Republic Double Exit Poll for Meghalaya: While CVoter projects equal split between UPA and NDA, Jan Ki Baat projects UPA sweep

With polling in world's largest democracy coming to an end on Sunday with conclusion of seventh and final round of voting in general elections, 1.3 billion citizens of India including an estimated 900 million-strong electorate w await vote-counting on May 23 when identities of 542 ( Vellore polls were countermanded) newly elected members to lower house of India's Parliament will be revealed, and consequently, process of forming next government of India will enter its final st. Ahead of what promises to be a thrilling May 23, Republic Media Network has broadcast country's biggest exit poll - double exit poll in collaboration with nation's biggest pollsters Jan Ki Baat and CVoter - which presents a projection of what to expect on counting day, including granular projections from each of states and union territories.

In Meghalaya, battle is set between NDA alliance and UPA alliance for 2 Lok Sabha seats up for grabs, which polled in a single poll phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 11.

Republic-CVoter Exit Poll Projection: NDA Will Cross Halfway Mark, Modi Set To Form Government Again, Congress Likely To Fall Short Of 100 Mark

CVoter:

Seat Share:

In terms of seats, NDA and UPA are each predicted to win 1 seat.
NDA: 1 seat
UPA: 1 seat

Vote Share:

'Ors' are projected to lead pack garnering 66.1% of votes. UPA is projected to follow with 30.6% of votes, while NDA  is projected to trail with a mere 3.3% of votes. 

Ors: 66.1%
UPA: 30.6%
NDA: 3.3%

Jan Ki Baat:

Seat share:

In terms of seats, NDA ally NPP is projected to win seats, while UPA is projected to win 2 seats.
UPA: 2 seats
NDA (NPP): 0 seats

Republic-Jan Ki Baat Exit Poll Projection: NDA Will Form Government, Likely To Cross 300+ Mark Comfortably; Congress To Fall Short Of 100

Historical trend:

In 2014 General elections, Meghalaya had a voter turut of 68.8% in all phases, in which NDA ally -NPP which is a part of rth East Regional Political Front (NPEP) won 1 seat, while UPA won 1 seat.  

last two Assembly elections (60 seats) are seen to follow an increasing trend for NPP as it increased its win from 2 to 19 seats during 2018 under leadership of Conrad Sangma-led NPP. In a jolt to Congress, Meghalaya goverr had called NPP to form government as both UPA and NDA had 21 seats each. While voter turut remained constant at 87.7%, Congress diminished its foothold as its seat share fell from 29 seats to 21 seats in 2018 as saffron party formed an alliance with NPEP to form government.

In 2019, Assam has witnessed an aver voter turut of 71.32% in its single poll phase.  

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Key battles in Meghalaya: 

Shillong: battle centers around key issue of Mining as many mishaps regarding mining have occurred in state. BJP's Sanbor Shullai will face Congress' Vincent H Pala and UDP's Jemi Mawthoh.

Tura: Here ruling NPP MP Agatha Sangma faces Congress' Mukul Sangma and BJP's Rikman G Momin. Same issues of mining plague this constituency as current CM Conrad Sangma has repeatedly targetted his rival Mukul Sangma for being sluggish in banning mining in state.  

Recent political developments:

In January, state was under major fire when National Green Tribunal imposed a fine of whopping Rs 100 crore on Meghalaya government for failing to curb illegal coal mining in state after incident where at least 15 miners were trapped in 370 foot-deep illegal coal mine in Lumthari vill of East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya since December 13 and all efforts to pump water out of flooded mine have been in vain.

NGT Imposes Rs 100 Crore Fine On Meghalaya Government For Failing To Curb Illegal Mining

On a national scale:

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,  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.

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.

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