Rahul Gandhi is expected to lose vote share by nearly 14 per cent in the Congress bastion of Wayanad in Kerala, reveals exit poll data. For LIVE updates on vote counting and election verdict, click HERE.
According to a survey done by ManoramaNews-VMR, the LDF vote share is predicted to soar. One major factor to consider is the candidature of senior leaders like CPI's Annie Raja and BJP state chief K.Surendran. It's not clear if the voters were influenced by the prospect of Rahul vacating Wayanad if he wins Raebareli, the sole seat won by the Congress in Uttar Pradesh in the previous elections.
However, the exit poll forecast 50.99 per cent votes for Rahul. Raja is expected to bag 35.48 per cent votes and Surendran 10.65 per cent votes. The LDF's predicted vote share is 10.36 per cent higher than 2019, while for BJP, it's 3.44 per cent more.
The exit poll predicted that UDF is slated to garner 16 to 18 seats while LDF might win two to four seats. UDF victory is predicted in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Chalakkudy, Thrissur, Ponnani, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kasaragod, says the survey.
LDF is poised to win Palakkad and Vadakara. Alathur and Kannur are expected to see tight battles, with equal chances for both UDF and LDF.
The survey also says BJP will draw a blank this time too though it could come second in Thiruvananthapuram and Pathanamthitta. Shashi Tharoor is the sitting Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram.
