BJP-led NDA to retain power in Assam: Exit polls

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to retain power in Assam, according to NDTV’s poll of exit polls, an aggregate of exit polls. The BJP is expected to win 72 of 126 seats, the Congress 53.

The India Today-Axis My India exit poll has predicted 75-85 seats for the NDA. The Congress alliance is likely to win 40-50, it says.

The Manorama News-VMR exit poll has also predicted the same numbers of seats for the two alliances.

The P-MARQ exit poll says the grand alliance might win 56-64 seats. The BJP is likely to get 62-70 seats, it says.

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The Republic TV-CNX exit poll predict the BJP and its allies would win 74-84 seats, whereas the Congress alliance will win 40-50.

The majority mark in Assam is 64. The election results will be declared on May 2.

The ABP News-C Voter poll predicts a neck-and-neck contest. It predicts 58-71 seats for the NDA, and 53-66 for the Congress alliance.

News 24-Today’s Chanakya exit poll says the BJP alliance is likely to win 70 seats. The grand-alliance might win 56 seats, it says.

Assam voted in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6.

In the 2016 Assembly elections, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance had won 86 seats.