West Bengal Exit Poll - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. The exit polls for the West Bengal Assembly elections have predicted a tight race between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- 2. According to the exit polls, the TMC is likely to win a majority of seats, but the BJP is expected to make significant gains and emerge as a strong opposition.
- 3. The exit polls suggest that the TMC is likely to win between 158-172 seats out of the total 294 seats in the West Bengal Assembly.
- 4. On the other hand, the BJP is projected to win between 115-125 seats, a significant increase from the 3 seats it won in the previous assembly elections.
- 5. The Left Front-Congress alliance, which was once a dominant force in West Bengal politics, is predicted to win only a handful of seats, according to the exit polls.
- 6. The exit polls also suggest that TMC Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to retain her seat in Nandigram, where she is pitted against BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari.
- 7. The exit polls indicate that the TMC has maintained its stronghold in the rural areas of West Bengal, while the BJP has made inroads in urban and semi-urban areas.
- 8. The high voter turnout in the West Bengal elections, which saw more than 80% of eligible voters casting their ballots, is expected to have a significant impact on the final results.
- 9. The exit polls have come under scrutiny for their accuracy, as they are based on a sample size of voters and may not necessarily reflect the actual outcome of the elections.
- 10. The final results of the West Bengal Assembly elections are scheduled to be announced on May 2, and until then, the political landscape in the state remains uncertain.