Exit polls for Assembly Elections 2023 announced as polling ends
The exit poll results for the assembly elections in five states are finally out as polling concluded in Telangana on Thursday. The Congress is predicted to retain power in Chhattisgarh and unseat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh. The Mizo National Front (MNF) and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) are likely to retain Mizoram and Telangana, respectively, while the BJP may win Rajasthan.
Why does this story matter?
An exit poll is a survey conducted right after people exit the polling station after casting their vote. It indicates the polling trends until the results are declared, in this case, on December 3. Since the elections were scheduled on different days, the Election Commission prohibited the announcement of exit polls until the polling concluded in all states to prevent any influence on voters.
Congress likely to sweep Chhattisgarh
The incumbent Congress is expected to bag 40-50 out of the total 90 seats in Chhattisgarh, per India Today-My Axis India exit poll, while the BJP is predicted to win 36-46 seats. C-Voter exit poll projected 41-53 seats for the Congress, and 36-48 seats for the BJP. Jan ki Baat predicted 42-53 for the Congress and 34-45 seats for the BJP.
Congress may wrest Madhya Pradesh from BJP
The Congress is expected to clinch 111-121 seats out of the total 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh, per Polstrat exit poll, while the BJP is expected to win 106-116 seats. Jan Ki Baat predicted 102-125 seats for the Congress and 100-123 seats for the BJP. Republic TV- Matrize predicted the BJP to win 118-130 seats and the Congress 97-107 seats.
MNF projected to register consecutive win
For Mizoram, Jan ki Baat predicted 10-14 seats for the MNF, 15-25 for the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), 5-9 for the Congress, 0-2 for the BJP. India TV-CNX predicted 12-16 seats for the ZPM, 14-18 for the MNF, 8-10 seats for the Congress, and 0-2 for the BJP.
BJP may win in Rajasthan
Jan Ki Baat predicted 100-122 seats for the BJP and 62-85 for the Congress in Rajasthan, while Polstrat predicted 100-110 for the BJP and 90-100 for the Congress. India Today-My Axis India, on the other hand, predicted 80-100 for the BJP and 86-106 for the grand old party. Times Now-ETG predicted 56-72 seats for the ruling Congress party and 108-128 for the BJP.
Congress expected to win 48-64 seats in Telangana
In Telangana, the ruling BRS is predicted to win 40-55 seats, while the Congress is expected to win 48-64 seats, according to Jan Ki Baat. The BJP may win 7-13 seats, while Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) may win 4-7 seats. Polstrat also placed the Congress ahead of the BRS at 49-56, followed by the K Chandrashekar Rao party at 48-58.
Results to be declared on December 3
Mizoram went to polls in a single phase on November 7, followed by Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Rajasthan on November 23, and Telangana on Thursday. Chhattisgarh elections were conducted in two phases on November 7 and 17. The majority mark to form a government in Chhattisgarh is 46, Madhya Pradesh 116, Mizoram 21, Rajasthan 101, and Telangana 60.
