Two exit polls on Tuesday predicted that the BJP will dethrone the Left Front from power in Tripura.
According to the exit polls, the BJP will also consolidate its position in two other northeastern states of Meghalaya and Nagaland.
JanKiBaat-NewsX has predicted that the BJP-IPFT alliance in Tripura will win 35-45 seats with a vote share of 51%.
While another exit poll by AxisMyIndia predicts 44-50 seats for the BJP-IPFT with a vote share of 49% and others may get 0-3 seats with a vote share of 11%.
The ruling Left front in Tripura is likely to get 14-23 seats with vote share of 45-46%, while AxisMyIndia poll predicted the Left to win 9-15 seats with a vote share of 40%.
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The CVoter Exit Poll has predicted a close finish in Tripura, with the CPI-M likely to get 26 to 34 seats with 44.3% vote share, the BJP and its allies 24 to 32 seats with a vote share of 42.8%, while the Congress may win only 0-2 seats with a vote share of 7.2%.
In Meghalaya where the Congress is in power, the JanKiBaat-NewsX exit poll shows that the National People's Party (NPP) is set to gain with 23-27 seats while the BJP will get 8-12 seats, with vote shares of 39 and 12% respectively. The Congress is predicted to win 13-17 seats with a voteshare of 21% and others are likely to get 2 to 6 seats.
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In Nagaland, the BJP-NDPP alliance is likely to storm the ruling NPF bastion as it is predicted to win 27-32 seats with a vote share of 48%, against NPF's 20-25 seats and a vote share of 42%, according to the JanKiBaat-NewsX exit poll.
The Congress in Nagaland is likely to get 0-2 seats with a vote share of 4.4% and others are likely to get 5-7 seats with a vote share of 5-6%.
In Meghalaya, the CVoter exit poll predicts a close finish, with the Congress likely to get 13-19 seats and the NPP 17 to 23 seats, with vote shares of 36.5 and 29.4% respectively.
The BJP in Meghalaya is likely to get 4-8 seats with a vote share of 16.6%. The UDP-HSPDP likely to bag 8-12 seats and 8.8.% vote share, while others may get 5-9 seats and a vote share of 8.7%, the poll said.
In Nagaland, the exit poll claimed a victory for the NDPP-BJP which is likely to get 25-31 seats with 38.4% vote share and the NPF likely to bag 19-25 seats with a vote share of 27.1%.
The Congress in Nagaland is set to lose a lot with the poll predicting 0-4 seats with a vote share of 19.7%, while others may get 6-10 seats with a vote share of 14.8%, according to CVoter.
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Each of the three states has a 60-member assembly and a party would need 31 seats to get a clear majority.
The results for the three states would be out on March 3.
While Tripura went to polls last Sunday last, voting was held in Meghalaya and Nagaland on Tuesday.
(PTI)
