<p>The exit polls today predicted a hung assembly in the key Hindi heartland state of Uttar Pradesh where BJP would emerge as the largest single party, winning anywhere between 164 and 210 of the 403 seats.<br /><br />Most polls also forecast a close fight between the Congress, which is seeking to return to power in Punjab after a hiatus of 10 years, and Arvind Kejriwal's AAP, making its debut in the assembly polls in the state.<br /><br />They have predicted victory for BJP in Uttarakhand, but the saffron party, though likely to lead the table in Goa, was projected to fall short of a majority in the tiny coastal state.<br /><br />Times Now-VMR poll forecast 190-210 seats for the BJP in the UP assembly, while India News-MRC gave it 185 and ABP- Lokniti CSDS 164-176 seats. If BJP wins UP, it would be a return to power for the party in the politically significant and volatile state after 15 years.<br /><br />The three polls projected 110-130, 120 and 156-169 seats respectively for the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance and 57-74, 90 and 60-72 seats for the Mayawati-led BSP.<br /><br />India Today-Axis exit poll predicted 62-71 seats for the Congress in 117-member Punjab assembly, a comfortable majority, and 42-51 to Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP. The Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP combine was projected to be decimated in the state which it has ruled for a decade. All polls showed the alliance getting reduced to a single digit tally.<br /><br />However, India TV-C Voter projected 59-67 seats for debutante AAP and 41-49 for the Congress. India News-MRC and News 24-Chanakya forecast a dead heat by giving 55 and 54 seats each to both parties.<br /><br />BJP looked set to return to power in Uttarakhand, with India Today and News 24 projecting a comfortable majority for the party, giving it 46-53 and 53 seats respectively, in the 70-member House, way more than the halfway mark of 30. <br /><br />However, India TV gave 29 and 35 seats to the two parties. India Today projected 18-22 seats for the BJP in 40-seat Goa assembly followed by the Congress with 9-13 seats. India TV predicted a hung assembly, projecting 15-21 seats for the BJP and 12-18 for the Congress.<br /><br />In the NDTV poll of polls, an average of several exit polls, the BJP was projected to win 179 seats, the SP-Congress 136 and the BSP 77 seats in the country's largest state.<br /><br />It forecast 55 seats for the Congress in Punjab, closely followed by the AAP with 54 seats. The incumbent Akali Dal-BJP alliance was predicted staring at a virtual decimation with only 7 seats in the 117-member assembly.<br /><br />In Uttarakhand, it gave the BJP a majority with 43 seats followed by the ruling Congress with 23. In Manipur, it predicted a close fight between the ruling Congress and the BJP with the former getting 26 and the latter 24 in the 60-member assembly. Congress has been ruling the northeastern state for the last 15 years.<br /><br />Here are the various exit poll predictions as of 7:35 PM<br /><br /></p>.<p align="left">Uttar Pradesh</p>.<table align="left" border="0"><tbody><tr><td>NDTV <br /></td><td>SP+Congress 136 <br /></td><td>BJP 179 <br /></td><td>BSP 77 <br /></td><td> Others 11</td></tr><tr><td>India Today <br /></td><td>SP+Congress - 120 <br /></td><td>BJP - 185 <br /></td><td>BSP - 90 <br /></td><td> Others 9</td></tr><tr><td>India News <br /></td><td>BJP -155-167</td><td>SP+Congress - 135-147 <br /></td><td>BSP - 81-93 <br /></td><td>Others - 8-20 <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>.<p align="left"><br />Uttarakhand<br /></p>.