New Delhi:Exit polls on Monday predicted that the BJP will retain a majority in Gujarat, while most of them gave an edge to it in Himachal Pradesh, indicating the re-election of the ruling party in both states. However, two exit polls indicated a tight competition between the BJP and the Congress in Himachal Pradesh where results could go either way.
Most exit polls predicted a big mandate for the BJP in Gujarat in the range of 117-148 seats in the 182-member assembly, while the Congress was predicted to bag seats in the range of 30-51 seats. The Aam Aadmi Party was projected to bag anything between three and 13 seats. The majority mark in Gujarat is 92.
In Himachal Pradesh, the exit polls projected a range of 24-40 seats for the BJP and 26-40 seats for the Congress. The AAP was projected to bag seats in the range of 0-3. The majority mark is 35 seats.
Here is a brief account of the exit polls results by media outfits:
Gujarat exit polls
News X - Jan Ki Baat: BJP: 117-140 seats| Congress: 34-51 seats| AAP: 6-13 seats| Others: 1-2 seats
Republic TV:BJP: 128-148 seats| Congress: 30-42 seats| AAP: 2-10 seats| Others: 0-3 seats
TV9:BJP: 125-130 seats| Congress: 30-40 seats| AAP: 3-5 seats | Others: 3-7 seats