Kolkata: Voting for the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections concluded on Wednesday evening, following which several media publications and survey agencies began releasing their exit poll projections for the recently held five-phase state elections.
According to multiple exit polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is projected to form the government in West Bengal, while the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) is expected to trail behind in seat share.
As per projections released by P-MARQ, the BJP is likely to secure between 150 and 175 seats, while the TMC may win 118 to 138 seats. Other parties are projected to get 2 to 6 seats, according to the same survey.
Another survey conducted by Poll Diary estimates that the BJP could win 142 to 171 seats, while the TMC may secure 99 to 127 seats. The survey projects 0 to 1 seat for other parties.
Meanwhile, projections by Matrize suggest that the BJP may win 146 to 161 seats, while the TMC could secure 125 to 140 seats. Other parties are expected to win 6 to 10 seats, according to the agency’s estimates.
Check projections from other publications here:
Peoples Pulse
TMC : 177 - 187
BJP : 95 - 100
Others: 0
Chanakya Strategies
TMC : 130-140
BJP : 150-160
CONG : 0
LEFT : 0
OTH : 6-10
Axis My India
The counting of votes for all five assembly elections will take place on May 4.
