NDA potentially achieving an overwhelming majority. The India TV-CNXT poll also predicts that the famous "Abki Baar 400 Paar" slogan of PM Modi may become a reality with NDA winning between 371-401 seats.
India's 2024 Lok Sabha Election Exit Polls Predict Sweeping Victory for BJP
Background
India is gearing up for its seventeenth Lok Sabha Election, scheduled to be held in 2024. As the election draws near, various media outlets and pollsters have conducted exit polls to gauge the mood of the electorate. Exit polls provide a snapshot of voter sentiment and predict the likely outcome of the election.
Goa and Uttarakhand Exit Polls
According to exit polls conducted by India TV-CNXT, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is predicted to win all five Lok Sabha seats in Goa and all five seats in Uttarakhand. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the BJP, is projected to secure a comfortable majority in both states.
NDA's Overwhelming Majority
The India TV-CNXT poll predicts that the NDA could win between 371-401 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha Election. This would fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Abki Baar 400 Paar" (This Time Beyond 400) slogan, which he had coined during the 2019 election campaign.
Implications for Modi
If the exit polls are accurate, it would be a resounding victory for Prime Minister Modi and his party. It would demonstrate the continued popularity of the BJP and its policies, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and other economic headwinds.
Top 5 FAQs
1. What is an exit poll? An exit poll is a survey conducted among voters immediately after they leave the polling station. It provides a snapshot of voter sentiment and predicts the likely outcome of an election.
2. How reliable are exit polls? Exit polls can be accurate, but they are not always entirely reliable. They are based on a sample of voters and may not fully capture the broader electorate's mood.
3. What is the "Abki Baar 400 Paar" slogan? It is a slogan coined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2019 Lok Sabha Election campaign, promising that the BJP would win more than 400 seats.
4. What are the key issues in the 2024 Lok Sabha Election? The key issues expected to dominate the 2024 election include the economy, unemployment, national security, and social welfare.
5. When will the official results of the 2024 Lok Sabha Election be announced? The official results of the 2024 Lok Sabha Election are expected to be announced in late May 2024.
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