New Delhi: Out of the five-poll bound states, Kerala and Puducherry are 2 crucial South Indian states/UT where voters will seal the fate of thousands of candidates in Assembly elections.
TimesNow-CVoter Opinion Poll suggests status quo in Kerala i.e. incumbent LDF will retain power while in Puducherry, the saffron party is seen sweeping the elections.
Kerala Opinion Poll:
The Assembly elections in Kerala are scheduled to be held in a single phase from April 6. For many decades, political power has alternated between LDF and UDF. BJP also made significant political inroads into the state in 2016 Assembly polls with 15% voter share which consolidated to 19% in 2020 local body polls.
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According to Times Now-C Voter Opinion poll, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) is likely to maintain the status quo despite the gold trafficking scam bringing lot of bad light to state government.
LDF is projected to win 77 seats in the upcoming election, which is 14 less from its 2016 performance. United Democratic Front (UDF), the main rival is expected to get 62 seats but not enough to claim power. BJP is projected to win one seat, like it did in 2016.
In 2016 Assembly polls, LDF won 91 out of the 140 seats while UDF could manage to bag 47 seats.
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Vote Share: How parties would fare
As per Opinion Poll, the LDF is expected to get 42.4% vote share, marginally lower than 2016 mark i.e. 43.5%. UDF will far little better with 38.6% vote share.
BJP is projected to win 16.4% of the total votes.
According to survey, LDF may win between 71 and 83 seats, with the UDF claiming between 56 and 68.
Puducherry, no longer Congress ruled state
According to Times Now-CVoter Opinion Poll, Puducherry is all set to see change of power i.e. from Congress regime to NDA rule.
As per projections, NDA comprising of BJP, All India NR Congress (AINRC) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIDMK), is likely to fetch 21 seats in 30 seat assembly.
UPA, which comprises the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), is expected to finish second with 9 seats (7-11 seat range), as per the Puducherry pre-poll survey conducted in March with a sample size of 1,265 people.
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Rahul Shivshankar & Padmaja Joshi take us through the data. pic.twitter.com/up0ABRGb31
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Independents may draw a duck, as per pre-poll survey.
NDA is likely to witness a jump of 16.7% from previous polls and is seen settling at a whopping 47.2% while UPA is expected to retain its 2016 vote share of 39.5%.
