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BJP likely to hit a hat-trick with around 155 seats in MP assembly polls: ABP News-Dainik Bhaskar-Nielsen survey
MUMBAI: BJP likely to make a hat-trick with around 155 seats with a vote share of 41 per cent in the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, predicts ABP News-Dainik Bhaskar-Nielsen survey. Congress likely to get around 65 seats and a vote share of about 33 per cent. BSP to get around 6 seats in the 230-seat assembly in Madhya Pradesh.
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MP Seat Forecast
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| Party | Actual vote % in the 2008 assembly elections | Actual seats in the 2008 assembly elections | Vote Share% as per the Opinion poll in Nov ’13 | Seats as per the Opinion poll in Nov ’13 |
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INC
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32.1
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66
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33
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65
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BJP
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37.9
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148
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41
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155
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BSP
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9.1
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7
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9
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6
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BJSH
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4.9
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5
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IND + Others
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16.1
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4
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17
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4
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Total
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100
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230
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100
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230
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80 per cent feel that BJP should get another chance in MP
According to the ABP News-Dainik Bhaskar-Nielsen survey, around 55% respondents rated the performance of the present Chief Mninister Shri Shiv Raj Singh Chouhan as very good. 80% of the respondents feel that BJP should get another chance to govern Madhya Pradesh. 43% respondents rated the BJP Government as good.
Shiv Raj Singh Chouhan most prefered CM
As per the ABP News-Dainik Bhaskar-Nielsen survey, 78% respondents feel that Shiv Raj Singh Chouhan should be the next Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. On a scale of 5, the present Chief Minister Shri Shiv Raj Singh Chouhan scored 4.3. Around 68% disagree with the statement that Shiv Raj Singh Chouhan is corrupt and cannot control corruption. Though 62% respondents strongly agree that the present Chief Minister has a clean image. According to the survey, around 73% would vote for BJP if Jyotiraditya Scindia is announced as the Chief Ministerial candidate.
Congress not united in Madhya Pradesh, will make it difficult for the party
As per the ABP News-Dainik Bhaskar-Nielsen survey, 32 % respondents feel that Congress in MP is not united and will make things difficult for Congress, a similar number of respondents (32%) feel that even if there are some differences between the two Congress still stand a chance.
BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh still facing problems of Bijli, Sadak and Paani
In 2003, BJP came to power in the State by highlighting poor condition of Bijli, Sadak and Paani. After 10 years of BJP rule the state is again facing same problems. As per the ABP News-Dainik Bhaskar-Nielsen survey, 66% respondents feel that a lot has been achieved by BJP in the last 10 years concerning Bijli Sadak and Paani but still a lot is yet to come.
BJP government is doing well for the farmers
According to the ABP News-Dainik Bhaskar-Nielsen survey, around 72% respondents feel that the state government is doing enough for the affected farmers. Around 50% respondents are aware that many farmers have been affected due to water logging from the Omkareshawar Dam.
The opinion poll was conducted by ABP News-Dainik Bhaskar-Nielsen with around 21352 respondents. The field work for the survey was done between 28th October, 2013 to 14th November 2013. The confidence interval (margin of error) assumed for vote share prediction lies in the ranges of ±5%.
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Network18 Q4 revenue grows 9.7 per cent, EBITDA at Rs 30 crore
PAT improves to Rs 306.6 crore, margins steady amid cost pressures.
MUMBAI: Not all news is breaking, some of it is quietly improving. Network18 Media & Investments Limited appears to be doing just that, tightening losses and stabilising margins even as costs continue to weigh on the business. For FY26, the company reported revenue from operations of Rs 1,955.1 crore, up from Rs 1,896.2 crore in FY25, signalling modest top-line growth in a challenging media environment. Total income stood at Rs 1,978.2 crore, compared to Rs 1,913 crore a year earlier.
Profit after tax came in at Rs 306.6 crore for the year, a sharp turnaround from Rs 3,225.4 crore in FY25, largely reflecting the absence of large exceptional items that had inflated the previous year’s numbers. On a more comparable basis, the company’s operating performance showed signs of gradual stabilisation.
However, the quarterly picture remained under pressure. For the March quarter, Network18 reported a loss of Rs 53.1 crore, narrower than the Rs 98.1 crore loss in the same period last year, but still indicative of ongoing cost challenges.
Expenses continued to track high. Total expenses for FY26 stood at Rs 2,235.7 crore, up from Rs 2,197.8 crore in FY25. Key cost heads included operational expenses of Rs 765.9 crore, employee benefits of Rs 475.9 crore, and marketing, distribution and promotional spends of Rs 427.1 crore, underlining the continued investment required to sustain reach and engagement.
At an operating level, margins remained under strain. Operating margin stood at 2.33 per cent for FY26, marginally higher than 1.77 per cent in FY25, while net profit margin remained negative at -13.02 per cent, though improved from -14.89 per cent.
On the balance sheet, total assets rose to Rs 8,957.6 crore as of 31 March 2026, from Rs 8,317.5 crore a year earlier. Equity strengthened to Rs 4,958.7 crore, while borrowings increased to Rs 3,112.8 crore, reflecting a higher reliance on debt to support operations.
Cash flows told a mixed story. While financing activities generated Rs 83.9 crore, operating cash flow remained negative at Rs -24 crore, highlighting ongoing pressure on core cash generation. Cash and cash equivalents, however, improved to Rs 33.9 crore from Rs 1.8 crore.
The numbers point to a company in transition growing revenues, trimming losses, but still grappling with structural cost pressures. In a sector where scale often comes at a price, Network18 seems to be inching towards balance, one quarter at a time.
