Advantage Cong in Raj, MP, Chhattisgarh
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The Today’s Chanakya 103±12 125±12 TRS is projected to retain PNS n NEW DELHI Bajpai, who was accorded a Telangana by majority where- Cabinet rank status in the as the Congress may end up ven as the exit polls sent Shivraj Singh Chauhan losing Mizoram, its lone seat of AGENCY BJP CONGRESS Econfusing signal for Government, said the results power in North-East. Madhya Pradesh and are not in sync with the reali- Though a buzz was creat- Times Now-CNX 85 105 Chhattigarh and victory for the ty on the ground. “We will win ed during the last week that the India Today-Axis My India 55-72 119-141 Congress in Rajasthan, both a majority and form a BJP was catching up the the major political parties — Government, though the num- Congress in Rajasthan, exit C-Voter 60 137 BJP and Congress — exuded ber of seats that we will win polls show that the Congress Jan Ki Baat 93 91 confidence that come the can be a little less than what we may emerge a clear winner in NEWSX-NETA 80 112 counting day — December 11 won in 2013,” he said. the State, riding on the voters’ — and they will have the last The ruling TRS and angst against the Vasundhara laugh. It is different matter that Opposition Congress-led Raje Government. In fact, India top leaders of both the parties People’s Front too expressed Voters show their fingers marked with indelible ink outside a polling station in Jaipur on Friday PTI Today-Axis exit poll has pro- AGENCY BJP CONGRESS refrained from making any tall confidence that they would jected the Congrrss wresting claims and left the task to their win the Telangana Assembly the State with near two-third Congress. may win 46 seats while the win 50-65 and 66 seats in the C-Voter 35-42 42-50 spokespersons. polls. While the TRS stated exit majority by winning as many as However, the Times Now- Opposition Congress may bag 119-member Assembly. TV9 News Nation 38-42 40-44 AICC secretary incharge poll predictions are correct, the 141 out of 199 seats. The BJP, CNX exit poll predicted a 35 seats. ABP News said the Telugu and India Today fore- Pranav Jha said as the surveys Congress said there will be sur- it added, may win 55-72 seats. majority for the BJP in MP with BJP may get up to 52 seats cast a tally between 75-85 and Times Now-CNX 46 35 have been exhibiting, similar prises. State Congress presi- Times Now-CNX forecast 105 126 seats and gave the Congress against 35 of the Congress. 75-91 for the TRS respectively. India Today-Axis My India 21-31 55-65 overwhelming response was dent N Uttam Kumar Reddy seats for the Congress and 85 89 seats. ABP News exit poll However, India Today-Axis Some exit polls saw a Polls of Polls 39 45 seen among party workers said the People’s Front, com- for the BJP. said the Congress is likely to get predicted the Congress is set to tighter battle between the TRS Today’s Chanakya 36±8 50±8 and the voters in all the poll- prising the Congress, the TDP, However, Republic TV-Jan a majority by bagging 126 end Chief Minister Raman and the Congress-TDP bound States. the CPI and Telangana Jana Ki Baat forecast a tighter race seats. The BJP, it added, would Singh’s 15-year old reign by combine. The counting of votes “The results may be more Samiti, would get over 80 seats between the two parties. It get 94 seats. winning anywhere between for five States, including exciting than the current in the 119-member House gave the Congress and the BJP Exit polls have given a 55-65 seats. The BJP, it said, Mizoram besides the four media surveys and that we will and that exit polls would be 81-101 and 83-103 seats respec- slight edge to the Congress in may be reduced to 21-31 seats. States, will be take place on win all the five States, includ- proven wrong. He said the tively. Chhattisgarh. The half-way All the exit polls said the December 11. AGENCY TRS BJP CONGRESS ing Telangana and Mizoram. number could go up if the vot- When it comes to Madhya mark in the 90-seat Assembly alliance of former Chief In Mizoram, the India Appreciate the efforts of exit ing percentage was higher. Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the is 46 seats. In 2013, the BJP had Minister Ajit Jogi’s Janta Today-Axis My India exit poll Times Now-CNX 66 7 37 polls which have given the BJP spokesperson Krishna exit polls are as divided as the won 49 seats, the Congress 39 Congress Chhattisgarh (Jogi) the ruling Indian National India Today-Axis My India 79-91 1-3 21-33 Congress a clear majority in all Saagar Rao too exuded confi- main contestants — the BJP while the BSP bagged 1 seat. and the BSP may win three to Congress is trailing behind the Jan Ki Baat 57 5 45 the States but as per our feed- dence that exit polls were just and the Congress — though a Here’s a look at all exit poll eight seats, which may help Mizo National Front (MNF). back from our volunteers and an entertainment show and poll conducted by the NDTV results for Chhattisgarh. him to emerge as a kingmaker While the MNF is likely to party workers we will win that this time people has voted showed the Congress ahead in Republic-C Voter predicted in the event of a hung House. secure 16-22 seats in the 40- more. We don’t have any con- for Prime Minister Narendra both the States by a slight mar- 35-43 seats for the BJP and 40- Exit polls were almost member Mizoram Assembly, fusion as is being shown in Modi’s vision in the State. gin... In MP, while Republic 50 for the Congress while the unanimous in predicting that the Congress, that ruled the some of the surveys,” said Congress leader and a TV-Jan Ki Baat gave 108-128 News Nation forecast a close TRS president and Chief State for the previous two AGENCY MNF CONGRESS Pranav reacting to the exit strong contender for the Chief seats to the BJP and 95-115 to race with 38-42 seats for the Minister K Chandrashekar terms, may secure 8-12 seats. OTHERS polls. He was also involved in Minister in Rajasthan, Sachin the Congress in the 230-mem- BJP and 40-44 for the Rao’s gamble of advancing the The Zoram People’s the campaign in Madhya Pilot, thanked the voters and ber Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Congress. Assembly polls will pay off and Movement (ZPM) is seen to be Times Now-CNX 18 16 6 Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and expressed his confidence and India Today-Axis said the saf- Times Now-CNX, howev- he will retain power. emerging as a disruptive force C-Voter 18 16 6 Rajasthan. said surveys were on same line fron party could win 102-120 er, gave a simple majority to the Republic TV and Times denting the MNF and Congress However, Madhya Pradesh and that the results on Tuesday seats as against 104-122 for the BJP in Chhattisgarh, saying it Now forecast that his party will in the State. Polls of Polls 18 16 6 BJP spokesman Dr Hitesh could be far better. CAPSULE Krishnamurthy ISI AGENT HELD IN J&K FOR PLOTTING ATTACKS ED raids 6 offices of Subramanian HC raises BJP’s hopes for rath Jammu: The Jammu & Kashmir Police on Friday arrested a appointed Chief suspected ISI agent who was yatra, slams Bengal Govt move planning terror attacks in Vadra’s confidants Eco Adviser Kishtwar district. SAGAR SENGUPTA/PNS n The Judges said, “The PNS n NEW DELHI refused to divulge the details of PNS n NEW DELHI KOLKATA/NEW DELHI Government could have cho- GADKARI FAINTS ON STAGE the deal or those searched. sen to regulate the yatra, trun- IN MAHARASHTRA he Enforcement “The searches on the he Centre on Friday he BJP and the Mamata cated it — from a 40-day affair Mumbai: Union Minister Nitin TDirectorate (ED) on Friday premises of the three accused Tappointed ISB Hyderabad TBanerjee Government in to a 20 or seven-day one, Gadkari fainted during a event in conducted searches at six persons were related to alleged academician Krishnamurthy West Bengal are on the warpath decided on its routes or the Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar offices of three close associates commission received by some Subramanian as Chief over the saffron party’s pro- number of rallyists, anything district on Friday.