Exit polls predict comfortable wins for BJP in Gujarat, AAP in MCD

Himachal headed for a tight finish between BJP and Congress

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi after casting his vote during the second and final phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections, at Ranip area in Ahmedabad, on Monday. Photo: PTI

Aditi Phadnis New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Dec 06 2022 | 12:07 AM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was set to win the Gujarat Assembly elections comfortably, exit polls predicted, but they signalled a tight finish in Himachal Pradesh.

In the Delhi municipal elections, however, the saffron party seemed to be headed for a big defeat at the hands of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

A voter turnout of 59.19 per cent was recorded till 5 pm on Monday across 93 seats in the second and final phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections, said the Elections Commission (EC), down from nearly 70 per cent polling registered in these constituencies in 2017.

According to the exit polls,

Topics : exit polls BJP Gujarat Delhi municipal elections Aam Aadmi Party Gujarat elections AAP Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh elections Gujarat Assembly

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