Assembly elections exit Poll 2026 Highlights: Axis My India exit poll predicts that the Vijay-led TVK may emerge as a political blockbuster in Tamil Nadu. The BJP is in for another big victory in Assam, the Left Front may see a setback in Kerala, and the NDA may be Puducherry's favourite, as per the exit poll.
In Tamil Nadu, Vijay's TVK party may win 98-120 out of the total 234 seats, the Axis My India exit poll predicts. It gives the DMK-led alliance about 92-110 seats and the AIADMK-led alliance 22-23 seats.
Led by Chief Minister Himanta Sarma in Assam, the BJP may return for another term in power. The party may win 88-100 seats while the Congress-led alliance may end up with 24-36 seats, according to Axis My India exit poll.
In Kerala, the exit poll predicts that Congress-led UDF will win the elections, winning 78-90 seats out of the total 140 seats, while the LDF may win 49-62 seats. In Puducherry, NR Congress, part of the NDA alliance, may win 16-20 out of the total 30 seats, while the Congress may win 6-8 seats.
Health warning: Exit polls often get it wrong.
The voting process saw the participation of 17 crore voters across 824 assembly constituencies. Assam, Kerala and Puducherry voted on April 9. Tamil Nadu, too, voted in a single phase on April 23. In Bengal, the first phase was held on April 23, while voting in the second phase ended this evening.
Highlights on NDTV Exit Polls
After Exit Polls Prediction, AIADMK, DMK Exude Confidence Of Winning
With several exit polls on Wednesday predicting a thumping victory for the ruling party in Tamil Nadu in the just concluded Assembly elections, the DMK said it will win over 180 seats, while the AIADMK dismissed the exit polls and said the party will come to power.
Tamil Nadu has a total of 234 seats with the magic mark being 118.
Expressing confidence that the DMK will return to power, DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai, in his social media page, said, "In every exit polls, we are winning and this is a conservative estimate. We will win 180 plus seats".
However, the AIADMK exuded confidence that people have already "decided" on the change of government in the April 23 Assembly polls.
Exit Poll Live: Alliance-Wise Vote Share In Tamil Nadu, As Per NDTV-Axis My India Exit Poll
Exit Poll LIVE: How The Youth Voted In Tamil Nadu, As Per NDTV Axis My India Exit Poll
Exit Poll LIVE: Gender-Wise Vote Share In Tamil Nadu, As Per NDTV-Axis My India Exit Poll
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Exit Poll LIVE: Axis My India Chief Decodes Tamil Nadu Projections
"Wherever they DMK is winning, they are winning with a big margin, and wherever the TVK is in a three-cornered contest, it is winning with a thinner marking," says Pradeep Gupta of Axis My India.
Exit Poll LIVE: Tamil Nadu Vote Share As Projected By NDTV Axis My India Exit Poll
Exit Poll LIVE: Chief Minister Favourites In Kerala, As Per NDTV Exit Poll
Exit Poll Live Updates: TVK's Big Shocker In Tamil Nadu, Predicts NDTV Axis My India Exit Poll
Actor Vijay-led TVK may emerge as the biggest party or even win in Tamil Nadu, predicts NDTV exit poll. The party may end up winning 98-120 out of the total 234 seats, the exit poll predicts. The DMK-led alliance may win 92-110 seats while AIADMK-led alliance may win 22-23 seats, it shows.
NDTV Exit Poll Predicts NDA Win In Assam, Puducherry, LDF Upset In Kerala
Exit Poll Live Updates: It's Not Over Yet
It's not over yet. NDTV exit poll figures for Tamil Nadu are on its way. Stay tuned!
Exit Poll LIVE: 4 Exit Polls Give BJP Edge In West Bengal, One To Trinamool
While the NDTV-Axis My India exit poll data for West Bengal will be released on Thursday for greater accuracy because voting in the state has just ended, five other pollsters have released their numbers, and four of them have said the BJP is poised to come to power in the state for the first time. Here's a glimpse of the exit poll figures.
📍 WEST BENGAL (Total: 294)
Praja Poll: BJP+ (178-208) | TMC+ (85-110) | OTH (0-5)
P-Marq: BJP+ (150-175) | TMC+ (118-138) | OTH (2-6)
Matrize: BJP+ (146-161) | TMC+ (125-140) | OTH (6-10)
Poll Diary: BJP+ (142-171) | TMC+ (99-127) | OTH (5-9)
Peoples Pulse: TMC+ (177-187) | BJP+ (95-110) | OTH (1-4)
Exit Poll Live Updates: The Youth Vote In Kerala
Exit Poll Live Updates: NDTV Exit Poll Shows How Kerala May Have Voted
Exit Poll LIVE: A Look At NDTV Exit Poll Figures For Puducherry
Exit Poll Live Updates: Senior Journalist Vir Sanghvi On Exit Polls
"Kerala was the one where there was some doubt because Punjab and Kerala have been those yin-yang states, for one year somebody wins and somebody else wins. In Punjab, Amarinder lost to the Akalis when he should have won. And last time, the Congress lost to the LDF when it should have won. Both times the same thing, political mismanagement," says senior journalist Vir Sanghvi.
