Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa, UP- Election 2007 - 2

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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>NDTV Exit Poll Highlights </b>

(Sample Size: 8515, Fieldwork done by GfK-MODE)

The BJP is losing ground in Saurashtra. It is likely to drop 13 seats from 2002.

A close fight in South Gujarat where the seats of both the BJP and the Congress remain unchanged.

It's a neck-and-neck fight in Phase I for the BJP and the Congress.
Gujarat Polls- Phase 1: 86 seats

Party
BJP-40 (Year 2007),53 (Year 2002)
Congress-43 (Year 2007), 30 (Year 2002)
Others-3 (Year 2007), 3 (Year 2002)

Exit Poll Projection - Saurashtra (58 seats)

Party
BJP-26 (Year 2007), 39 (Year 2002)
Congress-31 (Year 2007), 18 (Year 2002)
Others-1 (Year 2007), 1 (Year 2002)

Exit Poll Projection- South Gujarat (28 seats)

Party
BJP-14 (Year 2007), 14 (Year 2002)
Congress-12 (Year 2007), 12 (Year 2002)
Others-2 (Year 2007), 2 (Year 2002)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->While the survey by Star News poll said Congress will get 37 seats, a gain of seven, the NDTV poll showed that the party will get 43 seats, up by 13 from its 2002 poll tally in South Gujarat and Saurashtra where elections were held.

The NDTV survey put the BJP tally at 40, a loss of 13 seats, while Star News gave the saffron party 48, five less than what it got in the last elections.

The overall projection of Star News for was 115 seats for the BJP, down 12, 64 for Congress, a gain of 13 and three for others.

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