With a few hours left for Lok Sabha elections 2019 results to be announced, the spotlight is on the heavyweight battles in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Bihar that will decide the future of the country. Termed as a direct contest between the BJP and the Congress, the exit polls, however, suggested otherwise for the southern states such as- Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. In these state, the voters preferred other regional parties over Congress or BJP, noted the exit polls.

In UP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vied for Varanasi, and the contest seemed a cake walk for him. While it is apparent that he will surely win the spiritual capital of the country, the margin will indeed substantiate his popularity. Except for PM Modi, Congress scion Rahul Gandhi pitted against Union Minister Smriti Irani for the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, a bastion of the Congress. Interestingly, the battle of Uttar Pradesh turned into a three-cornered contest after the formation of mahagathbandhan. The SP-BSP-RLD alliance is also looking forward to taking on the two key parties in the largest constituency across the country.