Exit polls predict slender Cong advantage

As polling for the 15th Lok Sabha election came to an end on Wednesday, exit polls conducted by varoius television channels indicated that the Congress has a slender advantage over its rival, the Bharatiya Janata Party [ Images ], with the Third Front and others playing catch-up.

Following is the assessment by the various agencies/channels.

Exit Poll Source	BJP	CONGRESS	THIRD FRONT	OTHERS
CNN-IBN	135-150	145-160	110-130	70-100
Times Now	183	198	-	162
Headlines Today	180	191	38	134
India [ Images ] TV	194	195	108	46
News X	191	199	104	48
UTVi	189	195	-	14
Star News	196	199	100	36
Mumbai [ Images ] Satta-Bazar	190-200	160-180	-	-
Gujarat Satta-Bazar	200	270	-	-
Rajasthan [ Images ] Satta-Bazar	125	145	-	-
Congress (in house)	168	205	-	164
BJP(in house)	220	170	-	153