Maharashtra Assembly Polls 2024: Most Exit Polls Give BJP-Led Mahayuti An Edge Over MVA

As the exit polls are pouring in, the political battle in Maharashtra is heating up.

Most pollsters are leaning towards a victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Mahayuti alliance, though one survey hints at a nail-biting finish.

The P-MARQ Survey projects Mahayuti to secure 137-157 seats, MVA to win 126-146 seats, and others to claim 2-8 seats.

According to the People’s Pulse Survey, Mahayuti is expected to win 175-195 seats, MVA is projected to bag 85-112 seats, while others may get 7-12 seats.

The Matrize Survey predicts Mahayuti securing 150-170 seats, MVA following with 110-130 seats, and others gaining 8-10 seats.

The Lokshahi-Marathi Rudra Survey estimates Mahayuti will win 128-142 seats, MVA will secure 125-140 seats, and others will claim 18-23 seats.

According to the Times Now-JVC, the Mahayuti is predicted to win 159 seats, while the MVA may secure 116 seats, with 13 seats going to others.

However, it should be noted that exit polls provide an early indication of election trends but are not definitive. Results can vary significantly from actual outcomes due to various factors including sampling errors, voter secrecy, and the dynamic nature of electoral behaviour.

In Maharashtra, the contest is between two alliances, the ruling Mahayuti, of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

MVA of Congress, Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP) and Uddhav Thackeray's Shive Sena (UBT) aims to dethrone Mahayuti, counting upon its Lok Sabha election performance where it could win 31 of 48 seats.

The high-profile contests will be witnessed in Aaditya Thackeray's seat Worli, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Kopri-Pachpakhadi and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis's Nagpur South-West.