GUWAHATI: Several exit polls largely suggested a tight UDF–LDF contest, with several polls giving the Congress-led alliance a slight advantage.
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Vote Vibe has predicted 70-80 seats for Congress-led UDF, and 58-68 seats for LDF in the 140-member Assembly. The pollster has given NDA between 0-4 seats.
Matrize has also predicted a surge for the Congress-led UDF, giving it between 70-75 seats.
Meanwhile, it projected 60-65 seats for the ruling LDF. The NDA might get between 3-5 seats, according to Matrize.
People's Pulse has predicted the Congress-led UDF will get between 75-85 seats. Meanwhile, the pollster said the incumbent LDF will get between 55-65 seats. It gave NDA between 0-3 seats.
Axis My India has predicted the highest vote share for Congress-led UDF at 44 per cent, followed by the LDF at 39 per cent. The pollster predicted 14 per cent vote share for NDA, and 3 per cent for others.
The pollsters also forecast a return to power for the AINRC-led NDA government in Puducherry.
Exit polls are published soon after voting concludes to understand voting patterns and estimate possible results.
People participating are asked about the party they voted for, along with details such as age, gender and community, to study trends. While not always fully correct, they can predict the voter mood and possible shifts before the official results are announced.