"NDA's lotus blooming everywhere," Shehzad Poonawalla confident of BJP victory across four states
New Delhi, April 30
As four states across India are set to count votes on May 4 to elect a new government, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday said that the election results would reflect the triumph of democracy. Poonawalla asserted that this time polls were largely peaceful compared to previous elections in West Bengal, crediting the deployment of central forces.
Citing exit polls, the BJP leader expressed confidence in the NDA's performance across states.
"The election results will come on May 4. Democracy has triumphed. Violence was witnessed in every election in West Bengal. Earlier, many people would lose their lives," Poonawalla told ANI.
He added, "The exit polls are showing the right direction that the NDA's lotus is blooming everywhere. We are making a comeback for the third time in Assam. We are coming back to power in Tamil Nadu in alliance with AIADMK. We are returning to Puducherry, and a change in Bengal is certain."
He further stated that incidents of violence in the current elections were "negligible" and credited the Election Commission and central agencies for ensuring peaceful polling.
"This time, the elections that have taken place have mostly been conducted peacefully, and incidents have been negligible. For this, we must thank the Election Commission and the central agencies," he added.
Exit polls on Wednesday projected that the BJP-led NDA was poised to win Assam and the Congress-led UDF Keralam with some surveys also stating that the BJP is on its way to form its first government in West Bengal.
The surveys predicted that the DMK-led alliance would again return to power in Tamil Nadu, but Axis My India projected that actor-turned politician Vijay's TVK is set for a blockbuster performance in the southern state and is poised to get as much vote share as DMK in its debut election.
In Puducherry, the exit polls projected the NR Congress-led alliance returning to power. Exit poll numbers projected an interesting tussle in West Bengal, with the BJP ahead in most of the projections.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Poonawalla's confidence is nothing new, but I find the exit poll projections for Tamil Nadu interesting—TVK making a debut with significant vote share? That could be a game-changer for state politics! Bengal will be the real battleground to watch, though.
Exit polls have been wrong before. Remember 2019? I'll wait for the actual results. Good to see peaceful elections though—that deserves appreciation regardless of party.
While I support the development agenda, claiming the lotus is blooming 'everywhere' feels premature. Let's focus on real issues: employment, inflation, and infrastructure. Exit polls are just numbers until May 4! 🗳️
Peaceful elections are definitely a win for democracy. Hope the central forces remain professional post-results as well. Interesting to see if Bengal breaks its long trend or not. Exit polls show a tight race there.
As a voter from Bengal, I can say this election was indeed more peaceful than 2021. However, exit polls have always been unreliable for our state. Still hopeful for change, but let's keep expectations realistic. ✨
NDA's confidence is understandable given the Modi wave, but coalition politics in states like Tamil Nadu is
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