Exit Polls say BJP to retain Gujarat, rout Congress in Himachal |
India`s Exit Polls on December 15 almost unanimously predicted that BJP would return to power in Gujarat and rout Congress in Himachal Pradesh. While the polls disagreed on the scale of the party`s victory in Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s home state, they clearly pointed that it wasn`t even a close fight. The lowest forecast is 99 seats for BJP in the 182-member Gujarat assembly. This could be a huge boost for BJP, which was seen by many to be battling Patidar anger as well as resentment over demonetisation, GST and an agrarian crisis in Gujarat. It would also strengthen the feeling that BJP is set for another term at the Centre in 2019 with the Modi magic still running strong. For Congress, the rout would spell disaster for Rahul Gandhi who has just been anointed President of the party, and would most definitely be seen as his inability to deliver votes. In the case of Himachal Pradesh, there is consensus on a BJP win, with all except one poll predicting a massive win for the party with anywhere between 42 and 55 seats in the 68-member assembly. The only poll that saw it as a somewhat close contest was ABP News-CSDS, which projected 35-41 seats for BJP and 26-32 for the Congress.
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