<table align="left" border="0"><tbody><tr><td> NDTV <br /></td><td>Congress - 23 <br /></td><td>BJP - 43 <br /></td><td>Others 4 <br /></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> India Today <br /></td><td>Congress - 12-21 <br /></td><td>BJP - 46-53 <br /></td><td>BSP -1-2 <br /></td><td>Others 1-4 <br /></td></tr><tr><td> C-voter</td><td>Congress -32</td><td>BJP -32 <br /></td><td>Others -5 <br /></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table>.<p align="left"><br />Punjab</p>.<table align="left" border="0"><tbody><tr><td>NDTV <br /></td><td>Congress -55 <br /></td><td>BJP + Akali Dal -7 <br /></td><td>AAP -54 <br /></td><td><br />Others -1<br /> </td></tr><tr><td>India Today <br /></td><td>Congress -62-71 <br /></td><td>BJP + Akali Dal -4-7 <br /></td><td>AAP -42-51 <br /></td><td>Others 0-2 <br /></td></tr><tr><td>C-Voter <br /></td><td>Congress -45 <br /></td><td>BJP + Akali Dal -9 <br /></td><td>AAP -63 <br /></td><td>Others 0-2 <br /></td></tr><tr><td>Today’s Chanakya <br /></td><td>AAP+ -54 ± 9 <br /></td><td>Congress -54 ± 9 <br /></td><td>SAD-BJP -9 ± 5 <br /></td><td>Others 0 ± 2 <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>.<p align="left"><br />Manipur </p>.<table align="left" border="0"><tbody><tr><td>NDTV <br /></td><td>Congress -26</td><td>BJP -24 <br /></td><td><p><br />Others -10<br /> </p></td></tr><tr><td>C-voter</td><td>Congress -20</td><td>BJP -28</td><td>Others -12</td></tr><tr><td>India TV <br /></td><td>Congress -17-23</td><td>BJP -25-31 <br /></td><td>Others -9-15 <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>.<p align="left"><br />Goa</p>.<table align="left" border="0"><tbody><tr><td>NDTV <br /></td><td>Congress -13</td><td>BJP -17 <br /></td><td>AAP -4 <br /></td><td>Others -6</td></tr><tr><td>C-voter <br /></td><td>Congress -12-18 <br /></td><td>BJP -15-21 <br /></td><td> AAP -0-4</td><td>Others -2-8 <br /></td></tr><tr><td>India Today <br /></td><td> Congress -10</td><td>BJP -15 <br /></td><td> AAP -7</td><td> Others -8</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The exit polls today predicted a hung assembly in the key Hindi heartland state of Uttar Pradesh where BJP would emerge as the largest single party, winning anywhere between 164 and 210 of the 403 seats.<br /><br />Most polls also forecast a close fight between the Congress, which is seeking to return to power in Punjab after a hiatus of 10 years, and Arvind Kejriwal's AAP, making its debut in the assembly polls in the state.<br /><br />They have predicted victory for BJP in Uttarakhand, but the saffron party, though likely to lead the table in Goa, was projected to fall short of a majority in the tiny coastal state.<br /><br />Times Now-VMR poll forecast 190-210 seats for the BJP in the UP assembly, while India News-MRC gave it 185 and ABP- Lokniti CSDS 164-176 seats. If BJP wins UP, it would be a return to power for the party in the politically significant and volatile state after 15 years.<br /><br />The three polls projected 110-130, 120 and 156-169 seats respectively for the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance and 57-74, 90 and 60-72 seats for the Mayawati-led BSP.<br /><br />India Today-Axis exit poll predicted 62-71 seats for the Congress in 117-member Punjab assembly, a comfortable majority, and 42-51 to Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP. The Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP combine was projected to be decimated in the state which it has ruled for a decade. All polls showed the alliance getting reduced to a single digit tally.<br /><br />However, India TV-C Voter projected 59-67 seats for debutante AAP and 41-49 for the Congress. India News-MRC and News 24-Chanakya forecast a dead heat by giving 55 and 54 seats each to both parties.