New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the day he differentiated between Hindus and Muslims, he would not be fit for public life, pointing out that any discussion about people having more children must not be linked with Muslims as there are many poor families whose children are unable to receive education regardless of which community they belonged to.

When asked during an interview about what was the need to describe Muslims as infiltrators and those who produce more children, the Prime Minister said  “I am surprised. Who told you to link Muslims with overpopulation when there is a discussion on childbearing? Why do you unfairly treat Muslims? The situation is the same in poor families here as well. Their children are also unable to receive an education regardless of which community they belong to. I have not said Hindu or Muslim; I have said that you should only have as many children as you can afford to raise. Do not create such a situation,” he added.

To a question whether the Muslims would vote for him this time, PM Modi said he strongly believed that the people of the country would vote for him. “The day I differentiate between Hindus and Muslims, I will not be fit for public life. If I provide a house, I don’t see caste or religion. If there are 60 lakh beneficiaries, then all of them should receive 100% sanitation. True social justice means 100% sanitation, and true secularism means that if someone gets something on Monday, then next Monday my number should come up,” he added.

Replying to a question about the perception of his relation with the Muslim community, particularly when many Muslims are supporting him, the Prime Minister said, “This issue is not about Muslims. Individual Muslims might be with Modi to some extent, but there is a certain influence, which orders them what to do, and what not to do, based on which they make decisions. As far as Modi is concerned, many Muslim families are living next to my house. We used to celebrate Eid at our home, and other festivals too,” he added.

“In our house, food would come from all the Muslim families during Eid. During Muharram, there used to be a procession, like circumambulating temples. Even today, I have many old Muslim friends. After the 2002 Godhra incident, my image was greatly tarnished,” the prime minister said.

Pointing out that once he had trained 30 workers and taught them how to conduct surveys, not just number-based surveys but also how to communicate, PM Modi said there is a place called Manek Chowk in Ahmedabad where people used to go to eat. “All the traders there are Muslims, and the buyers are Hindus. It’s a very unique market. It gets so crowded that you can’t walk. If you go inside during Diwali, you can’t get out in less than two hours. All kinds of things are sold in that market. I said I wanted to survey that market. Send the boys there, and I used to take reports every day. They used to go there and ask, “How is Diwali?” They used to say, “If Modi is there, how can Diwali be good?” They would say, “Don’t take Modi’s name; this is a child, isn’t it? If his mother hears, she won’t feed him at night.”

“They said, Modi didn’t come; until then, he didn’t go to school. Modi came, so he’s going to school. These are Diwali holidays, so he came to my shop.” He never used to come to the shop before. His mother was so happy that her children’s lives were improving. They say, “Don’t speak against Modi in my house.” Around 90% of the shopkeepers may have different arguments, but the answer was the same,” he added.

Recounting a meeting with some Muslim women from Johapura, a locality inhabited by 3-4 lakh Muslims, PM Modi said they came to him to express their appreciation and discuss certain matters. He said they commended his actions regarding electricity management, to which he responded by admitting his initial scepticism. Despite his reservations, they insisted that his actions were commendable, citing the improved electricity situation in their area.

He elaborated that they explained how the presence of unauthorized persons in each neighbourhood facilitated the illicit extraction and resale of electricity, by laying illegal cables, leading to financial losses for the residents. They asserted that there has been a noticeable improvement in the regularity of electricity supply, which they attributed to the measures implemented by his administration.

PM Modi pointed out that his actions were, in fact, beneficial to the community. He emphasized that while numerous incidents shaped his experiences, he refrained from publicizing them for personal gain. “In my life, there have been hundreds of incidents, but I don’t market them. Why? Because my mantra has always been “Development for all.” I don’t work for vote banks, which is wrong. I will call it wrong,” he added.

To a question whether the Muslims would vote for him this time, PM Modi said he strongly believed that the people of the country would vote for him. “The day I differentiate between Hindus and Muslims, I will not be fit for public life. If I provide a house, I don’t see caste or religion. If there are 60 lakh beneficiaries, then all of them should receive 100% sanitation. True social justice means 100% sanitation, and true secularism means that if someone gets something on Monday, then next Monday my number should come up,” he added.

Replying to a question as to what the opposition would do if his government were to secure 400 seats in the ongoing general election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has maintained that he is deeply committed to democracy and wants a strong opposition but they may not secure enough seats to constitute a recognized opposition, leading to suggestions that smaller parties could merge into the Congress.

