UP Election Maths : How do they work ?

UP Election Maths : How do they work ?

A TV channel exit poll predicts 183 seats for SP as the single largest party whereas and BJP, Cong and BSP all predicted to be less than 100 well short of 202 seats for a simple majority. Here was the reaction from all parties. Watching a TV channel the other day and what each party representative had to say was interesting:

Cong : Rahul Gandhi zindabad. These exit polls do not represent the ground reality under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. We have fought these elections under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi and when the results are announced you will see that under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi we will get a majority (202 seats plus) and under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi we will form the Government….Rahul Gandhi zindabad etc etc etc etc etc

SP : (has suddenly started believing in exit polls it seems) This is just a confirmation that we are sweeping the polls and under the leadership of Netaji Mulayam (thankfully not THE NETAJI S.C.Bose) and Shri Akhilesh Yadav Ji, we will form the government with full majority winning in excess of 220 seats etc etc etc etc

BJP : These are only statistics based on surveys. Our grassroot workers have confirmed to us that the people of UP have rejected pseudosecularism completely and we will obtain a simple majority (202 seats plus again) and form our own government without any support etc etc etc etc etc

SP : These exit polls are of no value as people do not disclose who they vote for. Our leader Mayawati ji will continue to be the CM as we will get 220 plus seats etc etc etc etc
The only way for all 4 parties to get 200 seats plus is for election commission to declare 2 winners per seat and allow them to share the seat in the assembly.

Election Commission : “Exit polls are for entertainment purposes only”. Yes truly said, what entertainment they provide..!!!