The Congress leadership, however, has said that the ‘exit poll’ is a ploy by the BJP to put pressure on the election officials during the counting of votes.
The BJP remained esctatic over the polls predicting it to retain power. It's leaders have largely pinned their hopes on a host of welfare schemes targeted at the poorest sections of society.
The 2023 assembly election results are expected to be an indicator of what lies in store for the BJP and the Congress, along with the I.N.D.I.A bloc, in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.