Bihar Elections ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll HIGHLIGHTS: JDU-BJP Set To Rule Bihar Again; Projected To Win 135-159 Seats, RJD+ Likely To Bag 77-98 Seats

Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, ABP CVoter Opinion Poll HIGHLIGHTS: The much-awaited ABP New-Cvoter Opinion Poll gives a clear majority to Nitish Kumar-led NDA in Bihar Elections with BJP-JDU bagging somewhere around 135-159 out of 243 seats. Whereas, RJD-Congress-led Mahagathbandhan stands second in the race with somewhere around 77-98 seats. LJP remains nowhere in the race with 1-5 seats and Other parties might get 4-8 seats. Keep refreshing this page to get all LIVE UPDATES from ABP News Opinion Poll on Bihar Assembly Elections 2020:

Background

Bihar will go for the first phase of voting on October 28, the stage is set and all the parties are on the chessboard noticing every move and planning their next. On one side Prime Minister Narendra Modi held 3 rallies to pitch for the incumbent CM Nitish Kumar and on the other hand, Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi have not only been attacking the Nitish government's disaster management policy but also the Centre's action on China after Bihar lost many soldiers in the Galwan valley scuffle.

BJP released its manifesto 2 days ago which also stirred a huge controversy regarding their claims to provide free Covid vaccine to Bihar. When ABP News spoke to the people of Bihar they started raising questions like will the vaccine be free only for Bihar? If NDA doesn't come to power, will they provide the free vaccine, and what about other states?

ABP News conducted a survey along with C-Voter to know the mood of the people after listening to every party's promises, while some did not believe in BJP's vaccine promise, others questioned Tejashwi promise of providing 10 lakh jobs. Many raised basic issues of the state which Bihar has been dealing since ages.

People have different opinions, and ABP News has brought together the sentiment of Bihar and has conducted an analysis to bring before you the most accurate Opinion Poll.

Tune in to ABP News for the C-Voter Opinion Poll and check here for the latest updates on the same.

22:32 PM (IST)  •  24 Oct 2020

21:14 PM (IST)  •  24 Oct 2020

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed confidence in retaining power as Chief Minister in the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections 2020. Reacting to the ABP News-CVoter Opinion Poll which predicted Nitish Kumar outshining opposition parties with an ease, the Chief Minister said that people of Bihar very well know "NDA has no personal interest, we always work for the development and welfare of the state."

20:56 PM (IST)  •  24 Oct 2020

Breaking down NDA's vote share, the survey finds that BJP will alone secure 22 per cent votes in the upcoming polls where as Nitish Kumar's JDU will bag 18 per cent votes. VIP, which is also a part of NDA in Bihar, will get close to 2 per cent votes in the elections.

19:39 PM (IST)  •  24 Oct 2020

The survey also predicted that NDA will garner as much as 43 per cent of the total vote share, whereas Mahagathbandhan will bag 35 per cent votes in the Assembly polls. Chirag Paswan's LJP might only get 4 per cent of the total vote share, survey said adding that Others might get 18 per cent in their kitty.

18:49 PM (IST)  •  24 Oct 2020

#ABPOpinionPoll - NDA set to return to power in Bihar

JDU+ projected to win seats between 135-159
RJD+ likely to get 77-98
LJP - 1-5 seats
Others 4-8

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18:42 PM (IST)  •  24 Oct 2020

The much-awaited ABP New-Cvoter Opinion Poll gives a clear majority to Nitish Kumar-led NDA in Bihar Elections with BJP-JDU bagging somewhere around 135-159 out of 243 seats. Whereas, RJD-Congress-led Mahagathbandhan stands second in the race with somewhere around 77-98 seats. LJP remains nowhere in the race with 1-5 seats and Other parties might get 4-8 seats.

18:35 PM (IST)  •  24 Oct 2020

Bihar Elections, ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll | Nitish Kumar Emerges As Most Preferred CM, Tejashwi Not Far Behind

Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, ABP CVoter Opinion Poll Results: In the final leg of the ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll, as many as 29.5 per cent of Bihar's population seems to be in favour of Nitish Kumar returning as Bihar Chief Minister.

18:21 PM (IST)  •  24 Oct 2020

When ABP News-Voter asked about what will be the the most important issue? 52% people said that Unemployment will the main factor in the upcoming Bihar Elections. Other issues such as Status of Electricity/ Water /Roads, Issue of Corona Pandemic, Status of education facilities, National issues like CAA/NRC/NPR will also be factors in the elections.

18:16 PM (IST)  •  24 Oct 2020

When asked will Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) suffer because of Lalu Prasad Yadav being in jail? 54% people said YES, while 46% of respondents said that Lalu being in jail will not affect RJD in upcoming polls.

18:15 PM (IST)  •  24 Oct 2020

ABP News CVoter Opinion Poll's survey also asked several questions to over 30,000 voters. When asked do they think that LJP & BJP are actually working hand in glove with each other? 61 per cent said yes to the question, while 39% of respondents said no.