Election Commission of India has announced election dates for 2009 Loksabha Polls. 2009 Loksabha polls will be held in 5 phases from April 16 onwards. 71.4 crore people will cast votes in these polls in 8 lakh polling booths across the country. Elections for Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Sikkhim assemblies will also be held simultaneously along with Loksabha Polls. Counting of votes will be held on May 16. UP and Jammu-Kashmir: 5 phases Bihar: 4 phases Maharashtra and West Bengal: 3 phases. Andhra Pradesh, MP and Punjab: 2 phases 2009 Loksabha Election dates: 1st phase: on April 16. 2nd phase: on April 23. 3rd Phase: on April 30. 4th Phase: on May 7. 5th Phase: on May 13. Date of counting: May 16, 2009. Andhra Assembly Elections will be held on April 16 and 23. Latest Political alliances: 1. West Bengal: Congress and TMC formed an alliance and is expected to give stiff competition to CPM. 2. Uttar Pradesh: BJP formed an alliance with Ajit Singh led RLD. 3. Uttar Pradesh: Congress and SP will surely announce seat sharing agreement but only after hard bargaining. 4. Maharashtra: NCP-Congress alliance unexpectedly went into rough weather. But they too soon form an alliance out of necessity. According to current situation, UPA marched ahead of BJP by forming a string of crucial alliances in various seats. But UPA will lose significant number of seats in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh while it may gain some seats in Kerala and West Bengal. Left Front may be a big loser after elections. BSP, AIADMK and TDP are big beneficiaries. Note: Poll code … [Read more...]
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...]
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