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Which way will the wind blow?

Eight factors that could decide BJP's electoral fortunes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during 'Vijay Sankalp Samavesh' public meeting ahead of Lok Sabha elections, at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi, Tuesday, April 02, 2019
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during 'Vijay Sankalp Samavesh' public meeting ahead of Lok Sabha elections, at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi, Tuesday, April 02, 2019 | Photo: PTI

Yogendra Yadav
The final round of pre-election surveys, including the much-awaited pre-poll round of National Election Study (NES) by Lokniti-CSDS team, has confirmed what was widely felt by Indian political observers: At the starting point of the race, it’s advantage NDA.

Various surveys have made different seat projections. The Lokniti team projects 222-232 seats for the BJP (263-283 for the NDA) and 74-84 seats for the Congress (115-135, including existing Congress allies). The Times Now-VMR poll projects 279 seats for the NDA and 149 for the UPA. 

The real question is: Are these numbers for the BJP likely to travel northwards or
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