Republic Double Exit Poll for Jharkhand: CVoter projects tilt towards UPA, Jan Ki Baat says BJP likely to be ahead

Thirty-eight days after it began, polling in 2019 Lok Sabha elections has concluded on Sunday, bringing to an end largest festival of democracy anywhere in world. Spread across seven phases throughout 29 states and 7 Union Territories, 2019 elections will decide fate of 542 Lok Sabha seats (excluding Vellore constituency where elections were countermanded over alleged use of cash by DMK). w, final chapter in polls remains as country awaits to kw composition of 17th Lok Sabha which and consequently, next government of India. Ahead of critical vote-counting on May 23, however, amid slog overs of general elections, Republic Media Network has brought to its viewers a mega double exit poll which presents a projection on what final outcome may be.

India's biggest double exit poll, conducted on-ground at polling booths across country by nation's biggest pollsters CVoter and Jan Ki Baat, presents a statistically significant projection for country, including granularity to level of individual states and union territories.

Jharkhand:

electoral fortunes of 42 candidates including that of former Chief Minister and Union Minister Shibu Soren was sealed as last phase of 2019 General elections concluded in Jharkhand. Altoger 45,64,681 electors, including 22,00,119 female and 21 third voters are eligible to exercise ir franchise, an Election Commission release said. Shibu Soren, an eight-time sitting parliamentarian is in fray from Dumka seat once again.  JMM leader had defeated his BJP challenger twice in 2009 and 2014. But what will 2019 bring for BJP as far as state of Jharkhand is concerned? 

Here are projections for state of Jharkhand: 

w, as per CVoter projections, NDA is projected to win 6 seats in state, while UPA (JMM-Cong) predicted to gain 8 seats with JMM following behind with 5 seats and INC with 3 seats. However, political wear in Jharkhand may favour INC with Congress and JMM's alliance concluding with a tally of 8 seats toger.

According to Jan Ki Baat projection, picture of Jharkhand is different. Against all odds, NDA is projected to take lead with 8-9 seats in its kitty with UPA  just reaching a total of 5-6 seats. 

C-Voter:

Here's vote share projection:

• NDA- 43.1%
• UPA- 45.3%

Jan Ki Baat projection:

Here's seat share projection:

• NDA- 9-8 seats
• UPA-  3-4 seas
• JMM- 1 seat

Here's how Jharkhand voted in last three elections in state:

voter turut in Jharkhand reached 66.64% in last phase of 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. In 2014 General election, voter turn out was 63.87%.

  election story so far:

2019 elections saw high-octane electric campaigning from both sides as BJP went hammer and tongs, expressing confidence at each turn that it would t only repeat but also better its tally of 282 votes from five years earlier, whereas Congress and or Opposition parties, especially West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also campaigned heavily though without being able to make any convincing show of unity. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a second term in Parliament, addressed a total of 144 rallies and roadshows this election season, Congress president Rahul Gandhi addressed 125 rallies in 2019 polls.

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a second term in office, addressed a total of 144 rallies and roadshows this election season, Congress president Rahul Gandhi addressed 125 rallies in 2019 polls with elections also marking entry of his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as an official member of Congress.  

re were controversies galore over course of polls, ranging from poll violence being witnessed in each of 7 phases of voting in Bengal, to some shocking statements from leaders across parties, with likes of Azam Khan, Yogi Adityanath, Maneka Gandhi and ors being struck down on by Election Commission, and ors, like Sam Pitroda, Sadhvi Pragya and Kamal Haasan triggering mass outr. 

A number of Republic Media Network newsbreaks especially set nda for polls, including first interview of Prime Minister's election campaign to Republic's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and his final campaign interview to Executive Editor Abhishek Kapoor. Alongside se were sensational #MPsOnSale sting on sitting MPs who showed mselves willing to compromise interests of those whom y claim to represent, Operation Karz Maafi sting that exposed falsehood in Congress' farm loan-waiver promise, and numerous ors.

vote counting for 2019 Lok Sabha polls will be held on May 23. Join Arnab on Republic Media Network for n-stop cover of sensational conclusion to general elections.