New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Several Exit polls on Monday predict a landslide win for BJP-Shiv Sena Combine in the just concluded elections to 288-seat Maharashtra assembly.
Times Now exit poll
BJP-Shiv Sena- 230
Congress – 48
Others- 10.
India Today-My Axis
BJP+SihivSena- 166-194
Congress+ 72-40
CNN-Ipsos
BJP+ShivSena- 243
Congress+ 41
Others – 4
NDTV
BJP-SS 211
Cong+ 64
Others 13.
A total of 3237 candidates from a host of parties besides independents are in the fray. BJP contested on 164 seats, while its alliance Shiv Sena has fielded candidates on 126 seats. Congress has fielded 147 candidates and the ally NCP has fielded 121. In 2014 elections, BJP won 122 seats, the Sena-63, the Congress-42 and the NCP-41.
