BJP-led NDA to retain Assam, finds pre-poll survey; how TN, Kerala & Puducherry are placed

New Delhi: As electioneering gathers steam in poll-bound Assam, a pre-poll survey on Monday predicted that BJP-led NDA is set to return to power but with less mandate than last term.

According to Times Now and C-Voter survey, BJP-led NDA is seen returning to power in the state but with lesser clout as Congress-led UPA is seen consolidating its support base and witnessing a rise in its vote percentage.

Despite Central leaders visiting the poll-bound state and mobilisation of cadre with emotive issues like Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and National Register of Citizens (NRC), the electorate has moved away from saffron alliance to some extent.

TIMES NOW C-Voter Opinion Poll

Assam

Party:

NDA
2016: 74
2021 (Projection): 67
Swing: -7

UPA
2016: 39
2021: 57
Swing: 18

Others
2016: 13
2021: 2
Swing: -11@YRDeshmukh, Founder & Chief Editor C-Voter explains.

Rahul Shivshankar on India Upfront. | #May2WithTimesNow pic.twitter.com/nUVGwUeZsl

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) March 8, 2021

The survey predicts that NDA is likely to win 67 seats while UPA may grab 57 seats and other are likely to hold sway on 2 seats in the 126 member assembly. In 2016 Assembly elections, BJP-led NDA had won 74 Assembly seats while UPA was restricted to 39 seats.

BJP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) are contesting the elections as allies while UPA has allies like Congress, Badruddin Ajmal’s All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), Bodo People’s Front and 3 Left parties.

Sarbananda Sonowal is 1st choice for CM

Despite the dip in BJP govt popularity, incumbent Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal remains the most popular choice for CM, finds the survey.

Pre-poll survey in Tamil Nadu: Big win for DMK-Cong

Times Now reports that United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is likely to sweep the Tamil Nadu assembly elections with a projected win of 158 seats.

#May2WithTimesNow | TIMES NOW – CVoter Opinion Poll: Most suitable candidate to be the Tamil Nadu CM

•EK Palaniswami: 31%
•MK Stalin: 38.4%
•VK Sasikala: 3.9%
•Kamal Haasan: 7.4%
•Rajinikanth: 4.3%

Rahul Shivshankar & Navika Kumar with details. pic.twitter.com/Qk2aJ0GXms

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) March 8, 2021

BJP seen lagging behind in Kerala

According to the Times Now-C-Voter Poll Survey, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) is likely to win 82 of the total 140 seats in the upcoming Assembly Elections in Kerala. BJP could win just one seat.

How parties are stacked up in Puducherry

NDA is likely to form the government in Puducherry by grabbing 18 of the total 30 seats in the upcoming Assembly Elections while Congress is seen losing its existing numbers.

Are voters satisfied with Puducherry CM’s performance?
•Very much satisfied – 34.92%
•Satisfied to some extent – 15.96%
•Not at all satisfied – 45.53%
•Don’t know/ Can’t say – 3.58%

TIMES NOW – CVoter Opinion Poll with Padmaja Joshi & Madhavdas G. | #May2WithTimesNow pic.twitter.com/yTEtpoefxu

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) March 8, 2021