Polls just concluded in India—the world's largest democracy. Exit polls predict NDA's return, but what is the ground reality? What factors boosted BJP led NDA coalition? We will have all these answers and more from three seasoned ANI journalists, who extensively covered the Indian elections.

Joining the discussion are Ashoke Raj, Siddharth Sharma, and Suchitra Mukherjee. Ashoke shares election insights from Punjab and Karnataka, Siddharth has covered polls in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Kerala, while Suchitra reported on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.

In this episode of the ANI podcast with Smita Prakash, the three ANI journalists delve into their experiences covering the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. They offer insights into the successes and challenges of the NDA and INDIA alliances and discuss the ground realities in the states they covered.

(0:00) Introduction

(0:28) North-South Divide

(3:44) Who'll win Karnataka?

(7:38) Siddaramaiah Schemes

(13:10) BJP's '400 Paar' Slogan

(14:39) Political Rallies Truth

(19:30) SP-Congress Alliance

(21:02) Why Priyanka didn't fight

(26:30) INDIA VS NDA in UP

(29:30) Rahul's Nyay Yatra

(33:17) Kanhaiya's future in Congress

(38:32) Mood in Punjab44:15:00The Modi Factor47:30:00K-Backer Amritpal

(53:30) Punjab's Chitta economy

(57:30) Odisha Exit poll1:00:50Cong Himachal govt to go?

(1:05:20) Rae Bareli & Amethi

(1:11:30) Personal Attacks in Polls

(1:15:20) Piyush Goyal 'Blushing' Story

(1:17:50) Main Issues in Bengal

(1:28:13) Maharashtra politics

(1:34:41) Exit Polls fallout1:45:30BJP vs Congress Cadres

(1:48:20) Reporter Challenges

(1:58:06) No interviews by Rahul

(2:05:10) Exit polls or exact polls?