Voting has ended for the three-phased 2020 Bihar assembly elections and anticipation is in the air to know who will sit on the throne of Pataliputra.
To carry over people till November 10, when results of the Bihar elections will be announced by the Election Commission, several exit polls have been conducted to capture the pulse of the Bihari voter.
Now, the results of different exit polls have started trickling in. While the results of the India Today-Axis My India 'exact' poll are out and show a resounding victory for the Mahagathbandhan, projections from six other exit poll majorly predict a hung Assembly in Bihar but the biggest winner is Tejashwi alliance.
HERE IS WHAT THE DIFFERENT EXIT POLLS SAY ABOUT THE BIHAR ELECTION RESULTS:
CVOTER
The CVoter exit poll put the Congress-RJD Mahagathbandhan ahead of the ruling NDA but only marginally. However, no alliance can be seen as getting a majority. According to CVoter, the grand alliance is likely to secure 120 seats while the NDA is expected to win on 116 seats.
JAN KI BAAT
On the other hand, the Jan ki Baat exit poll has predicted a likely majority for the Mahagathbandhan with the Tejashwi Yadav-led alliance expected to win 118-138 seats. On the other hand, the exit poll projected 91-117 seats will go in the NDA kitty this time.
POLLSTER | NDA | Mahagathbandhan | LJP | Others |
CVoter | 116 | 120 | 1 | 6 |
Jan Ki Baat | 91-117 | 118-138 | 5-8 | 3-6 |
TV9 Bharatvarsh | 115 | 120 | 4 | 4 |
ETG Bihar | 114 | 120 | 3 | 6 |
Today's Chanakya | 55 | 180 | 8 | |
DV Research | 110-117 | 108-123 | 4-10 | 8-23 |
TV9 BHARATVARSH
As per the TV9 Bharatvarsh exit poll, Bihar is headed for a hung assembly with the Mahagathbandan expected to win 120 seats and the NDA is likely to secure 115 seats.
ETG BIHAR
In line with the other exit polls, ETG Bihar predicted 120 seats for the Congress-RJD grand alliance and 114 seats for the BJP-JDU led NDA.
TODAY'S CHANAKYA:
The Today's Chanakya exit poll has predicted the biggest seat share gap between the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan. According to the Today's Chanakya exit poll, the Mahagathbandhan will likely sweep the Bihar elections with 180 seats while the NDA's tally is expected to be restricted to 55.
DV RESEARCH:
The DV Research exit poll sees no party winning a clear majority in Bihar assembly elections. It has predicted 110-117 seats for the NDA and 108-123 seats for the Mahagathbandhan in a close contest.
INDIA TODAY-AXIS MY INDIA POLL
Tejashwi Yadav is set to dislodge Nitish Kumar from power as the India Today-Axis My India Exit Poll predicts that Mahagathbandhan will win 139-161 seats, whereas Nitish Kumar-led NDA will be limited to 69-91 seats. LJP is projected to win three to five seats, while others, including AIMIM and RLSP, may win six to eight seats.
WHAT DOES BIHAR POLL OF POLLS SAYS?
Combining data from all exit polls on the Bihar elections, the poll of polls shows that Tejashwi Yadav and the mahagathbandhan will be winning the battle for Bihar come November 10, leaving the NDA far behind.
As per the Bihar poll of polls, the Tejashwi Yadav alliance will surpass the majority mark and is expected to get 133 seats while the NDA is predicted to enter the triple-digit territory with 100 seats.
POLLSTER | NDA | Mahagathbandhan | Others |
CVoter | 116 | 120 | 7 |
Jan Ki Baat | 104 | 128 | 11 |
TV9 Bharatvarsh | 115 | 120 | 8 |
ETG Bihar | 114 | 120 | 9 |
Today's Chanakya | 55 | 180 | 8 |
DV Research | 114 | 116 | 23 |
Axis My India | 80 | 150 | 12 |
POLL OF POLLS | 100* | 133* | 11* |