Exit polls predict BJP win in Assam, Mamata in WB

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Last Updated : May 16 2016 | 8:42 PM IST

With the elections across five states finally coming to an end, flurry of exit polls were declared on Monday evening, with most surveys giving an edge to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam and predicting an outright win for Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal.

According to the poll survey by ABP news, the BJP is expected to bag 81 while Congress is likely to get 33 seats. Assam's regional party AIUDF is expected to bag 10 seats.

Axis-My India's survey on the other hand predicts BJP to bag anywhere between 79-93 seats in the 126 seats Assam assembly, while the Congress is likely to get anywhere between 26-33 seats.

News Nation survey pegs BJP at 63-67 seats, Congress at 47-50 seats and AIUDF is expected to bag 7-11 seats in Assam.

The predictions for West Bengal are as follows:

ABP exit poll - BJP 1, TMC 178, Left 110, Others 5

Axis -My India exit poll - BJP 2-6, TMC 233-253, Left 38-51, Others 2-5

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First Published: May 16 2016 | 7:39 PM IST

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