Exit polls indicate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is likely to be re-elected for a third term in power.
Reporters caution that the surveys, issued by different news organizations, are biased and have frequently proven inaccurate in the past.
They have, nevertheless, positioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Mr. Modi, as the front-runner in the general election.
Throughout the course of seven polling stages, a vigorous campaign pitted the BJP against regional rivals and the main opposition Congress party.
On June 4, the results will be made public.
To create a government, a party or coalition needs to hold 272 seats in the legislature.
Exit polls indicate that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the BJP, is likely to surpass this goal and come very close to securing almost two-thirds of the seats.
Prime Minister Modi entered this election as the clear front-runner, but during the course of the protracted campaign, a coalition of opposition parties and Rahul Gandhi, the head of the Indian National Congress, gained considerable momentum.
Currently, a total of six exit polls predict significant victories for the BJP-led NDA; however, these polls are not infallible.
Although the exact figures differ, they indicate that the NDA is expected to secure 355–380 seats.
The Reuters news agency reports that the INDIA alliance is predicted to receive 125–165 seats.
The BJP might secure roughly 327 seats on its own, falling short of its goal of 370 seats.
