Exit polls: Congress-NC ahead in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP projected to lose Haryana
The Bharatiya Janata Party, which is aiming for a hat-trick in Haryana, will be defeated by the Congress, according to forecasts.
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Several exit polls on Saturday predicted that the Congress-National Conference alliance will secure victory in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. The Congress was placed ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana.
The predictions were made as the voting for the Assembly election in Haryana concluded on Saturday. A provisional voter turnout of 61.25% was recorded in the state.
The Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir took place in three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1. In Haryana, polling occurred in a single phase on Saturday.
The counting of votes in both the states will take place on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir
Polling in Jammu and Kashmir took place to elect 90 MLAs. A total of 46 seats are required for a majority.
Three pollsters – Dainik Bhaskar, India Today-C Voter and Peoples Pulse – have placed the Congress-National Conference alliance ahead in the Union territory.
According to the India Today-C Voter pollster, the Congress-National Conference alliance will win 40-48 seats, whereas the BJP is likely to secure 27-32 seats.
The Dainik Bhaskar exit poll has projected 35-40 seats for the alliance, while People’s Pulse has predicted 46-50.
The Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir were the first in 10 years. In 2014, the People’s Democratic Party won 28 seats of the 87 elected seats...
