The Lok Sabha Elections in Tamil Nadu took place in the first phase of the seven-phased elections on April 19. All 39 seats in the state went to polls simultaneously.

Tamil Nadu has witnessed a fierce contest between the DMK-Congress alliance and the BJP-led NDA, which is seeking to expand its influence in the southern state.

India Today-AXIS Exit Polls

As per India Today-Axis Exit Poll poll NDA is expected to get 22% votes in Tamil Nadu while INDI Alliance will get around 46% vote share.

It indicates that the the ruling DMK is poised to secure approximately 20-22 seats out of the total 39 Lok Sabha seats contested in the southern state.

Its ally, the Congress, is expected to secure between 6 and 8 seats.

However, the BJP, running independently in the polls, also has reason to be optimistic, with projections indicating it may secure between 1 and 3 seats.

TV9 – POLSTRAT Exit Polls

As per Polstart -TV9 Exit Polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is anticipated to make gains, securing 4 seats out of the total 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. Meanwhile, Congress is projected to win the solitary seat in Puducherry, as per TV9-Polstrat.

NDA- 22.43 % (4 Seats)

INDI ALLIANCE – 42.03% (35-39 Seats)

 Abp News – C-VOTER Exit Polls

According to C Voter’s forecast, the INDI bloc is expected to secure 37-39 seats, the NDA alliance may secure up to 2 seats, and the AIADMK may not win any seats.

NEWS 24 – TODAY’S CHANAKYA Exit Polls

AIADMK- 21% ± 3% (o±2 Seats)
DMK- 40% ± 3% (29± 5 Seats)
NDA- 34% ±3%  (10± 4 Seats)

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During election campaigns, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made several visits to this southern state as the BJP aimed to establish a presence. Nonetheless, the primary contenders remained the Dravidian heavyweights, DMK and AIADMK.

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