Elections Exit Poll Results 2021 Live Updates: Pollsters to predict winners for elections to four states, one UT today

West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam Election Exit Poll Results 2021 Live Updates: The exit polls will be released at around 7 pm Thursday after the polling for the eighth phase of West Bengal elections concludes.

West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam Election Exit Poll Results 2021 Live Updates: With the eighth and final phase of polling in West Bengal, the voting for Assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory will come to an end Thursday. While the results for the Assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Union Territory Puducherry will be announced on May 2, many pollsters will release their exit poll surveys today.

The exit polls will be released at around 7 pm Thursday after the polling for the eighth phase of West Bengal elections concludes. The last phase of the election is being held amid an unprecedented Covid spike. A total of 35 constituencies spread across districts of Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum, and north Kolkata will decide the political fate of 285 candidates.

West Bengal went to polls in eight phases, whereas Assam had three phases.

All eyes would be on the 294-seat West Bengal Assembly where a straight contest is expected between the ruling Trinamool Congress and main challenger BJP. The CPI (M)-Congress-ISF alliance is also expected to give a tough fight to the BJP and TMC on some seats.

West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam Election Exit Polls: Many pollsters will release their exit poll survey today at around 7 pm to predict who will make the next government in the four states.

In the just to announced exit polls, all eyes would be on the 294-seat West Bengal Assembly where a straight contest is expected between the ruling Trinamool Congress and main challenger BJP. The CPI (M)-Congress-ISF alliance is also expected to give a tough fight to the BJP and TMC on some seats.

In Kerala, there is a direct fight betwen the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF alliance and Congress-led UDF alliance. The BJP

In Assam, the ruling BJP is expected to face stiff challenge from the Congress.

In Tamil Nadu, the ruling DMK-Congres alliance would hope to upstage the ruling AIADMK-BJP alliance from the State Assembly based on its impressive performance in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Stray incidents of violence were reported on Thursday from several areas where voting is underway for the eighth and last phase of assembly elections in Bengal, but the overall polling process has been peaceful with 76.07 per cent turnout till 5.30 pm, the Election Commission has said.

Welcome to our live blog. Exit poll surveys to the Assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Union Territory Puducherry will be announced shortly by pollsters. Stay tuned for latest updates.

What are exit polls and how are they conducted? 

An election exit poll is a poll of voters taken soon after a voter walks out after casting his or her vote. It is considered as an indicator to which party forms the government. Unlike an opinion poll, which asks for whom the voter plans to vote, an exit poll asks for whom the voter actually voted. Exit polls are conducted by a number of organisations.

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