Oppn rejects exit polls result; to wait till result day to firm up strategy

Opposition leaders on Monday rejected the exit polls that have predicted a majority for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), and said they could meet in the national capital on Thursday, the day of counting of votes, to firm up their strategy if trends point to a hung Parliament.

A delegation of Opposition leaders will meet Election Commission officials on Tuesday. On Monday, Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav met Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati in Lucknow. In Kolkata, Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu met Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.

Yadav drove to the residence of