The recent Opinion Poll conducted by English news Channel Times Now and VMR predicted a setback for Bhartiya Janta Party-led NDA who is seeking another term in the office. The Poll survey predicted a hung assembly in 2019 with BJP led NDA having their upper hand in 252 seats, followed by the Congress-led UPA with 147 seats and Others with 144 seats. Bhartiya Janta Party alone is likely to win 215 seats in 2019 against its 282 in 2014 general elections. While Rahul Gandhi led Congress is expected to secure victory on 96 seats against its 44 in last general elections to the Lok Sabha.
Bhartiya Janta Party is predicted to lose heavy in Uttar Pradesh, the largest state that sends 80 parliamentarians to the Lok Sabha. The Opinion Poll Predicted SP-BSP to win 51 seats, while BJP will be reduced to 27 seats against its 73 in 2014, said Opinion Poll. Congress who managed to won only won 2 seats in last LS Polls expected to retain those two this time as well.
However, BJP is getting some good news from Bihar where Party is expected to win 25 seats while UPA comprising Congress, RJD, RLSP is predicted to win 15 seats out of total 40 seats from the state. In Jharkhand, as per Poll, UPA has an upper hand on 8 seats while NDA to get 6 seats.
In Major Hindi Heartland states, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, BJP seems to be Popular. In Rajasthan, NDA slated to win 17 seats, UPA will get 8, BSP and Others won’t get any. In Madhya Pradesh, NDA is predicted to win 23, UPA 6, BSP and Others 0. However, BJP is expected to lose big in Chattisgarh. The poll predicted NDA 5, UPA 6. In 2014 General elections, UPA could only manage to win a single seat in Chhattisgarh.
In Andhra Pradesh that elects 25 MPs to Lok Sabha, YSRCP will get 23 and TDP will win two seats while UPA and NDA won’t get any seats. YSRCP set to sweep Andhra Pradesh. Jagan likely to bag 23 seats and may end up playing kingmaker. Uphill task for AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu and NDA. In the Youngest state Telangana, TRS predicted to win 10, UPA to get 5 whereas NDA and Others will get 1 each, predicted survey. Republic TV-CVoter opinion poll predicts a clean sweep for TRS in Telangana in Lok Sabha elections 2019
In Karnataka where 28 seats are at stake, UPA and NDA predicted to bag 14 seats apiece.
In Maharastra, where BJP is facing rough patches with its ally Shiv Sena, the Poll predicted NDA 43 while UPA 5. However, many opinions Polls have predicted an altogether different picture from the state.
In the north part of the Country, including the state of Haryana, Punjab and National Capital, Delhi. The survey predicted the upper hand of the saffron party in Delhi and Haryana. In Delhi, NDA is expected to win 6 while AAP is only getting one, said Opinion Poll. In Haryana, NDA is predicted to win 8 Lok Sabha seats and UPA to get 2. In Punjab, UPA is slated to get 12 seats, AAP 1, NDA and Others won’t get any.
While In Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference is predicted to get 4 seats, whereas UPA and NDA will get 1 seat each; PDP and Others won’t get any.
In Modi’s bastion Gujarat, NDA who had in 2014 registered clean sweep, this time is expected to win 24 seats while UPA is predicted to get 2.
In West Bengal, TMC is predicted to win 32, NDA 9, UPA 1, whereas Left and Others will not get any seats.
While NDA is expected on one seat each in Lakshwadeep, Puducherry, Daman and Diu, and Andaman and Nicobar Island. While In Dadar and Nagara Haveli both NDA and UPA are expected to win 1 seat each. In Chandigarh, UPA is predicted to win a lone seat.
In North East, erstwhile Congress Bastion, NDA is predicted to win one seat in Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Sikkim.
In Tripura, NDA is predicted to win both the Lok Sabha seats. While in NDA and UPA both are predicted to win one each in Manipur.
In Uttarakhand that has 5 seats, NDA is predicted to win all the 5. While In Himachal Pradesh that sends 4 MPs, NDA is predicted to get 3 whereas UPA will get 1 Lok Sabha seat. In Arunachal Pradesh, NDA is predicted to win 2 seats, while as UPA and Others won’t get any.
In South India, BJP seems to be a non-existent force. In Tamil Nadu, UPA will get 35 seats, AIADMK will get 4. The survey shows NDA failing to open its account in the state. While in Kerela, where BJP is banking on Sabarimala Issue, The Poll predicted, United Democratic Front (UDF) to win 16, LDF to get 3 and NDA will get 1.
In Odisha, NDA is predicted to win 13 seats, BJD 8, UPA and Others won’t get any.
Earlier, many Polls have also suggested Hung Assembly in 2019. The ABP News-CVoter poll predicted that the NDA would win 233 seats, while the Congress-led UPA would secure 167 seats. Other parties are expected to win 143 seats. The BJP had in 2014 won 282 with its alliance NDA bagged 336 seats overall. The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance won just 60 seats in the elections, with the Congress registering its worst-ever performance, securing just 44.