As the 7th phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections comes to an end, it will be safe to say that the world’s largest democracy chose the administration that will rule the country for the next five years.
With the clock striking 6, exit polls started to pour in with predictions of which alliance would win the intense race to the mighty Indian parliament.
The polls will also ponder on the questions of whether the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) will be able to cross its highly ambitious goal of going “400 paar” or INDI Alliance might take the ruling regime by surprise.
The Lok Sabha elections, which culminated on June 1 with the seventh phase, covered 543 constituencies spanning all the states and Union Territories.
The analysis of who will take the northern seats will remain crucial since it will be interesting to see how top parties will perform in Delhi, the national capital.
As we approach June 4, here’s a look at what the exit polls say about the fate of parties in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Uttarakhand and Ladakh.
Delhi
Of the seven seats in Delhi, the BJP is expected to win five to seven seats and the Congress is expected to win zero to two seats, as per the News 18 exit poll.
Polls in Delhi were held in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha poll on May 25. When it comes to voter turnout, Delhi witnessed a significant dip in voter turnout recording 58.69 per cent this time against a polling percentage of 60.6 per cent in 2019. In the last Lok Sabha elections in 2019, BJP won all 7 seats in the Union Territory.
Haryana
Of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana, the BJP is expected to win five to seven seats and the Congress is expected to win zero to two seats, as per the News 18 exit poll.
Haryana also saw a dip with 65 per cent voter turnout recorded this year. In the last general elections, the state saw a 70 per cent turnout. In the last general elections, BJP won all 10 seats from the state to the parliament.
Punjab
OF the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, the Congress is expected to win 8-10, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) zero to one, and the BJP between two and four seats, as per the News 18 exit poll.
Punjab went to polls for all its seats in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls. The voter turnout in the state till 3 pm was 46.38 per cent. In the last Lok Sabha elections in 2019, INC won 8 seats, SAD 2, BJP 2, and AAP 1.
Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand
In the Himalayan states of Himachal and Uttarakhand, the BJP is expected to sweep all the nine seats, according to News 18 exit poll.
The state of Himachal Pradesh went to polls on the 7th phase of polling as well. The voter turnout in the state till 3 pm was 58.41 per cent. The state contributes 4 seats in the parliament. In the 2019 polls, BJP won all 4 seats.
Uttarakhand recorded a voter turnout of around 55.01 per cent across the five Lok Sabha seats, it was a major dip from the figures in 2019 which was 61.4 per cent. In the last Lok Sabha elections in 2019, BJP won all 5 seats.
J&K and Ladakh
Of the six Lok Sabha seats in J&K and Ladakh, the BJP and the INDIA bloc are expected to win three seats each, according to the News 18 exit poll.
Jammu and Kashmir made an indelible mark on India’s electoral history with the highest voter turnout in a General Election in the last 35 years. The region witnessed 58.46 per cent in the General Elections 2024. In the last Lok Sabha elections in 2019, the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won 3 seats, and BJP 3.
Meanwhile, in Ladakh over 67 per cent, polling was recorded in Ladakh in the election to decide the fate of three candidates in the fray for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the Union territory. This was the first election in Ladakh since it acquired the UT status.
India awaits the result
It is important to know that while different pollsters will attempt to predict the results of this year’s election, the actual result of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections will be released on June 4.
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