Bihar Elections ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll Highlights: Nitish-Led NDA Predicted To Sweep Bihar Polls With 141- 161 Seats

Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 ABP Opinion Poll Highlights : Nitish Kumar's NDA government seems headed for a fourth term in Bihar, with 141-161 seats this time. ABP News along with CVoter conducted an opinion poll to gauge the mood of the voters ahead of the crucial polls. The sample size of the survey was 25,789.

Background

Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 ABP Opinion Poll Highlights: As the dates of the much awaited Bihar elections have been announced, the process of electioneering will now kick off with full swing in the state. ABP News along with CVoter conducted an opinion poll to gauge the mood of the voters ahead of the crucial polls.

The elections for the 243 Assembly seats in Bihar will take place in three phases between October 28 and November 7. The counting of votes will be on November 10, the Election Commission said on Friday.

Addressing a press conference here, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said, "The Bihar elections will be held in three phases. Elections for the first phase will take place on October 28 on 71 Assembly constituencies, elections for second phase on 94 seats will take place on November 3 and third phase poll on 78 Assembly seats on November 7."

He said that counting of votes will take place on November 10.

20:19 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2020

Nitish remains first choice for CM: As per the survey, 31% of the respondents in Bihar have said that they want Nitish Kumar to be the Chief Minister of the state. Eight percent voted for Lalu Yadav as preferred CM candidate, while Tejashwi was preferred by 15% of the respondents.

20:05 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2020

Bihar Elections 2020 ABP Opinion Poll: Bihar Wants Nitish Kumar As CM Again, Huge Win Predicted For NDA

Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 ABP Opinion Poll: NDA under CM Nitish Kumar is projected to amass 44.8% of the total vote share, and is likely to bag 141 to 161 seats of the 243 member strong assembly while making massive inroads in Congress’ and RJD’s bastions as well.

19:08 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2020

Bihar opinion poll Grand Total : In the final leg of ABP News- CVoter survey, Nitish-led NDA is predicted to sweep the crucial assembly elections in Bihar, paving way for Nitish Kumar to be the CM for the fourth time.

19:00 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2020

Overall Projections NDA is projected to amass 45 % of the total vote share, gaining huge as compared to the 2015 polls in which the alliance won 34.1 % of the votes, while the UPA is predicted to get only 33 per cent of the votes. Others are likely to get 22 % of the votes.

The ruling alliance NDA is likely to bag 141 to 161 seats of the 243 member strong assembly. While the UPA comprising of Congress and RJD is projected to get between 64-84 seats. Other parties may win 13-23 seats.

18:46 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2020

FLASH : NDA ahead in all the five regions of Bihar

18:45 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2020

North Bihar: Projected Seat Tally Positive signs for NDA again; ruling alliance is likely to win seats ranging between 47 to 51 in the region which has 73 assembly seats, UPA is projected to lose crucial seats here and is likely to be reduced to 17-21 range.

18:44 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2020

North Bihar: Vote share : NDA is seen getting 47% of votes, while UPA projected to get 32% and others are likely to get 21% of votes.

18:29 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2020

BREAKING: Nitish Kumar to hold press conference at 7 pm

18:19 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2020

Summary of seats projected to NDA so far in 4 key regions of Bihar:
East Bihar region : 14 to 18 seats
Magadh Bhojpur : 39-43 seats
Mithilanchal : 27-31 seats
Seemanchal : 14 to 18 seats

18:08 PM (IST)  •  25 Sep 2020

FLASH : Ruling NDA leads in 4 regions of Bihar, road for Nitish's fourth term looks clear. Stay tuned for updates on the other 2 regions.