Exit Polls Highlights | BJP, allies to gain clear victories in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, say most pollsters

Assembly Elections 2024 | The Maharashtra Assembly polls will take place against the backdrop of a fractured political landscape in the western state where the Shiv Sena and NCP will be going up against the Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar factions, even as the BJP and Congress try to make their mark. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM faces a new challenge after Hemant Soren's recent arrest and Champai, a longstanding party member, joining the BJP. The Haryana election resulted in a shock loss for Congress, which was looking to galvanize on the Lok Sabha poll performance, while J&K also saw the grand old party eventually stepping away from the cabinet, with Omar Abdullah's JKNC forming government. It remains to be seen if the upcoming polls help BJP cement its position further or provide a fillip to I.N.D.I.A. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.

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Voting is underway for phase 2 in Jharkhand, with turnout at 47.92% as of 1 PM

Voting is underway in Maharashtra, with turnout at 32.18%

Exit polls to arrive as soon as voting concludes

Voting is likely to conclude at 5 pm in Jharkhand.

In Maharashtra, it will likely conclude at 6 pm.

We are hoping that 75-80 of our candidates will win: Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole

Turnout at 61.47% in Jharkhand, 45.53% in Maharashtra as of 3 pm

Congress will not partake in exit polls: Sources

As per trends, the results will be in favour of Congress in both the states and the I.N.D.I.A. bloc will form the govt: LoP Rajasthan Tika Ram Jully

Why are there two NCPs and Shiv Senas this time?

In 2019, it was Uddhav's undivided Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar's undivided NCP. Now in 2024, there are 2 NCPs and 2 Shiv Sena, with both original names not under the banner of the original leaders. Who did this come to happen? Read below:

How the NCP split into two factions

How Shiv Sena split

How do the numbers stack up in current Jharkhand Assembly

Read how many seats each party currently holds in Jharkhand

Whether the exit poll shows good or bad results, Mahayuti will win: Dy Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

In the lead up to the Maharashtra elections, Dy Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis had said, "We Respect all exit polls. Whether the exit poll shows good or bad results, Mahayuti will win. Today, the exit polls are favouring us, it may also go against us. We don't form our opinion on the basis of exit polls. We work on the ground and the ground reality is that people are with us and we will form the government."

Voting concludes in Jharkhand

Turnout at 67.59% in Jharkhand, 58.22% in Maharashtra as of 5pm

Voting concludes in Maharashtra

Our (JMM-Congress) alliance is going perform better than last time and we will provide a strong government to the state: Congress leader Rajesh Thakur

Mahayuti to lead in Maharashtra with 148-167 seats: Sudarshan News

According to the exit polls by Sudarshan news:

BJP: 85 -95 seats

Congress: 45-50

Shiv Sena: 38-42

Shiv Sena (UBT): 28-33

NCP(SP): 26-31

NCP: 25-30

Others: 14-19

Mahayuti: 148-167 seats

MVA: 99-114

Matrize predicts Mahayuti to form government in Maharashtra

According to the exit polls by Matrize:

Mahayuti: 150-170

Maha Vikas Aghadi: 110 – 130

Other: 8-10

Republic (P Marq) predicts Mahayuti govt

According to the exit polls by Republic (P Marq):

Mahayuti: 137-157

MVA: 126-146

Other: 2-8

Mahayuti to cross majority comfortably: People's Pulse

NDA to form government in Jharkhand: People's Pulse

BJP+: 44-53

JMM+: 25-37

Others: 5-9

BJP to sweep UP Bypolls: Exit pollsters

Zee News (Zeenia) predict:

BJP+: 4-6

SP- 3-5

Other- 00

Times Now predicts:

BJP+: 6

SP: 3

BJP and allies to sweep Maharashtra, Jharkhand: Chanakya Strategies

According to the exit polls by Chanakya Strategies:

Maharashtra:

BJP+: 152-160

MVA: 130-138

Jharkhand:

BJP+: 45-50

JMM+: 35-38

Others: 3-5

Mahayuti to come back in Maharashtra: Poll Diary

According to the exit polls by Poll Diary:

