New Delhi: Deoband, the Islamic seminary in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, has urged Muslims to offer prayers if they wish the results of the 2019 polls to be “suitable for all.” Muslims should offer prayers “collectively “in connection with the matter,

Mufti of Deoband in Saharanpur, Maulana Masood Hasan Bulandshahri said that the exit polls, a majority of which have predicted NDA’s victory in the elections, have left people “disturbed”. He said, “This is necessary for the peace of mankind in the country. The exit poll results have left many people disturbed.”

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He further added, “Prayers are the only answer in this situation and one never knows when their prayers will be answered.”

Notably, other clerics have reportedly approved the Mufti’s appeal, news agency IANS reported. Backing the Mufti’s opinion to pray for the poll results, Maulana Ishaq Gora said, "We welcome the appeal and all Muslims should follow this."

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The exit poll predicted a second term for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and that Narendra Modi would return to power as the prime minister. The poll of polls, which is the aggregate of major exit polls, also projected a NDA victory with 317 seats. The Congress-led UPA, according to poll of polls, was likely to post a victory in only 110 seats.