BJP-led coalition ahead in Maharashtra, close contest likely in Jharkhand, suggest exit polls

In Maharashtra, the BJP-led alliance is projected to win around 150 out of 288 seats, while in Jharkhand it is expected to secure around 39 out of 81 seats.

BJP-led coalition ahead in Maharashtra, close contest likely in Jharkhand, suggest exit polls

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Several exit polls on Wednesday predicted a narrow victory for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance in the Maharashtra Assembly election and a close contest in the Jharkhand election.

In Maharashtra, the ruling Mahayuti may win 150 seats, while the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi may win 125 seats, according to an average of exit poll predictions compiled by NDTV. A party or coalition needs to win 145 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly.

The Mahayuti comprises the BJP, the Shiv Sena group led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the Nationalist Congress Party group led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The Maha Vikas Aghadi comprises the Shiv Sena group led by former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the Sharad Pawar-headed NCP faction and the Congress.

In Jharkhand, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is tipped to win 39 seats, while the INDIA coalition is predicted to win 38 seats, according to an average of exit polls. This could mean that neither coalition will touch the halfway mark of 41 needed to form the government in the 81-seat Assembly.

The ruling coalition in Jharkhand comprises the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Communist Party of India (Marxist). The BJP contested the election in alliance with the All Jharkhand Students Union, Janata...

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