West Bengal Exit Poll results: TMC walks tightrope; huge gain for BJP
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West Bengal exit polls 2021 highlights: An all out high-octane campaign by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may fail to fetch power for it in Bengal, exit polls showed. The ruling TMC, led by Mamata Banerjee may grab 152-64 seats, according to ABP-Cvoter survey. According to a poll of polls by NDTV, TMC is winning 156 seats and the BJP will be limited to 121 seats in the Assembly of 291 seats.
The election strategist for the Trinamool Congress, Prashant Kishor, believes that the BJP will not be able to cross 100 seats. He even put his job on the line, saying, “If the BJP wins more than 100 seats in Bengal, then I will leave this job… I will do something else but not this work.”
Meanwhile, BJP is confident of throwing Mamata Banerjee out of power.
West Bengal election result 2021: Votes will be counted on 2 May.
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West Bengal Exit Poll results 2021: Here's what pollsters predict
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West Bengal Exit Poll results 2021: TMC expected to win 104-121 seats; BJP 162-185, predicts Jan Ki Baat
As per Jan Ki Baat survey, Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) is expected to win something between 104-121 seats, whereas BJP will get 162-185 and Left+ to get 3-9. Voting for 294 assembly seats in West Bengal were held in eight phases.
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West Bengal Exit Poll result LIVE: Tight edge for TMC; huge gain for BJP
West Bengal Exit Poll result LIVE: Tight edge for TMC; huge gain for BJP
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BJP is projected to win 138-148 seats defeating the TMC, predicts Republic-CNX Exit polls
BJP: 138-148 seats
TMC: 128-138 seats
Left: 11-21 seats
Others: 0
Party wise seat share:
BJP: 138-148 seats
TMC: 126-136 seats
Left: 4-8 seats
Congress: 6-9 seats
ISF: 1-3 seats
Others: 1-3 seats
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The Congress-Left-ISF tie-up is expected get 14-25 seats in Bengal, Times Now-CVoter Exit Poll predicts
The Congress-Left-ISF tie-up is expected get 14-25 seats in Bengal, Times Now-CVoter Exit Poll predicts
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West Bengal Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: Republic-CNX poll projects BJP passing halfway mark
West Bengal Exit Poll Results 2021 LIVE: Republic-CNX poll projects BJP passing halfway mark.
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West Bengal exit poll results LIVE: ABP C-Voter exit poll predicts TMC win in Bengal
Vote percentage on 292 seats as per ABP C-Voter survey
TMC: 42.1% votes ; 152-64 seats
BJP: 39% votes ; 109-21 seats
Congress+ : 15.4% votes ; 14-25 seats
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West Bengal exit poll results LIVE: Poll of polls gives TMC 149 seats and BJP 160
West Bengal exit poll results LIVE: Poll of polls gives TMC 149 seats and BJP 160
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These predictions serve two purposes -- provide real time data on voting trends, and electorate's views on election issues and candidates. But they have a problematic history.
West Bengal exit poll results LIVE: Exit polls indicate trend, not actual results: Experts
Before the actual results are out, the demand for the exit poll data usually outweighs the accuracy of its prediction, as these polls normatively indicate what the nation could expect on the counting-day.
These predictions serve two purposes -- provide real time data on voting trends, and electorate's views on election issues and candidates. But they have a problematic history.
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West Bengal election 2021: Polling conducted peacefully today across 11,860 polling stations, says EC
West Bengal election 2021: Polling conducted peacefully today across 11,860 polling stations in Phase 8, says EC
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West Bengal elections 2021: 76.07% voter turnout recorded till 5:30 pm
West Bengal Elections 2021 | According to Election Commission of India (ECI), 76.07 per cent voter turnout till 5.32pm for the eight and last phase of West Bengal elections.
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West Bengal election LIVE: BJP agents beaten up by unindentified people, according to media reports
Two BJP agents in booth numbers 166 and 167 in the Daskal village of Birbhum district were allegedly abducted by people in motorcycles and beaten up mercilessly. The victims were found lying unconscious on the side of a road and have now been shifted to hospitals.
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Exit polls 2021 LIVE updates: Who conducts the exit polls?
The polls are conducted by private firms and media organisations such as Today's Chanakya, ABP-Cvoter, News18, India Today-Axis, Times Now-CNX, NewsX-Neta, Republic-Jan Ki Baat, Republic-CVoter, ABP-CSDS and Chintamani.
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West Bengal election 2021 LIVE: 76.07% voter turnout recorded till 5.30 pm
West Bengal election 2021 LIVE: 76.07% voter turnout recorded till 5.30 pm
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West Bengal Elections 2021: 68.46% voter turnout recorded till 3pm
According to Election Commission of India (ECI), 68.46 per cent voter turnout recorded till 3 pm for the eight and last phase of West Bengal elections.
Malda - 70.85%
Murshidabad - 70.91%
Kolkata north - 51.40%
Birbhum - 73.92%
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First Published: Apr 29 2021 | 7:08 AM IST
