IBN Poll results: Alliances will decide the winner

    UPA will emerge as the biggest coalition after 2009 Loksabha elections but will fall short by 40-60 seats to get absolute majority. According to IBN opinion Poll, CPM, BSP, AIADMK, TDP, SP and TMC will decide the next PM after polls. Political alliances in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu will play crucial role in deciding the winner. If Congress can successfully form alliances with AIADMK and Trinamool Congress in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, UPA will once again emerge as winner after 2009 general elections.     IBN Opinion Poll results:     1. UPA: 215-235 seats.     2. NDA:165-185 seats     3. Left front: 35-45 seats     4. Others: 90-110 seats.     Important points:     1. UPA lost 7% vote share while NDA gained just 1% share.     2. Congress will win in 170 seats while BJP will win in 135 seats.     3. Left will lose some seats due to setbacks in Kerala.     4. UPA will get some shocks in Andhra Pradesh due to TDP-TRS alliance.     5. Congress is enjoying huge popularity among SCs and STs.     Survey was held in January and margin of error is high due to delimitation process.       … [Read more...]

Congress in Kerala but left in West Bengal

    UDF will make massive gains in kerala but Left front will once again come out strongly from West Bengal, according to IBN nationwide opinion poll. Congress is the biggest beneficiary in kerala which failed to even open account in the 2004 Loksabha polls. Trinamool Congress is the biggest gainer in West Bengal but Left is still enjoying good lead but lost 8% of votes.     Kerala:     1. UDF is much ahead in kerala with 47% of votes.     2. LDF will lose maximum number of seats with just 39% of votes.     3. Only 58% of voters are satisfied with LDF performance.     4. BJP will poll just 8% of votes.     According to survey, Left front will see massive setbacks in Kerala in the 2009 Loksabha polls.     West Bengal:     1. Left Front is still the winner with just 46% of votes.     2. Trinamool Congress is the biggest gainer with 27% of votes.     3. Congress can get only 15% of votes.     4. Left Front is losing popularity among poor and young voters.     5. But 69% of voters are satisfied with Government.     According to IBN survey, Left front will see massive losses in Kerala and significant losses in West Bengal. Going by this survey, Left front may not get more than 35 seats in these 2 crucial states.       … [Read more...]

BJP in Gujarat and Karnataka but Congress in Maharashtra

    CNN-IBN-CDS poll has just announced opinion poll results of key states like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka. BJP is ahead in Gujarat and Karnataka while Congress-NCP alliance is much ahead in Maharashtra. BJP is banking on Modi in Gujarat while Party consolidated its position in Karnataka mainly due to weakness in the opposition. Surprise of the result is Congress-NCP strength in Maharashtra. Congress is strengthening its position among Dalits but losing hold among urban voters. BSP is expected to get just 2% votes in all the three states.     IBN opinion poll results:       Gujarat:   1. 47% of voters are in favour of BJP while 45% of voters are in favour of Congress party.   2. BSP will get only 2% of votes while others can get 6% of votes.   3. Congress will increase vote share among SC and STs – whose votes it lost in the last Assembly elections.   4. 72% of voters are satisfied with Narendra Modi’s performance.     Karnataka:   1. BJP strengthened its position and is now expected to get 39% of votes.   2. Congress can get only 35% of votes while JD (S) will get just 15% of votes mainly in Southern Karnataka.   3. There is a huge swing among Dalit and Urban voters towards BJP.   4. But many voters are not satisfied with Yediyurappa performance.   5. Lingayats are totally in favour of BJP.     Maharashtra:     1. Congress-NCP alliance is much ahead in Maharashtra and is expected to get 50% of votes.     2. BJ-ShivSena alliance is expected to get just 39% of votes.     3. Others may get just 9% of votes.     4. Dalits are strongly in favour of Congress-NCP.       … [Read more...]

Samitis

    Blocks/Tehsils/Panchayat Samitis in Indian states and UTs:       S.No State/UT Taluka/Samiti Gram Panchayats           South India:              1.  Tamil Nadu  385  12,736  2.  Pondicherry  10  98  3.  Kerala  152  999  4.  Karnataka  176  5,721  5.  Andhra Pradesh  1098  21,843  6.  Goa  1  191  7.  Andaman & Nicobar  9  67  8.  Lakshadweep  Zero  Zero                    West India:              1.  Maharashtra  352  30,554  2.  Gujarat  224  14,184  3.  Rajasthan  242  9,206  4.  Daman and Diu  Zero  14  5.  Dadra Nagar Haveli  Zero  10                    Central India:              1.  Madhya Pradesh  310  23,028  2.  Chhattisgarh  142  10,058                    North India:              1.  Punjab  141  13,611  2.  Haryana  119  6,241  3.  Jammu & Kashmir  142  4,146  4.  Himachal … [Read more...]

Parties

    Political Parties in India & Their symbols:     National Parties in India:     S.No Political Party Symbol President                 1.  Indian National Congress (INC)  Hand  Sonia Gandhi          2.  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  Lotus  Nitin Gadkari                  3.  Communist Party of India (CPI)  Ears of Corn and Sickle  A.B. Bardhan          4.  Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI (M)  Hammer, Sickle and Star  Prakas Karat                  5.  Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)  Elephant  Mayawati          6. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)  Clock  Sharad Pawar                Regional/State Political parties:       S.No Political Party Symbol Party President                   Andhra Pradesh:              1.  Telugu Desam Party (TDP)  Cycle  Nara Chandrababu Naidu          2.  Praja Rajyam Party (PRP)  Full Sun with Rays  Konidala Chiranjeevi          3.  Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS)  Car  Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar … [Read more...]