Exit poll predictions for the state assembly elections sparked varied reactions across political parties. While some parties celebrated favourable forecasts, others questioned their accuracy, labelling them premature and unreflective of ground realities.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday demanded the Election Commission (EC) to suspend the Station House Officer (SHO) of Kakrouli police station, located in Uttar Pradesh's Meerapur and accused him of threatening voters with force and revolver and stopping them from casting t
A zonal officer deployed in a polling centre in Maharashtra's Nagpur was chased and manhandled by a group of persons over an altercation regarding a spare Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) found in his car.
Congress leader and candidate from Latur city constituency Amit Deshmukh said on Wednesday that voters in Latur district had supported the party and Maha VIkas Agadhi government will be formed in the state.
The ruling Mahayuti is poised to retain power in Maharashtra with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) also putting up a strong show in assembly polls, exit polls predicted on Wednesday
Reacting to exits polls released for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections concluded on Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla expressed his confidence that the BJP alliance would get more seats than what was being showed in the exit polls.
Speaking after the polls concluded, Kesarkar predicted that the alliance could surpass 160 seats, adding that independent candidates typically align with the ruling party, further boosting their seat count.
As exit polls predicted Mahayuti is poised to retain power in Maharashtra, Union Minister and RPI(A) chief Ramdas Athawale said on Wednesday that the ruling alliance will get a clear majority with 160-165 seats.
Maharashtra assembly polls on Wednesday saw celebrities from the film industry stepping out in large numbers to exercise their franchise and, in the process, inspiring other voters to cast their ballot. Polling began at 7 am.
As the high-stakes Assembly elections came to an end, Maharashtra recorded a 62.05 per cent voter turnout, while Jharkhand saw 68.01 per cent, surpassing the 67.04 per cent turnout in the 2019 assembly elections.
The ruling Mahayuti is poised to retain power in Maharashtra with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) also putting up a strong show in assembly polls, exit polls predicted on Wednesday after the conclusion of polling on 288 seats in the state.