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Goa heading for hung house, ‘Others’ may hold key to govt formation: IndiaTV-CVoter exit poll

India TV-CVoter exit poll predicts 15-21 seats for BJP and allies, 12-18 for Congress and allies and upto 4 for Aam Aadmi Party

In 2012 polls, BJP and allies won 24 seats, Cong 9 and others 7 In 2012 polls, BJP and allies won 24 seats, Cong 9 and others 7

Goa is heading towards a hung assembly, with India TV-CVoter exit poll predicting a range of 15-21 seats for BJP and allies in a House of 40.

Congress and allies are projected to win in a range of 12-18 and Aam Aadmi Party may win within a range of 0-4 seats. 'Others' may win in a range of 2-8 seats, and they may hold the key to government formation.

Region wise, BJP may win 7-11 seats each in North Goa and South Goa, Congress may win 5-9 in North Goa and 6-10 in South Goa, AAP 0-2 each in both regions, and 'Others'  1-5 in North Goa and 0-4 in South Goa.

In 2012 assembly polls, BJP and allies had won 24 seats, Congress and allies had won nine, and 'Others' had won 7 seats.

BJP in Goa

Voteshare wise, BJP and allies may get 35.8 pc votes but these may not help them to get a clear majority. Congress and allies may get 31.9 pc, Aam Aadmi Party 12.8 pc and 'Others' may get 19.5 pc votes.

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The exit poll was carried out on a sample size of 1459 covering 40 seats with an error margin of plus/minus 3 pc.