“Strength doesn’t equate to obstructing Parliament or causing chaos, or engaging in undemocratic activities. Unfortunately, over the past decade, the opposition has failed significantly. They haven’t achieved much, even in their role as the opposition. If they couldn’t succeed in opposition, how could they govern effectively? India requires a robust democracy with strong opposition”.

He said that Sharad Pawar had proposed a constructive idea for strengthening the opposition, which he welcomed. “He suggested consolidating all small parties into the Congress. Whether these parties choose to merge with the Congress or not, and where such a merger would occur, is not my concern,” Modi remarked. “However, this suggestion itself implies their uncertainty about securing enough seats, and if such a merger were to happen, it would establish them as a legitimate opposition,” he asserted.

“I’ve introduced changes to the law. We have numerous schemes and committees where the leader of the opposition can participate, and important decisions are made. I’ve amended the law to ensure there is an opposition leader, who will be the head of the largest opposition party. This demonstrates my commitment to democracy; otherwise, I wouldn’t have taken such steps,” he added.

In response to a question, the Prime Minister expressed his belief that the ghats of Kashi are the identity of Kashi. He emphasized the need for modernity at the ghats, which led to the conception of the Namami Gange Ghat project. He noted that these days, a large number of people gather at the ghats in the evening, bridging the old and the new. People visit to witness the transformation, understanding the significance of Namami Gange, he added.

Addressing why he doesn’t tire, PM Modi reflected on his past, stating that as long as his mother was alive, he felt his existence was biological. “After my mother’s passing, I see all these experiences combined. I am convinced that I have been sent by the Parmatma. Leftist people might ridicule me, but I am certain that this level of energy didn’t come from the biological body. This energy wants to work through me, hence I have been endowed with abilities, capabilities, kindness, and inspiration. It also provides the capacity to make efforts.”

“I am nothing but a tool chosen by the divine to work through me. Therefore, whenever I act, I believe it is the divine’s will being accomplished through me. Forget worrying about your name, I am solely dedicated to the divine. Since I cannot physically see the divine, I am also a worshipper, a devotee. I consider the 140 crore countrymen as manifestations of the divine. They are my gods,” he concluded.

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देश में इस समय चल रहे लोकसभा चुनाव में सबसे दिलचस्प चुनाव महाराष्ट्र का हो रहा है . इसकी एक बड़ी वजह यही है कि उत्तरप्रदेश के बाद देश में सबसे ज्यादा 48 सीट वाला ये राज्य ही तय करेगा कि किसकी केंद्र में सरकार बनेगी और किसकी विरासत को लोग असली मानते हैं. पिछली बार एनडीए जिसमें बीजेपी और तब की उदधव ठाकरे की अगुआई वाली अविभाजित शिवसेना शामिल थी दोनों ने मिलकर 41 सीट जीत ली थी . लेकिन अब हालात बदल गये हैं.

राज्य में इस बार चुनाव बड़ा दिलचस्प है इस बार कुल छह दल चुनाव मैदान में तीन तीन दो तरफ . इसमें से भी शिवसेना एकनाथ शिंदे को पुराना चुनाव चिन्ह और नाम मिला है और शिवसेना उदधव ठाकरे को नया चुनाव चिन्ह मिला है . इसी तरह एनसीपी भी दो भागों में बंट गयी है पहली अजित पवार की एनसीपी जिसको घड़ी का पुराना चुनाव चिन्ह मिल गया वहीं दूसरी तरफ शऱद पवार की एनसीपी को तुतारी मिला है . बीजेपी और कांग्रेस दोनों अब तक अविभाजित है. इसलिए मतदाता को तय करना है कि वो पुरानी पार्टी और नेता को चुनेगा या फिर नये बने गुट को .कुछ लोग इसे गददारी और लायल्टी के बीच का चुनाव भी कह रहे है.
भ्रष्टाचार कोई मुददा नहीं.

महाराष्ट्र के चुनाव में भ्रष्टाचार कोई मुददा ही नहीं . क्योंकि जो कल तक 70 हजार करोड़ के घोटाले के आरोपी थे उन अजित पवार को एनडीए ने ले लिया है . एकनाथ शिंदे से लेकर नारायण राणे तक कई नेता जो भ्रष्टार के आरोपी थे और कुछ पर ईडी की जांच चल रही है वो सब बीजेपी के साथी हो गये हैं. तो इस बार जनता को तय करना है कि वो जिनको वोट दे रही है वो सही है या वो भी चले जायेंगे . वोटर सबसे ठगा महसूस कर रहा है . नेता केवल सत्ता को ही सबसे बड़ा मान रहे हैं अब वोटर की बारी है .

