UP Election Result will be different than exit polls, alliance govt will be formed: Jayant Chaudhary

New Delhi: Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday said that the election results will be different from exit polls. He said alliance govt will be formed in Uttar Pradesh.

“There is atmosphere of fear in UP, which can affect a voter’s answer when asked on their preferences. Even if someone has voted for us (SP-RLD), they can end up saying BJP out of fear.”

On Monday (March 7) the Exit polls predicted a clear victory for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Here is what EXIT POLL predicted:

In the 403-member Uttar Pradesh assembly, the majority mark is 202 and the exit polls predicted BJP getting a comfortable majority with its allies. According to the News18-P MARQ exit poll, the BJP and its allies are predicted to get 240 seats, Samajwadi Party and allies 140 seats, BSP 17 seats and Congress four seats.

According to the NewsX-Polstrat exit poll, BJP would win 211-225 seats, SP-RLD 146-160 seats, BSP 14-24 seats and Congress four to six seats.
Times Now-Veto exit poll said that the BJP is expected to get 225 seats, SP-RLD 151 seats, BSP 14 and Congress nine seats.

According to the India News-Jan Ki Baat exit poll, BJP could win 222-260 seats, SP 135-165 seats, BSP 4 to 9 seats and Congress one to three seats.
Meanwhile, Today’s Chanakya predicted 294 seats for BJP, 105 for SP-RLD and two seats for BSP. The survey said Congress is likely to open the account with one seat while others may get one.

The exit polls were released after the seventh and last phase of the election in Uttar Pradesh.

Seven phase Uttar Pradesh poll concluded on March 7. Votes will be counted on March 10.

This is a developing story.