Exit polls project tight race in West Bengal, put ruling BJP ahead in Assam
New Delhi, Apr 29: Exit polls on Thursday forecast a tight contest between the incumbent Trinamool Congress and the BJP in the high-profile West Bengal assembly polls, while the ruling Left combine was projected to retain power in Kerala and so was the case for the saffron party in Assam.
Exit polls also projected DMK-led opposition alliance as a winner in Tamil Nadu, while the Congress-led alliance was seen losing the neighbouring Puducherry by some pollsters.
As the first exit polls began getting telecast soon after the eight-phase elections ended in West Bengal, the ruling TMC was seen in a tight contest with the BJP in assembly polls for the politically important state, while projections for the neighbouring Assam gave a clear edge to the BJP-led alliance over the Congress-led opposition.
In West Bengal, the Republic-CNX polls gave the BJP a slight edge by projecting 138-148 seats for the party in the 294-seat assembly and 128-138 to the TMC.
However, Times Now-C Voter predicted a clear majority for the TMC by projecting 162 seats for the party and 115 for the BJP.
In Assam, India Today-Axis My India predicted 75-85 seats for the BJP in the 126-member assembly and 40-50 to the Congress-led opposition.
Today's Chanakya predicted 70 seats for the saffron alliance and 56 for the Congress-led opposition.
In Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the ruling Left combine and the DMK-led opposition alliance respectively were projected ahead of their respective rivals.
Jan Ki Baat exit polls, however, predicted a strong majority for the BJP in West Bengal, giving it 162-185 seats, against 104-121 to the ruling TMC.
#PollOfPolls | Mamata Banerjee to retain West Bengal, shows poll of #ExitPolls
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TIMES NOW-CVoter Exit Poll | Assam: Poll of Polls. | #May2WithTimesNow pic.twitter.com/bYyPSmUNDj
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#keralaelections | CPI(M)-led LDF to sweep Kerala, #ExitPolls seat projections show
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A look at what #ExitPolls predicts for Kerala
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#May2WithTimesNow | TIMES NOW-CVoter Exit Poll: Battleground Tamil Nadu.
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) April 29, 2021
Poll of Polls: Overall seat share in 2016 & 2021 (projected) elections.
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Gautam Adani's representatives meets Trump officials in bid to end US bribery case: Report
New Delhi: Representatives for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have reportedly met with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration, aiming to have criminal charges against him dismissed in an overseas bribery investigation.
The talks, which began earlier this year, have gained momentum and could reach a resolution in the coming weeks, according to Reuters, citing Bloomberg News.
Adani’s team is reportedly arguing that his prosecution is inconsistent with Trump’s priorities and should be reconsidered.
US authorities indicted Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, last year alleging that they paid bribes to secure Indian power supply contracts and misled U.S. investors during fund raises. The SEC accused them of paying millions in bribes to Indian officials while misrepresenting anti-bribery compliance during a $750 million bond offering by Adani Green Energy.
Meanwhile, representatives for the Adani Group, the US Justice Department, and the White House have declined to comment on the report.
