Here is a comparison of the exit polls projections and the official results from the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, showing which pollsters came closest to predicting the final outcomes
The by-poll results for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be aired on television channels and news agencies today after the seventh and final phase of voting closes.
The final phase of voting ends at 6 pm on Saturday and the post-election poll results will be announced at 6.30 pm. These by-election polls provide the first predictions on the outcome of this year’s general elections ahead of the official results to be announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday, June 4.
Post-election polls provide information on how people voted in the elections. The results are based on interviews with voters immediately after they left the polling stations.
Here we compare post-election poll predictions and official results for the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, showing which polling agencies were closest to the final results.
2014 Lok Sabha elections
Exit Poll Predictions For National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
- India Today-Cicero: 272 seats
- News 24-Chanakya: 340 seats
- CNN-IBN-CSDS: 280 seats
- Times Now ORG: 249 seats
- ABP News-Nielsen: 274 seats
- NDTV-Hansa Research: 279 seats
Exit Poll Predictions for United Progressive Alliance (UPA)
- India Today-Cicero: 115 seats
- News 24-Chanakya: 101 seats
- CNN-IBN-CSDS: 97 seats
- Times Now ORG: 148 seats
- ABP News-Nielsen: 97 seats
- NDTV-Hansa Research: 103 seats
Official Results By ECI
- NDA: 336 seats, of which the BJP won 282 seats
- UPA: 60 seats, of which the Congress won 44 seats
2019 Lok Sabha Elections
Exit Poll Predictions for NDA:
- India Today-Axis: 339-365 seats
- News 24-Today’s Chanakya: 350 seats
- News18-IPSOS: 336 seats
- Times Now VMR: 306 seats
- India TV-CNX: 300 seats
- Sudarshan News: 305 seats
Exit Poll Predictions for UPA:
- India Today-Axis: 77-108 seats
- News 24-Today’s Chanakya: 95 seats
- News18-IPSOS: 82 seats
- Times Now VMR: 132 seats
- India TV-CNX: 120 seats
- Sudarshan News: 124 seats
Official Results By ECI
- NDA: 352 seats, of which the BJP won 303 seats
- UPA: 91 seats, of which the Congress won 52 seats
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