India's Election: Modi's Landslide Victory?
Exit polls predict a third term for Prime Minister Modi
As the 2024 India General Election draws near, exit polls have been released, predicting a landslide victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The polls, which surveyed over 35,000 respondents across India, suggest that the BJP and its allies could win 335 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha, India's lower house of parliament.
Early trends indicate a large lead for the BJP
Early trends from the actual vote counting on Tuesday morning show that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is leading in nearly 300 seats. This is consistent with the predictions of the exit polls, which had all suggested a comfortable win for the BJP. Exit polls have a mixed record in India, but they have been generally accurate in recent years.
A historic third term for Modi?
If the exit polls are correct, Modi will become the first Indian Prime Minister to win three consecutive terms since Jawaharlal Nehru in the 1950s and 1960s. It would be a remarkable achievement for Modi, who has been in power since 2014.
What to expect in the coming days
The official results of the election are expected to be released by Friday. In the meantime, the BJP has begun to celebrate its expected victory, while the opposition Congress party has expressed disappointment. The final results will determine the exact composition of the new government and will give a clearer indication of Modi's mandate for the next five years.
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