With two more phases of this protracted election remaining, we see the PM's expectations of a sweeping victory are water under the bridge.
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A similarity between 2004 and 2024 elections is opinion polls predicted an NDA comeback in both. The result was 218 for UPA and 181 for NDA, with others, notching up 143. In 2024, opinion polls projected a 46 percent NDA vote share. The decision is with the voter, who wants a government that works without instilling fear in him.