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Updated: Nov 20, 2024 22:16 IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (Desk): Reacting to the exit polls for Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, BJP leader RP Singh exuded confidence in winning the state assembly polls in both states and said that BJP-NDA will get the blessings of the people.
“In both the states, BJP-NDA will get the blessings of the people. Maharashtra should have seen a higher polling percentage. Hope the final voter turnout will be above 70 per cent each for the two states,” Singh said.
Meanwhile, Atul Londhe, Chief Spokesperson of Maharashtra Congress said that the exit polls have “lost their credibility.”
“We are not taking part in the exit polls. We trust only exact polls. Maha Vikas Aghadi will get comfortable to form a government,” Atul Londhe said.
The ruling Mahayuti is poised to retain power in Maharashtra with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) also putting up a strong show in assembly polls, exit polls predicted after conclusion of polling on 288 seats in the state.
According to Republic TV-PMARQ exit poll, the Mahayuti alliance could win 137-157 seats whereas the Maha Vikas Aghadi could get 126-147 seats and others 2-8 seats.
Chanakya Strategies projected that Mahayuti will win 152-150 seats, MVA 130-138 seats and others 6-8 seats.
The majority mark in Maharashtra assembly is 145 and the range of Republic TV-PMARQ prediction suggested that even MVA could cross the mark.
Mahayuti includes BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi includes Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP).
Moreover, Jharkhand is likely to see a change of government with BJP-led National Democratic Alliance coming to power in the state, three exit polls said with one poll giving the majority to the ruling JMM-led alliance.
Elections were held in two phases for 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand.
According to Chanakya Strategies exit poll, the BJP-led NDA is likely to win 45-50 seats in the state while the JMM-led alliance could win 35-38 seats. It said others could get 3-5 seats.
My Axis predicted that the JMM-led alliance would retain power in Jharkhand by winning 53 seats.
The results for all the seats in Maharashtra and Jharkhand and by-poll sets will be announced on November 23. (Desk)
