Ranchi: As voting for the final phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls came to an end on Friday, exit polls predicted a slight edge for the Congress-RJD-JMM alliance over the incumbent BJP, with chances high for the collapse of the Raghubar Das government.
IANS-CVOTER-ABP
| BJP | 32 |
| CONG-RJD-JMM | 35 |
| AJSU | 05 |
| JVM | 02 |
| OTHERS | 07 |
As per the IANS-CVoter-ABP exit poll, the Bharatiya Janata Party can expect to win 32 seats which is less than its 2014 tally of 37 seats. The opposition Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal combine is expected to win 35 seats. The situation looks favourable for marginal players like the AJSU and JVM which can look forward to calling the shots in the event of both major players falling short.
INDIA TODAY - AXIS MY INDIA
| BJP | 22-32 |
| CONG-RJD-JMM | 38-50 |
| AJSU | 03-05 |
| JVM | 02-04 |
| OTHERS | 04-07 |
Though the India Today-Axis My India Exit Poll has also given a slight edge to the Congress-RJD-JMM alliance, the Opposition is given a better chance to cross the majority mark of 41. The BJP is expected to win between 22-32 seats, while the Opposition alliance is tipped to bag 38-50 seats.
In all the polls, Babulal Marandi-led Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) has emerged as the main gainer along with Sudesh Mahto-led All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU).
In the five-phase Jharkhand Assembly polls, BJP was harping on national issues, including the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that has sparked major unrest across the country.
The JMM-Congress-RJD combine, on the other hand, focussed on local issues and economic slowdown.
The state went to poll in five phases starting from November 30. The counting of votes will be held on December 23.
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