BJP-led NDA likely to sweep Jharkhand in blow to Hemant Soren, say exit polls

In a big blow to Hemant Soren, exit polls on Wednesday predicted a clear mandate for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the recently-concluded Jharkhand Assembly elections.

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to secure a clear mandate in Jharkhand with exit polls predicting an easy win for the saffron party in the 81-member state Assembly.

According to the Matrize exit poll, the NDA is likely to get between 42 – 47 seats while the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led INDIA bloc is expected to win around 25 – 30 with others clinching between one and four seats in the tribal states.

In Jharkhnd, the halfway mark is 42 seats.

Times Now-JVC has also predicted a clean sweep for the NDA in Jharkhand, giving the alliance 40 – 44 seats. For the INDIA bloc, it has given between 30 – 40 seats.

Health Warning: Exit polls are not always accurate.