We just have to wait and see: Sonia Gandhi ahead of counting day
The Hindu
Sonia Gandhi remains calm and confident ahead of Lok Sabha election results, urges patience amidst exit poll predictions.
A day before the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on June 3 said to just wait and see.
Sonia along with Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Karunanidhi. When asked about her opinion on the exit poll prediction and her expectations for the counting of votes to be held tomorrow, June 4, Sonia Gandhi said, "We just have to wait and see."
Sonia Gandhi made the statement while leaving the DMK office after paying tributes. Notably, the majority of the exit polls have predicted the BJP-led NDA forming the government at the Centre with a majority.
Earlier, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh termed the exit polls as a "Psychological game" and said that there will be a huge difference in exit polls and results on June 4.
"The outgoing PM, the person who will have to leave for sure on June 4 has conspired all these things and has managed the exit polls. There will be a huge difference in exit polls and results of June 4. INDIA Alliance had a meeting yesterday, we had detailed discussions on numbers, it's impossible that INDIA Alliance will get anything below 295," he said.
While in conversation with reporters in Delhi, on being asked about the number of seats the INDIA bloc would win in the Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi jokingly replied, "Sidhu Moose Wala ka song suna hai aapne?" (Have you heard Sidhu Moose Wala's song) referring to "295"; he replied 295 seats.
According to India Today-Axis My India exit polls, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is predicted to win 361-401 seats in the Lok Sabha polls. The INDIA bloc is expected to win 131-166 seats, it said and gave 8 to 20 seats to other parties.
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