Maharashtra Exit polls 2019 live updates: Voting in assembly election to conclude shortly, all eyes on exit polls

Voting for assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana across 378 constituencies will conclude at 6 pm on Monday, following which TV channels will shortly begin airing exit polls after the EC mandated half an hour gap.

Polling across 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra took place in a single phase election, where approximately 45% voters turned up to cast their vote till 5pm.

Exit polls are predictions based on responses of the people who have cast their votes. Assuming that the voters have correctly revealed their choice, pollsters predict the results much before the actual counting of votes.

Here are the live updates of exit polls:

BJP seeks second term

The BJP is seeking to come to power for a second term in Maharashtra. The party led by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is contesting on 164 seats, of which 14 are being contested by its smaller allies. Shiv Sena is contesting from 124 seats out of the 288 seats in the assembly.

Voters to seal fate of 3237 candidates in Maharashtra

As millions of voters cast their ballot in the Maharashtra assembly election today, they will be deciding the fate of 3237 candidates who are in the poll fray.

45% voter turnout in Maharashtra by 5 pm

By 5 pm, 45% voters turned up to cast their vote for Maharashtra assembly election. The voter turnout data is in accordance ECI’s Voter Turnout app.

TV channels to air exit polls shortly

Voting in Maharashtra will end at 6 pm and after a mandatory gap of half an hour, TV channels will begin airing exit polls.

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