Cyclone, not politics makes state warmer
Arun Jaitley said the exit polls have indicated that the Congress is likely to receive a drubbing in the Assembly polls in Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Son Jaiwardhan says exit polls are unreliable and are error-prone
Narendra Modi gets a boost ahead of 2014 elections but the emergence of Shivraj Chouhan as consensus candidate is not a distinct possibility
Among the nine districts, the highest turnout of over 68% was recorded in North-East
In the 2008 assembly elections, a total of 57.58% polling was recorded
Times Now-C-Voter also gave BJP lead in all the three major states, with 128 in Madhya Pradesh, 44 in Chhattisgarh and 130 in Rajasthan
Many of the voters were not aware that mobile phones were prohibited inside the polling stations
For Chhattisgarh, the survey predicted the BJP winning 45-55 seats in the 90-member assembly
The anti-incumbency factor was apparent in Rajasthan, where the Congress' Ashok Gehlot government looks unlikely to retain power
A record 70% turnout was expected in Delhi, an election commission official said
The majority of people in the city of 16 million decided to shun shopping and movie watching to cast their vote
66% exercise their franchise against 57% during the last polls in 2008
In Chhattisgarh, the BJP is likely to get 44 seats while the Congress may get 41 seats
In 2008 assembly polls, the overall voting percentage was 57.58%
The polling was moderate in the initial hours, but it started picking up after 3 pm
78-year old I P Fauz from Krishna Nagar appeared cheerful as she walked out of the booth with the help of a stick
Residents of Chilla village expressed their annoyance over the alleged lack of development in the area
The Congress, BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party are the main parties to form the next government in the state
Ballot count will be held on December 8