Exit polls: BJP to win Gujarat comfortably; dethrone Congress in Himachal

BJP looks all set to retain majority in the 182-seat Gujarat Assembly, clean sweep in Himachal Pradesh

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The counting of votes will be taken up on December 18.

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Compilation of Exit Poll surveys for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections

There 182 seats in total; a party needs 92 to win
 

India Today-Axis My India: BJP to win 99-113 seats; Congress 68-82 and Others 1-4
 

Times Now VMR: BJP to win 113 seats; Congress 66 and Others 3

 

ABP: BJP to win 117 seats; Congress 64 

Republic-C Voter: BJP to win 108 seats and Congress 74
 

News18 C voters: BJP to win 108 seats and Congress 74 

News X: BJP to win 110-120; Congress 65-75 and Others 2-4

CNN: BJP to win 125 seats; Congress 57 

Zee News Axis: BJP to win 99-113; Congress 68-82 and Others 1

Today’s Chanakya: BJP to win 135 seats; Congress 47

Sahara Samay-CNX: BJP to win 110-120 seats; Congress 65-75  

 

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Compilation of Exit Poll surveys for Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections
 

There are 68 seats in total; a party needs 35 seats to win
 

India Today-Axis My India: BJP to win between 47 and 55 seats; Congress 13-20 and Others 0-2
 

Times Now: BJP to win 61 seats and Congress 17

Today’s Chanakya: BJP to win 55 seats and Congress 13

TOI Online-CVoter exit poll:  BJP to win with 41 seats, Congress to be reduced to 25 seats 

Sahara Samay-CNX: BJP to win between 42 and 52 seats; Congress 18-24  

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Recap of pre-poll surveyes conducted before the Phase-I of Gujarat elections:

Three big polls predicted a victory for BJP with an average of 105-106 seats.

 

ABP-CDS poll: The poll conducted this week, among 3,655 voters across 50 Assembly constituencies, gave the BJP 91-99 seats in the 182-member state house and Congress 78-86, suggesting a close fight. 

 

India TV poll: The opinion poll predicts that BJP will bag 106-116 seats, while Congress will win 63-73 seats. Other parties and independents will gain the remaining two-four seats.

 

Times Now-VMR survey: The survey, after conducting 6,000 interviews on 684 polling booths in Gujarat, sees BJP getting 111 seats, Congress polling 68 seats and others gaining three seats. 

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Last night a Congress delegation met EC over several allegations made by them. EC deliberated and wrote to CEO to submit his report by mid-day today, matter is under examination and under due deliberation: Election Commission on Gujarat elections

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Himachal Pradesh elections: Today’s Chanakya says BJP will win 55 seats and Congress a mere 13. 

There are 68 seats in the assembly and the halfway mark is 35. 

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Gujarat elections: India Today-Axis exit poll projects BJP will win 99-113 seats, while Congress is likely to get between 68 and 84 seats.

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Gujarat elections: ABP Exit Poll has now revised the number of seats BJP will win with. From 91-99 earlier, it now predicts a landslide victory for BJP with 117 seats, while Congress will bag 64 and others only 1

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We are going to get 150 seats: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, reported Hindustan Times

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NDTV Poll for Himachal Pradesh (68 seats): BJP — 49, Congress — 18

 

 

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NDTV's prediction for Gujarat polls: BJP — 112 seats; Congress — 70; Others — 0

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68.70% voting recorded in second phase of polling in Gujarat Assembly Elections, slightly lower than the 2012 turnout.

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BJP's "bankruptcy" exposed in Gujarat, says Rahul Gandhi

Opposition leaders, including those from the Congress, NCP, Trinamool Congress (TMC), Samajwadi Party (SP), RJD, National Conference and the Left parties, met on the eve of the winter session of Parliament to discuss key issues to be raised in Parliament. 

 

It was "indeed shocking" that the Election Commission had failed to uphold its constitutional mandate, the leaders said in a statement. 

 

Instead of taking action for violations, the poll panel had allowed violations by the ruling party. 

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Electronic Voting Machines being sealed after conclusion of voting

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EXIT POLLS: We now bring you CVoter's region-wise vote share for the Gujarat Assembly Elections

South Gujarat: 47.8% vote share for BJP; 42.9% vote share for Congress; Others: 9.2% 

 

Saurashtra: 48.4% vote share for BJP; 42.7% vote share for Congress; Others: 8.9% 

 

North Gujarat: 43.6% vote share for BJP; 46.9% vote share for Congress; Others: 9.4% 

 

Central Gujarat: 46.7% vote share for BJP; 43.1% vote share for Congress; Others: 10.2% 

 

 

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ABP prediction for North Gujarat, which has 53 seats: BJP — 32-38 seats with 49% vote share; Congress — 16-22 seats with 42% vote share. 

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TV9-C Voter: BJP will win 39 out of 63 seats in central Gujarat, Congress to bag 17 seats in Saurashtra.

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INDIA TODAY-AXIS POLL for Himachal Pradesh: BJP - 46-55; Congress 13-20 

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SAHARA SAMAY-CNX survey for Himachal Pradesh: Predicts 42-52 seats, 18-24 seats for Congress 

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SAHARA SAMAY-CNX survey for Gujarat: Predicts 110-120 seats for BJP and 65-75 seats for Congress 

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S Kashyap, Constitution expert, says: Don't see any code of conduct being violated because PM didn't campaign for his party,he did not utter a single word but only showed his finger with an ink mark, which can be interpreted as to send a message to people vote and not who to vote for.

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62.24% voting recorded till 4 pm in second phase of polling in Gujarat Assembly Elections.

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ABP Exit Polls for Gujarat:

54 seats of Saurashtra-Kutch region sees BJP getting 31-37 seats, Congress likely to get 16-22 seats, Others 0-2 

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TOI Online-CVoter exit poll for Gujarat Assembly Election

BJP: 108
Congress: 74
This data is till 2 pm

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Coming to Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections, here's what the Exit Polls say 

TOI Online-CVoter exit poll:  BJP will win with 41 seats, Congress to be reduced to 25 seats 

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Gujarat polls: Republic TV predicts a win for BJP with 108 seats; Congress to bag 74 seats

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Gujarat polls: CNN-News18: Well-known psephologist Surjit Bhalla’s prediction for Gujarat: BJP – 125; Congress – 57 

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Gujarat polls: ABP projects a win for BJP with 91-99; Congress with 78-86