Cong-NCP to win Maharashtra, Congress in Haryana: Exit polls

Exit polls by two television channels today projected that Maharashtra's ruling Congress-NCP alliance would emerge victorious in the state assembly elections and one of them predicted Congress victory in Haryana polls.

Exit polls by two television channels today projected that Maharashtra's ruling Congress-NCP alliance would emerge victorious in the state assembly elections and one of them predicted Congress victory in Haryana polls.

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IBN Lokmat-CNN IBN exit poll gave Congress-NCP combine between 135 and 145 seats in 288-member Maharashtra assembly with Congress surging ahead with 75-85 seats and its alliance partner NCP winning between 55 and 65.

Shiv Sena is projected to win between 55 and 65 seats and BJP emerging victorious in 45-55 seats, it said.

Raj Thackeray's MNS is seen by the exit poll as winning between eight and 12 constituencies while others and Independents 25-35 seats.

Star News predicted Congress victory in 89 seats and NCP in 48. With 137 seats, it put the ruling alliance within sniffing distance of 145 seats required for a simple majority.

The same exit poll showed Shiv Sena getting 62 seats and its ally BJP 51 seats. It gave MNS 12, Republican Party of India-led alliance five and others 21 seats.