Assembly polls: Exit Polls predict hung assembly for Mizoram
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.
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.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma is likely to form a post-poll alliance, indicated exit polls conducted by a number of media houses.
The exit polls also predicted a poor performance by Congress and indicated that the party has failed to revive itself in the national capital.
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The States and UTs were further asked to take adequate measures for the security of strongrooms and venues of counting of votes.