The mandate is clear: the NDA is set for another term. But, the BJP has little to cheer about. While it took a blowback in UP with seat share going down by 30, the situation in Rajasthan, another Hindi heartland state, isn't encouraging either. It lost 10 seats in Rajasthan compared to the 2019 elections.
This is when the exit polls predicted a total sweep for the BJP in both states. The only saving grace for the party was Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Though it managed to sweep 21 of the 25 seats in Andhra, the credit goes to Chandra Babu Naidu-led TDP.
Here are the state-wise results as of 2 pm on Tuesday.
Uttar Pradesh
Of the total 80 seats, the NDA is ahead in 36 and the INDIA bloc leads in 43. The state sprung a surprise as the Exit Polls had predicted a total sweep by the BJP. As per the prediction, the NDA was to win 64 to 71 seats while the INDIA bloc was expected to get around 10 seats.
Maharastra
The state saw the INDIA bloc performing well with leading in 30 of the 48 seats. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), a coalition of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP faction led by Sharad Pawar, has a clear lead over the ruling Mahayuti. The exit poll prediction was that the BJP would win 26 to 29 seats for MVA.
West Bengal
The results proved the influence of TMC is beyond the reach of the BJP, at least for now, with the party faring better than the 2019 elections. Of the total 42 seats, INDIA is ahead in 33 and NDA in just 9. Exit poll predictions were that BJP might get 23 seats while the TMC would get 18.
Bihar
In Bihar, the NDA is leading in 31 seats out of the total 40. INDIA bloc has just 9. While JD(U) leads in 13 seats, BJP has 12. Five seats went to NDA's alliance partner LJP.
Tamil Nadu
INDIA alliance swept the polls in Tamil Nadu leading in 39 of 39 seats. Ruling DMK is ahead in 22 seats, Congress has 9 in its kitty and CPI and CPM leads in 2 each. IUML and MDMK has one seat each. VCK is ahead in 2 seats. Exit polls predicted the INDIA bloc to win 33 to 39 seats while the NDA was forecasted to get one to three seats.
Madhya Pradesh
The NDA swept the state, all 29 seats. Congress was expected to win just 1-3 seats in the state.
Karnataka
In Karnataka, the NDA leads in 18 of the 28 seats. 10 went to the INDIA bloc. The exit poll predictions were that NDA would get 20 to 25 seats while the INDIA bloc might win 2 to 7 seats.
Gujarat
The NDA made a clean sweep in Gujarat winning 24 of 26 seats. INDIA bloc managed to win 2 seats. The BJP was expected to win all 26 seats in Gujarat, making it a hat-trick for the saffron party.
Andhra Pradesh
Of the 25 seats in Andhra, the NDA won 21. Alliance partner TDP won 16 seats and BJP 4. YSR Congress won four.
Kerala
INDIA alliance managed to sweep Kerala with Congress-led UDF winning 17 seats. Left parties, an ally of the INDIA bloc, leads in 2 seats while BJP sprung a surprise winning one seat. This is the first time the BJP clinched a Lok Sabha seat in Kerala when actor Suresh Gopi aced Thrissur. The Congress-led UDF was predicted to clinch more than 15 seats out of 20 in Kerala, while the LDF was expected to get zero to five seats.
Rajasthan
In Rajasthan, NDA leads in 14 out of 24 seats. INDIA bloc aced 10. Eight exit polls predicted more than 20 constituencies for BJP.
Odisha
The NDA bettered its position in Odisha with BJP leading in 19 of the 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha. The BJP was leading in 73 assembly seats in Odisha while BJD nominees were leading in 58 constituencies out of 147 assembly seats.
Telangana
Of the 17 seats that went to polls in Telangana, NDA and INDIA bloc have 8 each. One seat went to AIMIM.
Jharkhand
NDA leads in 10 out of 14 seats in Jharkhand while the INDIA bloc has 4.
Assam
NDA got 11 out of 14 seats while the INDIA bloc leads in 4.
Punjab
INDIA bloc performed well in Punjab with a lead in 10 seats. Others got three.
Chhattisgarh
NDA swept the state with leading in 10 of the 11 seats.
Haryana
In Haryana, the INDIA bloc won 6 out of 10 and NDA won 4.
Delhi
NDA swept Delhi winning all 7 seats. AAP failed to make an impact.
Uttarakhand, Himachal
The NDA swept both states winning all the seats.
Goa
In Goa, both NDA and INDIA bloc won one seat each.
