PremiumPunjab Election Exit Poll LIVE: Punjab elections 2022 saw a multi-cornered contest during the Assembly elections this time. Key players like Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Shiromani Akali Dal-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance, and the Bharatiya Janata Party-former chief minister Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress party will be keenly looking at exit poll surveys as they'll reflect the mood of the state people. According to various poll pundits, Aam Aadmi Party looks like a serious challenger this time, which could hurt the prospects of the ruling Congress in Punjab.
Political parties had fought polls on the agenda of unemployment, drug abuse, development and corruption. As per the Election Commission of India, exit poll surveys can only be released after all phases of voting is over. Since UP is voting for the 7th and final phase, the exit poll surveys 2022 will be released only after that. To get all the latest updates on exit poll surveys for Punjab Assembly Polls 2022, read the LiveMint live blog.
Punjab Election Exit Poll LIVE: Prominent faces who were in the fray included Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, Aam Aadmi Party's chief ministerial face Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, former CMs Amarinder Singh and Parkash Singh Badal, and Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. Former chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma and former Union minister Vijay Sampla were also in fray.
Punjab Election Exit Poll LIVE: No pollster could predict the accurate poll outcome in the 2017 assembly elections in Punjab. AAP was declared as a major contender for power but most media houses had predicted a hung assembly in the state. Despite high hopes in exit poll surveys, AAP got 20 seats in the 117-member assembly.
These were the predictions for AAP in Punjab:
India Today-Axis: 42-51
India News-MRC: 55
India TV-CVoter: 59-67
News 24-Today's Chanakya: 54
ABP-Lokniti CSDS: 36-46
Punjab Election Exit Poll LIVE: Punjab recorded the lowest voter turnout in the current assembly polls as compared to the past three assembly elections. Some experts have said the decline in voter turnout simply means a limited AAP outreach. Also, they say that since the so-called wave was missing, which is apparent from low voter turnout, it simply means there could be a fractured mandate this time. And all the parties will get something, but all will fall short of forming a majority government. The exit poll surveys, however, could give us a hint as to which way the wind could be blowing in the most interesting state in India when it comes to elections.
Punjab Election Exit Poll LIVE: In the 2022 Punjab elections, a total of 1,304 candidates were in the poll fray. They included 93 women candidates and 2 transgenders. While most votes were recorded by Talwandi Sabo (83.67 per cent), Amritsar West recorded the lowest voter tunrout of 50.10 per cent.
Punjab Election Exit Poll LIVE: Punjab's exit poll surveys will be most watched in these elections, especially due to the multi-coloured contest with many key contenders. However, the UP exit poll surveys will be the deciding factor as they'll reflect the mood of the nation right now. India's biggest state UP is conducting the 7th and final phase of Assembly polls today. Once the final phase of voting is over, the media houses will start releasing their exit poll surveys. This time, UP seems to have a bipolar contest between the ruling BJP, led by Akhilesh Yadav, and Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party.
Punjab Election Exit Poll LIVE: During the assembly elections 2022 held in Punjab on February 20, over 70 per cent voter turnout was recorded for 117 Assembly seats. During the previous assembly polls in 2017, the state had recorded 77 per cent voter turnout. In the elections before that, Punjab had recorded a voter turnout of 78.20 per cent (2012), 75.45 (2007) and 65.14 per cent (2002).
Punjab Election Exit Poll LIVE: Exit poll surveys for five states, including Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, will be announced today. As per the ECI, media houses can release their exit poll surveys only after polling ends. Voting for the 7th and final phase is still undergoing in UP and is expected to go till 6 PM. The exit poll surveys for all the states, including Punjab, could be released around 7 pm.
Punjab Election Exit Poll LIVE: Former Punjab CM and Punjab Lok Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh, in his meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi today, said the BJP-led alliance will do well, and that his party, Punjab Lok Congress, and the BJP had done well in the state elections. "Let's see what happens," said the former chief minister told news agency ANI.
Punjab Election Exit Poll LIVE: As per the Election Commission of India, exit poll surveys can't be released from 7.00 am on February 10 to 6.30 pm on March 7. However, it is expected that as soon as voting ends, various media outlets will start releasing their surveys.
Punjab Election Exit Poll LIVE: During the previous Assembly elections in Punjab, Axis had correctly predicted Congress as the Winner party in Punjab.
Punjab Election Exit Poll LIVE: Exit polls for Punjab and four other states will be announced today evening once the last phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh gets over. The exit poll surveys of ABP News C Voter will be announced after 6 pm. ABP News and C Voter had conducted surveys across the state before the start of the elections. Soon after that, exit poll surveys of other institutions like India Today-Axis and Chanakya will be released.
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