NDA could fall short of absolute majority: Poll Wednesday, May 5 2004 20:12 Hrs (IST)
New Delhi:
The ruling NDA (National Democratic Alliance) could end up just short of an absolute majority in the 543-member Lok Sabha, according to exit polls at the end of the third phase of polling today (May 5, 2004).
Early seat projections by 'Aaj Tak' and 'Sahara TV' channels on the basis of today's polling gave 268 and 263 seats respectively to NDA, while a third channel 'Star News' gave it an absolute majority of 270-282.
'Aaj Tak', which interviewed 52,000 voters in 19,000 booths, gave Congress and allies 175 and 'others' 100. The 'Sahara-DRS' poll gave Congress and allies 181 and other parties 88.
The poll on 'Star News' channel conducted by C-Voter projected 167-179 to Congress and its allies and 87-99 to 'others'.
In its predictions for the 83 seats that went to polls in the third phase today in seven states, the poll on 'Star News' gave NDA 53-59, Congress and allies 12-16 and other parties 12-16.
'Sahara' poll projected 47 seats for NDA, 16 for Congress and allies and 20 for others.
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