Exit Poll 2022 Results Highlights: BJP projected to win Uttar Pradesh, AAP in Punjab

As the Poll of Polls gives a snapshot projection of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party took a dig at the key opponent- the Samajwadi Party. Taking to microblogging site Twitter, BJP's Keshav Prasad Maurya wrote," In the exit polls itself, the claims of SP and Shri Akhilesh Yadav Ji and the cycle have been falsified, which makes it clear that the people of UP are going to make the Samajwadi Party 'the Samaptwadi Party' on March 10."

" I will give you a sample and you will know what is happening in Uttar Pradesh", says Ratnakar Tripathi of Congress, refuting the polls numbers predicted by P-Marq for Uttar Pradesh. 

"We are very confident that the people of Uttar Pradesh have voted for safety security, for peace. They have voted against Gunda Raj. During the regime of the Samajwadi Party, riots were an everyday thing as the goons and mafias were all roaming around freely. But with the coming of the BJP under Yogi Adityanath, the goons and mafias started to feel happier inside the jail," says Nupur Sharma, National Spokesperson of BJP. 

While the results of the Goa Assembly election will be out on March 10, P-MARQ predicted a neck-to-neck fight between BJP and the Congress-led alliance. Both the ruling BJP and Congress-GFP alliance are projected to win 13-17 seats. On the other hand, AAP is likely to open its account in the state for the first time ever with the possibility of bagging 2-6 seats. TMC-MGP too can garner 2-4 seats. Others which might include Independents or candidates put by parties such as NCP and Shiv Sena might get up to 4 seats. 

In Punjab, the Chanakya Exit Poll has predicted the Aam Aadmi Party leading the race by bagging the most 100 seats out of 117 seats. The Indian National Congress emerges as the second-largest party winning 10 seats. The Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party, are predicted to win 6 and 1 seats respectively. 

In Manipur, the P-MARQ Exit Poll has predicted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading the race by bagging the most 27-31 seats out of 60 seats. The Indian National Congress emerges as the second-largest party winning 11-17 seats. The National People’s Party (NPP) and the Naga People’s Front (NPF) remain behind INC with 6-10 and 2-6 seats respectively.

The P-Marq Exit polls projected that BJP will cross the halfway mark of 35 seats, retaining the 70-seat Uttarakhand Assembly. BJP is projected to be the single largest party, surpassing Congress by a handful of seats. The ruling BJP faces strong opposition from Congress and a rising AAP.

Three days prior to the counting of votes of assembly elections in Punjab, the P-Marq Exit Polls on Monday gave a snapshot projection of the results. As per P-Marq, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is to win Punjab with a majority as the Indian National Congress (INC) appears to be way behind, followed by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) alliance and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance. 

The P-Marq Exit Poll projected AAP to win 62-70 seats while INC is to win 23-31 seats. The SAD and the BJP are projected to win 16-24 seats and 1-3 seats respectively. Also, others are projected to win 1-3 seats, in the 117 member assembly of Punjab. 

The P-MARQ exit poll has predicted that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led BJP+ is likely to cross the majority mark and is projected to win 240 seats (+-15) in the 403-member Assembly. On the other hand, Samajwadi Party+ is looking to bag 140 seats (+-10). Other parties are likely to have small gains. BSP is likely to bag 17 seats, Congress 4 (+-2) and others 2 seats (+-2).

With the assembly elections in five states about to conclude, the Polls of Exit Polls will unveil a snapshot projection of the seats being gained by the parties in the fray, in a few minutes. For minute to minute updates, tune in to:- 

In the 2017 Uttarakhand Assembly election, the Harish Rawat-led Congress government lost power after BJP won 57 seats in the 70-member House. 

In the 2017 Goa Assembly polls, BJP suffered a big blow in the absence of its stalwart leader Manohar Parrikar as it could win only 13 seats in contrast to Congress whose candidates won in 17 constituencies. However, BJP staked claim to form the government with the support of 3 MGP MLAs, 3 GFP MLAs, two Independents and an NCP MLA under the leadership of Parrikar who resigned as the Defence Minister. After he passed away on 17 March 2019, the then Assembly Speaker Pramod Sawant replaced him.

In the 2017 Punjab Assembly election, Congress won a whopping 77 seats in the 117-member House, whereas AAP emerged as the second-largest party with 20 seats. On the other hand, Shiromani Akali Dal which was in alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party could win only 18 seats.

In the 2017 Manipur Assembly election, Congress emerged as the single-largest party by winning 28 seats in the 60-member House whereas BJP bagged 21 seats. Even as it harboured hopes of forming a government in the state again, BJP thwarted its plans by forging a post-poll alliance with the National People's Party, the Naga People's Front and LJP. Thus, the saffron party which had drawn a blank in the 2012 polls formed a government in Manipur for the first time with N Biren Singh taking oath as the Chief Minister on March 15, 2017.

In the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, BJP won a whopping 312 seats in the 403-member House, whereas BSP could win only 19 seats. On the other hand, the SP-Congress alliance failed to bear fruit as it could win in only 54 constituencies.

The single-phase Assembly elections in Goa held on February 14, saw a high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent in polling for the 40 assembly seats, as per the Election Commission of India. 

In Uttarakhand, the single-phase assembly elections took place on February 14. The elections that took place across 70 constituencies saw a voter turnout of  62.5 per cent, as per the Election Commission of India. 

The single-phased Punjab assembly elections took place on February 20. In the elections that took place across 117 constituencies, the voter turnout was marked at 72 per cent, as per the Election Commission of India. 

Assembly elections in Manipur were held in 2 phases. In the first phase that took place on March 1, polling was held in 38 constituencies and the voter turnout was recorded at 84 per cent. In the second phase on March 6, polling in 22 constituencies concluded with the voter turnout recorded at 78 per cent.

Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh have been held in 7 phases.  In phase one, where 58 constituencies went to the polls on February 10, turnout was 62.43% while in the second phase, where polling was held in 55 seats on February 14, turnout was 64.66%.  Phase three of polling on February 20, when 59 seats went to the polls, saw a turnout of 62.28%. 

In phase four of polls in 59 seats on February 23, there was a total turnout of 62.76% whereas, in phase five of polling on February 27 with 61 constituencies, the turnout was 58.33%.  Phase six of polling on March 3, when  57 seats went to polls, saw a turnout of 55.79%. 

The seventh and the last phase is presently underway. The turnout till 3 PM is. 46.40%. 

With the voting for the seventh and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections ending today, all eyes are now focussed on the Exit Poll Results that could hold a clue to people’s mood in five states where elections were held.

While Goa and Uttarakhand voted in a single phase on February 14, Punjab went to the polls on February 20. The hill state of Manipur voted in two phases – on February 28 and March 5. On the other hand, Uttar Pradesh held elections in seven phases between February 10 to March 7.

As per the directives of the Election Commission of India, the exit poll findings can be released only after voting concludes in all the states.

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The exit polls of all states with detailed analysis of every constituency will be released between 6 to 7 PM today, March 7 after voting concludes in Uttar Pradesh.