<br /><br />BJP looked set to return to power in Uttarakhand, with India Today and News 24 projecting a comfortable majority for the party, giving it 46-53 and 53 seats respectively, in the 70-member House, way more than the halfway mark of 30. <br /><br />However, India TV gave 29 and 35 seats to the two parties. India Today projected 18-22 seats for the BJP in 40-seat Goa assembly followed by the Congress with 9-13 seats. India TV predicted a hung assembly, projecting 15-21 seats for the BJP and 12-18 for the Congress.<br /><br />In the NDTV poll of polls, an average of several exit polls, the BJP was projected to win 179 seats, the SP-Congress 136 and the BSP 77 seats in the country's largest state.<br /><br />It forecast 55 seats for the Congress in Punjab, closely followed by the AAP with 54 seats. The incumbent Akali Dal-BJP alliance was predicted staring at a virtual decimation with only 7 seats in the 117-member assembly.<br /><br />In Uttarakhand, it gave the BJP a majority with 43 seats followed by the ruling Congress with 23. In Manipur, it predicted a close fight between the ruling Congress and the BJP with the former getting 26 and the latter 24 in the 60-member assembly. Congress has been ruling the northeastern state for the last 15 years.<br /><br />Here are the various exit poll predictions as of 7:35 PM<br /><br /></p>.<p align="left">Uttar Pradesh</p>.<table align="left" border="0"><tbody><tr><td>NDTV <br /></td><td>SP+Congress 136 <br /></td><td>BJP 179 <br /></td><td>BSP 77 <br /></td><td> Others 11</td></tr><tr><td>India Today <br /></td><td>SP+Congress - 120 <br /></td><td>BJP - 185 <br /></td><td>BSP - 90 <br /></td><td> Others 9</td></tr><tr><td>India News <br /></td><td>BJP -155-167</td><td>SP+Congress - 135-147 <br /></td><td>BSP - 81-93 <br /></td><td>Others - 8-20 <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>.<p align="left"><br />Uttarakhand<br /></p>.<table align="left" border="0"><tbody><tr><td> NDTV <br /></td><td>Congress - 23 <br /></td><td>BJP - 43 <br /></td><td>Others 4 <br /></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> India Today <br /></td><td>Congress - 12-21 <br /></td><td>BJP - 46-53 <br /></td><td>BSP -1-2 <br /></td><td>Others 1-4 <br /></td></tr><tr><td> C-voter</td><td>Congress -32</td><td>BJP -32 <br /></td><td>Others -5 <br /></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table>.<p align="left"><br />Punjab</p>.<table align="left" border="0"><tbody><tr><td>NDTV <br /></td><td>Congress -55 <br /></td><td>BJP + Akali Dal -7 <br /></td><td>AAP -54 <br /></td><td><br />Others -1<br /> </td></tr><tr><td>India Today <br /></td><td>Congress -62-71 <br /></td><td>BJP + Akali Dal -4-7 <br /></td><td>AAP -42-51 <br /></td><td>Others 0-2 <br /></td></tr><tr><td>C-Voter <br /></td><td>Congress -45 <br /></td><td>BJP + Akali Dal -9 <br /></td><td>AAP -63 <br /></td><td>Others 0-2 <br /></td></tr><tr><td>Today’s Chanakya <br /></td><td>AAP+ -54 ± 9 <br /></td><td>Congress -54 ± 9 <br /></td><td>SAD-BJP -9 ± 5 <br /></td><td>Others 0 ± 2 <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>.<p align="left"><br />Manipur </p>.<table align="left" border="0"><tbody><tr><td>NDTV <br /></td><td>Congress -26</td><td>BJP -24 <br /></td><td><p><br />Others -10<br /> </p></td></tr><tr><td>C-voter</td><td>Congress -20</td><td>BJP -28</td><td>Others -12</td></tr><tr><td>India TV <br /></td><td>Congress -17-23</td><td>BJP -25-31 <br /></td><td>Others -9-15 <br /></td></tr></tbody></table>.<p align="left"><br />Goa</p>.<table align="left" border="0"><tbody><tr><td>NDTV <br /></td><td>Congress -13</td><td>BJP -17 <br /></td><td>AAP -4 <br /></td><td>Others -6</td></tr><tr><td>C-voter <br /></td><td>Congress -12-18 <br /></td><td>BJP -15-21 <br /></td><td> AAP -0-4</td><td>Others -2-8 <br /></td></tr><tr><td>India Today <br /></td><td> Congress -10</td><td>BJP -15 <br /></td><td> AAP -7</td><td> Others -8</td></tr></tbody></table>