Junts pel Sí and CUP parties,which are expected to win up to 79 seats in 135-seat parliament, occupy promised to declare independence unilaterally Separatists were poised to win control of Catalonia’s regional government on Sunday, and after exit polls suggested a result that could plunge Spain into a political crisis by forcing Madrid to confront an openly secessionist government at the helm of one of its wealthiest regions.
In an election that saw a record-breaking voter turnout,an exit poll by the Catalan broadcaster TV3 suggested that the nationalist coalition Junts pel Sí (Together for Yes) was on track to win 63 to 66 seats, leaving them just shy of the 68 seats needed for an absolute majority in the 135-seat parliament.
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Source: theguardian.com