Himachal Pradesh Exit Poll Results 2022 LIVE: Most pollsters predict win for BJP, few predict a cliffhanger

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Current predictions for Himachal Pradesh

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'We Are Confident About Winning in Himachal Pradesh': Congress

#PollOfPoll | We are confident about winning in #HimachalPradesh. Our agendas found resonance with the voters of the state: Congress

Dr. Guru Prakash Paswan (@IGuruPrakash) and Advaita Kala (@AdvaitaKala) share their views @AnchorAnandN | @maryashakil | @Zakka_Jacob pic.twitter.com/jGxeMX2320— News18 (@CNNnews18) December 5, 2022

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Himachal Pradesh Looking at Hung Assembly With Both BJP, Congress Securing 33 Seats: Chanakya Survey

According to Chanakya Survey, Himachal Pradesh assembly elections might end up in cliffhanger as both BJP and Congress might secure 33 seats each. The minimum requirement for forming a government in the state is 35 seats. The state will see a tight fight, the pollster said.

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Times Now Navbharat ETG Exit Poll

The poll showed that the BJP will retain majority in Himachal Pradesh with 38 seats. The majority mark for the state Assembly is 35. Congress is expected to get 28 seats while the Aam Aadmi Party will possibly gather no seats. Others are likely to get 2 seats.

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Don't Think Anybody Took Us Seriously in Himachal Pradesh: AAP Spokesperson Brijesh Kalappa

#PollOfPolls: #GujaratElections don't look very good for us but as far as #Himachal is concerned I don't think anybody took us seriously: AAP Spokesperson Brijesh Kalappa (@brijeshkalappa) @AnchorAnandN | @maryashakil | @Zakka_Jacob#BattleForStates #ElectionsWithNews18 pic.twitter.com/mNF9vEelCP— News18 (@CNNnews18) December 5, 2022

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NewsX and P-Marq Exit Polls Predict Cliffhanger Between BJP, Congress in Himachal Pradesh

According to pollsters NewsX and P-Marq, Himchal Pradesh assembly election results might see a cliffhanger between BJP and Congress. NewsX predicted 32 to 40 seats for BJP and 27 to 34 seats for Congress in the state. Meanwhile, P-Marq predicted 34 to 39 seats for BJP and 27 to 33 seats for Congress. Despite so, several other pollsters seem to believe BJP will retain power in the state with a comfortable majority.

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Who all have conducted exit polls?

India Today has conducted its exit poll with Axis My India, ABP with C Voter, Times Now with ETG, Republic TV with P-Marq, NewsX with Jan Ki Baat, and News24 with Today's Chanakya

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Zee Survey, Jan Ki Baat Predict Over 30 Seats for BJP in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections

Both Zee Survey and Jan Ki Baat pollsters predicted a comfortable win for BJP in Himachal Pradesh, but the former predicting 35 to 40 seats, and the latter predicted 32 to 40 seats for BJP. Himachal Pradesh assembly has 68 seats in total.

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India Today-MyAxis predicts 44% votes share for Congress

Axis MyIndia is predicting a BJP loss, with the saffron party expected to have a 40% vote share in Himachal Pradesh.

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P-Marq predictions for Himachal

BJP: 37
Congress: 30
AAP: 1

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BJP to retain power in Himachal Pradesh: Republic Exit Poll Results

According to the Republic exit poll, the BJP looks set to retain power in Himachal Pradesh, but it will be a close fight with the Congress.

The BJP will likely win on 34 to 39 seats in the state assembly election while the Congress may claim victory on 28 to 33 assembly seats, Republic exit poll shows.

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High stakes for the Congress

The stakes are high for Congress which has installed a non-Gandhi Congress president after 24 years, with former chief Rahul Gandhi giving the campaign circuit a complete miss.

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Key Seats in Himachal Pradesh Elections 2022

Seraj, Nadaun, Haroli, Dharamshala, Shimla (rural), Kasumpti, Darang, Dalhousie, Fatehpur, Una, Dehra, Hamirpur, Nalagarh, and Mandi are the areas that constitute the key seats in Himachal Pradesh.

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Shimla Witnesses Lowest Turnout In Himachal

At 62.53 per cent, the voter turnout in Shimla was not only the lowest in the state but also came down by 1.4 per cent as compared to the 2017 elections, the data showed.

Urban Shimla's important localities, including government colonies, clocked one of the lowest polling percentages in the range of 50, pulling down Shimla Assembly seat's voter turnout to the lowest in the state.

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Himachal Votes In Record Numbers

Himachal Pradesh registered a record voter turnout of 75.6% in the Assembly Elections, according to data available with state poll authorities. The state voted in a single-phase on 12 November.

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Exit Polls To Be Announced Today

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 Exit Poll Results will be announced today. All eyes are set on Himachal Pradesh where the opposition Congress is hopeful of turning the tide against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party to return to power in the hill state.