New Delhi : Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Monday expressed confidence that the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will starkly contrast with the exit poll predictions.
All exit polls have forecasted a landslide victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA, with some predicting the BJP-led alliance could secure over 360 seats, and even surpass the ambitious 400-seat mark.
Speaking to reporters after paying tribute to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on his 100th birth anniversary, Sonia Gandhi said, “Just wait and watch. We are very hopeful that our results will be completely opposite to what the exit polls are showing.”
Earlier on Sunday, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi dismissed the exit polls as “Modi media polls” and expressed confidence that the INDIA bloc would secure 295 seats.
Commenting on the exit polls, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh described them as a “psychological game” orchestrated by Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Ramesh stated that the internal assessment of the Congress party indicates the INDIA bloc will win between 295 and 310 seats and form the government.
INDIA bloc ally and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut also criticized the exit polls, calling them a “corporate game” and suggesting that financial influence was used to manipulate the figures.
“… This is a corporate game. If tomorrow we are in power and if we have a lot of money, then we can also come up with whatever figure we want,” Raut said.