मोदी लहर का नही है असर

देश में मोदी ने सबसे ज्यादा रैलियां करीब 20 महाराष्ट्र में ही की है जबकि पिछले चुनाव में वो केवल चार या पांच बार ही आये थे इससे साफ हो रहा है कि एनडीए के लिए कितनी बड़ी चुनौती है .बीजेपी इस बार केवल 28 सीट लड़ रही है जबकि शिवसेना शिंदे को 15 सीट दी गयी है. मोदी की इतनी सभाओं के बाद भी चुनाव बहुत ही लोकल और उम्मीदवार पर आ गया है . मोदी लहर का असर बहुत ज्यादा नहीं दिखायी दे रहा है .

जातियों में बंट गया है चुनाव

महाराष्ट्र में बहुत दिनों बाद पूरा चुनाव जातियों में बंट गया दिखायी दे रहा है .सबसे ताकतवर कहे जाने वाले मराठा समुदाय को आरक्षण के मुददे ने बांट दिया है.उनके नेता मनोज जरांगे पाटिल सरकार के खिलाफ बोल रहे हैं तो मराठा नेता बहुत से एनडीए के साथ है ऐसे में मराठा वोटर कन्फ्यूज है कि वो समुदाय या जाति का साथ दे कि नेताओं के साथ जाये . इसका बहुत सा असर वोटिंग और चुनाव पर दिखायी दिया है.

पहले और दूसरे दौर में विदर्भ की जिन 11 सीटों पर मतदान हुआ वहां कुनबी जो ओबीसी है उसको लेकर कई दावे सामने आ रहे है . कहा जा रहा है कि कुनबी इस बार पूरी तरह से कांग्रेस के साथ गया है इसलिए कांग्रेस विदर्भ में बेहतर नजर आ रही है .
तीसरे दौर के बाद से गैर कुनबी ओबीसी में बीजेपी ने बहुत मेहनत की और ओबीसी बनाम मराठा का एकजुटीकरण करने में बीजेपी को फायदा होते दिख रहा है .लेकिन ये ओबीसी बीजेपी के तो साथ है मगर एकनाथ शिंदे के साथ नहीं.

दलित वोट बैक की नयी चाल

इस बार दलित वोट बैंक को पहले वंचित बहुजन आघाड़ी ने साधने की कोशिश की लेकिन उनके नेता के पलटीमार बयानों के कारण ये संदेश गया कि वो तो असल मे बीजेपी का काम कर रहे है.उसके बाद वो अकेले रह गये और दलित वोट बैंक भी उनके साथ नहीं दिखायी दे रहा है ऐसे में दलित वोट बैंक का बड़ा हिस्सा छिटककर महाविकास आघाड़ी यानि विपक्ष के साथ जाता दिख रहा है . आरक्षण और संविधान को बचाने का मुददा नीचे तक जाते दिख रहा है .

मुस्लिम वोट बैंक एक तरफा .

इस बार राज्य का 11 से 13 प्रतिशत तक कहा जाने वाला मुस्लिम वोट बैंक पूरी तरह से उदधव ठाकरे और कांग्रेस के साथ दिखायी दे रहा है इससे सीटों में बहुत उलटफेर हो सकता है. मुस्लिम समाज ने इस बार ओवेसी को घास नहीं डाली और हर सीट पर टेक्टिकली वोट कर रहा है . खासकर हर दौर मे वो विपक्ष के गठजोड़ के साथ दिखा इसे किसी ने दलित मुस्लिम कुनबी यानी डीएमके इफेक्ट कहा तो कहीं डीएमएम यानि दलित मुस्लिम मराठा गठजोड़ दिख रहा है .

जातियों में बंट गये चुनाव में ये कहा जा रहा है कि बीजेपी तो काफी हद तक अपनी 23 में से ज्यादातर सीटें बचाने में कामयाब हो सकती है लेकिन एकनाथ शिंदे को 15 और एनसीपी अजित गुट को मिली 4 सीटों में सबसे ज्यादा नुकसान हो सकता है. परिणाम जो भी होगा उसका देश के साथ साथ महाराष्ट्र पर असर दूरगामी होगा क्योकिं चार महीने बाद ही विधानसभा के चुनाव भी होने हैं.

