Regional news channels predict big win for LDF

Thiruvananthapuram: Exit poll surveys by leading Malayalam television channels on Friday predicted a comfortable to landslide victory for the LDF government. On average, they predicted 68 to 120 seats for LDF and 20 to 70 seats for UDF. For NDA, the prediction is 0 to 2 seats.
While Asianet news channel predicted 77 to 86 seats for the LDF, Mathrubhumi television channel predicted a landslide victory with wins 104 to 120 seats. Asianet has predicted 52 to 61 seats for UDF and 2 to 5 seats for NDA. Mathrubhumi’s poll survey said the number of seats won by UDF would be anything between 20 and 36. The channel predicted 0 to 2 seats for the NDA. Manorama channel predicted 68 to 78 seats for LDF, 59 to 70 seats for UDF and 1 to 2 seats for NDA.
In several seats, these channels predict a photo finish. But, these channels came out with contradicting predictions in a number of seats that witnessed high-voltage flights. The list includes Nemom, Pala, Poonjar, Kazhakkoottam, Thrithala and Ambalappuzha. At least two television channels predicted victory for CPM candidate V Sivankutty in Nemom, the only sitting seat of BJP.
Almost every exit poll predicted an upper hand for LDF in northern and central Kerala and foretold a near-status quo in southern Kerala where LDF has prominence. National television channels had predicted a second term for the LDF government in exit poll results announced on Thursday.