Panchkula (Haryana) [India], February 5 : Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Mohan Lal Badoli on Wednesday predicted that the upcoming results of the Delhi assembly elections would be "historic" and "surprising."
Speaking to ANI, Badoli expressed confidence that the BJP would secure a majority and emerge victorious in the election. He further accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal of hurting people's sentiments in Haryana
"Very surprising results will come in the Delhi assembly elections. This will be a historic poll...Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the Haryana People and government are mixing poison in the Yamuna Water...He has hurt the sentiments of the people by saying so...people will remove him from power...We will win by a majority and for a government," Badoli told ANI.
Meanwhile, Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar lashed out at AAP over the liquor scam that created uproar in Delhi. He further accused AAP of "polluting" the Yamuna river.
"They (AAP) created an uproar through liquor scam, Yamuna has been polluted so much...it is difficult to say anything about Congress," Kumar told ANI.
Moreover, the BJP is poised to form the next government in Delhi with the ruling AAP falling behind, most exit polls predicted on Wednesday and said that Congress is likely to continue its dismal run in the assembly polls.
The exit polls varied in their prediction of the margin of BJP victory with one poll saying that the party could win 51-60 out of 70 assembly seats in Delhi. Two polls also predicted AAP victory. The exit polls came with their predictions after the conclusion of voting in Delhi assembly polls on Wednesday.
According to the P-MARQ exit poll, BJP is likely to win 39-49 assembly seats, AAP 21-31 seats and Congress 0-1 seats.
Matrize's exit poll predicted a close contest between BJP and AAP. It said BJP is likely to win 35-40 seats and AAP 32-37 seats. It said Congress can win one seat.
Peoples Pulse exit poll said BJP could win 51-60 assembly seats and AAP 10-19 seats. The exit poll did not give any seats to Congress.
As per People's Insight exit poll, BJP is likely to emerge victorious in 40-44 seats and AAP 25- 29 seats. The Congress, it said, can win 0-1 seat.
JVC exit poll gave 39-45 seats to BJP, 22-31 to AAP and 0-2 seats to Congress.
Chanakya Strategies predicted 39-44 seats for BJP, 25-28 seats for AAP and 2-3 seats for Congress.
Poll Dairy exit polls predicted that BJP will win 42-50 seats, AAP 18-25 and Congress 0-2 seats.
WeePreside exit poll said AAP could win 46-52 seats, BJP 18-23 seats and Congress 0-1 seat.
Delhi recorded a turnout of 57.70 per cent till 5 pm on Wednesday. Votes will be counted on February 8.
AAP has dominated the last two assembly polls in Delhi. In the 2020 assembly elections, it won 62 out of 70 seats and BJP won eight. Congress, which ruled the national capital for 15 years, failed to open its account in the last two assembly polls.