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Malini gets Sahara its best TRPs in first week
MUMBAI: The Sridevi lure via massive promotional efforts has worked for Sahara Manoranjan.
Malini Iyer has thrown up the best ratings enjoyed in the first week of telecast yet for the channel. Malini raked in a TVR of 1.9 on Monday in Hindi speaking markets, pushing up channel GRPs to 90 from the previous week’s 68. A happy Sahara now claims it is ahead of Zee TV in the 9 to
Off on the right foot! – Sridevi in and as Malini Iyer
9.30 pm band in terms of cumulative reach and TVR. 45,10,000 people tuned into Sahara on Monday and Tuesday, says the channel, as compared to 7,20,000 in the same time slot the previous week.
The highest TVR for the Southern Malini came from Madhya Pradesh towns with a population of over 10,00,000 – 4.4. Other MP towns, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Mumbai and Delhi follow. The south, predictably, has not been favourable to Malini, despite Sridevi’s presence. Hyderabad is the only market which delivered 1.8 TVR and 1.2 TVR for Malini Iyer in the first two days of telecast.
The Paresh Rawal produced Bhagwan Bachae Inko which debuted on Wednesday in the same week however is yet to gather steam. The first week’s TVRs show a figure of 0.4 and 0.3 respectively.
Mumbai fetched Malini Iyer a TVR of 2.3 on the first day, while Delhi was 2.4 on the second day. Major cities in Gujarat moved to 2.9 on the second day, while Orissa towns clocked 3.9 on the second day, the best TVRs Sahara Manoranjan has notched up yet.
Sahara Manoranjan now claims that its viewership for the month has grown 100 per cent as compared to last year (average GRP for January 2003 was 41 and GRP for January 2004 is 83).
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UDF poised to return to power in Kerala, says Manorama-CVoter survey
Massive opinion poll projects shift in Kerala politics ahead of 2026 Assembly elections.
MUMBAI: The winds of change appear to be blowing through Kerala’s political landscape and this time, they seem to favour the United Democratic Front. A comprehensive mega opinion survey conducted by Manorama News in partnership with CVoter projects a potential comeback for the UDF in the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections 2026. The survey, covering all 140 constituencies with a massive sample size of nearly 90,000 respondents, predicts the UDF could win between 69 and 81 seats.
The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) is expected to secure 57 to 69 seats, a significant drop from the 99 seats it won in the 2021 elections. This would mean the LDF losing 30 to 42 of its sitting seats. Meanwhile, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which drew a blank in 2021, is projected to open its account with 1 to 5 seats.
Region-wise, the UDF is expected to make strong gains in Malabar, winning 25 to 34 out of 48 seats, and in Central Kerala, where it could bag 29 to 33 out of 53 seats. In South Kerala, the LDF is likely to retain an edge with 21 to 25 seats, while the UDF may improve to 12 to 16 seats. The NDA could pick up 1 to 3 seats in the southern region.
The survey was conducted between 14 and 26 March 2026, with additional tracker and snap polls carried out from December 2025 to March 2026. A total of 89,693 respondents participated, ensuring representation across all demographics and social segments.
Manorama News has a strong track record of accuracy, with its previous projections closely matching the actual results of the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as the 2021 Kerala Assembly polls.
In Kerala’s famously fierce political battles, this survey suggests the pendulum may be swinging back. Whether the final verdict matches these numbers or throws up another surprise, one thing is clear, the 2026 Assembly elections are shaping up to be one of the most keenly watched contests in the state’s history.