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March 15th 2024: BJP-led NDA is headed for a historic mandate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and is on course to achieve PM Modi’s “400 paar” target, according to News18’s Mega Opinion Poll.

According to the opinion poll, India’s biggest such survey, the NDA is set to win 411 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha with BJP alone clinching a record 350 seats. The remaining NDA constituents, including JD(U) and TDP, will win 61 seats.

The survey indicates that the BJP-led NDA will sweep the Hindi heartland (with 77 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 28 in Madhya Pradesh, 10 in Chhattisgarh, 38 in Bihar, and 12 in Jharkhand) and Karnataka (25). It will also likely see a sharp rise in numbers in Odisha (13), West Bengal (25), Telangana (8), and Andhra Pradesh (18). The ruling alliance is also likely to bag all 26 seats in PM Modi’s home state Gujarat.

The NDA is also expected to spring surprises in Tamil Nadu (5) and Kerala (2), the two states where it is working overtime to make its presence felt.

The opinion poll has predicted that the opposition bloc INDIA, a united front comprising major non-BJP parties including the Congress, will win a combined 105 seats in the lower house. The Congress may end up with just 49, which would be its second-worst performance in Lok Sabha polls after its historic low of 44 in 2014.

‘Others’, including the AIADMK, BSP, BRS, BJD, YSRCP, etc, could together net about 27 seats, according to the findings.

The NDA will collectively secure nearly half of the total votes cast, the opinion poll has predicted.

State-wise opinion poll results:

Uttar Pradesh

The BJP-led NDA is set to sweep the most crucial political state, winning a record 77 out of the 80 seats, according to the opinion poll projections.

The INDIA alliance comprising Samajwadi Party and Congress will only manage 2 seats while the Mayawati-led BSP, which is contesting on its own, is expected to win just one, the survey said.

Moreover, according to the projections, NDA is likely to post an impressive vote share of 57% in Uttar Pradesh while the SP-Cong alliance will get 26% of the votes.

If the predictions hold true, this will be BJP’s best performance in UP so far. In 2014, the BJP had won a record 71 seats in UP while its Apna Dal (S) ally had won 2.

In 2019, the seat share had dropped marginally, with BJP winning 62 seats and Apna Dal (S) winning 2.

Bihar

In Bihar, the BJP-JD(U) alliance is projected to bag 38 out of the 40 seats in the state while the INDIA bloc – comprising RJD, Congress and other parties – is expected to win just 2 seats. The forecast is similar to the 2019 results, when the NDA won 39 out of the 40 seats in the state.

The opinion polls show that Nitish Kumar’s re-entry into the NDA-fold earlier this year will significantly boost the BJP-led alliance’s prospects in the state. Last time too, BJP and JD(U) fought the Lok Sabha alliance together. However, Nitish later walked out of the NDA alliance and formed a fresh state government with Congress and RJD.

In terms of vote share, the NDA alliance is projected to bag 58% of the votes while the INDIA bloc will only manage 28% of the votes, according to the opinion poll.

Tamil Nadu

In the southern state, the DMK-Congress alliance is expected to win 30 out of the 39 seats – a slight dip from its 2019 performance, the opinion poll has predicted.

Notably, the BJP, which is still to form an alliance in the state, is expected to win 5 seats, the opinion poll said.

If the predictions hold true, the results will come as a shot in the arm for BJP which is trying hard to expand its base in the south, a region where it has found little luck in the past.

The DMK-Congress alliance is projected to win 51% of the votes, according to the opinion poll.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, DMK-Congress alliance had swept the general election in Tamil Nadu, winning 38 out of the 39 seats. The AIADMK managed to win just 1.

Madhya Pradesh

In the Hindi heartland state, BJP is predicted to repeat its 2019 performance, winning 28 out of the 29 seats, according to the opinion poll.

Congress, meanwhile, is expected to win just 1 seat.

In 2019 too, BJP won all but 1 seat in the state since the Congress managed to hold on to Chhindwara, the bastion of Kamal Nath, which is currently held by his son Nakul Nath.

According to the opinion poll, BJP is expected to win 55% of the votes whle Congress is likely to get 38%.

