Exit polls suggest BJP surge in West Bengal, DMK retaining Tamil Nadu, UDF leading in Kerala, and BJP dominance in Assam, though projections vary, indicating close contests

Exit polls suggest BJP surge in West Bengal, DMK retaining Tamil Nadu, UDF leading in Kerala, and BJP dominance in Assam, though projections vary, indicating close contests

Exit polls suggest BJP surge in West Bengal, DMK retaining Tamil Nadu, UDF leading in Kerala, and BJP dominance in Assam, though projections vary, indicating close contests

As the nation awaits assembly election results for four states and a Union territory—West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry—that went to polls, exit polls have poured in, offering early projections of the electoral outcome.

West Bengal

P-Marq points to a strong showing by the BJP in West Bengal, with the party comfortably getting the halfway mark of 147 in the 294-member assembly, with over 150 to 175 seats, while the TMC is giving a tough fight, possibly securing around 118-138 seats.

Matrize too suggested the possibility of the BJP coming to power, but indicated the possibility of a tight fight. According to it, the BJP may get 146 to 161 seats, while the ruling party may get 125-140, a few seats short of the halfway mark.

However, People's Pulse gave a clear majority to the ruling TMC, with the party expected to comfortably cross the halfway mark with 177-187 seats, while the BJP may get 95 to 110 seats.

Tamil Nadu

According to People’s Pulse, the ruling DMK is projected to win 125–145 seats in Tamil Nadu, while the AIADMK may secure 65–80 seats. The new entrant, Vijay's TVK, is projected to secure around 18–24 seats in the 234-member assembly, where the halfway mark is 118.

As per Matrize, the ruling party is likely to bag 122–132 seats, while the AIADMK could win 87–100 seats, and TMK is projected to secure 10–12 seats.

Kerala

According to Axis My India, the UDF is projected to emerge ahead with 78–90 seats, while the ruling LDF may secure 49–62 seats. The BJP is expected to get 0–3 seats.

The halfway mark in the 140-member house is 71.

As per Matrize, the UDF is likely to lead with 70–55 seats, while the LDF may win 60–65 seats, with the BJP projected at 3–5 seats.

According to P-Marq, the UDF is projected to be in front with 71-79 seats, while the ruling LDF may secure 62–69 seats. The BJP is expected to win 0–3 seats.

Assam

Axis My India predicts the BJP is likely to get an overwhelming majority in Assam, securing 88-100 seats with the Congress coming in at a far second with 24-36 seats.

Kerala, Assam and Puducherry went to the polls on April 9, and Tamil Nadu voted in a single phase on April 23. The polls were held in West Bengal in two phases on April 23 and April 29

Tamil Nadu logged a historic 85.1 per cent voter turnout while Puducherry topped the chart with 91.23 per cent. Assam recorded 85.9 per cent, and Kerala reported a turnout of 78.27 per cent. The first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections recorded a voter turnout of 93.19 per cent, the highest ever in the state, while the second phase on Wednesday too registered record turnout.

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