Most exit polls predict victory for BJP-led alliance in Jharkhand
Several exit polls on Wednesday gave a clear edge to the BJP-led alliance in Jharkhand Assembly polls.
Axis MyIndia was the only one to predict victory for the Congress-JMM alliance in Jharkhand with 53 seats out of 81 as against only 25 for BJP-led NDA and three seats for others.
Exit polls were out soon after the close of polling in the second phase of voting in Jharkhand.
In the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly, 41 is the majority mark. The JMM-Congress alliance is ruling in Jharkhand. Counting of votes would take place on November 23.
The Matrize exit poll conducted in a tie-up with several news organisations predicted 42-47 seats for NDA and 25-30 seats for the INDIA bloc and gave 0-4 seats to others.
People’s Pulse predicted 44-53 seats for NDA and 25-37 seats for INDIA Bloc while giving 5-9 seats to others.
Axis MyIndia has predicted a 45 per cent vote share for the INDIA bloc and 37 per cent for the NDA.
Some exit polls have also predicted the BJP’s victory in 5-7 seats out of bypolls held in nine Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.
A survey conducted by Delhi University’s Centre for Global Studies (CGS) has predicted electoral victories for the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra and the NDA in Jharkhand.
The Election Commission has criticised the exit polls on the manner in which they have been conducted and in several past elections, they have been proved way off the mark.
