Live reporting: Sonia, Rahul reject opinion polls, say Modi balloon will explode, release manifesto

He said: " In 2009 we were told Congress would lose badly. Your opinion were showing Congress would get 5 seats in UP, but that did not happen.

Congress will fight the election this time, and the results will surprise all of you. As far as UP is concerned,  our performance will be a repeat of 2009 performance. Last time, you did not believe, now the elections will take place, and you shall know. "

Rahul Gandhi said, a wrong projection is being made by the media to show that the NDA is getting new allies.

He said: "Those who were earlier allies of  NDA, like the Biju Janata Dal and Nitish Kunmar  are not supporting the current candidate (Modi).  On other hand, Congress has alliance with RJD, JMM, RLD, NCP. Yes, we do not have alliances in Tamil Nadu and Bengal.

" If you look at the alliances, we are pretty well where we started.  But the projections show otherwise. They (NDA) don't have allies in Bihar, and in Odisha,and  they don't have alliance with any major party in Tamil Nadu.