Uttar Pradesh ABP-CVoter Exit Poll Results: No Dent For NDA In UP, Saffron Wave Continues

With 80 seats up for grabs, Uttar Pradesh is essential for any party aiming to lead the government in Centre. Here are the ABP News C-Voter Survey Exit poll findings for this BJP stronghold state.

ABP-CVoter Exit Poll results: The BJP-led NDA is predicted to win big in UP.

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Uttar Pradesh, a pivotal battleground in the country, wrapped up its voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. With 80 seats up for grabs, the state is essential for any party aiming to lead the government at the Centre. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is vying for a third term from Varanasi, while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is contesting from Rae Bareli. Meanwhile, Smriti Irani is attempting to reclaim Amethi. The election results will be announced on June 4 but before that, here are the ABP News C-Voter Survey exit poll findings for this BJP stronghold state: 

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Uttar Pradesh, a Key state in Indian politics, concluded its voting in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which were held across all seven phases from April 19 to June 1. The state, which has 80 Lok Sabha seats, is crucial for any party aiming to form the central government. The election results will be declared on June 4. 

Uttar Pradesh has historically been an important state in the country's political structure, having produced nine of the country's 14 prime ministers, including Jawahar Lal Nehru and Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought re-election for a third term from Varanasi, while Rahul Gandhi contested from Rae Bareli. 

Other former Prime Ministers elected from Uttar Pradesh include Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Chaudhary Charan Singh, Chandra Shekhar, VP Singh, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 

In the 2014 elections, Uttar Pradesh overwhelmingly supported the BJP, which won 71 seats, aiding Narendra Modi in becoming Prime Minister for the first time. In the 2019 elections, the BJP secured 62 seats, with the NDA winning a total of 64 seats in the state, enabling them to form a majority government for the second consecutive term. 

The 2024 general election in Uttar Pradesh was marked by a significant contest between the BJP-led NDA and the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance. Voting occurred in all seven phases, similar to Bihar and West Bengal, which also held their elections across all seven phases. 

Notably, Sonia Gandhi did not contest this election as she transitioned to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. Rahul Gandhi moved his candidacy from Amethi to Rae Bareli. 

In addition to the Lok Sabha elections, byelections were held for the Dardraul, Lucknow East, and Duddhi Assembly constituencies.  

ABP-CVoter Exit Poll Results 2024

The ABP-CVoter Results for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 has predicted a not-so-favourable result for the Opposition. However, the BJP, which was aiming for a clean sweep is likely to have the upper hand as per the exit polls.

The Opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc is likely to win anywhere between 15 and 17 seats with a vote share of 36.9%, while the BJP-led NDA is predicted to win 62-66 seats with 44.1% of the votes in its favour.

The UP Lok Sabha Elections 2024 saw some of the most fiercely contested battles with heavy political mudslinging before and during the seven voting phases. Among the top candidates from Uttar Pradesh this year were Narendra Modi, Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Afzal Ansari, Rajnath Singh, Hema Malini, Dimple Yadav, Arun Govil, and Ravi Kishan.

[Disclaimer: Current survey findings and projections are based on CVoter Exit Poll / Post Poll personal interviews conducted on polling day and after polling day among 18+ adults statewide, all confirmed voters, details of which are mentioned right below the projections as of today. The data is weighted to the known demographic profile of the States. Sometimes the table figures do not sum to 100 due to the effects of rounding. Our final data file has Socio-Economic profile within +/- 1% of the Demographic profile of the State. We believe this will give the closest possible trends. The sample spread is across all Assembly segments in the poll bound state. MoE is +/- 3% at macro level and +/- 5% at micro level VOTE SHARE projection with 95% Confidence interval.]