Exit polls 2019: How accurate were the pollsters the last time

As India nears the results of 17th Lok Sabha election 2019 with the last phase of polling on Sunday, it is yet to be seen if the Narendra Modi-led BJP government will make it to power this time.

While the exit polls have been predicted incorrectly in the past, the 2014 exit polls were found to be nearly accurate.

Looking back to the data compiled during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the exit polls portrayed nearly the same picture as that on the result day.

Reportedly, the exit polls witnessed a majority of seats to go to BJP.

The ruling party had won 282 seats during the last elections, while the Congress managed a handful of seats(44) from all the constituencies. The BJP government won majority of seats in Gujarat, Delhi, Rajasthan, Goa and Uttarakhand.

Interestingly, AIADMK stood third on the list, winning 37 of the 39 constituencies. Mamata Banerjee led TMC won 34 of the 42 seats.

The 2019 general elections were started on 11 April 2019, and will conclude on 23 May, as the result of the seven phases gets declared.