Exit Polls: What’s the Big Picture for Congress in the 5 State Elections?

The Congress party doesn’t seem to be faring too well in the 2022 state elections, if the exit polls are to be believed. The exit polls, released late on Monday, predict the incumbent Congress getting defeated by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, not scoring more than single digits in Uttar Pradesh and losing to BJP in Manipur. The exit polls, however, do predict a neck and neck fight between Congress and BJP in Uttarakhand and Goa.

The results are important for the Congress as they will set the momentum for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, and will also play a role in determining the internal party dynamics.

If Congress fails to win even a single of the 5 states, then the party will be in power in only two states by itself: Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The party is in government in Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu as part of alliances.