Punjab Assembly Election 2022 Exit Poll Results Updates: The Punjab Exit Polls 2022 have arrived and its celebration time for the Aam Aadmi Party. If the latest numbers of the major exit polls are to be believed, Bhagwant Mann is all set to be the next Chief Minister of Punjab. The AAP will roar to a thumping majority, predicts the exit polls of Axis My India, Times Now and Chanakya. While both Axis My India and Times Now have given 70 seats to AAP, the Chanakya exit poll forecasts 100 seats for the Aam Aadmi Party. The most clear-cut observation in the exit poll trends is the huge setback for the BJP. The farmers’ angst completely decimated the BJP in Punjab. Its former political partner Shiromani Akali Dal also felt the heat.
Punjab, which went to polls in a single phase on February 20, witnessed a multi-cornered battle between the Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party which contested polls this time without its long-time ally Shiromani Akali Dal. A regional force to reckon with in Punjab, Akali Dal severed its ties with its political partner of 24 years over the now-repealed farm laws.
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As per Election Commission data, a total of 1304 candidates were in fray for polls to choose new legislators to the 117-seat Punjab Assembly. Their fate will be decided by around 2.14 crore voters that exercised their voting rights on February 20 last month.
Punjab Assembly Election Exit Polls 2022 Highlights
The exit poll by TV9 Bharatvarsh-Polstrat says that the Aam Aadmi Party will win between 56 and 61 seats on March 10.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi met Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday and raised the issue of change in rules for appointment of top officers in Bhakra Beas Management Board and the safe return of Punjab students stuck in war-hit Ukraine. Channi refrained from any direct comment on the exit polls that predicted a clear majority for AAP in Punjab. After meeting Shah, Channi told reporters that he has raised the issue of change of rules for appointment of top members of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) and has been assured by the Union home minister that the matter will be resolved soon. - PTI
A few exit polls also forecast a hung assembly in Punjab, the only poll-bound state where the Congress is in power, while giving a clear edge to the AAP. - PTI
If one looks at the exit poll results by Axis My India, it clearly shows how the AAP made a massive turnaround in the last five years. The AAP is likely to gain around 60 more seats than 2017, shows Axis My India data. Were voters of Punjab extremely unhappy with both the Congress and the Akalis? Well, the exit polls do say that.
The Axis My India exit poll says that the Aam Aadmi Party will get 41 per cent of the votes in Punjab. The narrative in Punjab is that this was the vote for change.
NewsX-Neta exit poll has also predicted super show by the AAP. The current predictions by NewsX-Neta show 56-61 seats in Punjab polls. While the Congress will be reduced to 24-29 seats, the BJP will get 1-6 seats. The Akalis will get up to 26 seats, the NewsX-Neta Exit Poll says.
"Let's just wait for 3 more days as the situation will be clear on March 10," says Congress leader Sunil Jakhar when asked about early exit polls showing AAP forming govt in Punjab - ANI
The Aam Aadmi Party is the current favourite of the exit polls. Today's Chanakya says that the APP will win around 100 seats in the Punjab Assembly Elections on March 10. The Charanjit Singh Channi-led Congress will bag just 10 seats. The BJP will barely open its account with just one seat, predicts Today's Chanakya exit polls. Akali Dal, the regional power in Punjab will get only 6 seats, Chanakya says.
The Aam Aadmi Party is the clear winner as far as the exit polls are concerned. The Times Now Exit poll predicts 70 seats for AAP. The Congress' political fortune set to nosedive to just 22 seats in the Punjab Assembly, forecasts Times Now. while the BJP will get 5 seats, it's ex-ally Shiromani Akali Dal will settle at 19 seats, the Times Now Exit Poll says.
The Shiromani Akali Dal will get anywhere between 7 and 11 seats in the Punjab Assembly Elections, predicts Axis My India exit poll.
The Axis My India is predicting a dismal show by the BJP. The ruling party at the Centre will see just single-digit show in Punjab. The Axis My India numbers show that the BJP's Punjab tally at 1-4 seats.
The Axis My India exit poll says that the current incumbent government led by Charanjit Singh Channi will manage to win between 19 to 31 seats in Punjab.
Axis My India exit poll forecasts landslide victory for the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab. The Axis My India data predicts that the AAP will win somewhere between 76 and 90 seats.
Charanjit Singh Channi, the chief minister of Punjab is in Delhi. News agency ANI posted clip of his cavalcade entering the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
For the uninitiated, March 9 is the day when the government officials will cast their votes for the Punjab Assembly Elections. But AAP is not happy about the way things are happening. Harpal Singh Cheema, senior AAP leader, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly has slammed the poll panel saying that several government officials who were on the election duty have still not received ballot papers.
From the Election Commission to the political parties, every major player has tried to woo voters and bring them to the polling centres. However, the past records show that things have been rather subdued in terms of the voter turnout. This election was no different. In fact, an IE report says that at 72 per cent, Punjab saw lowest voters' turnout in the last 15 years.
An Indian Express analysis shows that out of 10 first time voters, only 6 exercised their voting rights. This means that only 57 per cent first-time voters pressed the EVM buttons on the polling day.
All parties are waiting for the 7 Pm surveys. While most are refraining from making any comment, ex-Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has said that his newly-launched Lok Congress Party and the BJP have done 'well' in this polls. News agency ANI quoted him saying that, ' I am not a Pundit.' He said that he can't make any prediction as of now. Captain is among those who have opted for wait and watch policy.
Earlier, we told you about the candidates facing criminal charges in terms of percentage. A closer look at the ADR data shows that of the 1,276 candidates who were analyzed, 315 were found to have criminal cases against them in their official poll affidavit. When we look at those with serious criminal cases, the number f candidates in Punjab stands at 218.
If we look at the combined data of all five states, 72 per cent candidates from the National Parties such as the BJP and the Congress are crorepatis. When we look at the regional players, the ADR report says that 54 per cent candidates of the regional parties are crorepatis.
The ADR survey says that the Akali Dali has maximum number of candidates with self-declared cases. The data shows that as many as 68 per cent of the SAD candidates contesting in Punjab Assembly elections had declared criminal cases in their poll affidavits. Another key point is that 63 per cent of the Akali Dal contestants have serious criminal cases filed against them.
The ADR report that analysed the affidavits of the candidates during the Punjab Assembly Elections 2022 observed that there are about 25 per cent candidates who have criminal cases filed against them. Another observation by the ADR says that 17 per cent candidates in Punjab have serious criminal cases against them.