The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is predicted to win a consecutive seventh term in Gujarat, according to NDTV's poll of exit polls. BJP is also predicted to win in the Himachal Assembly elections. The counting of votes will take place on December 8.
In a major upset, the Aam Aadmi Party is expected to win the Delhi civic body polls, BJP's first defeat there after 15 years.
The electoral battle in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has turned more intense this time with the entry of the Aam Aadmi Party. According to NDTV's poll of exit polls, the BJP is predicted to win 132 seats in the 182-member Gujarat assembly. Debutant AAP is predicted to win only 8 seats.
In Himachal Pradesh, exit polls show that the BJP would win the most seats in the state, just like the last Assembly elections in 2017.
A poll of exit polls by NDTV today predicts a big win for the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi civic polls. The AAP is predicted to win 155 of the 250 wards in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, while the incumbent BJP is predicted to win 84.
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#PollOfExitPolls | PM Sweeps Gujarat, AAP Sweeps Delhi, Himachal Is Close https://t.co/O3K07sKOh5 pic.twitter.com/sxjYyOW87l
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 5, 2022
The provisional voter turnout by the end of the second phase of the Gujarat elections is 59.11 per cent till now. The number is likely to be revised by tomorrow.
The BJP is likely to survive anti-incumbency in Himachal Pradesh and win a record second consecutive term, the polls say. The exit polls predict 35 of 68 seats for the BJP - barely the majority mark - with the Congress close behind at 29 seats. AAP may not even register in the state, say the polls.
The BJP is expected to lose in the Delhi civic body elections after 15 years, according to exit polls. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is predicted to make a sweep, according to three separate exit polls.
In 2017, the BJP had managed to form the government in the hill state on its own with 44 seats, with the Congress getting just 21 seats despite being close in terms of vote share.
The BJP is expected to win its seventh successive term in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state, the exit polls predicted. AAP, despite an aggressive campaign, is likely to win less than 10 seats, the polls say.
In Himachal Pradesh, exit polls show that the BJP would win the most seats in the state, just like the last Assembly elections in 2017.
The BJP set to keep Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, according to the NDTV poll of polls.
According to the TV9 Gujarati exit poll, the BJP is predicted to win 125-130 in the 182 seat Gujarat assembly.
The exit polls results for the Gujarat and Himachal Assembly elections will be out at 6.30 pm.
According to NDTV's poll of exit polls, the Congress is predicted to win just 7 seats in the Delhi civic body elections.
According to NDTV's poll of exit polls, the Congress is predicted to win just 7 seats in the Delhi civic body elections.
The Times Now-ETG exit poll has predicted that Aam Aadmi Party will win 146-156 wards in the Delhi civic body MCD elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party are predicted to win 84-94 seats.
Aaj Tak's exit poll predicts between 149 to 171 of 250 seats for AAP in municipal election.
According to provisional data released by the Election Commission, 58.68% voter turnout has been recorded till 5 pm in Gujarat today.
"We did not expect such a huge welcome. On the 8th we are forming the government": AAP Spokesperson Abhinandita Mathur (@abhinandita_m)#ElectionsWithNDTV #GujaratElections pic.twitter.com/kKpUPz2SEx
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 5, 2022
In the 2017 polls, the BJP had formed a government by winning 44 seats while Congress could secure only 21 seats.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is looking to retain power for a second consecutive term in Himachal Pradesh, which is known for voting out the incumbent party. The electoral battle in the state, which has traditionally been between Congress and BJP, has become interesting with the entry of Aam Aadmi Party this time.
The second phase of polling in Gujarat is over and NDTV will release the exit poll results from 6.30 pm onwards.
NDTV's poll of exit polls will predict the results for the Gujarat and Himachal Assembly elections along with the Delhi Civic Body polls from 6.30 pm today.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel cast his vote in the ongoing second phase of the state Assembly elections and said that the BJP would break all its old records in the state and emerge victorious.
In 2017, the BJP won 99 of the 182 seats in the Gujarat assembly. The Congress had won 77.
The Gujarat Assembly election 2022 has seen the entry of a new player - the Aam Aadmi Party. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party is a serious challenger in the election, making it a three-way contest in the state.