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ABP NEWS NIELSEN – KAUN BANEGA PRADHANMANTRI – Modi most preferred as PM
MUMBAI: NDA to bag 236 seats, BJP likely to get 217 seats in LS polls, AAP 10 and Cong 73 seats; Modi most preffered as PM: ABP News-Nielsen opinion poll
BJP likely to emerge as the single largest party with 217 seats and NDA to get 236 in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, predicts opinion poll conducted by ABP News-Nielsen. Congress to confine with 73 seats and Kejriwal’s AAP likely to get atound 10 seats in the Lok Sabha polls. NDA has gained 10 seats as compared to the opinion poll conducted in January, 2014. NDA predicted to get a vote share of 46 per cent from Western India and around 38 per cent vote share in northern India.
UPA 92
NDA 236
Left. 29
Others 186
Total 543
As per the ABP News-Nielsen opinion poll, Narendra Modi seems to be a clear choice as Prime Minister. Over 57 per cent respondents want Modi to be PM. Rahul Gandhi scores over Kejriwal with 18 per cent. Only 3 per cent respondents have voted for Arvind Kejriwal as prime minister.
Narendra Modi 57%
Rahul Gandhi 18%
Arvind Kejriwal 3%
As per the opinion poll, the so-called federal front is predicted to beat the UPA with around 186 seats.
AIADMK 19
AITC 29
BJD 16
BSP 13
CPM 18
CPI 7
DMK 13
JDU 9
According to the ABP News-Nielsen opinion poll, Inflation emerges as the issue which affects people the most in their day to day life with 46% respondents saying so. According to 34 per cent respondents corruption is the biggest problem and 18 per cent feel unemployment is a major problem.
Price rise./inflation 46%
Corruption. 34%
Unemployment. 18%
As per the opinion poll, BJP likely to get around 80 seats in north India. NDA to get around 88 seats of the 151-seat north India. AAP likely to get 9 seats and Congress 17 seats. UPA predicted to get 23 seats.
UPA. 23
NDA. 88
Left. 0
Others 40
Total 151
As per the ABP News-Nielsen opinion poll, NDA likely to get 88 seats in western India. BJP alone to get 79 seats. Congress likely to get 15 seats and AAP to get only one seat in the 116- seat western India.
UPA. 22
NDA. 88
Left. 0
Others 6
Total 116
According to the ABP News-Nielsen opinion poll, UPA to lead marginally over NDA with 26 seats in southern India. Congress to get 23, BJP likely to get 20 seats in South.
UPA. 26
NDA. 21
Left. 15
Others 72
Total 134
As per the ABP News-Nielsen opinion poll, NDA to lead with 39 seats, BJP likely to get 38 seats. Congress predicted to get around 18 seats in Eastern India.
UPA. 21
NDA. 39
Left. 14
Others 68
Total 142
The opinion poll was conducted by ABP News- Nielsen in 129 constituencies with 29,252 respondents during 4th February to 15th February 2014.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
