Kolkata
Exit Polls Forecast NDA Return in Puducherry, BJP Lead in Assam
Several exit polls released on Wednesday have projected a strong performance for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam and indicated a clear edge for the party over the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.
In Tamil Nadu, most projections suggest a return to power for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government, while in Kerala, exit polls indicate a comeback for the United Democratic Front led by the Indian National Congress after a decade.
However, some pollsters have predicted a strong victory for the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and a hung Assembly in Tamil Nadu, with actor-turned politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerging as a potential spoiler.
Most exit polls also forecast a return to power for the All India N.R. Congress-led NDA government in Puducherry.