CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Nepotism, Defections and Alliances: BJP need not worry about its realpolitik
11 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Nepotism, Defections and Alliances: BJP need not worry about its realpolitik

The Hindu  

Political leaders are often seen switching allegiances, leaving their parent parties to join others, in pursuit of personal or strategic interests. On the other hand, supporters of the BJP and those of its allied parties tend to view the party as less nepotistic than the Congress. A little less than half of the voters believe that the BJP should refrain from accepting leaders with a tarnished image, a sentiment shared by half of the BJP supporters. However, a significant minority, one-fifth of the voters, see no issue with parties accepting such leaders, this view being more pronounced among those voting for the BJP allies than those voting for the BJP. We asked voters whether these leaders are joining the BJP to protect themselves from enforcement agencies such as the ED or the CBI, or if they genuinely like the party.

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BJP to appoint home-grown Hindu face to lead party’s Punjab unit
2 months ago

BJP to appoint home-grown Hindu face to lead party’s Punjab unit

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to appoint a Hindu leader with strong roots in Punjab as its new state chief, with the announcement likely to come in the first week of March. The decision comes amidst growing concerns among the grassroots workers, who have felt side-lined by the party’s recent preference for leaders who switched from other political outfits. …

Number Theory: Is BJP's poll footprint evolving?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Number Theory: Is BJP's poll footprint evolving?

Hindustan Times  

In 2014, the Bharatiya Janata Party became the first political party to win a Lok Sabha majority in the country since 1984. It replicated this feat in the 2019 elections, clearly establishing itself as the dominant political force in the country. This national dominance notwithstanding, the BJP’s performance in state elections after 2014 has often been subpar compared to its …

Haryana assembly elections: Anti-incumbency, farmers angst, bickering can spoil BJPs poll plans
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana assembly elections: Anti-incumbency, farmers angst, bickering can spoil BJPs poll plans

Hindustan Times  

A decade of anti-incumbency for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party coupled with farmers’ angst seems to have emerged as the key factors influencing the October 1 Haryana assembly elections. A Panjab University based political scientist Prof Ashutosh Kumar says that after the Lok Sabha poll results, the Congress seems to be on a strong wicket. While the BJP is taking …

BJP leaders see multiple factors for decline in vote share in 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Dakshina Kannada
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP leaders see multiple factors for decline in vote share in 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Dakshina Kannada

The Hindu  

Dissecting reasons for decrease in its vote share in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Dakshina Kannada, the BJP leaders highlight a common thread of the Social Democratic Party of India remaining away from the fray, among other factors. Captain Ganesh Karnik, former MLC who was the BJP in-charge for Lok Sabha elections in Dakshina Kannada, said that the SDPI …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: In Rajasthan, Congress had a strategic approach while BJP was complacent
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: In Rajasthan, Congress had a strategic approach while BJP was complacent

The Hindu  

The Congress’ performance in Rajasthan appears all the more dramatic in the backdrop of the clean sweep by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the last two parliamentary elections. Post-poll data show that the BJP once again drew substantial support from the urban, more educated, economically better-off, upper caste sections of the electorate in the State. That the party still won …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP faces minor challenges in Gujarat
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP faces minor challenges in Gujarat

The Hindu  

Gujarat continues to be under the spell of the BJP. The BJP has a uniform and robust vote share both in rural and urban areas with almost two in every three voters supporting it but the Congress was able to register a slightly better support of voters from rural areas than in urban areas. Though as reported during the campaign, …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: UDF strikes in Kerala, thanks to strong anti-incumbency wave
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: UDF strikes in Kerala, thanks to strong anti-incumbency wave

The Hindu  

Once again, as in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the United Democratic Front, led by the Indian National Congress, swept the 2024 polls in Kerala, winning 18 out of 20 seats. The CSDS-Lokniti post-poll study shows a strong anti-incumbency wave against the Union government. Focus on work The 2024 Lok Sabha election was considered, by the people of Kerala, more …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP expands presence in Tamil Nadu but fails to force a major shift
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP expands presence in Tamil Nadu but fails to force a major shift

The Hindu  

In the long run, the outcome of the Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu may have tremendous significance for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s foray into the politics of the State. Possibilities ahead The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -led alliance managed a sweep with 39 seats, and this ensured that the BJP remained firmly away from a clear majority in the Lok …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: A reality check for the NDA in Maharashtra
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: A reality check for the NDA in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Maharashtra played a big role in the Lok Sabha elections by upsetting the victory march of the Bharatiya Janata Party at the national level. Let’s recall that the manipulative strategies of the BJP had led to the splintering of the two main State-level political parties, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party. These strategies boomeranged for the BJP and …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Why the BJP underperformed in U.P.
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Why the BJP underperformed in U.P.

