The exit polls for the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, which were held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections on April 11, made mixed projections as to which party will form the next government in the state.

While some exit polls predicted the win of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), others said the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will retain power.

In the 175-member Assembly, some exit polls gave the YSRCP 111-135 seats, while others predicted that the TDP will win 90-111 seats. They predicted 1-5 seats for actor Pawan Kalyan's electoral debut party Jana Sena.

This time, exit polls have also made mixed projections for Lok Sabha elections. They gave the Telugu Desam Party 10-13 and the YSR Congress Party 12-15 Lok Sabha seats.

Exit Polls

However, Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party President N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said he was "cent percent" sure of the TDP retaining power.

The TDP supremo believes that the welfare and development programs undertaken by his government during the last five years would help it get a fresh mandate.

Naidu predicted that the TDP will win 110 seats in 175-member Assembly. "Our seats may even go up to 120-130," he told his party leaders. He was also cocksure that of 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state, the Telugu Desam Party will bag 18-20.

By Sowmya Sangam