As voting concluded in Jharkhand for the second phase on Wednesday (November 20), the major exit polls predicted a BJP led NDA victory in the state. The exit polls predicted the JMM-Congress government falling short of the majority mark.
In Jharkhand, People’s Pulse predicted 44-53 seats for NDA and 25-37 seats for INDIA Bloc while giving 5-9 seats to others.
The Times Now-JVC’s Exit Poll predicted the BJP to win 40-44 seats in Jharkhand. JMM led alliance has been predicted to win 30-40 seats in the 81-member assembly.
The Matrize exit poll predicted 42-47 seats for the BJP and 25-30 seats for the JMM.
Chanakya Strategies predicted 45-50 seats for the BJP and 35-38 seats for the JMM-Congress.
Axis My India predicted a brute majority for JMM-Congress led INDIA alliance in the state. The agency gave BJP led NDA 17-27 seats.
Jharkhand Exit Poll – Overall Seat Share (81 Seats) & Vote Share(%)#JharkhandAssemblyElection2024 #Election2024 #exitpoll pic.twitter.com/XwjWLYGNi8
— Axis My India (@AxisMyIndia) November 20, 2024
VIDEO | Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024: “The trends are favourable for the (JMM-Congress) government. In Bokaro, the voting percentage is around 50 per cent and in Dhanbad, it is 52 per cent… This shows that we will form the government here once again,” says JMM candidate… pic.twitter.com/iHT5TeW4AD
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 20, 2024
VIDEO | “BJP will surely form government (in Maharashtra and Jharkhand). Several of our (party) workers had also gone to Jharkhand and Maharashtra, and as per the information that we have received, BJP-led NDA will form government in both the states,” says Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu… pic.twitter.com/A2SNCrBMcI
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 20, 2024
VIDEO | Jharkhand Elections 2024: “Maybe (there) will be a setback of couple of seats and we will not be able to retain some, but there will be addition of many more (seats). And, I would like to thank the women voters as it was evident in the first phase. They came out in large… pic.twitter.com/4CGeDUHU8X
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 20, 2024
VIDEO | Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024: “I thank the people for coming out in huge numbers to cast their votes. By casting their vote, people have sent a clear message to the current government who played with the lives of women and youth here,” says state LoP and BJP leader… pic.twitter.com/WXAGIJLe0F
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 20, 2024
VIDEO | “As we have been saying from the start that under the leadership of PM Modi, our country is becoming one of the most powerful nations in the world and the people understand this which is why after the sweeping victory in Lok Sabha elections, BJP will win in the… pic.twitter.com/fNHvY02oV8
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 20, 2024
VIDEO | Jharkhand Elections 2024: “As per the trends that we have received from several agencies, BJP-led NDA have an edge in the state and we will form the government,” says state BJP chief Babulal Marandi (@yourBabulal).#JharkhandElections2024 #JharkhandAssemblyElections2024… pic.twitter.com/AKkJTXzmAA
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 20, 2024
A survey conducted by Delhi University’s Centre for Global Studies (CGS) has predicted electoral victories for the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra and the NDA in Jharkhand. The Exit Polls have come under criticism in the past as majority of the exit polls proved incorrect in predicting the results of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 and Haryana assembly elections held this year.