The Hindu  

The INDIA coalition’s performance in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections has surprised everyone. The Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey data show that the general/upper caste Brahmin, Rajput, and Vaishya voters largely favoured the BJP, while the Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Muslim voters preferred the INDIA coalition. Yadav and Muslim voters consolidated in favour of the INDIA coalition along …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: The BJP’s pro-rich skew becomes moderate
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: The BJP’s pro-rich skew becomes moderate

The Hindu  

In the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the gap between the poor and the rich with regard to their support for the BJP was very wide — that is, more among the rich and middle class voted for the BJP compared to the those belonging to the poor and lower class. The findings of the Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey indicate …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP maintains advantage among young voters
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP maintains advantage among young voters

The Hindu  

In a country as large and diverse as India, voter choices, especially of the youth can be a Pandora’s box requiring careful unpacking and understanding. In contrast, the BJP received substantial youth support in 2019, with 40% of young voters backing them, a clear pattern that stood them apart from the older voters. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 21% …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Party more than candidate holds sway over voters
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Party more than candidate holds sway over voters

The Hindu  

The 2024 Lok Sabha election results, have once again drawn attention to the multifaceted diversity that the Indian political landscape represents. This discussion of party allegiance is important in view of the fact that half the voters decide their vote on the basis of party rather than the candidate or any other factor. Since the rise of Narendra Modi as …

Karnataka Election results 2024: Stakes high for key parties
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Election results 2024: Stakes high for key parties

The Hindu  

With the results of the keenly contested Lok Sabha elections coming out on Tuesday, nearly a month after the two-phase polling in Karnataka, the political tussle between the Congress on the one side and the BJP-JD combine on the other is expected to further escalate. Though the Lok Sabha election results will not have any bearing on the State government, …

Lok Sabha polls highlights: 'A farewell party,' BJP's dig at INDIA bloc's meet
10 months ago

Lok Sabha polls highlights: 'A farewell party,' BJP's dig at INDIA bloc's meet

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 highlights: The seventh and final phase of polling is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, marking the conclusion of the largest democratic exercise of electing the 543 representatives for the 18th Lok Sabha. The campaigning for Phase 7 of the Lok Sabha elections concluded two days before the voting day, as citizens across 57 Lok Sabha constituencies …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: How political families dominate India's discourse
11 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: How political families dominate India's discourse

Hindustan Times  

In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s principal poll metaphor, Mai Bhi Chowkidar’, paid rich dividends. UP: 5 members of Akhilesh's family in poll fray In UP, the crucible of Indian politics, five members of the Akhilesh Yadav clan have been given Samajwadi Party tickets. ‘Tickets to kin of ministers not dynastic politics’: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Chief minister Siddaramaiah too rejected …

Who will win Lok Sabha elections in 2024? Pre-poll survey says BJP holds…
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Who will win Lok Sabha elections in 2024? Pre-poll survey says BJP holds…

Hindustan Times  

The BJP holds a commanding 12 percentage points lead over the Opposition's INDIA alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, according to a pre-poll survey by Lokniti-Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. The BJP holds a significant 12 per cent lead over the Opposition INDIA bloc in the upcoming polls, with four out of ten voters supporting the BJP. …

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Satisfaction and discontent: the dual narrative of PM Modi’s governance
11 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Satisfaction and discontent: the dual narrative of PM Modi’s governance

The Hindu  

The performance of the Modi government has emerged as an important electoral issue. The BJP is keen to highlight its achievement to show that voters are fully satisfied with the policies and programmes introduced by the BJP-NDA government in the past ten years. First, there is an overall satisfaction regarding the performance of the Union government in the past five …

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | There is no clear and close challenger to the BJP this time. ‘Ifs and buts’ apply
11 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | There is no clear and close challenger to the BJP this time. ‘Ifs and buts’ apply

The Hindu  

On June 4, 2024, the day of counting of votes of the Lok Sabha elections, will India witness anti-incumbency? We show that voters’ assessment of the government’s performance combined with the impact of the leadership factor may help the BJP weather the storm that economic distress may cause. And perhaps more significantly, it is to the BJP’s credit that even …

Lok Sabha election 2024 live updates: BJP poll manifesto to be released on April 14
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election 2024 live updates: BJP poll manifesto to be released on April 14

The Hindu  

This live now closed. Addressing an election rally at Bastar village Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, he described the Lok Sabha elections as a fight between two ideologies involving those seeking to protect the Constitution and those out to destroy it. The Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal on April 13 released party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections promising five new airports in …

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Despite the economy, how is the BJP sitting pretty?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Despite the economy, how is the BJP sitting pretty?

