Exit Polls 2022 highlights: BJP saves UP bastion, Punjab opens doors to AAP; Goa & U'khand keep politicos guessing

Polling in five states came to an end on Monday evening, with the seventh phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections concluding at 6 pm. Now, the exit poll results are also out that suggest AAP is going to emerge as the winner in Punjab. While exit polls predict that BJP is likely to stay in power in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, the outcome is not clear for Goa and Uttarakhand.

CNN News 18 predicts BJP win in Manipur

BJP: 23-28
Congress: 10-14
NPP: 7-8
Others: 12-18

CNN News 18 predicts Congress win in Goa

BJP: 10-14
Congress: 20-25
AAP: 0-1
Others: 4-8

CNN predicts Congress win in Uttarakhand

BJP: 25-29
Congress: 37-41
Others: 2-6

Chanakya poll suggests century for AAP in Punjab

Congress: 10
AAP: 100
SAD+ : 6
BJP: 1

P-Marq predicts BJP win in Uttar Pradesh

BJP+ : 240
SP+ : 140
BSP: 17
Congress: 4
Others: 2

+ indicates allies

Chanakya poll suggests BJP win in Uttarakhand

BJP: 43
Congress: 24
AAP: 0
Others: 3

BJP, Congress neck and neck in Goa

India TV-CNX poll has predicted 11-17 seats for the Congress and 16-22 seats for BJP, with 1-2 for AAP and 0-2 for TMC. ETG poll suggests 15-17 seats for Congress and its allies, and 17-20 for BJP and its allies. Polstat poll suggests 11-13 seats for the Congress and 17-19 for BJP and its allies.

Zee News poll predicts BJP win in Manipur

BJP: 32-38
Congress+ : 12-17
NPF: 3-5
NPP: 2-4
Others: 2-5

Tight contest between Congress, BJP in Uttarakhand

Times Now-Veto has predicted 37 seats for the BJP and 31 seats for the Congress in Uttarakhand, while P-Marq has predicted 29-34 for BJP and 33-38 for Congress. Similarly, ABP has predicted 26-32 seats for the BJP and 32-38 seats for the Congress, while ETG has predicted 37-40 seats for the BJP and 29-32 for the grand old party. The majority is 36.

CNN TV 18-Axis My India polls predict AAP win in Punjab

Congress: 19-31
AAP: 76-90
SAD: 7-11
BJP: 1-4
Others: 0-2

Polls suggest AAP win in Punjab

Aaj Tak-India Today-CNX polls suggest AAP will secure 76-90 seats in the 117-seat assembly of Punjab, while NewsX polstat has predicted 46-61 seats in the state. ETG has predicted 70-75 seats for the AAP.

ABP predicts 32-38 seats for Congress in Uttarakhand

BJP: 26-32
Congress: 32-38
AAP: 0-2
Others: 3-7

Times Now-VETO predicts BJP win in Uttarakhand, to secure majority with 37 seats

Matrize polls predicts Congress to emerge as single-largest party in Uttarakhand

Times Now-VETO predicts BJP win in Goa

In Goa, India TV-cnx predicts BJP win

Poll predictions:

BJP 16-22
Cong +11-17
AAP 0-2
TMC + 1-2

Republic TV poll predicts saffron victory despite seat slump in Uttar Pradesh

Matrize predicts BJP to win 262-277 seats, while SP is projected to come second with 119-134 seats.

Will Congress roar back into life or will the polls spell the end for the grand old party? Find out soon

Will BJP save the day in Uttarakhand? Or will the jinx of alternate govts continue? Find out more at 6.30 pm

Rewinding to 2017 poll results of Uttarakhand

Will Modi govt's hard work pay off in Manipur? Find out more at 6.30 pm

The breakdown of Manipur polls in 2017

Will BJP retain power in Goa or will AAP, TMC dent chances of older parties? Stay tuned to find out as exit polls will start at 6.30 pm

Will double engine government return to power in Uttar Pradesh? Stay tuned for live updates

The breakdown of Goa polls in 2017

Will AAP make a breakthrough in Punjab or is it headed for a hung assembly? Stay tuned till 6.30 pm to find out

How parties fared in Punjab in 2017

What happened in Uttar Pradesh in 2017 polls?

Who conducts exit polls? How do you read them?

Exit polls in India are usually conducted by private firms and media organisations, which deploy polling agents on the day of voting and collect information through random selection of voters. Although the exit polls may signify the general mood of voters, it is to be taken with a pinch of salt as they may or may not reflect the actual outcome of the elections.

What is an exit poll?

An exit poll is an opinion poll of people leaving a polling station, asking how they voted. They are also used to collect demographic data about voters and to find out why they voted as they did. Since actual votes are cast anonymously, polling is the only way of collecting this information.

Welcome to exit poll coverage

Welcome to DH's coverage of exit polls in five states. The results for the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur and Punjab will be out on March 10.