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...]
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