Exit Poll Results 2018: Poll Pundits Predict Congress to Win Rajasthan, Have Upper Hand in Madhya Pradesh And Chhattisgarh; TRS May Retain Telangana, Mixed Bag in Mizoram

Mumbai, December 7: The exit poll results for Assembly Elections 2018 in five states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram - are out and the countdown to the Assembly Election Results on December 11 has begun. While most exit polls predicted that the Congress could win Rajasthan, the surveys were not uniform on Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In these two states, most exit polls have predicted a slight upper hand for the Congress, but some have also given a clear mandate to the BJP. In Telangana, too, exit polls predicted that the TRS would retain power. A fractured mandate has been predicted in Mizoram.

Voting for all five states concluded on December 7 at 5 pm. The first state to go to polls was Chhattisgarh, where voting took place in two phases on November 12 and November 20. In Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram, polling took place on November 28. In Rajasthan and Telangana, voting took place on December 7.

Chhattisgarh Exit Poll Results 2018

According to the News24 - Pace Media exit poll, the Congress may win 45-51 seats while the BJP may be second with 36-42 seats. As per the Times Now - CNX exit poll, the BJP could just cross the half-way mark with 46 seats while the Congress would be second with 35 seats. However, the India Today - Axis exit poll has predicted a clean sweep for the Congress in Chhattisgarh with the party likely to win 55-65 seats out of 90. The BJP, it says, could win 21-31 seats here.

The News24 - Today's Chanakya Exit Poll has predicted a clear victory for the Congress with the party seen winning 50 seats while the BJP is seen winning 36 seats.

Chhattisgarh recorded a total voter turnout of a little over 75 percent. Chief Minister Raman Singh is looking at a fourth term in the Naxal-hit state. Chhattisgarh Exit Poll Results 2018.

Madhya Pradesh Exit Poll Results 2018

As per the India Today - Axis Exit Poll, there could be a hung Assembly in Madhya Pradesh with the Congress getting 104-122 seats while the BJP may end up with 102-120 seats. On the other hand, Times Now-CNX exit poll, the BJP is likely to win with about 126 seats while the Congress could end up second with 89 seats. The ABP-CSDS exit poll, meanwhile, said that the Congress could dethrone the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government by winning 126 seats while the BJP could end up second with 94 seats in the 230-seat MP Assembly.

The News24 - Today's Chanakya Exit Poll has predicted a victory for the Congress in MP with the party expected to win 125 seats, while the BJP may be second with 105 seats.

Madhya Pradesh witnessed a high voter turnout of 75 percent. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is hoping for a fourth term in the state. MP Exit Poll Results 2018.

Mizoram Exit Poll Results 2018

Mizoram recorded a voter turnout of 75 percent. The Republic TV-C-Voter exit poll predicted a fractured mandate in Mizoram with the Congress getting about 18 seats while the MNF could end up with 20 seats. Mizoram Exit Poll Results 2018.

Rajasthan Exit Poll Results 2018

According to the Times Now-CNX exit poll, the Congress is likely to win Rajasthan with 105 seats while the BJP could be second with 85 seats, indicating the exit of Vasundhara Raje as the Chief Minister. The India Today - Axis exit poll also predicted a Congress victory with the party seen winning 119-141 seats while the BJP could get 55-72 seats.

Rajasthan received a voter turnout of about 73 percent till 5 pm today. The final figures are yet to be updated by the Election Commission. Rajasthan Exit Poll Results 2018.

Telangana Exit Poll Results 2018

Voting took place in Telangana today. The voter turnout in the southern state is yet to be announced by the Election Commission. Telangana Exit Poll Results 2018.

As per the Times Now - CNX exit poll, the TRS is likely to retain Telangana with 66 seats while the Congress + TDP alliance could be second with 37 seats. It adds that the BJP, here, could get 7 seats while Others could get 9. The India Today-Axis Exit Poll Results Predict TRS to Win 79-91 Seats in Telangana, BJP May Get 1-3 Seats

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