!! # E2 #$6 6 6 SIDISrtVUU@IB!&!!"&#S@B9IV69P99I !%! %! ' )/')*-(0123 %*+*%+ , $%&' () %- (. )'!'! '3 ',),'+. !F).'' !!'3 ! " # ""#$!#% %#%#% !+,+. 5, 5,.,5. .*1!.,.?7; #&#%%# + $'.;?))- CC9 G' . #' $ , 1,45016024 !" ! !.12.34 # he exit polls for the five TAssembly elections project an advantage to the Congress, R % which is seen wresting !7+!8 ;?B9@ Rajasthan from the BJP and 7' ;<?7;?< ;<A7;?? putting saffron party on the # ;<@;;? # & '' tenterhooks in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The O +;<C7;?;?:7;? TRS is projected to retain !.12.34 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 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- !7+!8 9:;<: Chhattigarh and victory for the ty on the ground. “We will win ed during the last week that the 7' ::7>?;;@7;A; Congress in Rajasthan, both a majority and form a BJP was catching up the +7/B<;C> the major political parties — Government, though the num- Congress in Rajasthan, exit BJP and Congress — exuded ber of seats that we will win polls show that the Congress ) @C@; confidence that come the can be a little less than what we may emerge a clear winner in !.187!.'9< ;;? 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 !" Today-Axis exit poll has pro- 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 +7/C:7A? A?7:< 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 ! ! C97A? A<7AA 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- !7+!8 ABC: 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 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. 7' ?;7C;::7B: 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 # C@ A: 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 O +CB79:<79 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. 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 !7+!8BB>C> 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 7' >@7@;;7C?;7CC 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 ):>:A: 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 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. 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 !7+!8;9;BB 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 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 +7/;9;BB 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 # ;9;BB 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. BJP spokesman Dr Hitesh could be far better. & (## # #$ % P % ' ) R # & The Judges said, “The !.12.34 refused to divulge the details !.12.34 53 ''6!.12.34 Government could have cho- of the deal or those searched. sen to regulate the yatra, trun- he Enforcement “The searches at the he Centre on Friday he BJP and the Mamata cated it --- from a 40-day ! TDirectorate (ED) on Friday premises of the three accused Tappointed ISB Hyderabad TBanerjee Government in affair to a 20 or seven-day one, " # $ conducted searches at six persons were related to alleged academician Krishnamurthy West Bengal are on the warpath decided on its routes or the O offices of three close associates commission received by some Subramanian as Chief over the saffron party’s pro- number of rallyists, anything ' of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of suspects in defence deals, said Economic Adviser (CEA) for a posed rath yatra in the State. A but the way it chose to ignore UPA chairperson Sonia an ED official. period of three years. The post day after a single bench of the it was simply astonishing.” Gandhi, in a case related to When asked by reporters of CEA fell vacant in July when Calcutta High Court refused Even as an excited BJP assets held abroad through about the details of the defence Arvind Subramanaian resigned the BJP permission to hold the leadership pegged on its hope !"#$&'#()**+ ' proceeds of crime generated deal and the case, the ED ahead of the end of his extend- ‘rath yatra’ in Coochbehar, a on the court order, lawyers rep- from defence deals. official refused to comment, ed tenure in October. division bench of the court imbroglio by December 12 resenting the State '(# The Congress slammed the and said, “We will disclose it “The Appointments modified its order even as BJP and inform the appellant (the Government said, “The court ED raids against Vadra’s asso- later.” Committee of the Cabinet chief Amit shah launched an BJP) about their decisions. The order would be followed in # ciates in the national Capital, Sources said the searches (ACC) has approved the all-out attack against the State decision should be reasonable both letter and spirit. The ) NCR and Bengaluru and said were conducted at the office of appointment of Dr Government and accused it of and not arbitrary, the HC said.