The Aryavarth Express
Agency (New Delhi): The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is struggling to maintain its hold on 300 seats, with its numbers dropping to 293. If the current trends hold and translate into final results, this will be the first time since 2014 that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to secure a majority on its own. The BJP had previously won 283 seats in 2014 and 303 seats in 2019, but as of now, they are leading in only 241 seats for the 2024 elections.
In a significant development, the BJP is trailing in Uttar Pradesh, where the Samajwadi Party and Congress-led INDIA alliance are leading in 42 seats, compared to the BJP-led NDA’s 37 seats. In Bihar, the Janata Dal (United) has emerged as the strongest party with a lead in 15 seats, followed by the BJP’s lead in 11 seats. States like Rajasthan and Gujarat, where the BJP had achieved a clean sweep in 2019, are witnessing a dramatic comeback by the Congress. In West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), despite being part of the INDIA alliance but contesting solo, is leading in the state.
With the INDIA alliance continuing to gain ground, it seems increasingly unlikely that the BJP-led NDA will achieve its target of 400 seats. This is a stark contrast to the exit polls, which had predicted over 350 seats for the NDA. As counting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections progresses, the political fate of the NDA and the INDIA alliance hangs in the balance, marking a potentially significant shift in India’s political landscape.