Poll of Exit Polls: Congress set to clinch Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh; tough fight in Madhya Pradesh

An average of the major exit polls gave an idea of Congress buoying back to power in the state of Rajasthan and may also clinch Chattisgarh. However, in Madhya Pradesh, no party is likely to get a clear majority. Check figures here.

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New Delhi: ABP News’ poll of polls, an average of five exit polls of assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, conducted by Axis My India, C Voter, CNX, Pace Media and Neta on Friday predicted a sweeping victory for Congress in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. However, in Madhya Pradesh, no party seems to be getting a clear majority and a neck-to-neck battle will be seen. According to the poll of polls, in Rajasthan, Congress is likely to come back to power with 120 seats while the BJP is projected to get 73 seats. All the five exit polls predicted Congress getting majority of seats pushing BJP behind in the race. In Madhya Pradesh, the average of the five exit polls is rather disappointing for the BJP which has ruled the state since 2003 and was eyeing a fourth straight term in the state. The poll of polls predicted a tough fight between Congress and BJP with the former clinching more (110) seats, but BJP trailing just one seat behind at 109.  As per the ABP News’ Exit poll, the reason behind BJP losing seat shares is a sense of dissatisfaction with government prevailing among voters. The Congress is likely to get enough seats to form a government in Chhattisgarh after spending 15 years in the opposition, a majority of exit polls predicted on Friday evening. The average of the different exit polls predicted that Congress will manage to touch the 46 seats required for majority in  the 90-seat assembly, while BJP falling seven seats short of majority with 39 seats in its bag. However, in ABP News’ Exit Poll based on survey by Lokniti-CSDS, BJP is predicted to get a majority with 52 seats. Exit polls on Friday predicted that the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) will retain power in Telangana and the gamble by Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao to dissolve the Assembly ahead of schedule may have worked in his favour. According to various surveys, the Congress-led People's Front will have to sit in the opposition in the state Assembly. An exit poll conducted by India Today-Axis My India gave the TRS a whopping 46 per cent vote share, which will get the party 71 to 91 seats in the 119-member assembly. The TDP-Congress, which includes two other parties, is projected to get 21-33 seats. The BJP may get somewhere between 1-3 seats. WATCH: