Politics

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Pragya Thakur is fighting Lok Sabha Elections 2019 from Bhopal against former Chief Minister of the state Digvijaya Singh.

Will the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) clinch a second thumping victory (like the News18-IPSOS seems to indicate)? Or will the Opposition parties turn the tables around?

Newss18-IPSOS exit poll survey suggested 32 seats in favour of the BJP-JDU alliance in the state.

There are several conflicting factors that are defining the elections in Uttar Pradesh this time. Some working in BJP’s favour, others to the Gathbandhan’s advantage.

The list of these possible kingmakers includes Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, N Chandrababu Naidu, K Chandrashekhar Rao and MK Stalin.

Amid a prevailing tense situation following the exit poll predictions, the Election Commission and local administration have taken all necessary steps in the state.

A vacation bench took note of the submissions of BJP leader Arjun Singh that he be granted protection from arrest as he wanted to be present during the counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections on Thursday.

Sarma, who is credited for the BJP’s surge in the region, has predicted 19-21 seats for the NDA this time.

Despite such favourable social demographics, Congress has failed to win the Churu Lok Sabha seat in 20 years. The gateway to the Thar has been held by the Bharatiya Janata Party since 1999.

The mandatory matching of slips of five VVPATs in every Assembly seat with the votes polled in corresponding EVMs is likely to delay the announcement of results.

Pointing out that Roshan Baig is an influential Muslim leader, Karnataka JD(S) President A H Vishwanath said the statements he made during the holy month of Ramazan is 'appropriate', 'reality' and 'true'.

Senior AAP Leader Sanjay Singh said that Arvind Kejriwal and Akhilesh Yadav talked over the phone, also adding that the priority was to stop the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) from forming the government.

A senior RJD leader said the alliance with the RLSP has not worked on ground as they have not been able to transfer their caste-based votes to the Mahagathbandhan.

In an audio message, Priyanka Gandhi told party workers that the exit polls were just meant to discourage them and they must remain vigilant ahead of counting of votes on May 23.

In previous two elections — 2014 and 200 9— BJP’s Shatrughan Sinha won this seat with huge margins.

Parvesh Sahib Singh, the sitting MP from this constituency, is contesting against Congress candidate Mahabal Mishra, former MP from West Delhi. Prior to his election as an MP, Mishra was also an MLA from New Delhi's Dwarka assembly constituency.