New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Amid a slew of pollsters projecting electoral outcomes in four states — Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala –and one Union Territory, Puducherry, an independent agency, Shining India Survey, has predicted a landslide victory for the BJP in Assam and a potential upset for the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala.Shining India Survey, though not widely known, claims to have accurately gauged public sentiment in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, …
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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Matrize exit polls indicate significant gains for the BJP in West Bengal and Assam assembly elections. The survey predicts a strong showing for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the West Bengal Assembly polls. The party is expected to secure 146–161 seats. It will get a vote share of 42.5 per cent, says the pollster Matrize. The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is projected to win 125–140 seats in Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee—led party is trailing with…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A string of exit polls on Wednesday predicted robust performance for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — with many projecting it to unseat the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal, a tough contest in Tamil Nadu and a jolt to the Left regime in Kerala.Various polling agencies have forecast the poll outcome in four states and one Union Territory. Most pollsters predict the BJP’s resounding return to power in Assam, the unseating of the Mamata Banerjee governme…
Guwahati, April 29 (IANS) Several exit poll surveys on Wednesday projected a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam, indicating that incumbent Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to return to power for a second consecutive term. Most pollsters forecast the ruling party crossing the majority mark comfortably in the 126-member Assam Legislative Assembly, with estimates suggesting the Bharatiya Janata Party could secure more than 80 seats on its own.The majority mark in the …
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari said on Wednesday that the party is encouraged by the trends indicated in exit polls for the Assembly elections held across five states, expressing strong optimism about a major electoral victory in West Bengal.Speaking to IANS, Tiwari noted that elections were conducted in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry, and the exit poll projections suggest a favourable position for the BJP in most of these regions.”…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to sweep the high-stakes electoral battle in Assam and return to power with a thumping majority for a second consecutive term under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, said a number of Exit Polls on Wednesday. A couple of pollsters have predicted a decisive and one-sided victory for the BJP, with the latter expected to win 85-100 seats in the 126-member Assembly while the Congress is seen struggling to hold its ground, projected …
Hardoi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the second phase of voting for the West Bengal Assembly election marks a “significant moment” in the celebration of democracy as the state is witnessing “massive voter turnout”. He said that the public is exercising their franchise without any fear, which now stands as a “sacred symbol” of the Constitution and democracy of the country. The Prime Minister also expressed confidence in winning the Assembly elections across …
Guwahati, April 28 (IANS) The regional outfit in Assam, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi, on Tuesday wrote an open letter to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of misleading the people of the state and raising concerns over the Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision to field a controversial candidate from the Sivasagar Assembly constituency. In the strongly worded letter, Gogoi alleged that the Chief Minister had repeatedly used the term “Chitragupta” while referring to him dur…
Guwahati, April 28 (IANS) The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council on Tuesday declared the results of the Higher Secondary (HS) Final Examinations, with the state recording an overall pass percentage of 81.54 per cent across all streams. Among the four streams, Science emerged as the best-performing category with a pass percentage of 89.79 per cent. Commerce followed with 81.13 per cent, while Arts registered 79.54 per cent. The Vocational stream recorded a pass percentage of 74.20 per cent….
Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh), April 28 (IANS) In a major milestone for India’s conservation landscape, Madhya Pradesh has further solidified its reputation as a sanctuary for rare species by welcoming the Asiatic wild water buffalo to the Supkhar and Topla area — a part of Kanha Tiger Reserve. After releasing the sub-adult wild buffalo, one of them is male, state chief minister Mohan Yadav said, “This significant relocation marks the commencement of a strategic partnership between the governme…