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  • Lok Sabha Election 2024: States That May Create Trouble For NDA As Per Zee AI Exit Poll |

    The Lok Sabha election results 2024 are just around the corner. Zee News conducted an AI Exit Poll to predict the likely outcome of the general elections. According to the AI exit poll, the BJP-led NDA is expected to win 305-315 seats, the INDIA alliance 180-195 seats, and others up to 52 seats. The National Democratic Alliance will form the government for the third time. The exit poll results indicate that the India Alliance can turn the game in Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi potentially leading to heightened tensions within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

    Here are the states that may create trouble for BJP as per Zee-AI exit poll: 

    NDA To See Possible Dip In Uttar Pradesh

    According to the Zee News AI exit poll, the India Alliance is expected to win 22 to 26 out of 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. That is, if exit poll predictions are reflected in the results, the India Alliance appears to be doing well in Uttar Pradesh. According to exit polls, the BJP-led NDA is likely to win 52 to 58 seats. Other parties are likely to receive 0–1 seats. That is, overall, the NDA appears to be losing ground in UP compared to the previous election. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the NDA won 64 seats, the SP won 5, and the Congress won only one. The BSP won ten seats.

    INDIA Alliance Likely To Benefit In Delhi

    The national capital has 7 Lok Sabha seats, and according to Zee News’ AI Exit Poll, the India Alliance is expected to win 3 to 5 of them. The BJP is likely to win 2–4 seats. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the BJP won all seven seats in Delhi. That is, according to exit polls, the India Alliance appears to be doing well in Delhi this time around.

    Close Contest In Bihar

    The NDA won 39 of Bihar’s 40 Lok Sabha seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. However, this time around, the NDA may lose in Bihar. According to Zee News’ AI exit poll, the NDA and India alliance are tied 50-50 in Bihar. The NDA and the India alliance are expected to win 15 to 25 of Bihar’s 40 Lok Sabha seats. At the same time, other parties may not even open an account.

    Will Maharashtra Witness The Biggest Turnaround?

    According to the ZEE News AI exit poll, the India Alliance appears to be the largest gainer in Maharashtra. According to exit polls, the NDA could win 26-34 of the 48 seats in Maharashtra, while the INDIA alliance appears to win 15-21 seats. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election results, the NDA alliance in Maharashtra won 41 of the 48 seats, while the Congress-led UPA received only 5 seats. The AIMIM won one seat, while an independent candidate won one.

    BJP’s Seats Likely To Decrease In Haryana, Rajasthan

    In Haryana, the NDA is expected to win 3-5 seats, while INDIA could win 5-7 of the ten Lok Sabha seats. The BJP defeated the Congress in the recent Rajasthan assembly elections. The BJP defeated the Congress in the recent Rajasthan assembly elections. According to our AI exit poll, the NDA is expected to win 15-19 seats this time, with INDIA taking 6-10 seats.

    NDA Expected To Win 305-315 Seats In 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

    ZED News’ AI exit poll predicts that the NDA will form the government for the third time. The BJP-led NDA is expected to win 305-315 seats, according to the AI exit poll. At the same time, the INDIA alliance could win 180-195 seats. Others are expected to receive a maximum of 52 seats. India Consolidated conducted an exit poll for Zed News.

  • Jammu-Kashmir: Encounter Breaks Out Between Security Forces, Terrorists In Pulwama |

    Pulwama Encounter: An encounter between terrorists and security forces broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, news agency PTI quoted police as saying. Following specific information about the presence of militants in the Nihama area of the south Kashmir district, security forces established a cordon and conducted a search.

    The search operation turned into an encounter when the militants opened fire on a search party of the forces, who then fired back, an official said. The exchange of fire is ongoing, and neither side has reported any casualties, the official added. 

    In recent years, there have been a number of encounters between terrorists and security forces in Kashmir, with many terrorists being killed. More details awaited. 

    This is a developing story.

  • Zee AI Exit Poll: NDA Likely To Win 52-58 Seats in UP, INDIA 22-26, Check For All States Here |

    New Delhi: Seven phases of the Lok Sabha Election ended and wait for the results began. The counting for all the seats is going to take place on June 4. On Sunday,  ZEE NEWS brought an AI exit poll for the first time.  AI technology has been used in data collection and data processing and the figures that ZEE NEWS will show are the figures of the survey agency. This exit poll used Artificial Intelligence and took opinions from 10 crore people.  This result is just an AI exit poll prediction, not a real result. 

