Exit Polls 2024: Ravi Shankar Prasad Accuses Congress of Daydreaming

Following the exit polls’ forecast of a third consecutive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha polls, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad criticized the Congress, attributing its poor performance to persistent daydreaming.

Prasad advised the Congress to focus on grassroots efforts and refrain from constantly criticizing PM Modi.

Ravi Shankar Prasad expressed admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He remarked “PM Narendra Modi worries about the poor, worries about the farmers, he is the one who is working to develop this nation, and he is the one who is safeguarding the country.”

He added, “All the exit polls say the same thing. Usually, there used to be some difference in the exit polls but this time, all the exit polls indicate almost the same numbers, which is rounding off to 400 or is going more than that.”

The BJP candidate from the Patna Sahib constituency also made a sarcastic remark about Congress’ Jairam Ramesh’s statement, noting that the party’s current predicament results from its continuous indulgence in daydreaming.

“People can dream during the day and there is no restraint on that. Congress is performing poorly because they haven’t stopped daydreaming. They should work on the ground and win the confidence of the public and should stop criticizing and abusing PM Modi.”

The BJP leader credited the strategy of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said, “We need to praise the strategy of Amit Shah and the hard work of PM Modi. The mindset and leadership of PM Modi, the people’s faith towards him, and the strategy of Amit Shah can be seen even in new regions like southern India, Odisha, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Telangana.”

The Congress is expected to win 60 seats, rising to 125 in alliance with the INDI Alliance. Other parties not allied with the NDA or INDI are set to win 47 seats. This includes 3 UDF seats in Kerala, part of the INDIA bloc’s 125 seats. In Tamil Nadu, DMK is predicted to win 22 seats, Congress 6, totaling 28 for the INDIA bloc. BJP may get 2 seats, AIADMK 5, and smaller parties 4 seats.

In Karnataka, the JDS-BJP alliance is set to win 23 out of 28 seats, with BJP securing 22 seats and Congress likely to take five seats. Kerala’s 20 seats will mostly go to Congress, part of the UDF coalition, winning 14 seats, while LDF is set to win four seats. BJP is expected to secure its first seat in Kerala. Andhra Pradesh is expected to be dominated by the NDA, comprising BJP, TDP, and JSP, winning 18 seats out of 25, with YSRCP taking seven seats. Odisha’s 21 seats will likely see BJP winning 13 seats and BJD securing eight seats.