Actor turned politician and BJP's candidate from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan along with his wife offered prayers at a temple in Gorakhpur on June 04 as the counting of votes are scheduled to begin from 8 am at across 7 counting centres in the national capital under strict security arrangements. After offering prayers Ravi Kishan also spoke to ANI and said, "This is historic, Ram Rajya will continue. The biggest leader of the world is going to be the Prime Minister for the third time...People of the country have made the country win and placed their trust in PM Modi." Exit polls have predicted the return of the BJP to power. Various exit polls have given the BJP more than 64 seats in Uttar Pradesh. The Lok Sabha elections were conducted in seven phases- on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.