     NDA Likely To Gain In Uttar Pradesh

    According to the AI exit poll, NDA is predicted to get 52-58 seats in Uttar Pradesh and INDIA Alliance may get 22-26 seats.

     

    ZEE NEWS पर AI एग्जिट पोल LIVE : ZEE News के AI Exit Poll में चौकाने वाले आंकड़े, उत्तर प्रदेश में NDA को 52-58 और I.N.D.I.A. गठबंधन को 22-26 सीटें मिलने का अनुमान#AIExitPollOnZee #Elections2024 #AIExitPoll #ExitPoll2024 #ZEENIA@ShobhnaYadava @anuraagmuskaan @pratyushkkhare pic.twitter.com/37tsWjfIxm
    — Zee News (@ZeeNews) June 2, 2024

     

    Who Is Leading In Bengal?

    As per the AI exit poll, NDA is likely to get 20-24 seats in West Bengal and TMC can get 16-22 seats. While the INDIA alliance may get 0-1 seats.

     

    ZEE News के AI Exit Poll में चौकाने वाले आंकड़े, पश्चिम बंगाल में NDA को 20-24 और TMC को 16-22 सीटें मिलने का अनुमान #AIExitPollOnZee #Elections2024 #AIExitPoll #ExitPoll2024 #ZEENIA@ShobhnaYadava @anuraagmuskaan @pratyushkkhare pic.twitter.com/Uuc9qmCVhN
    — Zee News (@ZeeNews) June 2, 2024

     

    Is It A Good Opening For BJP In Southern States?

    This time southern states are going to play a prominent role as BJP has set all its efforts during the election to gain their vote bank. According to AI exit polls, NDA is expected to get 10-12  and INDIA may get 21-27 in Tamil Nadu.  In Telangana, NDA is expected to get  04-06 seats while 10-14 seats may go to the INDIA alliance.

     

    ZEE News के AI Exit Poll में चौकाने वाले आंकड़े, तेलंगाना में I.N.D.I.A. गठबंधन को सबसे ज्यादा सीटें

    NDA: 04-06 सीटें
    I.N.D.I.A. गठबंधन: 10-14 सीटें
    Others: 00 सीटें #AIExitPollOnZee #Elections2024 #AIExitPoll #ExitPoll2024 #ZEENIA@ShobhnaYadava @anuraagmuskaan… pic.twitter.com/SMnGUR40EH
    — Zee News (@ZeeNews) June 2, 2024


    NDA Likely To Get 52-58 Seats In Maharashtra

    As per AI exit polls, NDA is expected to get 26-34 seats while the INDIA alliance may get 15-21 in Maharashtra.

  • LS Polls 2024: EC Asks Congress’ Jairam Ramesh To Share Details Of Amit Shah’s Pre-Counting Day Calls To DMs |

    New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) sought factual information from Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday on his claim that Home Minister Amit Shah has called up 150 district magistrates and collectors ahead of the June 4 counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls. In a letter to Ramesh, the poll panel has asked him to share details regarding his claim by 7 pm on Sunday.

    The EC has referred to his post on X on June 1, in which the Congress general secretary had alleged that “the outgoing Home Minister has been calling up DMs/Collectors. So far, he has spoken to 150 of them. This is blatant and brazen intimidation, showing how desperate the BJP is….”

    The process of counting votes is a sacred duty cast upon every returning officer and such public statements “tend to put an element of doubt and thus, deserves to be addressed in larger public interest”, the EC has told Ramesh.

    It has also told the Congress leader that when the Model Code of Conduct is in force, all officers are under the deemed deputation of the commission and they report directly to the poll watchdog for any directions.

    “However, no DM has reported any such undue influence as alleged by you…,” the EC’s letter to Ramesh has stated.

    “It is requested that details of 150 DMs to whom such calls have been allegedly made by the Home Minister along with the factual matrix/basis of your information are shared by 7 pm today — June 2, 2024, so that appropriate action can be taken,” it has told the Congress leader.

