TOP Headlines at this hour | 8 March 2022

ABP News along with C-Voter conducted a final survey to gauge the mood of voters in five poll-bound states including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. Voting for the seventh and final phase of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh is about to conclude and with this, assembly elections in five states will come to an end. The Exit Poll predicts a close fight for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Goa and Uttarakhand, the four states which along with Punjab where pollings have been concluded. As per the last round of ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll, BJP is predicted to win Uttar Pradesh with a tough fight from former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party. Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Congress remain at distant third and fourth spots, respectively. The survey also predicts that Punjab is heading towards a hung Assembly with no party being able to cross the majority mark. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) remains in the leading position, followed by the incumbent Congress.