Exit polls predicts: UP, Manipur will retain BJP, AAP in Punjab

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Hyderabad: The pre-poll survey predictions in five States indicating that BJP will retain Governments in UP and Manipur. AAP will form Government in Punjab. BJP and Congress is fighting neck to neck to form Government in Uttarakhand and in Goa the TMC will emerge as the king maker in forming the Government.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath-led BJP is likely to win another term by a landslide, signal six exit polls. An aggregate of exit polls gives the BJP and its allies 241 of the state’s 403 seats the majority mark is at 202 with Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party finishing second with 142 seats. An average of 10 polls predicts a remarkable win for AAP in its first major State Punjab. The exit polls give AAP 63 seats in 117 seats Punjab, with the majority mark at 59. The ruling Congress will win 28 seats in the Assembly. BJP with its former ally, Akali Dal, predicted to win 19 seats.

For Uttarakhand, a poll of 11 exit polls predicts that BJP could win 35 seats and the Congress 32, say exit polls. AAP could land one seat. The poll of exit polls in Goa sees a neck-and-neck fight with the BJP and the Congress both will get 16 seats of the State’s 40 seats, well below the majority mark of 21seats. Mamatha Banerjee’s TMC will win three seats says 10 exit polls, which suggests that it could end up playing the kingmaker in a fight for majority. The counting of votes will take place on Thursday (March 10th).

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