Exit polls give Congress majority in Haryana; edge to NC-Congress in J&K
New Delhi, Oct 5: Several exit polls on Saturday predicted a clear majority for the Congress in Haryana and gave an edge to its alliance with the National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir with the regional partner emerging as the single largest party.
'Dainik Bhaskar' predicted the Congress getting 44-54 seats and the BJP 15-29 seats in the 90-member Haryana Assembly. The Republic-Matrize poll put the Congress tally even higher at 55-62 seats as against the BJP's 18-24.
The Red Mike-Datansh exit poll gave the Congress 50-55 seats in Haryana and the BJP at 20-25, while Dhruv Research pegged the Congress at 50-64 and the BJP 22-32.
Peoples' Pulse exit poll gave the Congress 49-60 seats and the BJP 20-32 seats in Haryana.
Most exit polls pegged INLD tally higher than that of the JJP, while others were seen getting up to 10 seats.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the C-Voter-India Today survey put the National Conference-Congress alliance at 40-48 seats and the BJP at 27-32 seats in the 90-member assembly of the Union Territory.
Dainik Bhaskar pegged the National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance at 35-40 and the BJP at 20-25 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Peoples' Pulse saw the NC-Congress alliance with 46-50 seats as against the BJP's 23-27, while Republic-Gulistan put the the NC-Congress tally lower at 31-36 as against the BJP’s 28-30.
In different polls, the PDP was seen winning between 5 and 12 seats, while others were also seen bagging 4-16 seats.
The results of the assembly elections will be announced on October 8.
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Sullia: Warrant accused escapes from hospital during medical examination
Sullia: An accused under warrant escaped from a hospital during a medical examination in Sullia on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Karthik, a native of Tamil Nadu, was wanted in connection with a theft case that took place in Kallugundi, Sullia, a few years ago.
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Karthik was brought to the government hospital in Sullia for a medical check-up by two police personnel before being produced in court. While one of the officers went to complete formalities, the accused managed to escape from the custody of the other officer present, sources said.
After leaving the hospital, Karthik reportedly jumped into a nearby plantation and fled. The police immediately launched a search operation, which continued till late night.