Kerala

According to the opinion poll, the Congress-led UDF is expected to win 14 out of the 20 seats in Kerala while the ruling LDF is expected to get 4.

In 2019, UDF had registered a landslide victory in Kerala, winning 18 seats while the CM Pinaryi Vijayan-led alliance won just 2.

The opinion poll projected that INDIA bloc will get 47% of the vote share while LDF would win just over 32% of the votes.

Punjab

The opinion poll has thrown up interesting projections in Punjab, which is set to witness a multi-cornered contest.

Congress, which was ousted from power in 2022, is projected to win 7 out of 13 seats in the state while the BJP-led NDA is expected to bag 3. The AAP, which secured a landslide victory in the state election, is expected to win just 1 seat in a repeat of its 2019 performance, the opinion poll has said.

SAD, too, is expected to win 2 seats. So far, SAD has not announced an alliance with BJP despite buzz that it may return to the NDA fold.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Congress had won 8 seats in Punjab while the SAD-BJP combine bagged 4.

BJP clean sweep in Delhi, Haryana and Himachal

In Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, the BJP is set for a clean sweep yet again, the opinion poll has predicted.

According to the opinion poll, the BJP is set to win all 10 seats in Haryana, 7 seats in Delhi and 4 in Himachal Pradesh. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections too, the BJP had swept the three northern states.

In 2014, the BJP had won all 7 constituencies in Delhi and 4 in Himachal Pradesh. However, in Haryana, it had won 7.

Notably, the opinion poll had predicted that BJP will clock an impressive vote share of 67% in Himachal Pradesh.

The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh is already on edge after cross-voting by its MLAs in the recent Rajya Sabha polls.

Maharashtra

The opinion poll has predicted yet another sweep for the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP ruling combine in Maharashtra. According to the survey, the NDA will win 41 of the state’s 48 seats while the opposition bloc INDIA will bag just 7.

In Maharashtra, Congress, Sharad Pawar’s NCP faction and Uddhav Thackerary’s Shiv Sena (UBT) group are the constituents of the INDIA bloc.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, the BJP won 23 of the 48 seats in the state while its then ally Shiv Sena secured 18 seats.

The NCP won 4 seats while Congress managed to bag just 1.

Since the previous general election, the political equations in Maharashtra have changed significantly with two major parties witnessing a vertical split.

Both Shiv Sena and NCP, which were part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government with Congress, have suffered internal split after the rebellion led by chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Ajit Pawar respectively.

Shinde and Pawar are now part of the NDA government in the state after the fall of the Uddhav Thackeray led government.

West Bengal

The opinion poll has predicted a big jump in BJP’s seat tally in West Bengal and a significant decline for Mamata Banerjee-led TMC.

According to the projections, the BJP is expected to win 25 out of the 42 seats in the state while TMC is expected to bag 17. The Congress is likely to draw a blank, it said.

Interestingly, both BJP and TMC are expected to draw even vis-a-vis vote share, each cornering 42% of the votes.

If the predictions hold true, it will be a major boost for BJP which has emerged as a formidable challenger for TMC in Bengal.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal witnessed a tough contest between TMC and BJP.

The Mamata Banerjee-led party won 22 of the 42 seats in 2019. BJP saw a huge bump in its seat share, winning 18 seats in 2019 compared to just 2 in 2014.

The Congress managed to win just 2 seats in West Bengal while the CPM-led Left, which was once a dominant political force, drew a blank.

This year, TMC and Congress are contesting the elections separately after they failed to reach a seat-sharing deal in the state.

Karnataka

According to the opinion poll, the NDA is set to repeat its 2019 performance in the key southern state, winning 25 out of the 28 seats in the state.

The Congress is expected to bag just 3.

The BJP is contesting the elections this time in alliance with JD(S).

In Karnataka, the only southern state where BJP holds sway, the saffron party won 25 out of the 28 seats in the previous Lok Sabha polls. The Congress and JD(S), who fought the polls together, managed to win just one seat apiece.

The results were a big boost for BJP since the party had lost the state to Congress-JD(S) alliance in the 2018 assembly polls.

It later came to power in Karnataka after the collapse of the Congress-JD(S) government but lost the 2023 elections in May.

Gujarat

According to the opinion poll, the BJP is expected to see yet another clean sweep in Gujarat, winning 26/26 seats.

In the previous two Lok Sabha elections, the BJP completely swept the polls in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah.

