KCR To Retain Telangana, BJP Struggling In Rajasthan

December 08, 2018 13:16

KCR To Retain Telangana, BJP Struggling In Rajasthan:- The Telangana Rashtra Samithi and Indian National Congress are likely to win in Telangana and Rajasthan respectively, according to exit polls released Friday, while giving the Congress an edge over the Bharatiya Janata Party in a fiercely-contested battle in both Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

The surveys predicted that Mizoram, the only northeast state now with the Congress, may see a hung Assembly.

Surveys by media organizations and agencies predicted a Congress victory in Rajasthan, continuing a trend in a state that has not re-elected the party in power for a second term in the last 20 years.

Exit Poll Results for Telangana

India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicted that TRS may win 79 to 91 seats in the 119-member Assembly while the Congress-led alliance may get 21 to 33 seats. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) may end up with 4-7 seats and the BJP 1-3 seats.

The Times Now-CNX survey predicted that the TRS may win 66 seats and the Congress-led alliance 37 while the Republic TV-CVoter claimed that TRS would win 48-60 seats, Congress 47-59, BJP 5 and others 1-13 seats.

TV9 Telugu-AARA predicted that TRS may win 75-85 seats, Congress 25-35, BJP 2-3 and others 7-11 seats.

However, NewsX-Neta predicted that TRS would emerge as the single largest party with 57 seats, three short of the 60 needed to form a government. It claimed that the Congress alliance may get 46, BJP 6 and others 10.
Exit Poll Results for Rajasthan

In the 200-seat Rajasthan Assembly, the India Today-Axis My India survey gave the Congress 119 to 141 seats with a vote share of 42 percent. The BJP was poised to get 55-72 seats with a 37 percent vote share.

The Republic TV-CVoter predicted that the Congress would get 81-101 and the BJP 83-103 seats.

The Times Now-CNX survey forecast that the Congress was likely to win 105 seats and the BJP 85 seats. The Bahujan Samaj Party could get seven seats.

A survey by News24 gave the Congress a clear majority (110-120 seats) with the BJP likely to win 70-80 seats.

Exit Poll Results for Madhya Pradesh

ABP News-Lokniti CSDS survey gave the Congress 126 seats, BJP 94 and others 10 in the 230-member Assembly.

India Today-My Axis poll too gave the Congress an edge (104-122 seats) and the BJP 102-120 seats. It predicted 1-3 seats for BSP.

C-Voter predicted a Congress win in 110 to 126 seats as against the BJP's 90-106 seats. Other parties are likely to win 6 to 22 seats.

As per iTV-Neta exit poll, the Congress may win around 112 seats and the BJP 106. Other parties, including BSP, could win around 12 seats.

However, Times Now-CNX poll gave the BJP the upper hand with 126 seats and 89 seats for the Congress.

Exit Poll Results for Chattisgarh

According to India Today-Axis My India, the Congress would bag 55-65 seats in the 90-member Assembly, reducing the ruling BJP to 21-31 seats.

Republic-C-Voters gave the Congress 40-50 seats and the BJP 35-43 seats.

But Times Now-CNX and ABP News-CSDS forecast that the BJP would retain power for a fourth straight time. The former projected 46 seats for BJP and 35 for the Congress while the latter saw BJP's victory on 52 seats and that of Congress on 35.

News Nation predicted 40-44 seats for Congress, 38-42 for BJP and 4-8 for the alliance of former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi-led Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (JCC) with Mayawati's BSP, which can play a role of the kingmaker in the event of a split verdict.

News24-Pace Media exit poll said the Congress would emerge the winner with 45-51 seats while the BJP would settle for 36-42 seats.

Exit Poll Results for Mizoram

As per CVoter, the ruling Congress is likely to get 14 to 18 seats and the Mizo National Front (MNF) 16-20. It has predicted 3-7 seats for the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM).

According to India Today-Axis My India, ZPM may dent both the MNF and Congress in the state.

According to Times Now-CNX, the MNF will win 18 seats and the Congress 16. The exit polls by Republic-C-Voter showed the MNF getting 16-20 seats.

The exit polls were declared after polling ended in Rajasthan and Telangana on Friday. Polling was held earlier in Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, and Chhattisgarh. The results of all five states will be declared on December 11.

By Sowmya