NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Admi Party (AAP) is set to form government for the third consecutive term in Delhi, the exit poll opinion surveys have predicted. As polling came to end on Saturday evening, exit poll surveys conducted by leading news channels predicted a thumping majority for the AAP with nearly 52 seats out of the 70 seats in Delhi Assembly.
The average of at least six exit polls gave 17 seats to the BJP, while it predicted another rout for the Congress. NewsX-Polstrat Delhi exit poll has projected return of the AAP in power with 50-56 seats. The poll said the BJP may bag 10-14 seats, while the Congress is expected to win only 0-1 seat. Other exit poll surveys presented similar picture with AAP racing way ahead of its rivals BJP and Congress. India Today-Axis has predicted the repeat of AAP’s 2015 performance with 59-68 seats, while the BJP may end up winning 2 to 11 seats. The survey gave no seat to the Congress or other independent candidates.
Republic-Jan ki Baat survey has predicted 48 to 61 seats for the AAP, 9 to 21 seats for the BJP while the Congress might win
The Delhi Assembly Polls 2020 saw a three-cornered contest between the AAP, the BJP and the Congress. Seventy Assembly segments across Delhi went to polls on Saturday.