The Hindu  

Reports based on the pre-poll survey of the Lokniti-Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, published in these pages on April 11, focused on the factors that had the potential to work in favour of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha elections. But above all, the strengthening of Hindu identity and the BJP’s clear identification with the Ram Mandir issue …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Nitish's JDU to Pallavi's Apna Dal, list of parties who left I.N.D.I.A bloc
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Nitish's JDU to Pallavi's Apna Dal, list of parties who left I.N.D.I.A bloc

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: In the election season, the political landscape in the country witnessed several twists and turns in the last few months. The two main coalitions - Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance and Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance bloc headed by Congress - are leaving no stone unturned to increase the numbers of its alliance partners …

ABP Cvoter Opinion Poll Lok Sabha Elections BJP Likely Sweep Jharkhand In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
1 year ago

ABP Cvoter Opinion Poll Lok Sabha Elections BJP Likely Sweep Jharkhand In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

ABP News  

The Lok Sabha elections are just days away, and political parties have started upping the ante against each other in the race to the top. As the political battle starts to heat up ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, ABP News, in association with CVoter, conducted an opinion poll in Jharkhand to project a rough picture of the public's mindset …

BJP meet: Party eyes big boost in vote share to secure 'overwhelming' win in 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP meet: Party eyes big boost in vote share to secure 'overwhelming' win in 2024

Firstpost  

Since coming to power at the Centre in 2014, the BJP has continuously striven to raise its vote share to 50 per cent in state assembly polls and succeeded in this feat in many elections. The BJP has set its target to ensure an ‘overwhelming’ win in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking key organisational …

LOKNITI-CSDS Survey | In Madhya Pradesh, modest performance, rich harvest
1 year, 3 months ago

LOKNITI-CSDS Survey | In Madhya Pradesh, modest performance, rich harvest

The Hindu  

Voter assessment of a government’s performance is often a mixed bag. This is clearly evident in the case of Madhya Pradesh where voters did point to the limitations of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government and yet felt generally satisfied with its performance and thus voted for retaining the same party in power. When asked to name a particular achievement of …

View: Why BJP is a formidable challenge for Opposition in 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

View: Why BJP is a formidable challenge for Opposition in 2024

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Hindsight may be 20/20 but the exit polls conducted by various TV channels after recently concluded Assembly elections show wide variance, sometimes totally off the mark, and are akin to predictions made by astrologers to believers of destiny and fate in Bharat. A closer look at the past exit polls of Assembly elections to Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and …

Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023: BJP secures 46.27 per cent vote share, Congress loses at 42.23 per cent
1 year, 3 months ago

Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023: BJP secures 46.27 per cent vote share, Congress loses at 42.23 per cent

India TV News  

The Bhartiya Janta Party won 54 seats, securing a vote share of 46 percent while Congress followed closely behind at 42.23 percent of votes, the latest Election Commission of India data showed. Raman Singh attributes BJP's success to rejection of CM Bhupesh Baghel's arrogance Earlier, former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh and BJP leader Raman Singh asserted that the people of …

Lokniti-CSDS study | Congress trumps CM, the BJP’S lynchpin is the PM in Chhattisgarh
1 year, 4 months ago

Lokniti-CSDS study | Congress trumps CM, the BJP’S lynchpin is the PM in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

The State of Chhattisgarh has 90 assembly constituencies which go for polling in two phases. The positive posts made by the Congress about Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, and his governance featured in 21% of all positive tweets made by the party. The negative posts made by the BJP leaders in Chhattisgarh are mostly directed towards the incumbent Chief Minister. The …

Assembly polls in five states: What's at stake for BJP?
1 year, 5 months ago

Assembly polls in five states: What's at stake for BJP?

India Today  

With the Election Commission blowing the assembly poll bugle for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram, the stage is set for a high-octane campaign by the BJP as performance in these crucial contests could make or break its fortunes in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. In 2018, when the BJP lost power in Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh, it was …

India TV-CNX Opinion Poll predicts BJP victory in Rajasthan in 2024 with reduced margin
1 year, 8 months ago

India TV-CNX Opinion Poll predicts BJP victory in Rajasthan in 2024 with reduced margin

India TV News  

India TV-CNX Opinion Poll : The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to sweep Rajasthan once again in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections but with a reduced margin this time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance will score a commanding lead over opposition alliance INDIA, if Lok Sabha elections are held now, predicts India TV-CNX opinion poll, results of …

Lokniti-CSDS survey | Double-engine model did not convince voters in Karnataka
1 year, 10 months ago

