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 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 Satta-Bazar	125	145	-	-
Congress (in house)	168	205	-	164
BJP(in house)	220	170	-	153