Naveen set for huge win with 100-115 of 147 seats: An exit poll | Bhubaneswar News

BHUBANESWAR: An exit poll by Times Now-ETG predicted on Monday a near-repeat of the 2019 landslide for Naveen Patnaik’s BJD in the Odisha assembly polls, differing from other projections that show the party either neck and neck with challenger BJP or not ahead by much.
BJD is likely to win 100 to 115 seats in the 147-member assembly, with a projected vote share of 46%, the exit poll says.In 2019, BJD won 112 seats with a 44.7% vote share. BJP is tipped to get between 30 and 38 seats, with a vote share of around 38%. If this holds, it will be an improvement on the saffron party’s 2019 performance, when it won 23 seats with a 32.49% vote share. Congress is expected to face a significant setback, with the exit poll suggesting the grand old party may win four to seven seats with an 11% vote share. In 2019, Congress had nine seats with a 17.02% vote share.
“People of Odisha’s faith in BJD is unwavering. With the blessings of Mahaprabhu Jagannath and the love of people, CM Naveen Patnaik will script history by winning a record 6th term,” BJD Rajya Sabha member Manas Mangaraj wrote on X.
The exit poll projection has shored up BJD’s morale, especially after some agencies predicted over the weekend that the regional party might cede ground to BJP. The India Today-Axis exit poll, released on Sunday, suggested a close contest between BJD and BJP, with both parties projected to win between 62 and 80 seats. The poll put Congress at five to eight seats.

Lok Sabha exit polls released on Saturday showed BJP might get between 13 and 19 of the 21 seats in Odisha, up from its 2019 tally of eight. BJD, which won 12 in 2019, is expected to win between two and seven seats. Congress might retain its lone seat or draw a blank. “Change has already happened. People have given their mandate to BJP, which will form the next govt in the state,” state BJP president Manmohan Samal said.
Describing the exit polls as “doctored and motivated”, Congress’s Jayadev Jena said all exit polls would be proven wrong on Tuesday.