With polling in Rajasthan and Telangana having commenced, poll predictions for the assembly elections held in the five states - Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Telangana and Chhattisgarh - have begun doing the rounds.
Here is the round-up of the exit polls.
Madhya Pradesh:
Past Government - BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party);
Total Seats - 230
India Today -Axis My India:
BJP - 102-120 ; Congress - 104 - 122 ; Others - 4-11
Republic TV-C Voter:
BJP - 90-106 ; Congress - 110-126 ; Others - 6-22
Times Now-CNX:
BJP - 126 ; Congress - 89 ; Others - 15
Rajasthan:
Past Government - BJP (Bharatiya Janta Party);
Total Seats - 200
India Today -Axis My India:
BJP - 55-72 ; Congress - 119-141 ; Others - 4-11
Republic TV-C Voter:
BJP - 52-68 ; Congress - 129-145 ; Others - 5-11
Times Now-CNX:
BJP - 85 ; Congress - 105 ; Others - 9
Chattisgarh:
Past Government - BJP (Bharatiya Janta Party);
Total Seats - 90
India Today -Axis My India:
BJP - 21-31 ; Congress - 55-65 ; Others - 4-8
Republic TV - C Voter:
BJP - 35-43 ; Congress - 40-50 ; Others - 3-7
Times Now - CNX:
BJP - 46 ; Congress - 35 ; Others - 9
Telangana:
Past Government - TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samiti);
Total Seats - 119
India Today -Axis My India:
BJP - 1-3 ; Congress - 21-33 ; TRS - 79-91
Times Now-CNX:
BJP - 7 ; Congress - 37 ; TRS - 6
Republic Jan Ki Baat:
BJP - 4-7 ; Congress - 38-52 ; TRS - 52-65
Mizoram:
Past Government - Congress;
Total Seats - 40
Republic TV - C Voter:
BJP - NA ; Congress - 14-18 ; MNF - 16-20 ; Others - 0-3
(Health Warning: Exit polls often get it wrong)
The current election exercise, lasting more than a fortnight (between 12 November and 7 December), is being seen as a precursor to the 2019 general elections. The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the poll results on 11 December 2018.
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