Do you know who will get upper hand in exit poll surveys?
Bengaluru, May 12: The exit poll surveys conducted by various media houses and independent organizations predicted that both Congress and BJP would fight each other equally in getting the majority in the assembly elections held for 222 constituencies in the state. But the JDS would play a decisive role in the government formation.
India Today Group. Axis India: Congress 106-118, BJP 79-92, JDS 22-30, others 01-04.
Times Now and VMR: Congress 90-103, BJP 80-93, JDS 31-39, others 2-4.
Jan Ki Baath, Republic: Congress 73-82, BJP 95-114, JDS 32-43, others 2-3.
News X and CNX: Congress 72-78, BJP 102-110, JDS 35-39, Others 3-5
ABP and C Voter: BJP 97-109, Congress 87-99, JDS 21-30 and others 1-8
India TV and VMR: Congress 97, BJP 87, JDS 35 and others 3.
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AIMIM wins Malegaon Central seat by 162 votes
Malegaon (Maharashtra), Nov 23: In a closely contested election, Mohammad Ismail Abdul Khalique of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has retained the Malegaon Central assembly seat, winning by a razor-thin margin of 162 votes.
This victory in the north Maharashtra constituency marks a significant turnaround for Khalique, who previously enjoyed a commanding lead in the 2019 elections, winning by over one lakh votes.
Khalique, an Islamic scholar, received a total of 1,09,653 votes this time, narrowly defeating his nearest rival, Asif Shaikh Rasheed of the Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra party, who got 1,09,491 votes.
There were a total of 13 candidates contesting in this Muslim dominated constituency. Barring Khalique and Rasheed, two other candidates -- Shaan-e-Hind Nihal Ahmed of Samajwadi Party and Ejaz Baig Aziz Baig managed below 10,000 votes. Other remaining candidates were below 1,000 votes.
This election marks Khalique's third term as an MLA. He initially represented the Malegaon Central seat in 2009 as a member of the Jan Surajya Shakti party.
However, Khalique faced a setback in the 2014 elections when he contested under the banner of the Nationalist Congress Party and lost.
His return to the assembly in 2019 under the AIMIM banner solidified his political presence, and despite the significantly reduced margin this year, he has once again emerged victorious.
The results highlight the competitive nature of the Malegaon Central constituency and underscore Khalique's resilience in maintaining his position amidst changing political dynamics.
