Exit Polls Highlights: Numbers put BJP ahead in MP & Rajasthan, Congress expected to come out on top in Chhattisgarh & Telangana

Countdown for exit polls for the Assembly elections in 5 states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram — has begun. The trends are expected to come in from 5:30pm as polling nears end in Telangana.

BJP, Congress, BRS and MNF in Mizoram: Big parties in fray

The grand old party Congress is looking to hold on to power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh while Madhya Pradesh, aiming for a comeback after the Scindia revolt ended up ousting the Kamal Nath government from power and bringing in the BJP with Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Both the Congress and BJP are looking to prevent the BRS coming to power in Telangana. In north east's Mizoram, Mizo National Front is facing the Congress as well as the Zoram’s People Movement (ZPM).

Voters line up in Hyderabad to exercise their franchise

People lineup to vote at a polling station during Telangana state assembly elections in Hyderabad.

Telangana BJP Gen Secy writes to EC to delay publication of exit polls

Media reports said Telangana BJP's general secretary Gujjula Premender Reddy has reportedly written a letter to the Election Commission raising concerns over the publication of exit polls at 5.30 pm

Ashok Gehlot confident of Congress win in Rajasthan, says BJP will lose in all 5 states

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said he was confident of a Congress win in Rajasthan assembly polls, and added that the BJP would not form the government in any of the five states where elections are being held, PTI reported.

Chhattisgarh: ABP News C voter predictions

BJP: 36-48

Congress: 41-53

Others: 0-4

Madhya Pradesh: Republic TV gives BJP an upper hand in the state

Republic TV has projected 118-130 seats to BJP, Congress has been given 97-107 seats while 0-2 seats to Others.

Chhattisgarh: India Today Axis My India projections:

BJP: 36-46

Congress 40-50

Others - 1-5 

TV5 predictions for Chhattisgarh

The TV5 News Exit Poll predicted the Congress sweeping the polls by winning 54-66 seats. The BJP is predicted to win 29-39 seats.

Jan ki Baat predictions for Madhya Pradesh

BJP: 100-123

Congress: 102-125

Others: 5

BSP: 0

TV9 Poll Strat for Madhya Pradesh:

Cong : 11-121

BJP: 106-116

Others 0-6

News 18- 'Jan ki baat' predictions for Chhattisgarh

BJP: 30

Congress: 47

Others : 3

India TV -CNX predictions for Chhattisgarh

BJP: 30-40

Congress: 46-56

Others : 3-5

TV9 exit poll predictions for Rajasthan

BJP: 110-110

Congress: 90-110

Others: 5-15

TV 9 exit poll predictions for Chhattisgarh

BJP: 35-45

Cong: 40-50

Others : 3

TV9 predictions for Telangana

BRS: 48-58

Congress: 49-59

BJP: 5-10

Others: 6-8

ETG- Times Now Navbharat poll prediction for Rajasthan

Congress: 56-72

BJP: 108-128

Others:

News18's predictions for Exit polls on 5 states

Madhya Pradesh:

BJP: 116

Congress: 111

Others: 3

Chhattisgarh:

Congress: 46

BJP: 41

Others: 3

Rajasthan:

BJp: 111

Congress: 74

Others: 14

Telangana

Congress: 56

BRS: 48

AIMIM: 5

News24- Today's Chanakya's predictions for Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

BJP: 33

Congress: 57

Others: 0

Madhya Pradesh:

BJP: 151

Congress: 74

Others: 0

India TV- CNX prediction for Mizoram

Mizoram

MNF: 14--18

ZPM: 12-16

Congress: 8-10

BJP: 0-2

'Jan ki baat' exit poll prediction for Mizoram:

MNF: 10-14

Congress: 5-9

ZPM: 15-25

Others: 0-2

India Today Axis My India predictions for Rajasthan

BJP: 80-100

Congress: 86-106

Others: 9-18

Will get over 70 seats, some survey firms will have 'egg on face', says BRS leader KTR

Dismissing some exit poll surveys that suggested that the ruling BRS is going to lose in the assembly polls, the party’s Working President K T Rama Rao on Thursday said the party led by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar would come back to power with over 70 seats.

Addressing a press conference, Rama Rao said that in 2018 some of the exit polls had wrongly predicted that BRS would lose, but the results proved otherwise. "I promise you, for those of you who are friends of BRS and want KCR to come back..., I promise you on December 3 (counting day) we are coming back. We are coming back with anywhere above 70 seats,” he said. (PTI)

BJP does not have a lead in any state: Congress leader Jitu Patwari

Congress leader Jitu Patwari says, "BJP does not have a lead anywhere. Be it Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthan, Congress is forming the govt in all four states.

Chhattisgarh: Cong will get thumping majority, says Baghel; BJP will win, claims Raman Singh

While exit polls are predicting a close fight between the ruling Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in Chhattisgarh, both Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and former CM Raman Singh on Thursday predicted thumping wins for their parties.

Talking to reporters at Raipur airport, Baghel, when asked about exit poll predictions, said, "..is there similarity between exit polls (of different agencies and channels)? After two days (on December 3) everyone will show the same poll outcome. Let the exit polls play out but we will form the government with full majority.”

Meanwhile, senior BJP leader and former CM Raman Singh said his party will get 52-55 seats and form government with a clear majority.

Exit poll predictions for Mizoram

Exit poll predictions for Chhattisgarh

Exit poll predictions for Rajasthan

Exit poll predictions for Madhya Pradesh

Exit poll predictions for Telangana