Mar 10, 2017: Pollsters have predicted the BJP as the largest party in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur while a setback for the SAD- BJP alliance in Punjab. Times Now- VMR in its Exit poll for Uttar Pradesh has predicted 190 to 210 seats for BJP out of 403 seats and 110 to 130 for the SP-Congress combine while 57 to 74 seats for BSP. However, India TV C-Voter exit poll gave 155 to 167 seats to BJP, 135 to 147 seats to SP- Congress combine and 81 to 93 seats to the BSP.
According to Chanakya and India Today-AXIS, BJP with 49 to 53 seats is closer to the majority to form the government in Uttarakhand.The state has 70 assembly constituencies. However, C- Voter has predicted neck to neck fight between Congress and BJP with each getting 32 seats in the State.
For Punjab, C-Voter has given clear majority to the AAP with 59 to 67 seats out of 117 Assembly seats. It has predicted setback for ruling BJP- SAD combine with only 5 to 13 seats while the Congress to get 41 to 49 seats. India News -MRC in its exit poll has given 55 seats each to Congress and AAP while mere 7 seats to BJP-SAD combine in the State.
In Goa, pollsters have given maximum of 20 seats to BJP out of 40 seats, while Congress is projected to get 10 to 15 seats.The new entrant AAP may get upto 7 seats. For 60 Assembly seats in Manipur, C- Voter has given 25 to 31 seats to BJP, 17 to 23 seats to the Congress. While India Today- Axis has given majority to the Congress with 30 to 36 seats and 16 to 22 seats to BJP. (AIR News)