The saffron party won all 26 seats in both 2014 and 2019, reducing the Congress to zero. The BJP also secured an impressive vote share of 62.2%, nearly twice of Congress’s 32%.

Andhra Pradesh

The opinion poll has thrown up interesting projections in Andhra Pradesh, giving the recently formed BJP-TDP-Jana Sena alliance a big boost.

According to the projections, the BJP-led NDA alliance will win 18 out of the 25 seats in Andhra.

It said that the Jagan Reddy-led YSR Congress, which won a record mandate in 2019, will bag just 7 seats in 2024.

BJP, TDP and Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena recently formed an alliance for the Lok Sabha polls. Under the seat-sharing arrangement, TDP will contest 17 seats, BJP 6 and Jana Sena 2.

In 2019, YSR Congress swept the elections in Andhra Pradesh, winning 22 of the state’s 25 seats.

Reddy’s party also won the assembly elections that were held along with the Lok Sabha polls.

The Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP won just 3 seats, a decline of 12 compared to 2014.

Telangana

The opinion poll has predicted impressive gains for BJP in Telangana, saying that the party would win 8 out of 17 seats. The ruling Congress in the state is expected to bag 6 while BRS’s seat share will be reduced to just 2, the poll has predicted.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the K Chandrashekar Rao-led TRS had won 9 out of the 17 seats in Telangana while BJP managed to bag 4.

The Congress and AIMIM won 3 and 1 seats respectively.

Rajasthan

According to the opinion poll, the BJP-led NDA is headed for a landslide in Rajasthan yet again, winning all 25 seats in the Hindi heartland state.

The Congress, which lost the assembly elections last year, will again draw a blank, the opinion poll predicted. It said that BJP and allies will corner 61% of the vote share in the state.

In the previous general election, the BJP-led NDA had made a clean sweep in the state, winning all 25 seats. It secured an impressive vote share of 59%.

The Congress drew a blank in Rajasthan for second time in a row.

Odisha

According to the opinion poll, BJP is set to win 13 seats in Odisha while the ruling BJD is projected to bag 8.

If the predictions hold true, it will be a big shot in the arm for BJP which has been expanding its footprint in the state.

Odisha saw a tough fight between the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD and BJP in the 2019 elections.

While the ruling BJD won 12 out of the 20 seats in the state, the BJP improved its seat share tally from just 1 in 2014 to 8 in 2019.

Moreover, for the 2024 elections, both BJP and BJD are in talks for a possible pre-poll tie-up in the state. If they manage to form an alliance, all 21 seats will fall in NDA’s kitty, according to the opinion poll.

Assembly elections will be held in Odisha along with the Lok Sabha elections.

Jharkhand

According to the opinion poll, the BJP-led NDA is set to repeat its 2019 performance in Jharkhand, winning 12 out of the 14 seats in the state.

The remaining 2 will be shared by INDIA constituents Congress and JMM.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-led NDA won 12 of the state’s 14 seats while Congress-JMM won one seat apiece.

Of the NDA’s share, the BJP won 11 seats while its ally AJSU won 1.

The state is currently facing political uncertainty after Shibu Soren had to step aside as the chief minister following his arrest in a money laundering case. He was replaced by Champai Soren, who has managed to hold on to power after winning the floor test earlier this year.

Chhattisgarh

The opinion poll has predicted that BJP will improve its seat tally in Chhattisgarh to 10 in 2024 from 9 in 2019.

Last year, the saffron party wrested power from Congress in the tribal-dominated state.

In 2019 elections, the BJP had posted an impressive performance in the Hindi heartland state, winning 9 out of the 11 seats. The Congress won the remaining 2.

The saffron party had posted an impressive performance despite losing the assembly elections in Chhattisgarh just a few months before the general election.

Assam

According to the opinion poll, the BJP is set to secure a sweep in Assam. It predicted 12 out of 14 seats for the saffron party and none for Congress.

Regional parties AIUDF and BPF will win the remaining two seats, the opinion poll said.

During the previous general election, the BJP won 9 out of the 14 seats in the northeastern state while Congress bagged 3. The Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF managed to win just 1.

Uttarakhand

According to the pre-poll survey, BJP will repeat its clean sweep of 2019 and win all 5 seats in Uttarakhand.

It said that the saffron party will secure a massive vote share of 62%, better than its 2019 figures.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, BJP won all 5 seats in the hill state. At 61%, its vote share was nearly double that of the Congress.

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