Lokniti-CSDS survey | Double-engine model did not convince voters in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The rhetoric of a “double-engine government” did not appear to convince the Karnataka voter this time. The double-engine model was introduced by the BJP to persuade voters to vote for the BJP at the State, promising increased benefits of development by having enhanced communication between the Centre and the State. 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections | Lokniti-CSDS postpoll study Despite the …

Lokniti-CSDS survey | How the Congress won an absolute majority in Karnataka
1 year, 10 months ago

Lokniti-CSDS survey | How the Congress won an absolute majority in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Since 1985, Karnataka has never voted back a ruling party. It is clear that the Congress received more or less uniform support across age groups, while the BJP drew greater support from younger voters. The Congress drew greater support as compared to the BJP from those with different educational achievements, except those who had a college degree — a section …

Number theory: A SWOT analysis of the BJP in Karnataka
1 year, 11 months ago

Number theory: A SWOT analysis of the BJP in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is fighting to retain power in the state of Karnataka which will go to polls on May 10. A comparison of KJP’s 2013 performance with AC-wise change in BJP’s vote share in the 2008 and 2013 assembly elections clearly shows the damage the KJP inflicted on the BJP. Chart 1: Quintile-wise KJP median vote share and …

Karnataka Election 2023: Why polls matter for BJP untangled in seven charts
1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka Election 2023: Why polls matter for BJP untangled in seven charts

Firstpost  

Karnataka Election 2023: The political chessboard for the current electoral battle can only be understood in the context of what came before The Karnataka assembly elections have turned into a high-stakes prestige contest for the BJP because of four reasons. Total seats, 224 1983: BJP’s first inroads- Janata: 95; Congress : 82; BJP: 18; Independents: 22 1985: BJP declines - …

Lokniti-CSDS postpoll study 2023 | Important electoral issues in Tripura Assembly election
2 years ago

Lokniti-CSDS postpoll study 2023 | Important electoral issues in Tripura Assembly election

The Hindu  

In a post-poll survey conducted by Lokniti-CSDS, unemployment and lack of development appeared to be the key electoral issues for the voters in Tripura. When asked in an open-ended question, close to three in ten voters stated unemployment and a quarter mentioned lack of development as the most important voting consideration. Had it not been a triangular contest the issues …

OPINION | Congress and BJP: A striking contrast in leadership
2 years, 2 months ago

OPINION | Congress and BJP: A striking contrast in leadership

India TV News  

In the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the two major political parties, BJP and Congress have already begun to flex their muscles by carrying out road shows and strategy meetings. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a small road show at the beginning of BJP national executive meet, while the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' of Rajul Gandhi continues …

CSDS-Lokniti Survey | What contributed to the BJP’s massive victory in Gujarat?
2 years, 3 months ago

CSDS-Lokniti Survey | What contributed to the BJP’s massive victory in Gujarat?

The Hindu  

The voters of Gujarat have created electoral history in the State by delivering a historic mandate for the Bharatiya Janata Party. An analysis of aggregate data indicates that the BJP’s impressive performance was the by-product of an increase in vote share from 2017 by a mere three percentage points. Seven of every 10 of the BJP’s voters focused on the …

High stakes: The Hindu Editorial on the 2022 Gujarat Assembly Elections and the BJP
2 years, 4 months ago

High stakes: The Hindu Editorial on the 2022 Gujarat Assembly Elections and the BJP

The Hindu  

Being the launchpad of the prevailing model of the politics of the Bharatiya Janata Party and of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat has a special place in Indian politics. With the emergence of the Aam Aadmi Party as a serious contender for power, the Assembly election scheduled for December 1 and 5 is going to be a triangular one, in …

DC Edit | Bypolls show how BJP is eating into SP’s UP base
2 years, 9 months ago

DC Edit | Bypolls show how BJP is eating into SP’s UP base

Deccan Chronicle  

The results of the byelections held in three Lok Sabha constituencies, especially the two in the politically significant state of Uttar Pradesh, reflect the political reality of our times: An Opposition which has lost its focus and hardly has a narrative to present before the people and the ruling party which not only consolidates its own strongholds and vote banks …

A new social core: The Hindu Editorial on the ideologically-affiliated voters of the BJP
3 years ago

A new social core: The Hindu Editorial on the ideologically-affiliated voters of the BJP

The Hindu  

As the dust settles after the Assembly elections in the five States, Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has an unmistakably firm sway now over politics in the country. Data from the Lokniti survey show that across four States, while the Opposition parties garnered votes largely among the religious minorities, a substantial section among …

