NDA camp guarded about electoral end result on counting eve

Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: On the eve of the declaration of meeting election outcomes, the BJP-led NDA camp remained guarded about predicting its electoral fortunes. BJP state president Okay Surendran had shocked many by claiming in the course of the run-up to the election that the BJP would win 35-40 seats. But as counting day neared, no such tall claims have been heard in get together circles.  

A senior BJP chief to whom TNIE spoke to refused to foretell a precise variety of seats for the NDA however mentioned the alliance’s tally this time round could be a ‘double digit’ determine. Many different BJP leaders too toed an identical line, in all probability as a consequence of a diktat from the state management to not put out any numbers. 

“Though we cannot predict the exact number of seats, our vote share would definitely increase and come close to the 20% mark,” mentioned a member of the get together’s core group. Besides profitable one seat, BJP had completed second in seven constituencies final time and the get together has pinned its hopes on clinching these seats this time. The BJP additionally hopes to complete second in a minimum of a dozen seats as effectively. 

However, not one of the exit polls has predicted greater than six seats for the NDA, with a ballot of polls (an mixture of varied exit polls) predicting two seats for the saffron alliance. While a bit throughout the get together foresees the lotus blooming even in surprising waters, a sceptical group is cautious of shock reversals in its perceived strongholds.