The News Minute | December 22, 2014 | 7.08 pm ISTA day before the results to the elections in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir are declared, speculation is rife about who will form the government in the two states. While the results in Jammu and Kashmir are anybody's guess, the BJP appears to be hopeful of coming to power in Jharkhand.Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday virtually ruled out any understanding with the BJP post the state assembly elections results, saying it was "inconceivable for him" to even think about any such course of action.Addressing his last media conference as chief minister, he said: "It is inconceivable for me to ally with the BJP since they have not dissociated themselves from Babri Masjid demolition and a common civil code. I don't see such a situation to occur. "As far as I know. There are no lines of communication open between any party with the NC. There is a lot of discrepancy with the exit polls. So let us wait till tomorrow."Exit polls had indicated a hung assembly in the state where the five-phase polls ended Dec 20. Counting will be held Tuesday.Asked to evaluate his government's performance in the state during the last s ix years on a scale of 1 to 10, Abdullah, also the working president of the National Conference, said: "On a scale of 1 to 10, I would me asure my performance over 6.5 to 7. "What goes to my credit is the sharp decline in militancy".He thanked people for large participation in elections despite the worst floods that hit the state in September."People of Srinagar have also shun their reluctance in coming to the polling booths thereby strengthening the institution of democracy. "I must thank the people of this state who gave me an opportunity to serve them. I did my best to serve the people despite certain unpleasant occasions," he said.About his tweet that the United Progressive Alliance should have conferred former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee with the Bharat Ratna, the chief minister said, "That has nothing to do with my alliance with the BJP. That is my personal opinion."Talking about his decision after the 2008 assembly elections to form an alli ance with the Congress, he said: "There was no alternative for me other than align with the Congress in 2008."I have no regrets with that. I have never been unfair with them, not even to the extent of going against them in campaigning although (Congress leader and former chief minister Ghulam Nabi) Azad Sahib was all guns against me during campaigning which is one of his election skills."Replying a question about the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's comment that Jammu and Kashmir polls were a cause of concern for Pakistan, he said: "It was not an election for plebiscite but for a better government. This is what Pakistan and separatists want to believe."Accepting that mistakes had been made by the NC-Congress coalition during the last six years, he said: "Yes mistakes were made in my government as well. But, they were all collective."Ranchi: With the exit polls predicting a BJP victory in Jharkhand, the party is confident of forming the government in the state when votes are counted Tuesday."We alone will get more than 45 seats. For the first time, the state will get a stable government. The exit polls indicate that people of the state have again reposed faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi," said BJP national vice president Raghubar Das to IANS.Various exit polls have predicted that BJP may get between 37 and 61 seats in the 81-member state assembly.The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is also hoping to return to power."...We will do better in the polls and return to power," JMM general secretary Supriyo Bhattcharya told IANS.The five-phase state assembly eletions concluded Dec 20.Jhartkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is fighting from two constituencies - Dumka and Barhait.The future of 1,136 candidates, including 111 women, has been locked in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).Among these 81 seats, the maximum of 29 candidates are contesting in Hatia where polling was held in the third phase, while a minimum of 7 candidates are in the fray from Chatra which went to polls in the first phase.The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) led by former chief minister Babulal Marandi has fielded 72 candidates with Marandi himself contesting from Dhanwar and Giridih constituencies.The BJP, which is contesting the polls in alliance with All Jharkhand Students Unions (AJSU) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), has fielded its candidates for 72 seats, AJSU for eight and the LJP for one seat.The Congress is contesting for 60 seats while its alliance partner RJD for 19 seats. The Left parties, CPI and CPI-M, have fielded their candidates respectively in 24 and 13 constituencies.IANSTweet