Telangana Exit Polls Show High Prospect of TRS’ Reigning for a Second Time
December 08, 2018 09:41
(Image source from: Deccan Chronicle)
The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao is odds-on to retain his power as Chief Minister of Telangana if exit polls are anything to go by.
A total of 1,824 candidates in 119 constituencies tested their political fortunes in December 7 assembly elections.
Exit Poll Consequences for Telangana
|
TRS |
BJP |
Congress |
AIMMM & Others |
|
|
Times Now-CNX |
66 |
7 |
37 |
9 |
|
Republic - Jan Ki Baat |
57 |
5 |
45 |
12 |
|
Axis My India – India Today |
85 |
02 |
27 |
05 |
|
Aaj Tak |
85 |
02 |
27 |
05 |
|
Republic – C Voter |
54 |
06 |
45 |
10 |
|
iTV-NETA |
57 |
06 |
46 |
10 |
Telangana was originally supposed to hold its assembly elections in May 2019 together with the Lok Sabha elections. However, caretaker chief minister KCR, who heads the TRS, dissolved the assembly in September 2018, forcing an early election to be held in the state.
Voter Turnout
Around 70 percent of 2.8 voters cast their vote in the assembly election as the polling ended on a peaceful note, excepting trivial incidents.
The counting of votes is scheduled to take place on December 11.
By Sowmya Sangam
