INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Congress BJP flags (File photo)4 min read Last Updated Oct 05 2024 | 7:49 PM ISTJammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024: Exit polls,
released after 6 pm on Saturday following the conclusion of voting in Haryana, show a strong lead for the Congress-National Conference (NC)
However, the coalition may face competition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to secure a majority
A total of 90 seats are being contested, with any party or coalition needing 46 seats to form a government.
J-K polls: Major parties,
alliances
Major political players in the fray include the Farooq Abdullah-led National Conference (NC), Congress, the Bharatiya Janata
The BJP is seeking to expand its presence in Jammu and Kashmir, while the PDP and DPAP are also key players vying for influence in the
region.
India Today-CVoter exit poll: Congress-NC alliance leads
According to the India Today-C Voter exit poll, the Congress-NC
alliance appears to be leading with a projected 40-48 seat share
This places the alliance in a strong position to form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir
The BJP, which has been seeking to consolidate its influence in the region, is predicted to secure between 27-32 seats
Despite making inroads in the previous elections, these numbers suggest the BJP may fall short of an outright majority.
Meanwhile, PDP,
once a formidable force in the region, is expected to win between 6-12 seats
Smaller regional parties and independents are expected to secure around 6-11 seats combined.
However, a clear majority is not indicated
which may lead to some tussle in forming a government.BJP: 27-32Congress-NC: 40-48PDP: 6-12Others: 6-11
Dainik Bhaskar exit poll: No clear
majority
The Dainik Bhaskar exit poll offers a slightly different projection
It indicates the Congress-NC alliance leading with 35-40 seats, with no possibility for a majority
seats, which could give them significant leverage in any post-election alliances.BJP: 20-25Congres-NC: 35-40PDP: 4-7Others:
12-16
RepublicTV-Matrize exit polls: Hung Assembly
According to the RepublicTV-Matrize exit polls, both the BJP and Congress-NC
alliance fall short the majority, suggesting a neck-and-neck competition for power
With 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, this close result could lead to a hung Assembly, where no single party or alliance has a
clear majority.BJP: 28-30Congress-NC: 31-36PDP: 5-7Others: 8-16
Axis MyIndia exit polls: Coalition needed to form majority
The Axis
MyIndia exit poll results for the Jammu and Kashmir elections shows Congress-NC alliance to be leading, however, the alliance still falls
short in securing majority
and voter turnout
Voting for the 90-seat Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir was done in three phases, concluding on October 3.
Overall, 63.88
per cent turnout has been recorded at polling stations, compared to 58.58 per cent turnout in the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year, the
The final votes polled will be released after postal ballots are counted
Postal ballot voting is available to service voters, absentee voters (those above 85 years of age, persons with disabilities, and those who
are part of essential services) and voters on election duty.
In Jammu and Kashmir, where the last Assembly election took place in 2014,
The last Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir took place in 2014, however, the government fell in 2018 when the BJP withdrew its support
voters leave polling stations, used to predict election outcomes based on their responses
Exit polls do not reflect the official or final election outcomes
The actual results may vary as votes are counted and officially declared.First Published: Oct 05 2024 | 7:49 PMIST
