The same night, Priyanka Gandhi said in a message to party workers that they should not fall for "rumours" intended to make them drop their guard ahead of the counting of votes.
Political analyst Bishal Paul, based on independent research, predicted the election result to be a much closer fight despite of the exit polls who gave Bharatiya Janata Party a thumping majority in the 2019 elections,
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav held a meeting at the latter’s residence in Lucknow on Monday. This comes the day after the exit polls were released.
Mayawati added, "It is clear that PM Modi, Amit Shah and their leaders are targeting Mamata Banerjee. This is planned targeting. This is a very dangerous and unjust trend and one which doesn't suit the PM of the country."