Manipur Exit Poll 2017: As it happened

On Thursday, re-polling was held in 34 polling stations in the state after malpractices were found in the poll process in eight assembly constituencies.

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Imphal: The exit polls on Thursday predicted a BJP victory in Manipur Assembly Elections 2017, with CVoter anticipating 25-31 seats for the saffron party in the 60-member Legislative Assembly. The survey also predicted the Congress to bag 17-23 seats while regional parties garnering nine seats.

Manipur saw a record turnout of 86 percent in the two-phase polling on March 2 and 8. On Thursday, re-polling was held in 34 polling stations in the state after malpractice were found in the poll process in eight assembly constituencies. The polling started at 7 am concluded at 3 pm.

The state had recorded overall 79.80 percent turnout in 2012.

The counting of votes in Manipur will be taken up on March 11, along with four other states -- Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Uttar Pradesh, where Assembly polls were held.

09 March 2017

20:23 IST

CVoter exit polls predict BJP getting 25 to 31 seats while Congress trailing at the second position with 17 to 23 seats.

20:22 IST

The Congress party's 15-year rule in Manipur seems to be in peril, as exit polls forecast BJP victory. According to CVoter BJP will likely win the maximum number of seats in the 60-strong Manipur Legislative Assembly election.

20:20 IST

Axis poll now predicts Congress wining 24 seats.

19:07 IST

18:53 IST

The CVoter predictions are based on a sample of 1,330 people. The Saffron party is expected to bag 34.8 percent of the vote share while the Congress is expected to receive 32.7 percent.

18:35 IST

According to India TV exit poll, the BJP is likely to win Manipur with 25-31 seats, followed by Congress with 17-23 seats. 

18:32 IST

After BJP and Congress, Irom Sharmila's newly-formed People's Resurgence and Justice Alliance, are expected to claim the remaining seats, according to CVoter.

18:32 IST

The Congress' expected 32.7 percent vote share will represent a sharp drop from its 45.6 per cent vote share in the previous election.

18:27 IST

If the exit poll predictions come true, the BJP will effectively end the Congress party's 15-year rule in the state.

18:14 IST

CVoter predicts largest vote share for BJP with 34.8 percent, INC 32.7 percent and others 32.5 percent.

18:02 IST

According to India Today-Axis survey, BJP is making huge inroads, likely to sweep state.

17:40 IST

According to early exit poll data released by India TV C-Voter, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to bag 25 to 31 seats, Congress 17-23 and others 9-15 in the 60-member Manipur Assembly.

17:22 IST

17:21 IST

Exit Poll results will be released today after 5:30 pm.