Election Exit Poll Results Updates: PunjAAP on cards, Yogi set for second term in UP; tight race in Goa and Uttarakhand

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AAP to make clean sweep in Punjab

A big win for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab was predicted, with India Today-Axis projecting up to 76-90 seats in the 117-member Assembly.

News 24-Today’s Chankaya predicted a wave in the AAP’s favour in Punjab, giving it 100 seats with a margin of 10 seats either side. It gave 43 to the BJP and 24 to the Congress in Uttarakhand. TV9 Bharatvarsh-Polstrat, however, predicted 56-61 seats for the AAP in Punjab, making it the frontrunner.

The Congress was mostly predicted to be securing the second spot in Punjab.

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PunjAAP on cards, Yogi set for second turn in UP

Exit polls on CNN News 18, Times Now, India Today, Republic TV, News 24 and News X channels showed the BJP may win 240-plus of Uttar Pradesh’ 403 Assembly seats. Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party, seen as the big challenger to the BJP, may win 130-plus seats.

Goa Exit Poll Results

Close contest in Goa between BJP and Congress

The exit polls findings predict a tight race in Goa, with the BJP said to win 18 of the state’s 40 seats and the Congress 15, both below the majority mark of 21. The figures suggest a possible fight for MLAs in Goa, where the 2017 election saw the Congress failing to take power despite emerging the single largest.

Punjab Exit Poll Results

AAP likely to sweep Punjab with 76-90 seats

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party AAP will sweep Punjab and BJP will retain power in Uttar Pradesh, exit polls predicted on Monday after the end of voting for UP Assembly elections, seen to be the semi-final ahead of the 2024 national polls.

AAP’s hopes soared after its performance in the previous Punjab election. This time, the party even picked a chief ministerial candidate, Bhagwant Singh Mann.

Goa Exit Poll Results

Tight race between Congress and BJP in Goa

Time Now’s projection shows 16 seats for Congress in Goa, 14 for BJP, 4 for AAP while 6 for other parties in fray. With a total 40 Assembly seats in the state, the majority mark in Goa is 20.

Manipur Exit Poll Results

Seat share projection for Manipur by Jan Ki Baat

BJP: 23-28
Congress: 14-10
NPP: 7-8
NPF: 5-8 

The Manipur Assembly went to the polls in two phases this year for 60 Assembly constituencies.

Uttarakhand Exit Poll Results

Cong likely to get 33-35 Seats in Uttarakhand, as per NewsX 

According to the exit poll by NewsX for Uttarakhand, the Congress will win 33-35 seats, followed by BJP with 31-33 seats. AAP will get between 0-3 seats in the state.

Uttarakhand Exit Poll Results

BJP may get 32-41 seats in Uttarakhand

According to exit polls by Jan Ki Baat, ruling BJP may get between 32-41 seats in Uttarakhand, Congress to get between 27-35, AAP to get between 0-1 and others to get between 0-4.

Punjab Exit Poll Results

AAP has edge over Congress in Punjab, as per survey

According to India Today Axis My India, In Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will win in 76 to 90 seats, while the Congress will win in 19 to 32 seats, and SAD+ 7-11, BJP+ 1-4.

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Exit Poll Results from News18 for Uttar Pradesh 

BJP: 262-277
SP-RLD: 119-134
BSP: 7-15
Congress: 3-8

The Uttar Pradesh Assembly went to the polls in seven phases this year for 403 Assembly constituencies.

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Surveys don’t matter, we’ll get over 300 seats: Akhilesh Yadav on poll predictions

Dismissing pre-poll surveys that showed that the BJP had the edge in Uttar Pradesh elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday claimed that the ruling party will be wiped out from the state when the results are declared on 10 March.

“Let them show whatever they have got. We are winning with a majority,” he said, dismissing predictions earlier on some TV channels.

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Litmus test for Yogi Adityanath-led BJP govt in UP

In Uttar Pradesh, the Assembly election will be a test of the incumbent Yogi Adityanath government, which was slammed by the Opposition over issues, including Covid-19, law and order and economy during campaigns. Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party is the main challenger to the ruling BJP, but Congress, led by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and BSP supremo Mayawati are also expected to influence the results in some seats.

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UP Assembly polls enter final hour, 54.18% turnout till 5 pm

Over 54 per cent of voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm, according to the provisional data released by the Election Commission of India. Chandauli district registered the highest turnout with 59.59 per cent.

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When and Where to Watch Exit Polls for 2022 Assembly polls

Viewers can check exit poll results by tuning in to multiple news channels. One can also check live streaming of exit polls through their smartphones on the official YouTube page of prominent news channels.

Channels such as CNN-News18 and India Today will also stream exit poll results. LIVE Updates and coverage of various exit polls can also be checked on Firstpost.

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Exit polls Date and Time

Exit poll results will be declared after 6.30 pm on 7 March, according to a guideline by the Election Commission of India. The guideline has been in effect from 7 am on 10 February and will remain in place till 6.30 pm on 7 March.

Earlier in January, the ECI had said, “No person shall conduct any exit poll and publish or publicize by means of the print or electronic media or disseminate in any other manner, whatsoever, the result of any exit poll.”

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What is an Exit Poll

Exit poll is a survey that predicts the likely outcome of election results. Through random or systematic sampling methods, media organisations predict the election results. The survey is done by posing questions to voters outside the polling booths. Voters are generally asked which party they voted for and why. Media organisations collect all the samples and decode the political trend to predict which candidate will be selected.

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Exit poll predictions to begin at 7 pm 

While voters have to wait for three more days to know whether the BJP can retain its power in Uttar Pradesh, whether Congress could live up to its poll promises in Punjab, or where is Goa’s defection headed and could AAP would witness a sudden rise, all eyes will be on the exit polls, which would begin from 7 pm, to see how the high-stakes battles on D-Day might play out.