Exit polls give overwhelming majority to BJP in Gujarat, edge over Congress in Himachal

The first exit poll results that came in after voting was over in Gujarat were announced by TV 9, Jan Ki Baat and P-MARQ, all of which gave an overwhelming majority to the BJP in the 182 seats of the state assembly.

While a party is required to win 92 seats to get a majority for forming a government in Gujarat, the lowest number of seats that one of these exit polls gave the BJP was 117 while the highest was a staggering 148.

The IndiaToday-Axis exit poll results show the BJP winning 129-151 seats with the Congress getting a mere 16-30 seats in Gujarat.

The number of seats, which the Congress is seen winning varies from a low of 30 to a high of around 50 seats. On the other hand, the exit polls project a dismal performance for AAP ranging from as few as 2 seats to a maximum of 13.

Exit poll results for Himachal Pradesh announced by ETG, NewsX and BARC see the BJP winning a majority but the margin is narrower for the hill state than in the case of Gujarat (See chart below).

An India Today-Axis poll sees a tight fight between the BJP and the Congress in Himachal.