ABP exit poll predicts landslide victory for BJP in Gujarat, Congress way behind

Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to remain voters' first preference in Gujarat with the exit poll predicting a clean sweep for Bharatiya Janata Party in assembly elections.

According to ABP NewscCSDS exit poll, BJP is set to retain Gujarat with 117 seats while Congress may win only 64 seats.

BJP is likely to win 32-38 seats in North Gujarat with while Congress will secure 16-22 seats with 49 and 42 percent of vote share.

Exit poll predicted 49 per cent vote share for BJP and 41 per cent for Congress in Saurashtra-Kutch region. With this vote share BJP may get 31-37 seats, Congress is likely to win 16-22.

In Centra Gujarat, BJP is likely to win 21-27 seats with 47 per cent vote share; Congress- 13-19 seats with 42 cent vote share.

Out of 35 seats in South Gujarat region, ABP News-CSDS exit poll predicted a clean sweep for BJP. The saffron party is likely to get 21-27 seats with 52 per cent vote share. Congress is like to win 9-13 seats with 40 per cent vote share.

In 2012, the BJP won 33 seats from Saurashtra region. The BJP dominated Kutch region too. Party won five of six seats.

However, the saffron party is facing strong challenge this time in both Saurashtra and Kutch region.

The verdict in Gujarat will very much change the course of polity in the run-up to the 2019 General elections.

The home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the voter turnout in the first phase stood at 66.75 per cent. The 89 seats that went to polls were in the Saurasthra, Kutch and south Gujarat regions.

In second phase, the voter turnout till 2 pm stood at 47.40 per cent.

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