AN OPINION poll conducted by a private news channel and a survey agency has predicted the return of the Modi Government, while noting the Opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc “could do better” than the BJP in States like Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra and Telangana. According to the survey conducted by the ABP News and C-Voter, the BJP-led NDA would get around 295-335 seats, while the Opposition Congress and its I.N.D.I.A. allies are projected to get 165-205 seats.

 

“ABP News-CVoter Opinion Poll, the first before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, puts the NDA comfortably ahead. I.N.D.I.A. Could do better than the BJP in States like Bihar, Punjab and Maharashtra, apart from South,” they said in a statement. “ABP News-C Voter opinion poll predicts return of the Modi Government in 2024, but South remains a challenge for the NDA (National Democratic Alliance),” it said.

 

The survey findings and projections are based on C-Voter Opinion Poll CATI interviews (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing), conducted from December 15 to December 21 among 18-plus adults Statewide, “all confirmed voters”. The sample size of the survey, covering 543 seats, was 13,115, the statement added. “Zone-wise projections show BJP/NDA bagging 80-90 seats out of 153 in east zone, the highest 150-160 seats out of 180 in the North zone, 45-55 out of 78 in the west zone, and 20-30 out of 132 in the south zone,” survey said.