Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 20: Soon after the polling for the fifth and final phase ended in Jammu and Kashmir today, exit polls conducted by various news channels predicted that People’s Democratic Party is all set to emerge as the single largest party, while the BJP may become the second largest party in Jammu and Kashmir.
The India TV-C Voter exit poll claimed that PDP would win 32-38 seats in a House of 87. The BJP, which was contesting under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in J&K polls with a 44-plus target, may come up second and is projected to win within a range of 27-33 seats, with most of its seats coming from the Jammu region.
The Congress, which was a coalition partner in the Omar Abdullah government, is projected to win within a range of 4-10 seats, while the ruling National Conference is projected to win within a range of 8-14 seats, and 'Others' are expected to win 2-8 seats.
In the previous assembly elections, National Conference had won 28, Congress 17, PDP 21, BJP 11 and 'Others' 10 seats.
In the Kashmir which has a total of 46 seats, PDP is projected to win within a range of 29-35 seats, while the National Conference is projected to win within a range of 7-13 seats. Congress is expected to win 0-2 and the BJP 0-1 seats, with Others projected in a range of 2-6 seats, says the exit poll.
In the Jammu region having a total of 37 seats, the BJP is projected to get the lion's share within a range of 25-31 seats, Congress 3-5, National Conference 0-2, PDP 2-4 and Others 0-2 seats.
In Ladakh region having four seats, both BJP and Congress are projected to win within a range of 1-3 seats each, says the exit poll.
Voting percentage wise, a whopping 14 pc swing has been projected in favour of BJP, while a 10 pc swing has been projected in favour of PDP. National Conference faces a negative swing of -4 pc votes, Congress -1 pc and 'Others' -19 pc votes.
Exit Poll Results
PDP 32-38 seats
BJP 27-33 seats
JKNC 08-14
Others 02-08 |
