Mon Nov 25 10:04:38 UTC 2024: ## Conflicting Exit Polls Predict Tight Races in Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly Elections
**New Delhi, November [Date of Publication]** – Exit polls for the recently concluded Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections paint a mixed picture, with varying predictions for both states. Results for both states will be announced on November 23rd.
In Maharashtra, a highly contested battle between the ruling Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena, and a faction of the NCP) and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA; Congress, another Shiv Sena faction, and a faction of the NCP), five exit polls (Matrize, Peoples Pulse, Chanakya Strategies, Times Now-JVC, and Poll Diary) predict a BJP-led alliance victory. However, three others (Dainik Bhaskar, P-Marq, and Lokshahi Marathi-Rudra) forecast a hung assembly. One exit poll (Electoral Edge) even suggests an MVA win.
The Jharkhand election, a contest between the ruling JMM-led INDIA bloc and the BJP-led NDA, also yielded conflicting results. While Dainik Bhaskar, Times Now-JVC, and P-Marq predict a hung assembly, Matrize, Chanakya Strategies, and Peoples Pulse favor the NDA. Axis My INDIA and Electoral Edge, on the other hand, predict a clear INDIA bloc victory.
It is important to note that exit polls are not always accurate. The 2019 Maharashtra election saw the BJP win 105 seats, Shiv Sena 56, and Congress 44. Jharkhand’s election concluded with its final phase of voting on [Date of Final Phase Voting].
The significant discrepancies between the various exit polls highlight the uncertainty surrounding the final results, leaving voters in both states in suspense until the official count.
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