    It has said that being a responsible, experienced and very senior leader of a national party, Ramesh must have made such a public statement ahead of the counting day on the basis of facts or information he believes to be true.

  • Bhopal Horror! Man Strangulates Wife Over Suspected Affair; Takes Body In Auto To Burn, Buries Later – Chilling Details |

    Bhopal: A 26-year-old man allegedly strangled his wife to death after suspecting her of having an affair, took the body in his auto-rickshaw, burnt it and then buried it near a dump yard in Bhopal, police said on Sunday. The incident took place on May 21 and the man, identified as Nadeem Uddin, was arrested on Saturday, said Nishatpura police station sub-inspector MD Ahirwar, who is the investigation officer in the case.

    The police have also recovered some unburnt body parts of the 22-year-old victim and sent them for an examination, he said. The woman was staying at her parents’ home in Murli Nagar after her relationship with her husband turned sour, he said.

    She went missing on May 21 following which her parents lodged a police complaint. The Nishatpura police started an investigation and picked up the man who, during questioning, admitted to have killed his wife, the official said. The accused told the police he suspected his wife was in a relationship with another man, he said.

    On May 21, the accused called his wife on her mobile phone and asked her to come to Karond crossing. When she met him, the accused took her mobile phone and after seeing a video in it, he got angry and in a fit of rage, he allegedly strangled her to death, Ahirwar said.

    He then took the body in his auto-rickshaw to a spot about 2 km away and burnt it after pouring kerosene on it at a waste dump where later buried it, the official said. Some unburnt body parts have been recovered and sent for an examination, he said. The accused has been booked under Indian Penal Code section 302 (murder) and other charges, the official said.

    The police were interrogating the accused and conducting further investigation into the case, he added.

  • Arvind Kejriwal Arrest: Delhi CM Will Surrender At 3 PM, Will Return To Tihar Jail Today | Top Developments |

    Arvind Kejriwal Arrest: June 2 is here and that is when Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), is all set to return to Tihar Jail. Delhi CM was denied immediate relief on his interim bail plea by a Delhi court. Although, the court has postponed its decision on the plea until June 5.

    June 2 – Eventful Day Ahead 

    In a press conference, Mr. Kejriwal said, “The day after tomorrow, I will leave my house (on June 2) around 3 pm to surrender. We are fighting against tyranny, and if I have to sacrifice my life for the country, do not mourn.”

    ED Arrested Delhi CM On March 21 

    Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.

    Kejriwal Was Granted Temporary Bail On May 10 

    He was granted temporary bail by the Supreme Court on May 10, which lasted until June 1, allowing him to campaign for the elections. He was instructed to surrender on June 2.

    SC Declines Kejriwal’s Extension Request 

    The Supreme Court declined to list Delhi CM’s plea for an extension of the interim bail on May 28, stating that “no reasonable cause or grounds” were presented to entertain his application. The Supreme Court had previously suggested that Kejriwal could apply for bail while reserving its order on his petition challenging his arrest by the ED.

    Plea To Rouse Avenue Court 

    Kejriwal submitted two pleas to the Rouse Avenue Court: one for a seven-day interim bail to undergo medical tests, and another for regular bail in the money laundering case filed by the ED. Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has reserved its verdict on the request. 

    Kejriwal filed interim bail plea on medical grounds. He cited fluctuating sugar levels and increased ketone levels, which could indicate diabetic ketoacidosis, a potentially fatal complication. Various tests, including a PET scan, LFT, KFT, CBC, and Holter test, needed to be conducted, which could take up to a week. 

    ED Attacks Kejriwal Over Plea Request

    The ED argued in court on Saturday that Kejriwal’s interim bail plea was not maintainable as he was already out on bail. Additional Solicitor General S V Raju and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta stated that Kejriwal must surrender and return to Tihar Jail before his interim bail plea could be considered.

    The ED’s lawyers argued that the trial court does not have the inherent power to release a person without adhering to the strict sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which state that bail can only be granted if a prima facie case against the accused is not established.

    The ED opposed Kejriwal’s plea, stating that he was seeking an extension of the interim bail granted by the Supreme Court and that only a person in custody could seek bail. It was also argued that it was the responsibility of a higher court, not the trial court, to release a person without complying with section 45 of the PMLA. 

