“Confident that we’ll repeat in Jharkhand, bring change in Maharashtra”: Congress’ Surendra Rajput on exit-polls

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 21 (ANI): As exit polls predicted that the BJP-led NDA will win both Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, Congress leader Surendra Rajput said on Thursday that they are confident that they will repeat in Jharkhand and will bring a change in Maharashtra.

Speaking to ANI, Rajput said, “The exit poll was showing them crossing 400 and our government being formed in Haryana. The exit poll was neither right for them nor for us. Whatever attitude the public had towards these “Gaddars”, we have full hope that the MVA government will be formed in Maharashtra. Women, farmers, and youth, none of them wants a Mahayuti government to be formed. We are confident that we will repeat in Jharkhand and we will bring about a change in Maharashtra.”

The ruling Mahayuti is poised to retain power in Maharashtra and the NDA also has an edge to form government in Jharkhand, exit polls predicted on Wednesday as polling concluded in the two states.

Most exit polls also predicted that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) would put up a strong show in polls but is unlikely to cross the majority mark in the 288-member assembly.

According to the P-MARQ exit poll, the Mahayuti alliance would win 137-157 seats whereas the Maha Vikas Aghadi would get 126-147 seats and others 2-8 seats.

In Jharkhand, exit polls predicted that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance could come to power replacing the JMM-led alliance.

While most exit polls said that the BJP-led alliance will have a shot at the government formation, some predicted that the ruling JMM-led alliance will be ahead.

Elections were held in two phases for 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand.

The BJP-led alliance includes the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), Janata Dal (United), and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance includes Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist).

Polling for the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections across 38 constituencies in 12 districts concluded on Wednesday, recording an approximate voter turnout of 67.59 per cent till 5 pm.

The first phase of the Jharkhand polls was held in 43 of 81 assembly seats on November 13. The results for all 81 constituencies will be declared on November 23, alongside those for Maharashtra Assembly elections and bypolls across several states. (ANI)