Even as exit polls have predicted that the NDA will return to power in Bihar with a huge victory over Mahagathbandhan, the Congress is confident that the actual results will be different from the predictions and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav will become the chief minister.
Congress leader Rajesh Thakur claimed that if there is a high turnout in polling anywhere, it is understood that the current government will be ousted, and added that the exit polls will be proven wrong.
Tejashwi Yadav will become the CM, he said.
Bihar on Tuesday recorded its highest-ever voter turnout of 67.14 per cent at the close of polling in the second and final phase of the polls.
"The Mahagathbandhan government is going to be formed with an absolute majority, and the exit polls that are coming in are also broadly pointing towards the same," claimed Congress leader Imraan Masood, and added that Nitish Kumar won't become the chief minister again.
While the Matrize Exit Poll forecast the NDA likely getting between 147-167 seats, the Mahagathbandhan 70-90, and the Jan Suraaj between 0-2 seats, Dainik Bhaskar predicted 145-160 seats for the NDA and 73-91 for the Mahagathbandhan.
The Chanakya Strategies gave the NDA 130-138 seats, 100-108 to the Mahagathbandhan, and zero to Jan Suraaj, while pollster P-Marq predicted the NDA to win 142-162 seats, Mahagathbandhan 80-98 and Jan Suraaj 1-4.
The People's Insight predicted 133-148 seats for the NDA, 87-102 for the Mahagathbandhan and 0-2 for Jan Suraaj, and the People's Pulse gave 133-159 seats to the NDA, 75-101 to the Mahagathbandhan, and 0-5 to Prashant Kishore's party.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate refused to speak on exit polls, but said, "Bihar will teach (NDA) a lesson because its right to vote has been manipulated. I am sure that the Mahagathbandhan will form the government."
Exit polls are not accurate, said Congress MP Tariq Anwar, and added that they are only speculation.
RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari too expressed confidence that exit polls will be proven wrong and said the people of Bihar have voted against the NDA government and have voted for Tejashwi to form the government. Let those who are under a delusion after seeing the exit polls remain so, he added.
