Three Opinion Polls give BJP edge in Delhi

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on some opinion polls that showed Aam Aadmi Party ahead of BJP in Delhi, three new surveys came as a big relief for the saffron party, which is fighting it out to reclaim Delhi after a long gap of 16 years.

The India TV-C Voter opinion poll has predicted BJP to get an absolute majority of 36 seats in the 70-member assembly. The AAP may win 31 seats, it says. It has given Congress just 2 seats and 1 to others.

When it comes to vote share, BJP (44%) is just ahead of AAP (43%), while Congress may get 8%. The survey was conducted on 10,862 voters across Delhi.

Another survey conducted by The Week-RMRB, has also given 36 seats to the BJP and 29 seats to the Aam Aadmi Party. The Congress may win 4 seats, it says. In total, 4,055 people were surveyed.

The News Nation opinion poll predicts a neck and neck fight between the BJP and AAP. The BJP may win 33, while AAP may get 32 seats, it says, hinting at a hung assembly. It has given 4 seats to the Congress. The survey was conducted on 3,000 people.

These three surveys came as a big relief for the BJP after the ABP News-Nielsen and Aaj Tak – CICERO opinion polls predicted AAP win in Delhi.