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If exit polls are correct, the main opposition, Indian National Congress (INC) and its allies are expected to defeat Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the national ruling party, in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir, indicating another blow for the party following its dismal performance in the national elections. However, Jammu & Kashmir can encounter a hung assembly as the exit polls indicate no clear majority for any alliance.
For Haryana:
Exit polls indicate INC is on course for a resurgence in Haryana. Several surveys predict INC could win between 44 to 61 seats, comfortably surpassing the majority mark of 46 in the 90-member Assembly. BJP, aiming for a third consecutive term, is expected to win 18 to 32 seats.
India Today-C Voter: INC 50-58 seats, BJP 20-28 seats.
Republic Bharat-Matrize: INC 55-62 seats, BJP 18-24 seats, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) 0-3, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) 3-6, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) 0.
Dainik Bhaskar: INC 44-54 seats, BJP 15-29 seats, JJP 0-1, INLD 1-5, AAP 0-1.
News 24: INC 55-62 seats, BJP 18-24 seats and 2-5 for others.
For Jammu & Kashmir:
Though the exit polls do not predict a clear majority of 46 seats for any single party, the INC alliance is poised to become the largest alliance in the region. Overall, the Congress-National Conference (Congress-NC) is projected to win 35 to 45 seats while BJP is expected to get 26 to 30 seats.
Axis My India: Congress-NC alliance 35-45 seats, BJP 24-34 seats, People's Democratic Party (PDP) 4-6 seats and 8-23 seats for Independent candidates.
India Today C-Voter: Congress-NC alliance 40-48 seats, BJP 27-32 seats and PDP is likely to win 6-12 seats.
Republic-Gulistan News: BJP and Congress-NC tied at 28-30 seats, PDP 5-7 seats.
Dainik Bhaskar: Congress-NC alliance 35-40 seats, BJP 20-25 seats, PDP 4-7 seats and 12-18 for others.
