4 Exit Polls Favour BJP+ In Tight Jharkhand Race
The BJP and its allies will likely emerge victorious in the Jharkhand assembly election, according to exit polls.
The BJP and its allies will likely emerge victorious in the Jharkhand assembly election, according to four exit polls. One exit poll forecast a win by the alliance comprising Chief Minister Hemant Soren's Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).
Health warning: exit polls often get it wrong.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is predicted to win 42-47 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) may get 25-30 seats in the 81-seat assembly, according to an exit poll by Matrize.
Another exit poll by Peoples Pulse forecast the NDA winning 44-53 seats, giving 25-37 seats to the INDIA bloc.
The exit poll by Times Now-JVC predicted 40-44 seats for the NDA, and 30-40 for the Grand Alliance.
The Axis My India exit poll gave the JMM-led alliance 53 seats and the NDA 25 seats.
Electoral Edge predicted 32 seats for NDA and gave 42 seats to INDIA alliance.
Chanakya strategies predicted 45-50 seats for the NDA, and 35-38 seats for INDIA alliance.
The BJP contested on 68 seats, All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) 10 seats, Janata Dal (United) 2 seats, and the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) 1 seat.
Their rival Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) of Chief Minister Hemant Soren fought in 41 seats, Congress 30 seats, Rashtriya Janata Dal 6 seats, and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) 4 seats.
The primary contest in Jharkhand is between the Mahagathbandhan and the BJP-led NDA.