Come 2024, BJP’s Challenger Will Not be Congress but Powerful State-based Parties
3 years, 3 months ago

Come 2024, BJP’s Challenger Will Not be Congress but Powerful State-based Parties

News 18  

With the BJP-led NDA government halfway through its second term in office, the fight for occupying the centre stage in the Opposition space is clearly out in the open. The real opposition to the BJP and its allies has emerged from powerful state-based parties, be it in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Telangana, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. Powerful State-based Parties Here, it …

BJP failed to attract Congress, Left supporters, finds CSDS-Lokniti Survey - The Hindu
3 years, 10 months ago

BJP failed to attract Congress, Left supporters, finds CSDS-Lokniti Survey - The Hindu

The Hindu  

The success of the BJP in West Bengal during the 2019 Lok Sabha election was largely made possible due to a significant shift amongst traditional Left and Congress supporters towards it. Voters who described themselves as… AITC BJP Left-Congress Traditional Left supporters 18 33 46 Traditional Cong -29 25 50 Traditional AITC 85 7 2 Traditional BJP 4 94 1 …

BJP wins Karnataka bypolls, Rajdeep calls it 'voters rewarding defectors'
5 years, 3 months ago

BJP wins Karnataka bypolls, Rajdeep calls it 'voters rewarding defectors'

Op India  

As BJP sweeps the Karnataka by-polls by maintaining clear leads in 6 seats and winning 6 seats out of the total 15, controversial journalist Rajdeep Sardesai had a hard time believing the fact that the saffron party would continue to remain in power in the state. With the results declaring BJP’s victory, Rajdeep Sardesai posted a tweet claiming that the …

IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll: BJP fails to sway Muslim voters in UP, BSP-SP Alliance to reap huge profits
6 years, 2 months ago

IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll: BJP fails to sway Muslim voters in UP, BSP-SP Alliance to reap huge profits

India TV News  

IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll: BJP fails to sway Muslim voters in UP, BSP-SP Alliance to reap huge profits The BJP-led NDA alliance which won 73 seats is struggling to get even 30 seats, suggests IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll. The BJP-led NDA alliance which won 73 seats is struggling to get even 30 seats, suggests IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll. In its latest Opinion poll, …

​IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll: BJP to find it tough against Naveen Patnaik's BJD in 2019 Lok Sabha elections
6 years, 4 months ago

​IndiaTV-CNX Opinion Poll: BJP to find it tough against Naveen Patnaik's BJD in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal appears to be holding its ground strongly in Odisha and is likely to win big in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, an Opinion Poll conducted by CNX for IndiaTV shows. In Odisha, which has 21 Lok Sabha seats, the ruling Biju Janata Dal may get 16 seats, leaving the remaining five seats for the BJP. Vote …

BJP poll managers find no threat in Opposition unity
6 years, 9 months ago

BJP poll managers find no threat in Opposition unity

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Lucknow: Knives are out in the BJP following the party’s defeat by the united Opposition in the bypolls held recently. If the party faces defeat in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the saffron spin doctors feel that BJP may “have to bank on Hindu consolidation” to return to power. With the Jats, who had strongly backed the BJP in …

BJP is set to lose MP and Rajasthan, says CSDS. Here is their track record
6 years, 10 months ago

BJP is set to lose MP and Rajasthan, says CSDS. Here is their track record

Op India  

According to the latest CSDS survey on the Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan Assembly elections to be held later this year, the Congress leads the BJP in the two states by a healthy margin. The agency’s pre-polls got it wrong big time in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Karnataka while its survey for Uttarakhand was pretty accurate but in Gujarat, the …

CSDS-Lokniti Mood of the Nation poll applies balm on BJP's wounded pride
6 years, 10 months ago

CSDS-Lokniti Mood of the Nation poll applies balm on BJP's wounded pride

India Today  

The BJP hurt its pride in Karnataka where the party finished as the single-largest one but was forced to sit in Opposition after a frustrating attempt at government formation. The results of the Mood of the Nation are shown below: MOOD OF THE NATION VOTE SHARE UTTAR PRADESH 2014 2018 NDA 43 35 UPA 8 12 OTHERS 49 53 *CSDS-LOKNITI …

Minor parties likely to play spoilsport for Cong, BJP in Karnataka polls
6 years, 11 months ago

Minor parties likely to play spoilsport for Cong, BJP in Karnataka polls

Hindustan Times  

A slew of minor parties is hoping to nick a few seats and decide the contest in others in the May 12 elections to the 224-member Karnataka assembly as the three principal contenders Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal slug it out in the state. “Wherever she contests from, I will fight against her,” Kumar said, adding that the …

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