Delhi assembly elections: Exit polls predict another big mandate for AAP; BJP to make gains

NEW DELHI: Exit polls on Saturday predicted another big win for AAP in the Delhi assembly elections, with one giving it up to 68 seats in the 70-member house, a figure that would be higher than the 67 it won during its 2015 sweep. None of the polls gave the party less than 44 seats, which would still leave it comfortably placed to form a hat-trick of governments.

All polls gave AAP a vote share of over 50%, which if correct, would mean that for the second time running, the party would have won a majority of votes cast. The polls also forecast another wipeout for Congress and in most cases, some improvement in BJP’s tally, though the magnitude of the increase varied from poll to p