Republic Double Exit poll: Himachal Pradesh projected to stay Saffron, CVoter and Jan Ki Baat project all BJP clean sweep and Congress wipeout

As polling in all-important 2019 Lok Sabha polls - largest exercise in democratic franchise anywhere in world - has officially come to an end, countdown for deciding-day - May 23  has begun, when results of 2019 Lok Sabha Elections will finally be declared. While India is on threshold of welcoming a new government,  Republic Media Network has broadcast India's biggest exit poll - mega double exit poll in collaboration with country's top pollsters Jan Ki Baat and CVoter. 

An estimated 900 million citizens voted in thousands of polling booths in every corner of country in 39 days-long voting process. Vote-counting will be held for 542 seats in Lower House of India's Parliament (Vellore in Tamil Nadu stands countermanded) and country awaits with crucial numbers regarding composition of 17th Lok Sabha.

While exact numbers will be declared on May 23, Republic Media Network presents mega double exit poll a projection of how seat-shares and vote-shares could turn out for each of states and union territories of India, and put toger, project wher BJP and NDA will be able to repeat ir historic mandate of 2014 and conversely, wher Congress, UPA will be able to make a fightback from reaching a historic low. projections are made after conducting extensive on-ground surveys all across country following each of seven phases of 2019 polls.

Projection for Himachal Pradesh (Total 4 seats):

CVoter:

Seat-share projection: 

NDA: 4 seats 

UPA: 0 seats

CVoter vote-share projection:

NDA: 48.7 per cent

UPA: 38.9 per cent

Jan Ki Baat: 

Seat-share projection:

NDA: 4
 
UPA: 0

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Political scenario in state: 

Though having only four seats namely Shamla, Mandi Kangra and Hamirpur, hill state witnessed a tense battle in Lok Sabha elections that took place in last phase on May 19. A BJP bastion, state has seen a bipolar contest in its history, with two national parties Congress and BJP in a direct fight with each or.

For first time, Congress' six-time chief minister and five-time parliamentarian Vidarbha Singh and BJP's two time chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal is out of poll fray. Though BJP has been making inroads in state since 1951, till 1977 Congress won all seats here. In 2014, state was influenced by Modi wave and voted for saffron party. But this year re have been waves of anti-incumbency against party due to increased import duty on apples. This election in state a test for BJP that is in centre versus severe infighting within Congress.

key contest in state is in Hamirpur which will be a litmus-test for BJP's three times young MP and former state president of party Anurag Thakur who is facing stiff competition from Congress to wrest his party's bastion - Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency. Congress which has won this seat only once in past 30years, has pitted former athlete and five-time legislator Ram Lal Thakur against former BCCI chief Anurag Thakur. 

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Lok Sabha election stretched for more than one month saw heated campaigning from all parties. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a second term in office, addressed a total of 144 rallies and roadshows this election season, Congress president Rahul Gandhi addressed 125 rallies in 2019 polls with elections also marking entry of his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as an official member of Congress.

In Lok Sabha elections 2019, re were controversies galore over course of polls, ranging from poll violence being witnessed in each of 7 phases of voting in Bengal, to some shocking statements from leaders across parties, with likes of Azam Khan, Yogi Adityanath, Maneka Gandhi and ors being struck down on by Election Commission, and ors, like Sam Pitroda, Sadhvi Pragya and Kamal Haasan triggering mass outr. 

A number of Republic Media Network newsbreaks especially set nda for polls, including first interview of Prime Minister's election campaign to Republic's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and his final campaign interview to Executive Editor Abhishek Kapoor. Alongside se were sensational #MPsOnSale sting on sitting MPs who showed mselves willing to compromise interests of those whom y claim to represent, Operation Karz Maafi sting that exposed falsehood in Congress' farm loan-waiver promise, and numerous ors.

vote counting for 2019 Lok Sabha polls will be held on May 23. Join Arnab on Republic Media Network for n-stop cover of sensational conclusion to general elections here.

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