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Aaj Tak, ‘Dainik Bhaskar’, ‘India Today’ join hands for opinion poll for elections
MUMBAI: With the general elections barely a fortnight away, Aaj Tak, Dainik Bhaskar and India Today have jointly commissioned the countrys largest ever opinion poll to gauge the voting preferences of the electorate. The results of this mammoth exercise will be shown on Aaj Tak on 15 April and published in Dainik Bhaskar and India Today on 16 April.
This alliance of the media titans will leverage their experience and understanding to present the most in-depth analysis of Indias largest opinion poll ever conducted.
Indias leading market research agency ORG Marg will be conducting this opinion poll. The poll will take into account feedback received from more than 51,000 respondents covering 189 parliamentary constituencies and 567 assembly segments in 22 states. This is the first time ever that Jammu and Kashmir is being included in an exercise that endeavours to capture the political mood across the entire country.
The research is based on a transparent methodology that will maintain the sanctity of the process and ensure incisive and comprehensive analysis of the run-up to the general elections.
The research which is currently underway aims to provide the latest predictions of votes and seats for each party and their alliances at both the national and state levels. The opinion poll will also provide leadership popularity rates for the various national and state leaders including the PM and the Leader of the Opposition. The opinion poll will be based on an array of psychographic and demographic considerations like gender, caste, class, income, education, etc and analyse the reasons behind the voting preferences of the people, the agenda of the political parties as well as the issues that would play a major role in the elections.
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
