Exit Polls: BJP poised for sweeping victory in Chhattisgarh
The projections indicate a near-complete sweep for the BJP, with estimates of 10 to 11 seats out of 11, leaving the Indian National Congress (INC) with a minimal presence.
The projections indicate a near-complete sweep for the BJP, with estimates of 10 to 11 seats out of 11, leaving the Indian National Congress (INC) with a minimal presence.
The actual results of the Lok Sabha polls would be known on 4 June.
With 21 seats needed for a majority, the exit polls do not signal a clear victory for any one of the parties in the state.
Record turnout The voting passed off peacefully in Karnataka with a voting turnout of 73.19 per cent, surpassing the 72.36 per cent recorded in 2018.
The exit polls, which were released after the polling ended in Karnataka, predicted that Janata Dal-Secular JD(S) would not touch the 37 seats it won in the 2018 polls but will continue to be a strong regional player in the state.
Meanwhile, incumbent CM Raghubar Das, who was leading in Jamshedpur East, has been pushed to the second position by independent candidate Saryu Roy. Das is now trailing by 771 votes.
Jharkhand recorded around 71 per cent voting in the fifth and final phase of polling on Friday for 16 Assembly constituencies.
The ban will be effective 'from 7 am to 6.30 pm on October 21' when Haryana and Maharashtra goes to polls.
Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. About 9.9 million citizens of 17 years and above are eligible to vote
Earlier in May, the Karnataka Congress had sent a notice to Baig over his statements on AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal, KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao and former CM Siddaramaiah.
