Today’s Chanakya Exit Poll: Mamata’s defeat certain in Bengal, status quo in Assam and Tamil Nadu; UDF-LDF tough race in Kerala. india news
New Delhi: Exit poll predictions released by Today’s Chanakya on Thursday included upcoming assembly results in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu. AssamAnd Kerala.This estimate comes a day after several other surveyors released their estimates for these states.Today’s Chanakya has turned the current political picture upside down in its election predictions for West Bengal and given a massive mandate to the BJP with 192 seats, while pushing the 15-year-old strong TMC regime to the opposition with a paltry tally of 100 seats. The latest prediction follows this trend, with at least four other pollsters giving the BJP an edge over Mamata Banerjee’s party.The numbers clearly indicate a possible end to Mamata Banerjee’s long rule in Bengal, paving the way for the BJP to form its first government in the state after an intense and high-voltage campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.In Tamil Nadu, the pollster predicted that the MK Stalin-led DMK alliance would comfortably retain power, while new political entrant TVK, led by Vijay, could damage the main opposition alliance led by the AIADMK, marginalizing Edappadi Palaniswami’s chances of returning as Chief Minister.According to estimates, Stalin’s DMK is seen getting 125 seats, AIADMK 45 seats and Vijay’s TVK 63 seats in the 234-member assembly.According to Today’s Chanakya, the numbers reflect the average seats the parties are likely to win. Projections indicate a landslide victory for the BJP in Assam, suggesting another term for the current chief minister Himanta Biswa SarmaWhile the Congress seems to be lagging behind by a huge margin, there is some respite for Gaurav Gogoi in the state that was once ruled by his father. Tarun Gogoi.For Assam 2026, Today’s Chanakya projected a clear gain for the BJP-led alliance, with an average of 102 seats, with estimates ranging between 93 to 111 seats. The Congress-led alliance is expected to get 14 to 32 seats with an average of 23 seats, while others are likely to be marginal with 0 to 2 seats with an average of 1 seat.In Kerala, projections point to a close contest between the incumbent LDF and the main opposition UDF.In Kerala 2026, projections suggest tight competition between the two major fronts. The UDF is estimated to win 60 to 78 seats, with an average of 69 seats, followed by the ruling LDF with 55 to 73 seats, with an average of 64 seats, indicating a close contest. BJP is projected to get 3 to 11 seats, with an average of 7 seats, while others are projected to get 0 to 1 seats, with an average of 0 seats.Seat estimates for the other two major states West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have not been released yet.
