Voting in the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections concluded on Wednesday, and exit polls 🐠are now predicting t🥃he BJP and its allies as likely winners ahead of the official results announcement on November 23.
In Maharashtra, the majority of exit polls give t💙he Mahayuti alliance (led by the BJP) a clear edge, with seats ranging from 150 to 195.💧 The state's 288-member assembly requires a majority of 145 seats.
Most exit polls also predicted a win for the NDA in Jharkhand, with at least 42-plus seats for the BJP alliance. Ho🉐wever, three exit polls also predicted a hung assembly. The 81-member Jharkhand assembly requires a majority of 41 seats.
Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 65.11, according to the Election Commission of India. The ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance faces opposition from the MahaVikas Aghadi (MVA) allianc♎e, comprising Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharadꦕ Pawar), and the Congress party.
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Meanwhile, Jharkhand's second phase of polling saw a 68.45 percent voter turnout, covering 38🦂 seats in the Santhal Pargana and North Chhotanagpur regions. The first phase on November 13 polled across 43 seats. The ruling JMM-Congress alliance is contested by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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Exit polls, based on voter feedback collected𒐪 by survey agencies, aim to reflect public sentiment ahead of the actual results. However, their🧸 accuracy has often faced scrutiny in the past.
Maharashtra Exit Polls
Exit pollও predictions for Maharashtra's asse💙mbly elections vary:
Matrize Exit Poll: BJP-led alliance: 150-170 seats (48% vote share); Congress-leﷺd alliance: 110-130 seats (42% vote share).
Peoples Pulse: BJP-led Mahay꧋uti: 175-195 seats; MVA: 85-112 seats.
JVC-Times Now: BJP-led coalition:🧔 159 seats; MVA: 116 seats.
While five exit polls, including Matrize, Peoples Pulse, Chanakya Strategies, Times Now-JVC, and Poll Diary, suggest a lead for the BJP-led alliance, three—Dainik Bhaskar, P-Marq, and Lokshahi Marat♓hi-Rudr♎a—indicate a hung assembly. Electoral Edge predicts a victory for the MVA.
Jharkhand Exit Polls
In Jharkhand, exit🌠 polls also present mixed outcomes:
Matrize Exit Poll🌞: NDA: 42-47 se💎ats; INDIA bloc (led by JMM): 25-30 seats.
Peoples Pulse: NDA: 42-48 seats𓄧; INDIA bloc﷽: 16-23 seats.
Chanakya Exit Poll: 🧔NDA: 45-50 se🌄ats; INDIA bloc: 35-38 seats.
Three exit polls—Matrize, Chanakya Strategies, and Peoples Pulse—favour the NDA alliance. Meanwhile, Dainik Bhaskar, Times Now-JVC, and P-Marq predict a hung a🔯ssembly. Axis My India and Electoral Edge predict a clear win for the INDIA bloc.
