J&K Exit Poll Results 2024 Highlights: The exit polls have predicted an edge for the Congress-National Conference alliance in the union territory, however, no exit poll has predicted a landslide victory for any party. Overall, Congress-NC are likely to win on 35-45 seats while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to get 28-30 seats. The majority mark in J&K is 46.
The three-phase elections for Jammu & Kashmir’s 90 seats wrapped up on October 1, marking the first assembly elections in the Union Territory since 2014. In the last Assembly elections, no party had secured the majority as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won 28 seats, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 25, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) won 15, and the Congress won 12. However, the BJP lent its support to the PDP to form a coalition government.
Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 Exit Poll Results Live Updates: Exit polls predict potential election winners, projected margins, and key factors influencing voter behavior.
The Congress-National Conference alliance is headed for a tough competition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir but is predicted to have an edge with at least three pollsters projecting at least 35-40 seats for the alliance. However, no pollster has predicted a clear majority for any party. Read more
In the 2014 Assembly election, exit polls had predicted a hung Assembly, but the final results gave a slight advantage to the PDP over the BJP, NC, and Congress. The CVoter exit poll had predicted that no party would secure the 44-seat majority required in the 87-member House. It projected the PDP to lead with 32-38 seats, followed by the BJP with 27-33, the NC with 8-14, and Congress with 4-10. However, when the results were declared, the PDP secured 28 seats, the BJP 25, the NC 15, and Congress 12.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to win 23-27 seats out of 90 seats in Jammu and Kashmir, according to Peoples Pulse.
In 2014, many exit polls predicted a hung assembly for the former state of Jammu and Kashmir. Their predictions turned out to be correct, as the elections did not yield a decisive winner, leading to a coalition government formed by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The National Conference (NC) and Congress formed an alliance for these elections, while the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were other major contenders running independently.
Various pollsters will announce the J&K Exit Poll Results 2024 after 6 p.m. on Saturday. Leading news channels and pollsters can only announce the results after voting in Haryana concludes.
In the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) won 28 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 25, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) claimed 15 seats, and the Congress won 12. However, no party attained a majority.
The Jammu and Kashmir elections were held in three phases, with voter turnout reaching 61.38% in the first phase on September 18, 57.31% in the second phase on September 25, and 65.48% by 5 p.m. during the final phase on October 1.