Exit Poll Live Updates: Who Do People Want To See As Next Chief Minister Of Assam?
A whopping 48% of the people surveyed in Assam have said they would prefer the BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma back as their chief minister, followed by 32% who have picked Gaurav Gogoi as their favourite, as per NDTV exit poll.
Exit Poll Live Updates: NDTV Exit Polls Predicts NDA To Retain Puducherry
NR Rangaswamy may remain Puducherry's favourite. NDTV exit poll predicts that the NR Congress, part of the NDA alliance, may win 16-20 out of total 30 seats in Puducherry, while the Congress may win 6-8 seats.
Exit Poll Live Updates: Caste Equation, Gender Verdict In Kerala
Exit Poll Live Updates: NDTV Exit Poll Predicts UDF Victory In Kerala
Kerala back to Congress? NDTV exit poll predicts Congress-led UDF will win the elections in Kerala, ending the two-term run for the Left Front led by Pinarayi Vijayan. The exit poll gives 78-90 seats to UDF, 49-62 seats to LDF, and 0-3 seats to BJP.
Exit Poll Live Updates: A Look At Assam Projections Of NDTV Exit Poll
Exit Poll Live Updates: NDA To Bag 48% Vote Share In Assam, Shows NDTV Exit Poll
Exit Poll Live Updates: "Success Of Himanta Biswa Sarma," Says Axis My India Chief
"This is the success purely of CM Himata Biswa Sarma," says Pradeep Gupta of Axis My India
Exit Poll Live Updates: NDA May Win 88-100 Seats In Assam, Congress Alliance 24-36
Exit Poll LIVE: NDA To Win Big In Assam, Shows NDTV Exit Poll
It's time. Himanta Sarma might get another term. The BJP-led NDA is expected to win big in Assam, projects Axis My India exit poll. It projects that the NDA may win 88-100 seats in the northeastern state, followed by the Congress-led alliance, which may win 24-36 seats.
Exit Poll Live Updates: 5 Minutes To Go For First Figures Of Exit Poll
Just five minutes to go for the exit poll. Stay tuned!
Exit Poll Live Updates: Is The Vijay Factor Being Underestimated In Tamil Nadu?
Exit Poll Live Updates: 'Congress May Do Better Than What Many Expect In Assam'
"I don't think the Congress is in the race, but they are going to apparently perform better than what many are imagining and Himanta is probably much more complacent than he should be. Also, Himanta is worried about infighting within the BJP and some heavyweight Congress actually jumping ship coming to BJP," says a panelist.
Exit Poll Live Updates: Whoever Wins Bengal, Wins Big, Says Rahul Kanwal
Exit Poll Live Updates: Strength Scan Of Trinamool As Per Last 3 Election Results
Exit Poll Live Updates: Why Winning Bengal Is Important For PM Modi
"For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, winning Bengal is personally very important because when he stepped out from his home as a young boy, Bengal was the first state where he went and spent a lot of his time," says Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
Exit Poll Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee In Meltdown Mode, Says Kanchan Gupta
"It's a very interesting day because for the first time after a long, long time, one got to see Mata Banerji in a meltdown mode.The way she was talking, you could see it on her face, her body language. It was as if she was confronted. Finally, she's sort of internalizing the reality that the TMC is being voted out in Bengal," says senior journalist Kanchan Gupta.
NDTV Exit Poll With Rahul Kanwal
Rahul Kanwal in NDTV 24X7's special coverage interact with the panelists before the exit poll results are made public.
Exit Poll Live Updates: Poll Officials Considering Repolling In Some Bengal Seats
Exit Poll Live Updates: Nearly 90% Voting In Bengal Phase 2 Till 5 PM
It's breaking time!
West Bengal has recorded a voter turnout of 89.99% in the second phase till 5 PM. This is provisional data, while the turnout figure for another hour of voting is not known yet.
The highest voting has been recorded in Purba Bardhaman district - 92.46%.
The lowest is seen in Kolkata South - 86.11%
Exit Poll Live Updates: Jhalmuri An Outsider In Bengal?
"Historically Jhalmuri is associated with Calcutta. But it is an outsider in Bengal. Jhalmuri is a concoction which was prepared by out-of-job Bihari immigrant labours during the warriors. Cheap and easy to eat. They used to sell it to the demobbed British soldiers who would get drunk on cheap country liquor, and they would look for something spicy to eat," says senior journalist Kanchan Gupta.
NDTV's Jayanta Ghoshal On Bengal Elections
"No deaths in itself is a record (in Bengal election). I was astonished that whether it is West Bengal, but after some time I realised after a few incidents that no, it is always it's Bengal," says NDTV's Jayanta Ghoshal.
"Relatively Calm Election In Bengal This Time": NDTV Correspondent
"The kind of bloodshed that we have seen while covering elections here in West Bengal in the past, relatively this has been a calm election here in West Bengal in two phases, something that we haven't seen in the last few elections," recounts NDTV correspondent Sreyasi Dey.
NDTV Exit Poll: Coverage Begins
NDTV coverage begins of exit polls before survey results come forward. An hour still left before voting concludes in West Bengal.
