Haryana exit polls: Congress projected to make comeback with 50-plus seats

Several exit polls predicted a clear majority for the Congress in the Haryana Assembly elections, with projection of 55-plus seats for the grand old party in the 90-member Assembly. This will pave a comeback for the Congress in the state after a decade.

‘Dainik Bhaskar’ predicted the Congress getting 44-54 seats and the BJP 15-29 seats in the 90-member Haryana Assembly.

The Republic-Matrize poll put the Congress tally even higher at 55-62 seats as against the BJP’s 18-24.

The Red Mike-Datansh exit poll gave the Congress 50-55 seats in Haryana and the BJP at 20-25, while Dhruv Research pegged the Congress at 50-64 and the BJP 22-32.

Peoples’ Pulse exit poll gave the Congress 49-60 seats and the BJP 20-32 seats in Haryana.

Most exit polls pegged INLD tally higher than that of the JJP, while others were seen getting up to 10 seats.

The exit polls will likely give indications of the Assembly polls outcomes in the Jat heartland.

The Election Commission had deferred the Haryana Assembly poll date from October 1 to October 5. The decision was taken following representations by political parties seeking deferment in view of a centuries-old festival of the Bishnoi community.

The results will be declared on October 8.