Maharashtra exit poll highlights: With 120-186 seats, Mahayuti 2.0 Likely, projections say

BJP leader RP Singh said, “In both the states, BJP-NDA will get the blessings of the people. Maharashtra should have seen a higher polling percentage. Hope the final voter turnout will be above 70 per cent each for the two states.”

Union minister Ramdas Athawale said, “The way in the last 10 years, development has happened under the leadership of PM Modi, Maharashtra has received at least ₹10 lakh crore from the central govt...Maharashtra has benefitted from the central govt's schemes. In the last 2.5 years, whatever decisions taken by govt of Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, will also benefit Mahayuti.”

“These are exit polls, we saw what happened in Haryana. Exit polls show something else and the final result is something else...the truth is ground reality is different. We are people from the grassroots, we understand what is happening here. As of now what we have seen, it is an even fight...we have an edge. People have voted, let's wait for the 23rd (November),” NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto said.

Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal told ANI, "In the last six months, the Mahayuti government brought a lot of schemes and implemented them...The fake narrative which was being spread by them was busted. A 100% Mahayuti government will be formed. in Maharashtra

Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 58.43 per cent in the Assembly elections, where the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is projected to bag 120-186 seats, as per exit poll predictions. The figures are provisional, election officials said, adding 61.74 per cent polling was recorded in the 2019 elections.

Electoral Edge exit poll projected a clear win for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, comprising the Sharad Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Uddhav Thackeray camp of Shiv Sena.

Electoral Edge projections for Maharashtra:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 119

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 155

Others: 14

Here are the exit poll projections by some key pollsters so far:

1. People's Pulse:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 182

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 97

Others: 9

2. Matrize:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 150-170

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 110-130

Others: 8-10

3. P-Marq:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 137-157

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 126-146

Others: 2-8

4. News 24- Chanakya:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 152-160

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 130-138

Others: 6-8

5. Lokshahi Marathi-Rudra:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 128-142

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 125-140

Others: 18-23

6. Times Now-JVC:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 150-167

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 107-125

Others: 13-14

7. Poll Diary

Mahayuti (BJP+): 122-186

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 69-121

Others: 12-29

Congress in-charge for Maharashtra, Ramesh Chennithala said exit poll projections "do not reflect the reality". Most pollsters gave an edge to the Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Sena (Shinde faction) and the Ajit Pawar-led camp of the NCP.

"Maha Vikas Aghadi is very confident in forming government in Maharashtra. In the state, the people are against the present-day government at the state and centre. Exit polls are not reflecting the reality...People's sentiments are with us...We are touching on the real issues. BJP was always resorting to the people on communal lines. I feel people in Maharashtra will vote for Maha Vikas Aghadi and we will form govt...Exit polls are not telling the reality," Chennithala said.

Times Now-JVC exit poll has projected an easy win for the Mahayuti alliance, which comprises the BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) and the NCP (Ajit Pawar).

Times Now-JVC projections for Maharashtra:

BJP+: 150-167

Congress+: 107-125

Others: 13-14

As exit poll projections for Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024 gave an edge to the Mahayuti alliance, Congress's chief spokesperson in the state, Atul Londhe, said on Wednesday that, “Exit polls have lost their credibility.”

"We are not taking part in the exit polls. We trust only exact polls. Maha Vikas Aghadi will get comfortable to form government," he said.

Several pollsters have predicted a comfortable victory the Mahayuti alliance, which comprises the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Voting for the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024 took place on Wednesday, while counting of votes for the same is scheduled to take place on November 23, coinciding with the Jharkhand Assembly polls results.

People's Pulse:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 182

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 97

Others: 9

Matrize:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 150-170

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 110-130

Others: 8-10

P-Marq:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 137-157

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 126-146

Others: 2-8

News 24- Chanakya:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 152-160

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 130-138

Others: 6-8

Lokshahi Marathi-Rudra:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 128-142

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 125-140

Others: 18-23

The voting percentage has increased this time and it will give us an advantage, said Deputy CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as voting for the Maharashtra Assembly polls concluded and exit poll projections started coming in, predicting an NDA win.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is projected to win the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, with exit polls predicting 42-53 seats in the former's kitty.

Matrize projected 42-47 seats for NDA, 25-30 seats for the INDIA bloc and 1-4 for Others. Meanwhile, Peoples Pulse predicted 44-53 seats for the NDA, 25-37 for INDIA bloc and 5-9 seats for Others.

Track Jharkhand election exit poll projections here.

Lokshahi Marathi-Rudra has projected 128-142 seats for the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Lokshahi Marathi-Rudra exit poll projections for Maharashtra:

BJP+: 128-142

Congress+: 125-140

Others: 18-23

Several pollsters have predicted a ‘Maha’ victory the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024. Voting for the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024 took place today, while counting of votes for the same is scheduled to take place on November 23, coinciding with the Jharkhand Assembly polls results.

People's Pulse:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 182

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 97

Others: 9

Matrize:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 150-170

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 110-130

Others: 8-10

P-Marq:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 137-157

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 126-146

Others: 2-8

News 24- Chanakya:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 152-160

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 130-138

Others: 6-8

Lokshahi Marathi-Rudra:

Mahayuti (BJP+): 128-142

Maha Vikas Aghadi (Congress+): 125-140

Others: 18-23

Poll Diary exit poll projections for Maharashtra Assembly election has predicted 122-186 seats for the Mahayuti alliance, which comprises the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of Sena (UBT) and NCP (Sharad Pawar) and Congress have been projected to bag 69-121 seats.

P-Marq exit poll projections for Maharashtra

-BJP+: 137-157

-Congress+: 126-146

-Others: 2-8

Pollster Matrize has projected 150-170 seats for Mahayuti alliance, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance is predicted to bag 110-130 seats.

Matrize exit poll projections for Maharashtra

-BJP+: 150-170

-Congress+: 110-130

-Others: 08-10

Peoples Pulse Exit Poll 2024:

The ruling Mahayuti is poised for victory in Maharashtra, according to Peoples Pulse Exit Poll

Majority Mark: 145/288

Mahayuti: 182 (175-195)

MVA:* 97 (85-112)

Others: 9 (7-12)

The trends are in favour of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and we will win more than 175 seats, said state Congress chief Nana Patole. The MVA, in opposition in the state, comprises the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, the Sharad Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress.

While exit poll projections will be out shortly and predict the verdict of the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024, the big question - MVA or Mahayuti in the state - will get an answer on November 23, when the counting of votes takes place.

After casting her vote for the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024, Founder-Chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani said, "I have just cast my vote. It is an extremely proud feeling as a citizen of Mumbai to exercise my right to vote. I hope all Mumbaikars have come out and voted today..."

Exit poll projections for Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024 will start getting released by pollsters from 6:30 pm, a little after the conclusion of the polling for the state polls. Voting took place in a single phase on all 288 seats in Maharashtra and concluded at 6 pm.

Actor Shah Rukh Khan and family was seen exiting a polling booth in Maharashtra's in Mumbai after casting their votes in the Assembly elections in the state.

The voter turnout in Maharashtra at 5 pm stood at 58.22 per cent, with the Mumbai recording the lowest polling percentage at 49.07 per cent, and the highest in Gadchiroli - 69.63 per cent.