Norman Pritchard won 2 silver medals representing India in the 1900 Olympics (200 m and 200 m hurdles). If Manu Bhaker gets a bronze today, she will be the first Indian since then to get 2 medals in the same Olympics! 124 years.

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Replugging the list of the 7 independents who won.

These are the 7 independents who won yesterday. Pappu Yadav and/or Vishal Patil could return to the Congress to take it over the 100 mark. Two radicals in Punjab will raise eyebrows, as will Abdul Rashid who beat both Omar Abdullah and Sajad Lone.

The BJP is still in pole position to form a government - unless INDIA somehow makes Nitish and CBN offers they cannot refuse. But the era of absolute dominance is over for now. We will have a government with checks and balances.

Are the exit pollsters going to come forward with an explanation? How did all of them get it THIS wrong?

If you really want to understand what could have happened in UP - do watch this conversation with Utpal Pathak and Dr Singh a week ago. Especially the last part. Purvanchal was always going to be the key. And Utpal correctly predicted a political earthquake in UP! Sometimes ground reporters get the pulse better than exit pollsters!

I did a number of shows saying "keep an eye on what is happening in Purvanchal". A couple of leading experts warned that the BJP was in trouble there.

CNN News18 has INDIA leading in an unbelievable 33 seats in Uttar Pradesh! Even the SP didn't expect that. INDIA also leading in 10 seats in Rajasthan.

ABP now says that the NDA and INDIA are dead level at 244 each. India Today says it is 272-218

The BJP seems to be sweeping Gujarat and MP but dropping a couple of seats in both. Also the NDA is dropping some seats in Bihar. It seams to be a strong showing for the BJP in Odisha as per most channels

One hour into counting - it is looking like a Modi government, but perhaps the numbers for the NDA won't be as high as predicted by the exit polls. Long way to go still.

The BJP seems to be dropping 7 seats in Rajasthan and 8 in Karnataka at this stage.

Early prediction: Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal are going to be the states to focus on for the rest of the day! May have a major bearing on the final tally. UP INDIA is doing better than many expected. West Bengal the BJP is ahead of the TMC at this stage

Flash: CNN News18 and Times Now have the NDA crossing the majority mark in early leads. Both have the NDA at around 291.

Times Now says YSRCP is ahead in Andhra at this stage, but it's a tight battle in Karnataka and Telangana, with the BJP having a slight edge

First result is in, of course. The BJP has already won Surat

What is really stunning in the #exitpolls so far are the vote share numbers for the BJP. Crossing 50% in state after state. High numbers even in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

The crucial state of Bihar: My Axis India says the BJP getting 13-15 (down 2-4 from last time), but the JDU is holding on compared to what some thought. The India alliance picking up 7-10 seats here along with a 15% rise in vote share.