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Exit polls predict hung Assembly in U.P.

NEW DELHI, FEB. 21. Exit polls today predicted a hung verdict in Uttar Pradesh with the Samajwadi Party emerging as the largest group in two surveys and the BJP in one at the conclusion of the third and final phase of polling for the State Assembly.

The CMS-ZEE survey and Doordarshan exit poll showed the Samajwadi Party emerging as the single largest party followed by the ruling BJP and its allies and the Aaj Tak poll put the BJP and allies ahead with Samajwadi a close second.

While the CMS exit poll gave the Samajwadi Party 145 seats in the 403-member Assembly, the Aaj Tak forecast 136 seats and the Doordarshan poll gave it 156.

The BJP and its allies were expected to get 131 seats, according to the CMS which gave the BSP 84, the Congress 24 and others 19. However, the Aaj Tak exit poll gave the BJP and allies 142 seats followed by the Samajwadi Party with 136, the BSP 83, the Congress 22 and others 20. The BJP and its allies are predicted to get only 118 seats according to Doordarshan's exit poll followed by the BSP with 80, the Congress 36 and others 13.

For the 166 Assembly seats for which polling was held in the State today, the CMS forecast 49 for the BJP and allies, 63 for Samajwadi Party, 29 for the BSP, 11 for the Congress and others 14.

The Aaj Tak poll also predicted 63 for Samajwadi Party though it showed the BJP and allies getting 59, the BSP 22, the Congress 10 and others 12. Doordarshan's exit poll gave Samajwadi Party 69, the BJP and allies 46, the BSP 32, the Congress 12 and others 7.

- PTI

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