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UP polls 2017: Open to 'all possibilities' to prevent BJP, says Akhilesh

EXIT POLLS 2017 LIVE: India Today gives BJP 250+ seats, SP-Cong fails

BJP locked in a keen triangular battle involving the SP-Congress alliance and the BSP

BS Web Team | New Delhi Last Updated at March 10, 2017 11:22 IST

LIVE: Times Now gives UP to BJP with 190-210 seats

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thurday expressed confidence that the BJP would win the high-stakes Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls with an "absolute" majority, two days before counting of votes.

Asked about his party's prospects in the state, he told reporters, "We will get absolute majority".

He, however, did not answer questions about who will be the party's chief ministerial candidate if it comes to power.

The counting of votes for the five-state Assembly polls, including in UP, will be held on March 11 with results expected the same day.

UP underwent seven-phase polls spread across almost a month.

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EXIT POLLS 2017 LIVE: India Today gives BJP 250+ seats, SP-Cong fails

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EXIT POLLS 2017 LIVE: India Today gives BJP 250+ seats, SP-Cong fails

India Today: UTTAR PRADESH (403) BJP: 251-279 SP-CONG: 88-112 BSP: 28-42 OTHERS: 6-16

EXIT POLLS 2017 LIVE: India Today gives BJP 250+ seats, SP-Cong fails

India Today: Uttar Pradesh phase VII The phase has 40 seats. BJP wins 34. SP-Congress manage to win 1 and BSP gets only 2.

EXIT POLLS 2017 LIVE: India Today gives BJP 250+ seats, SP-Cong fails

India Today: Uttar Pradesh phase VI In a phase with 49 seats BJP wins 34. SP-Congress manage to win 8 and BSP gets only 5.

EXIT POLLS 2017 LIVE: India Today gives BJP 250+ seats, SP-Cong fails

India Today: Phase IV (Bundelkhand), BJP wins 37, SP-Congree win 15, BSP-0.

EXIT POLLS 2017 LIVE: India Today gives BJP 250+ seats, SP-Cong fails

India Today says BJP will win 39 seats out of 69 in Phase III (Awadh region) of Uttar Pradesh. SP-Congres will win 15 seats. BSP will win a mere 8 seats.

EXIT POLLS 2017 LIVE: India Today gives BJP 250+ seats, SP-Cong fails

India Today says BJP likely to win 21 seats of 67 in Phase II (Muslim region), SP-Congress 30 seats. BSP 3 seats

EXIT POLLS 2017 LIVE: India Today gives BJP 250+ seats, SP-Cong fails

India Today says BJP will win 50 seats out of 73 in Phase I (Western UP) of Uttar Pradesh.

EXIT POLLS 2017 LIVE: India Today gives BJP 250+ seats, SP-Cong fails

Iron Lady of Manipur Irom Sharmila is nowhere in the political scene as Congress and BJP capture most number of seats.

EXIT POLLS 2017 LIVE: India Today gives BJP 250+ seats, SP-Cong fails

INDIA TODAY poll gives thumbs up to Congress with 32-36 seats.

EXIT POLLS 2017 LIVE: India Today gives BJP 250+ seats, SP-Cong fails

INDIA TODAY: MANIPUR BJP: 16-22 CONGRESS: 30-36 OTHERS: 3-6

First Published: Thu, March 09 2017. 20:06 IST

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