ABP News Opinion Poll HIGHLIGHTS: BJP Likely Form Govt In Puducherry For First Time With 17-21 Seats; Congress Loses Grip

Election 2021, ABP News C-Voter Opinion Poll HIGHLIGHTS: ABP News conducted the survey and tried to understand the sentiments of people of the 5 poll-bound states and know what they really think of the present government and what changes they demand.

Background

Election 2021, ABP News C-Voter Opinion Poll HIGHLIGHTS: As the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday evening announced dates of much-awaited Assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory (UT), ABP News along with C-Voter conducted a survey to know the mood of voters in poll-bound states of West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. 

ABP News conducted the survey and tried to understand the sentiments of people of the 5 poll-bound states and know what they really think of the present government and what changes they demand.

Meanwhile, Assembly polls in 5 states will begin on March 27 and will be held in as many as 8 phases in West Bengal. Counting of votes for all five states will be held on May 2. While making the announcement of the same, EC stated that Assam Polls 2021 will be held in 3  phases starting March 27. 

The poll body said that voting for Kerala and Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections will be held in only 1 phase on April 6. Moving further, Union Territory of Puducherry, which is currently under President's Rule following the fallout of Congress-led government, will also go for polls on April 6. 

20:41 PM (IST)  •  27 Feb 2021

Congress+Left Alliance Slips To Half In Bengal Polls

Meanwhile, eyeing at a massive setback, Congress which is contesting West Bengal Assembly Polls in alliance with Left parties, is expected to win 31-39 seats in the state. In 2016 Assembly Polls, the alliance had bagged 76 seats in the state. Congress-Left's dip in seats is directly benefitting the saffron party.

20:40 PM (IST)  •  27 Feb 2021

Mamata Banerjee-Led TMC Likely To Sweep Bengal Polls

ABP News Opinion Poll data shows that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to get tough competition with the BJP as saffron party's aggressive campaigning in West Bengal might give it significant inroads in the state. TMC will return to power in the West Bengal and is likely to bag somewhere between 148 to 164 seats in the 294-member legislative assembly.

TMC will get a close competition with BJP which is expected to increase its tally in state assembly by winning somewhere close to 92-108 seats. It is to be noted that the saffron party managed to win only 3 seats in West Bengal in 2016 Assembly polls.

20:32 PM (IST)  •  27 Feb 2021

West Bengal Elections: Vote Share

The ABP News Opinion Poll shows that the Trinamool Congress will manage to secure close to 43 per cent vote share in West Bengal Polls whereas the BJP may get close to 38 per cent votes. Congress - Left parties alliance fails to deter TMC and BJP's bull run and might get restricted with mere 13 per cent votes in the states. Other parties and independent candidates may get close to 6 per cent vote share.

20:28 PM (IST)  •  27 Feb 2021

Mamata Banerjee Slams EC For Holding Bengal Polls In 8 Phases

Soon after the dates of Assembly polls were announced, Mamata Banerjee lashed out at the EC and questioned the intention behind conduction Bengal elections in eight phases. West Bengal CM has raised questions on the Election Commission claiming that the eight-phase voting in Bengal was part of a "conspiracy" by the Centre's ruling BJP. 

20:24 PM (IST)  •  27 Feb 2021

Congress-Led UPA To Sweep Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls

ABP Opinion Poll: UPA Alliance Predicted To Shine In Tamil Nadu; Voters Mood Not In Favour Of BJP, MNM

ABP C-Voter Tamil Nadu Elections 2021 Opinion Poll:: The incumbent Edappadi K. Palaniswami is the CM face of AIADMK. The NDA alliance comprising AIADMK, BJP And Others is predicted to secure 62 seats with about 28.6 per cent vote share.