Exit Poll Rajasthan Results 2019: BJP's desert storm leaves Congress in dust
In terms of vote share, BJP and its allies are expected to get 54 per cent votes, Congress+ are likely to 36 per cent, while others may get 10 per cent votes in the final tally.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to take back dominion over Rajasthan from Congress after Lok Sabha Elections, the exit poll results have predicted. India Today-Axis My India Exit Poll predicts the BJP to win at least 23 seats in the desert state, limiting Congress to a possible victory on two seats.
The exit poll results are surprising as only a few months ago Rajasthan electoral had rejected the BJP government in the state to bring Ashok Gehlot-led Congress to power.
In terms of vote share, BJP and its allies are expected to get 54 per cent votes, Congress+ is likely to 36 per cent, while others may get 10 per cent votes in the final tally.
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.
The Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan were held in two phases. Rajasthan has a total of 25 Lok Sabha seats.
In 2014 Lok Sabha elections the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 25 seats in Rajasthan.
The India Today Group released the results of the India Today-Axis My India Exit Poll on May 19.
The Congress and BJP are in a direct contest in Rajasthan. In December last year, Congress unseated the BJP to form its own government in the state.
Rajasthan went to poll on April 29 and May 6.
Seats like Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran went to poll in Phase 4 that was held on April 29.
The remaining Lok Sabha seats-- Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa, Nagaur-went to poll in the fifth phase on May 6.
The schedule for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was announced by the Election Commission of India on March 10. The 542 Lok Sabha seats in the country went to poll in seven phases.
The official result of the 2019 Lok Sabha seat will be announced by the Election Commission on May 23.
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