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South India Exit Polls: As the voting for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 concluded on Saturday, the exit polls hit TV screens, predicting the winners and losers of the largest electoral battle anywhere in the world. Several pollsters suggested a landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with the numbers going as high as 400 mark in some exit polls. One of the most interesting parts of exit polls for the BJP is the shining victory predictions in South India.

In south India, the BJP aims to build on its 2019 success in Karnataka, where it secured 25 out of 28 seats. It is also striving to make significant inroads in Tamil Nadu, setting an ambitious target of 15 seats, a stark contrast to its total defeat in the region in 2019.

What exit polls are saying

Karnataka

Exit poll results for Karnataka show a strong performance by the BJP, with India Today-Axis My India predicting 20-22 seats, News18 and Times Now-ETG both forecasting 23-26 seats. The Congress is projected to secure 3-5 seats according to India Today-Axis My India, and 3-7 seats according to News18 and Times Now-ETG. Other parties are expected to gain 3 seats as per India Today-Axis My India, while News18 and Times Now-ETG predict no seats for others.

Kerala

According to ETG, the NDA is expected to secure 1 seat in Kerala, while the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is projected to win 19 seats. In contrast, C-Voter predicts 17-19 seats for the UDF and 1-3 seats for the NDA. Additionally, Axis My India forecasts that the BJP will win 2-3 seats, the Congress 13-14 seats, and the LDF 0-1 seat.

Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, the poll numbers are not encouraging for the NDA as most polls suggested a sweep by the INDIA bloc. The most optimistic prediction for the BJP's coalition comes from India TV-CNX, which forecasts 5-7 seats. The India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicts a more modest outcome of 2-4 seats.

Andhra Pradesh

Exit polls for the Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections show varying predictions for the BJP's performance. Times Now ETG Research forecasts the YSR Congress winning 14 seats and the BJP securing 11 seats. Today's Chanakya is more optimistic for the BJP-led NDA, predicting a sweeping victory with 22 out of 25 seats, leaving the YSR Congress with just three. Similarly, the News18 Mega Exit Poll projects the NDA (BJP-TDP-JSP) winning between 19 to 22 seats, while the YSRCP is expected to secure 5 to 8 seats. The NDIA bloc is not predicted to win any seats in Andhra Pradesh.

Telangana

Exit polls for Telangana show varied projections for the BJP's performance. The ABP-C Voter exit poll predicts a close contest between the NDA and the INDIA alliance, with both expected to win 7-9 seats, and AIMIM likely securing 1 seat. PMARQ exit poll results suggest the BJP+ will win 6 seats, while INC+ is projected to secure 8 seats, BRS 2 seats, and AIMIM 1 seat. Another poll forecasts the BJP winning 12-14 seats, Congress 5-7 seats, and BRS none. Overall, the NDA is anticipated to win 7-10 seats, the INDIA alliance 5-8 seats, and others 3-5 seats, with the NDA securing a 37 per cent vote share, the INDIA alliance 34 per cent, and others 29 per cent.