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Opinion poll surveys predict Aam Aadmi Party to get second term in Delhi
MUMBAI: Amid the fierce political battle, opinion polls indicate that Aam Aadmi Party is set to retain power in the national capital in the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections, which are scheduled for 8 February and the results will be declared on 11 February.
According to ABP News-CVOTER, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is leading with a 45.6 per cent vote share that is around 42-56. Similarly, the India News-Neta App Poll survey also portrayed that the AAP will bag around 52-57 seats in 70-seats Assembly.
The ABP News-CVOTER survey also projects Bharatiya Janata Party may come second with 37.1 per cent vote share gaining 10-24 seats and Congress, as same as last terms election, to remain at third spot with mere 4.4 per cent vote share occupying 0-4 seats. The survey also said that around 12.9 per cent respondents were undecided about the same.
Meanwhile, the News India – Neta App poll survey predicted that the BJP is likely to win between 11-18 seats and the Congres around 0-2 seats. The results are based on inputs from 3.45 lakh people across 70-member Assembly constituencies in Delhi.
There has been resurgence for the BJP in Delhi election with 37.1 per cent vote share amid the Shaheen Bagh anti-CAA and NRC protests turning into a top poll issue, said ABP News-CVOTER poll survey. It also said that at least 82.5 per cent of respondents believe Shaheen Bagh has become a political pawn.
The survey conducted by Centre for Voting Opinion & Trends in Election Research (CVOTER) along with ABP keeps the viewers abreast of the various political opinions and understand the mood of voters.
The News India – Neta App poll had ensured a pertinent sample size. The application had used multiple mediums like the app, IVR calls and SMS to gather data on evolving political inclinations.
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Times Network to air JVC Exit Poll across 5 regions on April 29
Four-hour broadcast spans states and Puducherry with data-led analysis
MUMBAI: Times Network is set to roll out what it calls one of its most expansive election programming efforts yet, culminating in the JVC Exit Poll on 29 April, with a multi-hour broadcast spanning key poll-bound regions.
The exit poll will air across Times Now and Times Now Navbharat, beginning at 5pm and 4pm respectively. Co-powered by Vedanta and Jindal Stainless, the programming aims to combine on-ground reportage with data-driven projections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry.
The network has deployed over 50 journalists across these regions, gathering voter sentiment and local insights in the run-up to polling. The effort builds on its ongoing election formats such as Election Yatra and Election Premier League, which have tracked campaign narratives and community-level issues.
In parallel, Times Now Navbharat has focused on constituency-level reporting in West Bengal through its Jan Gan ka Mann series, capturing voter opinions across diverse segments.
The coverage has also featured interviews with prominent political leaders. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala and V D Satheesan have appeared on the network’s election specials. From Tamil Nadu, voices including deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran, BJP leader K Annamalai and NTK’s Seeman have also featured in discussions.
On the day of the exit poll, the network’s primetime anchors, including Navika Kumar, Zakka Jacob and Sumit Awasthi, will lead the coverage. They will be joined by a panel of political analysts, psephologists and senior journalists offering real-time insights and interpretation of trends.
The programming will integrate grassroots reportage with analytics from the JVC Exit Poll, aiming to give viewers an early sense of electoral outcomes ahead of the official results on 4 May.
With its combined English and Hindi broadcast reach, Times Network is positioning this effort as a comprehensive look at voter sentiment, blending field reporting, data and debate to decode what could lie ahead when the final mandate is revealed.
