Uttarakhand 2022: Exit Polls Suggest Close Contest Between BJP And Congress

As voting concluded for the seventh and final phase in Uttar Pradesh, the exit poll numbers for the five states that went to polls started coming in. These five states are: Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.

A look at the exit polls suggests that it will likely be a close contest in Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand assembly has 70 assembly segments with a majority at 36.

Republic TV exit poll is giving 35-39 seats to the BJP, 28-34 to the Congress, and 0-3 to the AAP.

The Jan ki Baat exit poll is giving 32-41 seats for the BJP and 27-35 seats for the Congress, with 0-1 seats for the AAP. The projected vote share for the BJP is 39.2-42.6 per cent; for Congress, 38.8-41.4 per cent; 6-9 per cent for the AAP, and 3-5 per cent for BSP.

The India Today Axis My India exit poll is giving Uttarakhand to the BJP with 36-46 seats and 20-30 seats to the Congress. This poll is giving 44 per cent vote share to the BJP and 40 per cent to the Congress.