BJP making major gains in South, West Bengal & Odisha, show exit polls

As per the exit polls, the BJP-led NDA is making inroads in the southern states. The extensive campaign led by PM Narendra Modi and the new alliances are working in favour of the party, As per the exit polls, BJP is winning big in Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and marking an entry in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

In Karnataka, the party won 25 seats out of 29 in 2019. The party is expected to do well again, with exit polls showing the party loseing only five to six seats. The India Today- Axis My India gives 20 to 22 seats to the BJP while the ABP News- C Voter gives 22 to 25 seats to the NDA. The TV 9 Bharatvarsh Exit polls gave 20 seats to the NDA while eight seats to the Congress.

In Tamil Nadu, the BJP aligned with some smaller parties leaving out the AIADMK and this is turning out to be fruitful. As per India Today Axis My India, the NDA is likely to win two to four seats in Tamil Nadu. As per News24-Today's Chanakya, the NDA is likely to win 10 seats while the DMK-lead INDIA bloc will come down to 29. The ABP News- C Voter, however, predicts 37 to 39 seats for the INDIA bloc while only one seat for the NDA. The TV9 Bharatvarsh gives four seats to the NDA in Tamil Nadu.

In Andhra Pradesh, most of the exit polls are predicting a major gain for the BJP-led NDA alliance. In 2019, the BJP couldn't win any seat in the state. As per India Today- Axis My India, the NDA is sweeping the state by winning 21 to 25 seats out of 25, hammering big on YSR Congress. As per ABP News -C Voter, the NDA is likely to win 21 to 25 seats.

In Kerala, the BJP is likely to open its account by winning two to three seats. As per India Today Axis My India, NDA could win two to four seat. As per TV9 Bharatvarsh, the BJP is likely to win one seat in Kerala whereas ABP News C Voter predicts one to three seats for the BJP.

Based on the exit poll prediction by TV 9 Bharatvarsh, the BJP-led NDA alliance is expected to secure victory in seven out of the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana. News18 India's exit poll indicates that the BJP is likely to emerge victorious in 7 to 10 seats in the southern state. The India Today- Axis My India polls, BJP is likely to win 11 to 12 seats in Telangana, up from four it won in 2019.

Besides South, the exit polls predict a clean sweep for the BJP in Odisha Lok Sabha elections and comprehensive gain in West Bengal. As per India Today -Axis My India polls, the BJP could get 18 to 20 seats out of 21 in Odisha. As per ABP News C Voter survey, the BJP could win 17 to 19 seats in Odisha.

In West Bengal, the pollsters are predicting a massive gain for the BJP well above 20 seats. As per India Today Axis My India, the BJP could get 26 to 31 seats out of 39 in West Bengal. ABP News C Voter predicts 23 to 27 seats for the BJP. The TV9 Bharatvarsh Exit poll is predicting a loss of one seat for the BJP in West Bengal with the party securing 17 seats.

In all, the southern entry and eastern gains is making BJP a Pan-India party.