Modi's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is projected to win 287 seats in the 545-member lower house of parliament followed by 128 for the Congress party-led opposition alliance, CVoter exit poll showed. Exit polls, though, have a mixed record in a country with an electorate of 900 million people. According to another poll released by Times Now television Modi's alliance is likely to get 306 seats, a clear majority. Critics say Modi has stoked fear among the country's Hindu majority of the potential dangers posed by the country’s Muslims and Pakistan, and promoted a Hindu-first India. But Modi’s supporters say the prime minister and his allies are simply restoring Hinduism to its rightful place at the core of Indian society.

Source: bd News24 May 19, 2019 13:52 UTC