    ED Questions Bail Plea Based On ‘Medical Reasons’

    The ED also claimed that Kejriwal’s medical tests would only take a few hours, not several days, and that the prison authorities could look after him in jail. They suggested that the increase in Kejriwal’s ketone levels could be due to a urinary tract infection (UTI). 

    They also questioned why Kejriwal did not visit the doctor earlier after being released from jail and accused him of trying to extend his interim bail by delaying the process. They pointed out that Kejriwal had been campaigning after being granted interim bail.

    The court has decided to reserve its decision on the interim bail plea until June 5.

  • Tamil Nadu Exit Polls 2024: Big Gains For BJP As DMK Maintains Upper Hand |

    Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Exit Polls 2024: The Lok Sabha elections concluded today with the ending of the seventh phase of voting. With this, the stage is all set for exit polls for the Dravidian state. The fight is interesting this time in the state as the BJP is trying to make inroads in the state while the DMK and the AIADMK are locked in a straight battle. The Tamil Nadu Exit Poll Results 2024 has been revealed and it shows the BJP making inroads in the state.

    Tamil Nadu Exit Poll Results 2024 Highlights

    8.35PM: Today’s Chanakya Predicts Big Gains For BJP

    As per Today’s Chanakya, the BJP may get 10 ± 4 Seats, AIADMK+ 0 ± 2 Seats and DMK+ 29 ± 5 Seats. 

    8.00 PM:  Booster Shot For BJP In Tamil Nadu

    As per India TV-CNX exit poll result, the BJP is set to get five to seven seats in Tamil Nadu while the Congress-DMK may bag around 30 seats in the state while others may win 0-2 seats.

    7.35 PM: DMK Largest Party With Some Gains For BJP In Tamil Nadu

    As per the India Today-Axis May India exit polls results, the NDA may win 2-4 seats while the DMK-Congress may bag 33-37 seats. There are 39 seats in Tamil Nadu.

    6.45 PM: TV9-Pollstrat Exit Polls Predict Boost For BJP

    As per TV9-PollStrat exit polls, the NDA may win around 4 seats in Tamil Nadu. The INDIA bloc of DMK-Congress may win around 34 seats while others may win one seat.

    6.35PM: BJP May Not Open Account In Tamil Nadu, Says SoP

    As per School of Politics, the INDIA bloc may win 36-39 seats while the NDA may win 0-2 seats.

    6.32PM: No Significant Gain For BJP In Tamil Nadu, Says School of Politics

    The BJP may again face disappointment in Tamil Nadu as the exit poll prediction by the School of Politics shows NDA is not making any significant gain in Tamil Nadu.

    6.10PM: INDIA Bloc Leaders Accepted Defeat, Says Annamalai

    BJP Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai said that the DMK and its allies have accepted defeat. “Why is CM MK Stalin not attending the INDIA bloc meeting? INDIA Alliance and Congress have accepted their defeat by saying that Congress representatives will not participate in the exit polls. They know that PM Narendra Modi is going to become the PM of our country for the third time…” asked Annamalai.

    The BJP this time failed to make an alliance with the AIADMK and is completely dependent on the popularity of Narendra Modi and state BJP chief K Annamalai. On the other hand, the challenge before the DMK is to repeat its 2019 poll performance. The DMK had won 38 seats in the last election while the AIADMK had won 37 seats in the 2014 Polls. 

    The DMK has exuded confidence that it will not only sweep the Lok Sabha polls in the state but the INDIA bloc will go on to form a government in the state. On the other hand, the BJP leaders including Narendra Modi and Amit Shah claimed that the result will surprise everyone. 

  • Bihar Family Priotarize Voting Over Mother’s Cremation |

    New Delhi: The family of an eighty-year-old Bihar woman who passed away on Saturday, which is the last day of polling, preferred to first cast their vote before performing her last rites. The incident took place at Devkuli village in the Jehanabad Lok Sabha constituency, polling in phase 7 of the Lok Sabha polls. 

     Mithilesh Yadav, son of the deceased said that cremation can wait but election can not so the family decided to cast the vote before performing the mother’s cremation. 

