New Delhi, May 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday predicted a tally fewer than 2019's for the Congress, citing party leader Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from a second seat - Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, after also contesting Wayanad in Kerala which he represents in the outgoing Lok Sabha.

The Congress had won 44 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and 52 in 2019, not enough to secure a leader of opposition post which requires a party to win at least 10 per cent seats of the house. The current Lok Sabha has 543 MPs.

Congress set for even lower tallyThere's no need for opinion or exit poll. The result is clear. The Congress will have fewer seats this time than it won in 2019. -Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

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