Exit Polls: Edge for BJP-led NDA in Jharkhand close fight, Mahayuti likely to retain power in Maharashtra

Exit Polls: Most exit polls also predicted that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) would put up a strong show in polls but is unlikely to cross the majority mark in the 288-member assembly.

Exit poll predictions: Voting in both the states — Maharashtra and Jharkhand — are done and exit poll predictions are also out. While Maharashtra recorded almost 63 per cent voting, Jharkhand's turnout was recorded at 68 per cent. With the finish of polling, agencies like P-MARQ, Matrize, 'Peoples Pulse', Axis My India and JVC did exit poll surveys.

As per majority exit polls, the ruling Mahayuti is poised to retain power in Maharashtra and the NDA also having an edge to form government in Jharkhand, exit polls predicted on Wednesday as polling concluded in the two states. 

In Maharashtra, the contest is mainly between Mahayuti including BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi includes Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP).

• P-MARQ exit poll, the Mahayuti alliance would win 137-157 seats whereas the Maha Vikas Aghadi would get 126-147 seats and others 2-8 seats.
• Matrize exit poll projected 150-170 seats for the Mahayuti alliance and 110-130 seats for Maha Vikas Aghadi. It said others could get 8-10 seats.
• 'Peoples Pulse' projected Mahayuti scoring a decisive victory by getting 175-195 seats. It said Maha Vikas Aghadi is poised to get 85-112 seats and 'others' winning 7-12 seats.
• Times Now-JVC poll predicted that Mahayuti will win 150-167 seats, MVA 107-125 and others 13-14.

In Jharkhand, exit polls predicted that BJP-led National Democratic Alliance could come to power replacing the JMM-led alliance. The BJP-led alliance includes All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), Janata

Dal (United), and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance includes Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist). The election is largely a fight between the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led alliance BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

• Peoples Pulse exit poll said that the NDA may get 44-53 seats, JMM-led alliance 25-37 seats and others 5-9 seats.
• Matrize exit poll said NDA is poised to win 42-47 seats, INDIA bloc 25-30 seats and others 1-4 seats.
• Times Now-JVC predicted 40-44 seats for NDA, 30-40 for INDIA bloc and one for others.
• My Axis predicted that JMM-led alliance would retain power in Jharkhand by winning 53 seats. It predicted that NDA could win 25 seats, others one and Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JKLM) two seats.