BJP to get 23 of 26 seats in Gujarat:NDTV-Hansa Research opinion poll

New Delhi, 13 March 2014

According to NDTV/Hansa Research opinion poll, BJP will get 23 out of total 26 seats in upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat. This is 8 more compared to year 2009 general elections. Congress party will get just 3 seats, that is minus 8 compared to year 2009.

As per the results of opinion poll shown on the channel today evening, BJP will get 50% vote share(up 4%) while Congress will get 40% share.

When asked who should be the Chief Minister if Modi goes to Delhi as PM, 54% respondents choose Anandiben, 24% Amit Shah, 12% Nitin Patel while 10% choose Saurabh Patel.

As per the poll, 33% respondents in Gujarat said Modi should contest from outside Gujarat while 67% said Modi should contest from Gujarat. In Uttar Pradesh 62% said Modi should contest from Uttar Pradesh while 38% said he should not.

The opinion poll was done attempting different techniques. Women field workers were employed to get the samples of women voters. Surveyors were equipped with tablets. Respondents had to vote on tablet without communicating their preference to surveyors.