Wed Nov 20 14:49:22 UTC 2024: ## Conflicting Exit Polls Predict Tight Races in Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly Elections

**New Delhi, November [Date]** – Conflicting exit poll predictions have emerged for the recently concluded Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, leaving the political landscape uncertain ahead of the official results on November 23rd.

Several exit polls offer differing forecasts for Maharashtra. While five polls – Matrize, Peoples Pulse, Chanakya Strategies, Times Now-JVC, and Poll Diary – predict a victory for the BJP-led alliance (Mahayuti), three others – Dainik Bhaskar, P-Marq, and Lokshahi Marathi-Rudra – foresee a hung assembly. One poll, Electoral Edge, even projects a win for the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance.

The picture in Jharkhand is similarly unclear. While Matrize, Chanakya Strategies, and Peoples Pulse suggest an NDA advantage, Axis My INDIA and Electoral Edge predict a win for the JMM-led INDIA bloc. Dainik Bhaskar, Times Now-JVC, and P-Marq forecast a hung assembly.

In Maharashtra, the election saw a contest between the ruling Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena, and a faction of the NCP) and the MVA (Congress, another faction of the NCP, and Shiv Sena). In Jharkhand, the main battle was between the ruling JMM-led INDIA bloc and the BJP-led NDA.

It’s crucial to remember that exit polls are not always accurate, and the final results will only be known after the official counting on November 23rd. The 2019 Maharashtra election saw the BJP secure the most seats (105), followed by Shiv Sena (56) and Congress (44). Jharkhand’s elections were held in two phases, with the second phase concluding today.

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