Goa exit poll results: BJP likely to stay in power, AAP may manage single seat

India TV| Congress (10), BJP (15), AAP (7), Others (8)
Times Now with C-Voter predict BJP (15-21), Congress  (12-18), AAP  (0-4)
India Today Axis  | Congress (9-13), BJP (18-22), AAP (0-2), Others (5-9)
NewsX-MRC | BJP+ (15), Congress (10), AAP (07)

The India Today C-Voter exit poll results predict a win for the BJP in the elections with analysts saying that it is the Union government led-by Narendra Modi that the voters have confidence in. The state government headed by BJP had its fair share of controversies but that, according to the survey, does not seem to have had an impact on the voters. The survey claims that the middle class voters will vote for the BJP keeping in mind their state leader Manohar Parrikar, who continues to have his say in the governance of the state.

The Aam Aadmi Party, however, has rejected the exit poll results saying it’s impossible to figure out the silent voter and that this election has seen a large percentage of silent voters. Interestingly, the survey adds that the voters did not keep demonetisation in mind while casting their vote.

Impact of smaller parties

However, what will be important to note is how smaller parties such as the GSM+ MGP + Shiv Sena and the Aam Aadmi Party emerge in the results. Will these parties win big or will they only end up eating the votes of the two main parties – the BJP and the Congress. Experts believe that the AAP will end up eating the votes of the Congress in the Catholic-dominated areas of Goa specially South Goa. In the north, where the BJP is strong, the MGP will win their primary three seats and the alliance with the GSM and Sena could eat into the BJP vote share and help the alliance win a few more, experts say.

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