Exit poll 2018: Congress win in Rajasthan, TRS in Telangana; close contest in MP, Chhattisgarh
NEW DELHI, Dec 07: The political battle in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh is expected to go down to the wire with the exit polls predicting a hung assembly in both the states.
However, the Congress is all set to return to power in Rajasthan after a gap of 5 years and the TRS in Telangana, if the exit poll predictions come true on December 11, when the votes will be counted.
In Mizoram, the Congress could be on its way out, according to the exit polls.
Madhya Pradesh:
Exit polls predict a close contest between the BJP and the Congress in this key state. A poll of 8 exit polls predicts Congress winning 113 seats, the BJP winning 107 and others 10. Madhya Pradesh assembly has 230 seats and the majority mark is 116.
In 2013, the BJP had won 165 seats, the Congress bagged 58 seats, while 4 seats went to the BSP and others got 3.
Chhattisgarh:
In neighbouring Chhattisgarh also, the BJP and the Congress are locked in a close contest with the poll of 8 exit polls predicting a hung assembly in the state. The BJP is predicted to win 40 seats, Congress 44 and the others 6. The Chhattisgarh assembly has 90 seats and the majority mark is 46.
BJP managed to cross the half-way mark in 2013, winning 49 seats, while the Congress won 39 seats and BSP won a single seat.
Rajasthan:
In Rajasthan, the Congress seems all set to return to power+ after a gap of five years with a poll of 6 exit polls predicting a comfortable win for the party. The exit polls predict 115 seats for the Congress and 76 seats for the BJP. The others are likely to win 8 seats. The Rajasthan assembly has 200 seats, but polls have been held only for 199 seats. The half-way mark in the state assembly at present is 100.
The BJP had swept the state in 2013 winning 163 seats, the Congress bagged 21 and others got 13.
Telangana:
In Telangana, K Chandrasekhar Rao's gamble to call early election seems to have paid off with the exit polls predicting a win for the TRS. The exit polls predict 66 seats for TRS and 39 seats for the Congress-led alliance. The BJP is likely to win 5 seats.
In 2014, the TRS won 63 seats, the Congress bagged 21, TDP 15, BJP 5, AIMIM 7, YSRCP won 3 and other 5 seats.
Mizoram:
The Congress is expected to lose its lone bastion in the northeast, according to exit polls. The MNF is expected to get 16-20 seats, coming close to the half-way mark. Congress is likely to get 14-18 seats.
In 2013, Congress won with a thumping majority, bagging 34 seats. The MNF won 5 and the MPC got 1.
Courtesy: timesofindia
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Karnataka Speaker U T Khader condoles death of Shamanur Shivashankarappa
Belagavi (PTI): Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader on Monday condoled the death of veteran politician Shamanur Shivashankarappa.
The 94-year-old Davangere South MLA died in a private hospital on Sunday after a prolonged illness. His last rites will be performed in Davangere on Monday.
Mourning his demise, Khader said it is a painful day for the House as the sitting member of the state Assembly and former minister has died.
"His contribution to society is vast, not only politically but also religiously, socially and culturally," Khader told reporters here.
In his 94 years Shivashankarappa demonstrated how to take everyone along and used to solve many problems with a smile and patience.
The Speaker said the Assembly members will pay condolences to the departed soul, after which the session will be adjourned for Tuesday.
To a question whether he was looking to increase business hours this time, Khader said there is a business advisory committee that will look into it.
