Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
Uttarakhand election 2017 opinion poll: two surveys, two very different pictures
The term of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly ends on 26 March 2017, and the Election Commission of India is expected to announce the election schedule for the state shortly. Voting will take place in all 70 Assembly seats, and early opinion polls point in very different directions. How opinion polls work Parties in Uttarakhand are busy with their strategies, and interest in polls is high, with many people looking them up on social media. News channels and survey agencies are polling across all 70 constituencies to judge which party isRead More
Uttar Pradesh election 2017 opinion poll: BJP seen gaining ground
Uttar Pradesh, which elects 403 members to its Legislative Assembly, a far larger House than in most states, is heading towards an Assembly election in 2017, and an opinion poll suggests the BJP is gaining ground there. The state of play With its large population, Uttar Pradesh carries great weight in national politics. The Samajwadi Party currently runs the state government, and its five-year term is due to end in March 2017. The government has been publicising its record through advertisements as it gears up for the coming contest. TheRead More