4 hours Ago By Daily Excelsior
NEW DELHI, Oct 5: Several Exit Polls on Saturday predicted a clear majority for the Congress in Haryana. ‘Dainik Bhaskar’ predicted the Congress getting 44-54 seats and the BJP 15-29 seats in the 90-member Haryana Assembly. The Republic-Matrize poll put the Congress tally even higher at 55-62 seats as against the BJP’s 18-24.
The Red Mike-Datansh Exit Poll gave the Congress 50-55 seats in Haryana and the BJP at 20-25, while Dhruv Research pegged the Congress at 50-64 and the BJP 22-32. Peoples’ Pulse Exit Poll gave the Congress 49-60 seats and the BJP 20-32 seats in Haryana. Meanwhile, a recent survey by the Centre for Global Studies at Delhi University predicted that the Congress is set to form the Government in Haryana.
The online survey, carried out between September 11 and October 3, involved 8,429 voters across 90 constituencies in each State. According to the survey results, the Congress is expected to secure 46 seats out of 90 in Haryana, edging out the BJP, which is predicted to win 38 seats. The centre’s study is part of the CGS Review series, marking the 12th major election survey conducted by the institute.
Around 700 students and researchers from various universities participated in the survey. Professor Sunil K Chaudhary, Director of the Centre for Global Studies (CGS), described the results as a sign of India’s “democratic rise”, contrasting it with the “democratic instability” seen in some Western nations, the survey report stated. (PTI).