    “My mother died today. She will not come back. Cremation can wait, but not the election. The election will come after five years. Therefore, we (family members) discussed the matter and decided to perform the last rites of our mother after casting our votes,” Yadav, PTI reported. 

    They cast a vote at booth number 115 and went to perform the last rites of their mother.

    Meanwhile, Polling is underway in eight Lok Sabha seats in Bihar during the 7th phase, These seats are polling today Patna Sahib, Patliputra, Arrah, Karakat, Jehanabad, Buxar, Nalanda and Jehanabad.

  • ’60-70 Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Members Kept An Eye On Salman Khan’: Navi Mumbai Police |

    Salman Khan Firing Incident: The Navi Mumbai Police detained four people associated with Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang on June 1. According to ANI, they were planning an attack on Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s car in Panvel. 

    According to the report, there was a plan to kill Salman Khan with weapons obtained from a Pakistani supplier. Over seventeen people, including Lawrence Bishnoi, Anmol Bishnoi, Sampat Nehra, and Goldy Brar, are the part of a formal complaint. The news agency reported that additional investigations are being carried out by the Navi Mumbai Police.

    The suspects that the police have detained are Dhananjay, also known as Ajay Kashyap, Waspi Khan, also known as Wasim Chikna, Rizwan Khan, also known as Javed Khan, and Gaurav Bhatia, also known as Nahvi. 

    Navi Mumbai Police has further added, “The accused had done a recce of Salman Khan’s house and farmhouse. Accused Ajay Kashyap contacted a person named Dogar in Pakistan through a video call and weapons like AK-47 were ordered from Pakistan to attack Salman Khan. The police got the information that about 60 to 70 boys of Lawrence Bishnoi and Sampat Nehra’s gang came from Mumbai, Raigad, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Gujarat and are keeping an eye on Salman Khan. There was a plan to use minors to attack Salman Khan. After the attack, the accused had planned to flee to Sri Lanka via boat from Kanyakumari.”

  • Congress Surrenders 2024 Elections? BJP’s Shah, Nadda Criticises Exit Poll Boycott |

    Congress’ Exit Poll Debate Boycott: The BJP has showered the Congress party with cutting remarks since the grand old party announced its decision to not participate in the exit poll debates shows. Home Minister Amit Shah took a dig at Rahul Gandhi saying that his party is in ‘denial mode’. He added that this shows that the opposition has conceded its defeat. 

    Affirming confidence in the exit polls Shah said that the exit poll will showcase the saffron party alliance getting the ‘400-paar’ remark. The Congress does not have the courage to take questions from the media, so it is dismissing the entire exit poll exercise as meaningless, he added. 

    He further said that the Congress campaigned through the polls claiming it would get a majority. However, it now realizes the reality and knows it faces a rout in the exit polls to be broadcast after the elections tomorrow.  

    कांग्रेस को अपनी प्रचंड हार का पता चल गया है, तो अब किस मुँह से मीडिया और जनता को फेस करे? इसलिए, कांग्रेस एग्जिट पोल से भाग रही है।

    मैं कांग्रेस पार्टी से कहना चाहता हूँ कि भागो नहीं, हार का सामना करके आत्मचिंतन करो। pic.twitter.com/pxeT3Qw8wA
    — Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) May 31, 2024

    On the other hand, BJP national president JP Nadda took to social media platform ‘X’ to denounce Congress’ exit poll boycott, he wrote, “Let no one in Phase 7 waste their vote on them.” Nadda said that the resolution of the ‘largest political party in the opposition’ to skip exit poll debates signifies a clear acknowledgment from the opposition party that it has surrendered the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. 

    He questioned whether the Congress was suggesting that there existed a large conspiracy involving millions of voters, all aimed at ridiculing the party when the actual results were revealed on June 4th. He remarked that it didn’t suit India’s oldest political party to act like a child whose toy had been taken away. He further added that one would anticipate a certain level of maturity from the largest political party in the opposition.

    Congress’s decision to not participate in Exit Polls, on the eve of Phase 7 polling, is an unequivocal confirmation that the Congress has conceded the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. It is not surprising, since the Congress usually opts out when it doesn’t expect results to go in its…
    — Jagat Prakash Nadda (Modi Ka Parivar) (@JPNadda) May 31, 2024

    (Based on inputs from PTI)