Exit Polls Show Saffron Surge Everywhere Except Punjab, Akalis In For Worst Ever Drubbing, Goa To Be A Cliff-Hanger

UP CM Akhilesh Ready To Join Hands With Mayawati To Thwart BJP

In a development that could indicate the desperation of the Samajwadi Party, UP CM Akhilesh Yadav said he was ready to join hands with Mayawati to prevent the BJP from coming to power. The exit polls have predicted that the BJP is likely to unseat incumbent Samajwadi Party. All exit polls said that the BJP would either get an absolute majority or would be tantalisingly close to the magic number.

Uttarakhand Set To Swing Towards Saffron

The BJP is set to wrest power in Uttarakhand, winning 46-53 seats in the 70-member assembly, according to an India Today-Axis My India exit poll. The ruling Congress is projected to come a distant second with 12-21 seats, it said. India TV-CVoter exit poll, however, said it could be too close to call in Uttarakhand and both parties could fall short of the magic numbers.

Will It Be A cliffhanger In Goa?

Is the tiny western state of Goa going to witness another bout of instability? If the News X MRC exit poll is to be believed, the BJP could get up to 15 seats in the 40 member assembly. The Congress would get 10 and the AAP 7. Independents could win six seats and they could hold the key, the survey says.

Manipur To Fall Into BJP Kitty

After Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, is Manipur all set to fall into the BJP kitty? The exit polls by NDTV and Times VMR show that the BJP is going to emerge the single largest party and could very well form the Government with the support of smaller parties or independents. This would be the best performance of the BJP till date in this troubled North Eastern State. When formed, this would be the first ever BJP Government in the state.

Punjab To Go For Panja (hand)

The Congress is tipped to take power in Punjab, winning 62-71 seats in the 117-member assembly, an India Today-Axis My India exit poll said. The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP alliance was headed towards a rout, it said, giving the Aam Aadmi Party 42-51 seats.

It's BJP In Uttar Pradesh

The BJP is expected to form the next government in Uttar Pradesh winning 190-210 seats in the 403-member assembly, a TimesNow-VMR exit poll said on Thursday. The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance is tipped to win 110-130 seats and the BSP 57-74 seats. News X and CNN-MRC exit polls too have said that the BJP would be the single largest party.