Sensex, Nifty open flat in morning trade ahead of state election results

Key equity indices of India-Sensex and Nifty-opened in green in the morning trade on Friday ahead of the state elections results.

At 09:36 hours, the 30-scrip Sensex index was trading up 0.19% or 53.71 points at 28,982.84 on the BSE.

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Similarly, the 50-scrip Nifty index was trading up 0.23% or 20.25 points at 8,947.25 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). 

The exit poll gives some indication about outcome of election results.

Results of assembly elections of five states- Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur - will be announced on March 11. 

All eyes are on results of Uttar Pradesh (UP) elections that gives parliament most number of representatives.

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