Exit polls for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry
Tamil Nadu: Most exit polls predict DMK victory
P-MARQ, Peoples Pulse, Matrize, and Chankaya Strategies predict a DMK-led alliance victory in Tamil Nadu.
The only outlier is Axis My India, which predicts TVK as the largest party.
Axis My India, Tamil Nadu: Break from trend
While predicting a House where nobody has a clear majority, Axis My India breaks from the trend to give TVK 98-120 seats and predicts it will be the largest party.
DMK and allies will get 92-110, while AIADMK-BJP will get 22-32 seats.
Puducherry: AINRC-BJP alliance to remain in power, show exit polls
Both Axis My India and Peoples Pulse predict the AINRC-BJP alliance to remain in power and the DMK-Congress to sit out.
Peoples Pulse, Puducherry
Peoples Pulse predicts the BJP and allies to win between 16 and 19 seats.
Congress and others will get 10-12, while others are likely to make up 1-2 seats.
Assam: NDA all the way
The BJP-led NDA is likely to win very comfortably in Assam, according to Axis My India, JVC, P-MARQ, Matrize, Peoples Pulse, and Poll Diary.
Kerala: UDF is the unanimous choice for exit polls
Four exit pollsters, namely, Axis My India, P-MARQ, Matrize, and Peoples Pulse, all predict a UDF victory in Kerala, with LDF coming second. BJP's impact may not be felt.
Chanakya Strategies, Tamil Nadu: DMK set for comfortable win
DMK and allies are likely to win 145-160 seats.
AIADMK and allies will get 50-65 seats.
TVK will not open its account, while Others will see a healthy 18-26 seats.
West Bengal: 3 exit polls predict BJP to make mark
Matrize, P-Marq, and Chanakya Strategies expect the BJP to form West Bengal's next government.
On the other hand, Peoples Pulse expects TMC to win.
While it is a close call, counting day will reveal who got it right and who didn't.
JVC, Assam: Big NDA win
JVC predicts Assam will be retained by the NDA with 88-101 seats.
Congress and allies will get 23-33 seats.
Others are likely to make up 2-5 seats.
Poll Diary, Assam: Resounding NDA victory
The BJP and allies are likely to get 86-101 seats and retain Assam comfortably.
Meanwhile, Congress is expected to get 15-26 seats.
Others are expected to get 3-7.
Peoples Pulse, Kerala: UDF winning
Peoples Pulse also predicts another UDF victory in Kerala with 75-85 seats.
LDF is likely to get 60-65 seats, while the BJP and allies will get 3-5 seats.
P-MARQ, Kerala: Close contest
Although it's likely to be a close contest, UDF has the edge with 71-79 seats.
LDF is likely to get between 62 and 69 seats.
Meanwhile, the BJP and allies will get 1-4 seats, with others rounding up between 0 and 3 seats.
Peoples Pulse, Assam: BJP winning comfortably
According to Peoples Pulse, the BJP will again stake a claim to the government in Assam, with 68-72 seats.
Congress and allies are expected to win 22-26 seats.
Others are pegged at 7-15 seats.
Axis My India, Puducherry: BJP to make mark
BJP and others are likely to win 16-20 seats in the 30-member Assembly.
On the other hand, Congress and allies are expected to win 6-8 seats.
Others are expected to rake in anywhere between 3 and 7 seats.
Axis My India, Kerala: UDF to win
Axis My India predicts UDF to win 78-90 seats in Kerala.
It predicts LDF to win 49-62 seats.
For the BJP and allies, it predicts 0-3 seats.
Matrize, Kerala: Congress-led UDF ahead
UDF likely to gain state with 70-85 seats.
LDF likely to win 60-65.
The BJP-led NDA is likely to win just 3-5.
Chanakya Strategies, West Bengal: BJP ahead
Chanakya Strategies puts the BJP above the halfway mark, likely to win 150-160 seats.
It predicts TMC and allies will win 130-140 seats.
It does not expect either Congress or the Left to open their accounts.
Matrize, Tamil Nadu: DMK retains state
Matrize predicts the DMK-led alliance to win 122-132 seats, while AIADMK+ will get 87-110.
TVK is likely to win in 10-12 seats, and others are likely to get 0-6 seats.
Peoples Pulse, Tamil Nadu: DMK to return
DMK and allies are expected to win between 125 and 145 seats in Tamil Nadu.
The AIADMK-led alliance, which includes the BJP, is likely to win between 65and 80.
TVK is likely to come in a distant third with 10-12 seats.
P-Marq, West Bengal: BJP ahead
P-Marq puts BJP in the driving seat with 150-175 seats. TMC and others are expected to win between 118 and 138 seats.