Mahayuti: 122-186

MVA: 69-121

Others: 12-29

BJP and allies to triumph over JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand: Times Now

According to the exit polls by Times Now:

BJP+: 40-44

JMM+: 30-40

Others: 0-1

Maharashtra to have hung assembly, predicts Lokshahi Marathi-Rudra

According to the exit polls by Lokshahi Marathi-Rudra:

Mahayuti: 128-142

MVA: 125-140

Others: 18-23

NDA to form government in Jharkhand: Matrize

According to the exit polls by Matrize:

NDA: 42-47

JMM+(I.N.D.I.A. bloc): 25-30

Others: 1-4

Hemant Soren to retain power in Jharkhand: Axis My india

According to the exit polls by Axis My India:

I.N.D.I.A.: 53

NDA: 25

Others: 3

Maha Vikas Aghadi to win in Maharashtra: Dainik Bhaskar

According to the exit polls by Dainik Bhaskar:

MVA: 135-150

Mahayuti: 125-140

Others: 20-25

Dainik Bhaskar predicts hung assembly in Jharkhand

According to the exit polls by Dainik Bhaskar:

NDA: 37-40

I.N.D.I.A.: 36-39

Others: 0-2

MVA to win in Maharashtra: Electoral Edge

According to the exit polls by Electoral Edge:

Mahayuti: 118

MVA: 150

Others: 20

Congress will emerge as No 1 party in Maharashtra, says Nana Patole

Exit polls are just exit polls...but the actual results that are going to come will be shocking: JMM leader Manoj Pandey

When Lok Sabha polls happened, exit polls showed that BJP would cross 400 but later on BJP didn't have the majority: Samajwadi Party MLA Ravidas Malhotra

Exit polls are exit polls, not 'exact' polls...Mahayuti will return: Shiv Sena's Shaina NC

I.N.D.I.A. to win in Jharkhand: Electoral Edge

According to the exit polls by Electoral Edge:

I.N.D.I.A.: 42

NDA: 32

Others: 7

JMM-Congress alliance to return in Jharkhand: Republic (P-Marq)

According to the exit polls by Republic (P-Marq):

I.N.D.I.A.: 37-47

NDA: 31-30

Others: 1-6

Who pollsters predict will win in Jharkhand

• Matrize: NDA with 42-47 seats

• People's Pulse: NDA with 44-53 seats

• Chanakya Strategies: NDA with 45-50 seats

• Times Now: NDA with 40-44

• Axis My India: I.N.D.I.A. with 53 seats

• Dainik Bhaskar: Hung assembly( 37-40 for NDA, 36-39 seats for I.N.D.I.A.)

• Electoral Edge: I.N.D.I.A. with 42 seats

• Republic(P Marq): I.N.D.I.A. with 37-47 seats

Who pollsters say will win in Maharashtra:

• Matrize: Mahayuti with 150-170 seats

• Republic (P Marq): Mahayuti with 137-157 seats

• Chanakya Strategies: Mahayuti with 152-160 seats

• Poll Diary: Mahayuti with 122-186 seats

• Sudarshan news: Mahayuti with 148-167 seats

• People's Pulse: Mahayuti with 175-195 seats

• Lokshahi Marathi-Rudra: Hung assembly (128-142 seats for Mahayuti, 125-140 seats for MVA)

• Dainik Bhaskar: Maha Vikas Aghadi with 135-150 seats

• Electoral Edge: Maha Vikas Aghadi with 150 seats

How much the exit polls are to be trusted, I leave it to the people's wisdom. But, one thing is decided that MVA is coming to power: Shiv Sena (UBT) Spokesperson Anand Dubey

What do the pollsters say about Jharkhand?

What do the pollsters say about Maharashtra?

Exit Polls: BJP-led alliance may retain Maharashtra, likely to dethrone I.N.D.I.A. bloc in Jharkhand

If the exit polls turn true, it would be another booster dose for the BJP, which won Haryana in October after under-performing in the Lok Sabha elections contrary to predictions. A defeat in the latest Assembly elections could impact I.N.D.I.A. bloc’s coherence in Parliament.

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