In 2014, when BJP pulled in 42.63% of the votes, SP (22.36%) and BSP (20%) together were a close second (42.36%). Exit polls suggest the BJP withstood the SP-BSP caste consolidation, which some had said would drastically reduce the BJP to 20-30 seats. The Congress has been forecast to win just two seats, presumably Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli and Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Amethi. After the election, BJP and BSP came together to form the government. Irani, who has mounted a vigorous campaign in 2019, has accused Rahul Gandhi of not spending enough time in Amethi.

Source: Huffington Post May 22, 2019 13:18 UTC