Exit Polls 2023: Congress Gets Chhattisgarh, Telangana; BJP To Sweep MP; Rajasthan Close

Madhya Pradesh (Total Seats-230, Majority-116)

• BJP: 124

• Congress: 102

• Others: 4

Rajasthan (Total Seats-199, Majority-100)

• BJP: 104

• Congress: 85

• Others: 10

Chhattisgarh (Total Seats-90, Majority-46)

• Congress: 49

• BJP: 38

• Others: 3

Telangana (Total Seats-119, Majority-60)

• Congress: 62

• BRS: 44

• BJP: 7

• AIMIM: 5

• Others: 1

Mizoram (Total Seats-40, Majority-26)

• ZPM: 17

• MNF: 14

• Congress: 7

• BJP: 1

• Others: 1

As per various exit polls, the BJP is set for a comfortable win in Madhya Pradesh while it also leads in Rajasthan. MP was seen to be an uphill task with reported anti-incumbency and fatigue with the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government. Rajasthan on the other hand may well follow its 25-year-old pattern of voting the incumbent out every election—this time being Ashok Gehlot-led Congress.

The Congress is expected to retain power in Chhattisgarh, albeit with a smaller majority. The grand old party is also projected to win in Telangana, the second southern state after Karnataka to fall in its kitty.

Telangana CM KCR is staring at a defeat. Though it is still projected to be running a close second to the Congress. The BJP is confined to single digits.

The India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicts the BJP returning to power in Madhya Pradesh with a comfortable majority. The state assembly has a total 230 seats.

India Today-Axis My India:

• BJP: 140-162

• Congress: 68-90

• Others: 0-3

The Mizo National Front (MNF) led by Chief Minister Zoramthang has the chance to return to power in Mizoram as per Times Now-ETG and ABP News-C Voter.

ABP News-C Voter:

• MNF: 15-21

• ZPM: 12-18

• Cong: 2-8

• BJP: 0

Times Now-ETG:

• MNF: 14-18

• ZPM: 10-14

• Congress: 9-13

• BJP: 0-2

The News 24-Today's Chanakya exit poll predicts the BJP returning to power in Madhya Pradesh with over 150 seats. The state assembly has a total 230 seats.

• BJP: 151

• Congress: 74

• Others: 5

Telangana will see the Congress clinching the majority mark, as per Republic TV- Matrize and Jan Ki Baat. The state assembly has a total 119 seats.

Jan Ki Baat:

• BRS: 40-55

• Congress+: 48-64

• BJP+: 7-13

• AIMIM: 4-7

Republic TV- Matrize:

• BRS: 46-56

• Congress+: 58-68

• BJP+: 4-9

• AIMIM: 5-7

The Dainik Bhaskar and India Today-Axis My India exit polls predicts the Congress and BJP in neck-to-neck contest in Rajasthan. The state assembly has a total 200 seats, however, polling for one was postponed.

Dainik Bhaskar:

• BJP: 95-115

• Congress: 105-120

• Others: 0-15

India Today- Axis My India:

• BJP: 80-100

• Congress: 86-106

• Others: 9-18

The India TV- CNX exit poll predicts the Congress and its allies beating the incumbent BRS in Telangana with a big margin. The state assembly has a total 119 seats.

• Congress +: 63-79

• BRS: 31-47

• BJP+: 2-4

• AIMIM: 5-7

The ABP News-C Voter exit poll predicts the Congress returning to power in Chhattisgarh, albeit with a smaller majority. The state assembly has a total 90 seats.

• BJP: 36-48

• Congress: 41-53

• Others: 0-4

The Jan Ki Baat poll predicts the Congress and its allies beating the incumbent BRS in Telangana. The state assembly has a total 119 seats.

• BRS: 40-55

• Congress+: 48-64

• BJP+: 07-13

• AIMIM: 4-7

The Times Now-ETG poll predicts the BJP winning power in Rajasthan with a big margin, while the incumbent Congress is set for big losses. The state assembly has a total 200 seats, however, polling for one was postponed.

• BJP: 108-128

• Congress: 56-72

The TV 9 Bharatvarsh poll predicts the BJP winning power in Rajasthan, though the Congress is running close. The state assembly has a total 200 seats, however, polling for one was postponed.

• BJP: 100-110

• Congress: 90-100

• Others: 5-10

The Republic TV P-Marq and Matrize poll predicts the Congress returning to power in Chhattisgarh, though the BJP is running close. The state assembly has a total 90 seats.

• Congress: 44-52

• BJP: 34-42

• Others: 0-2

The India TV-CNX exit poll predicts the Congress returning to power in Chhattisgarh. The state assembly has a total 90 seats.

• Congress: 46-56

• BJP: 30-40

• Others: 3-5

The Axis My India & India Today exit poll predicts the Congress returning to power in Chhattisgarh. The state assembly has a total 90 seats.

• Congress: 40-50

• BJP: 36-46

• Others: 1-5

The Republic P-Marq exit poll predicts the BJP returning to power in Madhya Pradesh. The state assembly has a total 230 seats.

• BJP: 118-130

• Congress: 97-107

• Others: 0-2

Telangana has reported a 63.94% voter turnout recorded till 5:00 pm according to the Election Commission.

Over the course of November, the fate of over 5,000 candidates in the fray in five assembly elections were sealed. As per political observers, a close contest is expected in the Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and in Telangana.

In Rajasthan, the incumbent Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government stares at the revolving door pattern in the state where voters have changed governments every five years for the past quarter century. Based on that precedent, the BJP is in a position to win back power.

In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's rein of nearly 15 years has brought about fatigue. The BJP has had an uninterrupted spell in power since 2003, except for a brief 15 month period after the 2018 polls when Congress managed to form government. Kamal Nath-led Congress has campaigned heavily this time to ride on anti-incumbency and welfare and caste politics.

India's newest state, Telangana, is just a decade old and in that time has only seen one party in power -- the Bharat Rashtra Samithi or BRS. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is hoping to clinch a third term, but his government faces anti-incumbency at the local level. The Congress, energised by its victory in neighbouring Karnataka in May, has campaigned fiercely and is expected to gain significantly. The BJP is likely to be a marginally player.

Polls have closed for the Telangana assembly elections. It has seen a 51.89% voter turnout till 3 p.m. on Thursday as per latest available figures from the Election Commission.

That brings an end to the final round of polling in five states—Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana—ahead of the crucial 2024 general elections.

The votes will be counted on Dec. 3.

Ahead of the election results, psephologists from various agencies are set to come out with their exit polls for the five state elections.

Rajasthan (Nov. 25):

The turnout in 199 seats in Rajasthan reached 72.37%. The state has a total of 200 assembly seats, but polling in the Karanpur seat of Sriganganagar district was postponed following the death of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Koonar.

Madhya Pradesh (Nov. 17):

In Madhya Pradesh, 72.05% of voters had exercised their mandate for 230 Assembly seats.

Chhattisgarh (Nov. 7 and 17):

The polls in Chhattisgarh were held in two phases for 70 assembly seats. Phase one saw a turnout of 71.11%, while the second reported 69.03%.

Mizoram (Nov. 7):

The voter turnout was 75.68% for the 40-seat Legislative Assembly in Mizoram.