Maharashtra & Jharkhand Election 2023: Exit Poll Predictions!

Aakhir Tak – In Shorts:

Three exit polls predicted a clear majority for the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance in Maharashtra.
A close contest is predicted between the BJP-led NDA and the JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand.
The Mahayuti alliance is projected to win around 158 seats in Maharashtra.
The NDA is projected to win 45 seats in Jharkhand.
Vote counting will be held on November 23.

Aakhir Tak – In Depth:

Exit polls for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections have been released. Three major exit polls – Matrize, Chanakya, and Times Now-JVC – have predicted a clear majority for the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP. These polls project the Mahayuti to win around 158 seats, comfortably crossing the halfway mark. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress, Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena, and Sharad Pawar faction of NCP) is projected to win around 123 seats.

There’s some variation among the different exit polls. Matrize estimates Mahayuti to win 150-170 seats, while MVA could get 110-130. Chanakya’s survey projects Mahayuti to win 152-160 seats and MVA 130-138. Times Now-JVC’s exit poll shows a clear mandate for Mahayuti, predicting 159 seats, while MVA is likely to get 116.

The situation in Jharkhand is closer. A neck-and-neck fight is predicted between the BJP-led NDA and the JMM-Congress alliance. Matrize suggests NDA could get 42-47 seats, while JMM-Congress might get 25-30. Chanakya’s survey predicts 45-50 seats for NDA and 35-38 for JMM-Congress. Times Now-JVC’s exit poll shows a close contest, with NDA just crossing the halfway mark, bagging around 40-44 seats, and JMM-Congress winning 30-40. The average of the three polls suggests 45 seats for the BJP alliance and 33 for the JMM-Congress alliance. C-Voter, projecting on 60 seats, forecasts 34 for NDA and 26 for INDIA, with 20 seats too close to call.

It’s important to remember that exit polls are just predictions and are often inaccurate. The actual results will be known only after the vote count on November 23.

Key Takeaways to Remember:

Exit polls for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections predict a lead for Mahayuti and NDA in Maharashtra and Jharkhand respectively. However, these are only projections, and the final results will be known only after the vote counting.