LIVE: Exit polls predict edge for Cong in Chhattisgarh, Telangana; advantage BJP in MP, Rajasthan
Mizoram likely to witness close contest between ZPM and MNF
Most exit polls on Thursday (November 30) predicted an edge to the Congress in Chhattisgarh and Telangana while forecasting that it would be advantage BJP in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Pollsters also indicated that in Mizoram, the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) is locked in a close race with the Mizo National Front (MNF) with the Congress and the BJP lagging well behind.
While the BJP is in power in the 230-member Madhya Pradesh assembly, the Congress is ruling Rajasthan (200) and Chhattisgarh (90). In Telangana, the K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has been in power for 10 years and in Mizoram, the MNF is in government.
Elections to the five states took place between November 7-November 30 and the counting of votes would take place on December 3.
The Federal is holding a discussion with a panel of experts. Watch it here.
The Federal's poll coverage
The Federal has been covering the five assembly elections extensively. Our correspondents Puneet Nicholas Yadav, Gyan Verma, Jinka Nagaraju, Neelu Vyas and Nisha P Sekar toured Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Telangana to get ground reports – speaking to leaders, and listening to the common man.
Live Updates
- 30 Nov 2023 7:08 PM IST
ABP News-CVoter has predicted a tough contest between the MNF and ZPM for Mizoram's 40-seat Assembly. It's predictions: MNF 15-21, INC 2-8, ZPM 12-18, OTH 0-5
- 30 Nov 2023 6:43 PM IST
Jan Ki Baat sees BRS (40-45 seats) giving a tough fight to Congress (48-64), with the BJP coming in at 7-13 seats AIMIM 4-7.
- 30 Nov 2023 6:42 PM IST
Today's Chanakya predicts a Congress win in Chhattisgarh with around 57 seats. It sees BJP getting around 33 and Others, 3.
- 30 Nov 2023 6:33 PM IST
On exit polls, Telangana Minister and BRS leader KT Rama Rao says: "This is an illogical exit poll. People are still voting...It is ridiculous of the Election Commission of India also basically to allow for exit polls at 5:30 when people are queuing up to vote till 9 pm."
- 30 Nov 2023 6:31 PM IST
CNN News 18 has predicted a Congress win with 65-68 seats, with BRS getting 35-40, BJP 7-10 and Others 7-9.
