Exit polls show Modi-led alliance likely to win majority

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies are likely to return to power for a second consecutive term after the parliamentary elections that ended today, according to different exit polls. Republic TV-C Voter exit poll projected the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance to get 287 seats while the Congress-led UPA’s  128 and other parties 127 in the 542-member Lok Sabha. The majority mark is 272 seats. The NDTV exit poll says the NDA is likely to get 306 seats while Congress-led UPA 124 and other parties 112.