Exit polls are projecting a historic third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the conclusion of the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections. However, none have forecasted the NDA reaching its desired 400-seat mark out of the 543 Lok Sabha seats. The BJP also falls significantly short of its 370-seat target. According to five exit polls, the INDIA bloc is expected to fall well below the 285 seats predicted by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge.  Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Exit Polls: PM Modi to score hat-trick as BJP-led NDA predicted to win over 350 seats The maximum projection for the NDAs seat count was 362-392, according to the Jan ki Baat exit poll. This poll also predicts that the Opposition bloc will secure 141-161 seats. India News-D Dynamics predicts that the NDA will secure 371 seats, while the INDIA bloc is projected to obtain 125 seats. The lowest estimate for the NDAs seat count comes from Dainik Bhaskar, ranging from 281 to 350 seats. Conversely, the INDIA bloc is forecasted to secure a higher range of seats, ranging from 145 to 201. Lok Sabha Elections 2014 Exit Polls: Source NDA INDIA Bloc Others Jan Ki Baat 362-392 141-161 10-20 News Nation 342-378 153-169 21-23 Republic Bharat-Matrize 353-368 118-133 43-48 Republic TV - P MARQ 359 154 30 Dainik Bhaskar 281-350 145-201 33-49 India News-D-Dynamics 371 125 47 Although all exit polls unanimously suggest an improved performance for the NDA in the south and Bengal, specific predictions highlight significant shifts in various states. In Andhra Pradesh, the alliance with Chandrababu Naidu is expected to benefit the NDA, with projections indicating a win of 18 out of the states 25 seats. Karnataka is poised to vote overwhelmingly for the BJP, despite the Congresss historical stronghold in the state. Similarly, in Telangana, the BJP is anticipated to secure a substantial share of the states 17 seats, despite the Congresss previous electoral success in the assembly polls and the decline of K Chandrasekhar Raos Bharat Rashtra Samithi. Exit polls also suggest that the BJP will make significant inroads into Tamil Nadu, securing at least two seats. In Bengal, the BJP is projected to increase its seat count from 18 to 22, surpassing the Trinamool Congress for the first time. Conversely, Mamata Banerjees party is expected to secure only 19 out of the states 42 Lok Sabha seats.  India has voted: PM Modi jibes opportunistic INDIA Bloc as exit polls predict NDA majority in LS Elections The BJP is anticipated to maintain its dominance in strongholds like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and the national capital. Additionally, exit polls predict that Arvind Kejriwals Aam Aadmi Party, along with ally Congress, may fail to win any seats in Delhi. However, changes are expected in Bihar, where the Opposition alliance led by Tejashwi Yadavs Rashtriya Janata Dal is projected to win 7 seats, challenging the NDAs previous stronghold. Furthermore, the Opposition is expected to make gains in Haryana and Rajasthan, where they previously had no representation in 2019. Heres a look at state-wise predictions from Jan Ki Baat: Predictions by other pollsters in states with 10 seats or more: Andhra Pradesh India News-D-Dynamics: NDA - 18 seats; YSRCP - 7 seats News 24-Todays Chanakya: TDP+ - 22 seats; YSRCP - 3 seats PMARQ: NDA - 19-22 seats; YSRCP - 5-8 seats ABP-C-voter: NDA - 21-25 seats; YSRCP - 0-4 seats News18 Mega Exit Poll: NDA - 19-22 seats; YSRCP - 5-8 seats Assam India TV-CNX: BJP - 9-10 seats; Congress - 1-2 seats; AIUDF - 1-1 seats; Others 1-2 seats News18 Mega Exit Poll: NDA - 10-13 seats; INDIA Bloc - 2-5 seats; Others: 0-1 seats Bihar India Today-Axis My India: NDA - 29-33 seats; INDIA Bloc - 7-10 seats News 24-Todays Chanakya: BJP+ - 36 seats; Congress - 4 seats; Others - 0 seats Republic-PMARQ: NDA - 37 seats; INDIA Bloc - 3 seats Gujarat India Today-Axis My India: NDA - 25-26 seats; INDIA Bloc - 1 seat Timesnow ETG: BJP - 26 seats; Congress - 0 seats; Others - 0 seats News 24-Todays Chanakya: BJP - 26+2 seats; Congress/AAP: 0+2 seats; Others - 0 seats Karnataka India Today-Axis My India: NDA - 23-25 seats; INDIA Bloc - 3-5 seats News 24-Todays Chanakya: BJP+ - 24+4 seats; Congress - 4+4 seats Republic-PMARQ: NDA - 22 seats; Congress - 6 seats ABP-C-Voter: NDA - 23-25 seats; Congress - 3-5 seats News18 Mega Exit Poll: NDA - 23-25 seats; Congress - 3-5 seats Kerala India Today-Axis My India: UDF - 17-18 seats; NDA - 2-3 seats ABP-C-Voter: UDF - 17-19 seats; NDA - 1-3 seats VMR: UDF - 19 seats; NDA - 1 seat Madhya Pradesh India Today-Axis My India: NDA - 28-29 seats; INDIA Bloc - 1 seat ABP-C-Voter: BJP - 26-28 seats; Congress - 1-3 seats News 24-Todays Chanakya: - BJP - 29 seats; Congress - 0 seats Republic-PMARQ: BJP - 28 seats; Congress - 1 seat Republic Bharat-Matrize - BJP -28 seats; Congress - 1 seat Maharashtra TV9: NDA-22 seats; INDIA Bloc-25 seats News18 Exit Poll: NDA-32-35 seats; INDIA Bloc -15-18 seats Republic Bharat-Matrize: NDA-30-36 seats; INDIA Bloc -13-19 seats Republic PMARQ: NDA-29 seats; INDIA Bloc -19 seats ABP C-Voter: NDA-23-25 seats; INDIA Bloc -22-26 seats Odisha News 24-Todays Chanakya: BJP - 16 seats; BJD - 4 seats; Congress - 1 seat India News-D-Dynamics:  BJP - 13 seats; BJD - 8 seats; Congress - 0 seats India TV-CNX: BJP- 15-17 seats; BJD - 4-6 seats; Congress - 1 seat Rajasthan India Today-Axis My India: NDA - 16-19 seats; INDIA Bloc - 5-7 seats News18 Mega Exit Poll: NDA - 18-23 seats; INDIA Bloc - 2-7 seats Tamil Nadu India Today-Axis My India: INDIA Bloc - 33-37 seats; NDA - 2-4 seats Telangana News18 Mega Exit Poll: NDA - 7-10 seats; INDIA Bloc - 5-8 seats ABP-C-Voter: NDA - 7-9 seats; INDIA Bloc - 7-9 seats Republic TV-PMARQ: BJP+ - 6 seats; Congress+- 8 seats; AIMIM - 2 seats News 24 Todays Chanakya: BJP - 12- 14 seats; Congress - 5-7 seats; BRS - 0 seats Uttar Pradesh Republic-PMARQ: NDA - 69 seats; INDIA Bloc - 8 seats India News-D Dynamic: NDA - 69 seats; INDIA Bloc - 11 seats West Bengal Republic Bharat-Matrize: NDA - 21-25 seats; TMC - 16-20 seats; INDIA Bloc - 1 seat India News-D-Dynamics: NDA - 21 seats; TMC - 19 seats; INDIA Bloc - 2 seats Republic TV-PMARQ: NDA - 22 seats; TMC - 20 seats; INDIA Bloc - 0 seats News Nation: BJP - 19 seats; TMC - 22 seats; Congress - 0 seats