New Delhi: Exit polls have projected Mayatwati's BSP to emerge the single-largest party in this UP elections.
For Chief Minister Mulayam Singh, this has been the toughest election ever, trying hard to retain his Muslim- Yadav votebank and ward off anti-incumbency.
According to the CNN-IBN-Indian Express-CSDS exit poll, the Western UP which sees a five-cornered fight is likely to be dominated by the BSP while Ruhelkhand is likely to see a neck-to-neck fight between the SP and the BSP.
BSP leads BJP and SP in triangular contest in the Doab region while Avadh is likely to be a straight fight between BSP and the SP.
There was a time when the road to Delhi went through Lucknow. That may not quite be the case any longer. But what's clear is that Uttar Pradesh is still the one state where every political move has enormous implications.
As the vote count progresses and the trends coming in, all eyes are training on Mayawati. Will she retain her edge over Mulayam as projected by various exit polls?
IBN LIVE READERS' PREDICTION (Time: 09:00 hrs, Friday)
BSP
SP
BJP+
CONG
OTHERS
BSP's elephant is likely to be way ahead of the others in the Bundelkhand region. SP versus BSP are likely to have a direct contest in the East.
In north-eastern UP, Samajwadi Party's cycle is likely to be way ahead of the BJP and the BSP.
Exit Polls
CNN-IBN
NDTV
Star News
Times Now
India TV
BSP
152-168
117-127
137
116-126
124-140
BJP
80-90
108-118
108
114-124
92-108
SP
99-111
113-123
96
100-110
106-122
Based on these figures the UP Assembly is likely to look like this: The BSP is likely to emerge as the single largest party with a tally of 152 to 168 seats; the SP is in second position with a likely tally of 99 to 111 seats; the BJP and its allies are likely to get 80 to 90 seats; Congress likely to finish with 25 to 33 seats and others are likely to get between 21 and 27 seats.
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