March 10, 2022 can’t arrive soon enough! Five states went to polls this year, including Uttar Pradesh, the land of high-octane politics and rallies. But who’s going to win where? The India Today-Axis My India exit poll has assessed the direction in which the wind is blowing.
Here are the exit poll results:
1. UTTAR PRADESH
...& finally.#IndiaTodayAxisExitPoll projections:For #UttarPradesh ?Total seats — 403To win — 202♦️ #BJP+ — 307 (288-326)♦️ #SP+ — 86 (71-101)♦️ #BSP — 6 (3-9)♦️ #Congress — 2 (1-3)♦️ Others — 3 (2-3) pic.twitter.com/7ynXTUaE8x
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) March 7, 2022
403 assembly seats. Seven phases of voting. Magic number – 202.
Will BJP retain Uttar Pradesh? Will Yogi Adityanath get a second tenure as Chief Minister? Or will Akhilesh Yadav make a comeback with SP and gathbandhan?
2. PUNJAB
Assembly Elections 2022 projections ?For #Punjab, the #IndiaTodayAxisExitPoll predicts:♦️ #AAP — 83 (76-90)♦️ #Congress — 25 (19-31)♦️ SAD+ — 9 (7-11)♦️ #BJP+ — 3 (1-4)♦️ Others — 1 (0-2) pic.twitter.com/BGwa3ap2Fy
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) March 7, 2022
117 assembly seats. Magic number – 59.
Will Congress be able to retain one of its bastions? Will BJP be able to make a dent? Or will someone else sweep the state?
3. UTTARAKHAND
#IndiaTodayAxisExitPoll projections:For #Uttarakhand ?Total seats — 70To win — 36♦️ #BJP — 41 (36-46)♦️ #Congress — 25 (20-30)♦️ #BSP — 3 (2-4)♦️ Others — 4 (2-5) pic.twitter.com/MUQ80wxy2k
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) March 7, 2022
70 assembly seats. The number of seats needed to win – 36.
The hill state was rocked by two leadership changes in the BJP-led government in the last term. It is currently being helmed by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
4. MANIPUR
#IndiaTodayAxisExitPoll projections:For #Manipur ?Total seats — 60To win — 31♦️ #BJP — 38 (33-43)♦️ #Congress — 6 (4-8)♦️ NPP — 6 (4-8)♦️ NPF — 6 (4-8)♦️ JD(U) — 3 (2-4)♦️ Others — 2 (0-3) pic.twitter.com/z6CCtrXXVH
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) March 7, 2022
60 assembly seats. The number of seats needed to win – 31.
Congress lost power in this northeastern state due to defecting MLAs, and BJP formed a government as the result. But will Congress be able to win back the favour of the people or will the state, like other northeastern states, side with the BJP?
5. GOA
#IndiaTodayAxisExitPoll projections:For #Goa ?Total seats — 40To win — 21♦️ #Congress + GFP — 18 (15-20)♦️ #BJP — 16 (14-18)♦️ MGP + TMC — 4 (2-5)♦️ Others — 2 (0-4) pic.twitter.com/D73lJibQDX
— Ananya Bhattacharya (@ananya116) March 7, 2022
40 assembly seats. 21 seats to victory.
Goa is yet another state where Congress lost power to BJP due to defecting MLAs. The exit poll predicts a neck-and-neck fight between the BJP and Congress.