The counting of votes will begin shortly, and the fate of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assemblies will be unlocked in some time. Looking at the positive trend given by various pollsters, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has started preparing for their victory. Generally in India, Laddus are the main focus when celebrating or sharing some auspicious news. However, at the BJP headquarters, it was seen that fresh Jalebis are taking centre stage ahead of the victory bugle.
#WATCH | Jalebis being prepared at BJP headquarters in Delhi, on votes counting day for Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections pic.twitter.com/MnZubGrLO9
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
Ahead of the counting, most exit polls have predicted a victory for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra assembly elections, though some surveys suggested a strong performance by the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition. For Jharkhand, most exit polls have forecast a win for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), where the majority mark is 41 in the 81-member assembly. The ruling coalition of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress faces stiff competition as results are awaited.
Maharashtra Key Exit Poll Projections
Matrize Exit Poll
BJP-led Mahayuti: 150-170 seats, 48% vote share.
MVA: 110-130 seats, 42% vote share.
Others: 8-10 seats, 10% vote share.
People’s Pulse
BJP-led Mahayuti: 175-195 seats.
MVA: 85-112 seats.
Others: 7-12 seats.
JVC-TimesNow
BJP-led Mahayuti: 159 seats.
MVA: 116 seats.
Others: 13 seats.
P-MARQ Exit Poll
BJP-led Mahayuti: 137-157 seats.
MVA: 126-146 seats.
Others: 2-8 seats.
Electoral Edge
MVA: 150 seats.
BJP-led Mahayuti: 121 seats.
Others: 20 seats.
Poll Diary
BJP-led Mahayuti: 122-186 seats.
MVA: 69-121 seats.
Others: 12-29 seats.
Chanakya Strategies
BJP-led Mahayuti: 152-160 seats.
MVA: 130-138 seats.
Others: 6-8 seats.
Lokshahi Rudra
BJP-led Mahayuti: 128-142 seats.
MVA: 125-140 seats.
Others: 18-23 seats.
Lokpoll
BJP-led Mahayuti: 115-128 seats (37-40% vote share).
MVA: 151-162 seats (43-46% vote share).
Others: 5-14 seats (16-19% vote share).
Jharkhand Exit Poll Highlights
Axis MyIndia
Predicted a victory for the INDIA bloc (Congress-JMM alliance) with 49-59 seats.
BJP-led NDA is projected to win 17-27 seats, with others taking 3 seats.
Estimated vote share: INDIA bloc 45%, NDA 37%.
Matrize Exit Poll
Forecast 42-47 seats for the NDA.
INDIA bloc is likely to secure 25-30 seats, with 0-4 seats for others.
People’s Pulse
Predicted a strong performance for the NDA with 44-53 seats.
INDIA bloc is projected to win 25-37 seats, and others 5-9 seats.
JVC-TimesNow
Anticipated a narrow victory for the NDA with 42 seats, closely followed by the INDIA bloc at 38 seats, leaving 1 seat for others.
