The exit polls conducted by various media houses and poll agencies have given a clear edge to the BJP in Maharashtra and Haryana. The party's campaign was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah, who attacked the opposition over its criticism of the centre's decision to scrap Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. PM Modi dared the Congress to announce that it would reverse the decision if it came to power in Maharashtra and Haryana. In its campaign, the Congress attacked PM Modi over the state of economy. Senior party leader Rahul Gandhi said last week that PM Modi had no understanding of economy. For Maharashtra's 288 seats, the BJP is continuing its alliance with Shiv Sena, whereas the Congress has allied with Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party. In Haryana, the ruling BJP is locked in contest with the Congress, INLD and the fledgling JJP (Jannayak Janta Party) for the 90 assembly seats. The results will be declared on October 24.
Here are the highlights on Exit Polls Results for Maharashtra, Haryana Elections:
High voter turnout was reported in Khonsa West seat in Arunachal Pradesh (90 pc), Maoist-hit Chitrakot in Chhattisgarh (74 pc), Huzurnagar Telangana (84 pc) and Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh (62 pc) per cent and Shella in Meghalaya (84.56 pc), according to data released by the EC.
A moderate turnout of nearly 57 per cent was reported on Monday in the bypolls to 51 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 18 states. The overall voting percentage in the bypolls to 51 assembly seats was nearly 56.84 per cent, the Election Commission said.
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The ruling BJP is set to retain power in Maharashtra and Haryana in the first elections to be held since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landslide win in the national election in May, exit polls said after voting ended in the two states.
Here's what NDTV's poll of exit polls, an aggregate of exit polls conducted by other agencies, predict in Maharashtra.
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In Haryana, News X-Polstrat is giving the BJP 75-80 seats, whereas it is giving the Congress 0-12 seats. Times Now is projecting 71 seats for the BJP, Congress 11 seats.
In Haryana, the ruling BJP is locked in contest with the Congress, the Indian National Lok Dal and the fledgling JJP (Jannayak Janta Party) for the 90 assembly seats.
