India Today-CVoter Mood of Nation Survey predicts ‘shocking’ results
Pune: The two main political alliances in the State, the Maha Yuti and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), are working on their formulas for seat-sharing in the State Assembly elections. It is said that the MVA will focus on the Lok Sabha election results while conducting the seat-sharing talks while the Maha Yuti has still not disclosed their formula. Meanwhile, findings of a poll survey have been published. They are claimed to be ‘shocking’.
It is said that the State polls may take place after Diwali. The Maha Yuti received a big jolt in the recent Lok Sabha polls. Therefore, the State elections would be postponed, alleged NCP MP Supriya Sule and MLA Rohit Pawar. The elections may take place in December.
The India Today-CVoter’s Mood of Nation Survey has revealed ‘shocking’ figures.
Will the MVA repeat its Lok Sabha performance?
According to the survey, the MVA polled 43.71 pc votes while the Maha Yuti got 43.55 pc votes in the Lok Sabha elections. The MVA will trounce the Maha Yuti by winning 150-160 seats in the State elections. The latter may bag 120-130 seats. As far as the percentage of votes is concerned, the opposition alliance could get 44 pc votes while the ruling combine may garner 42 pc votes.
Manoj Jarange factor will impact polls
The Marathas are demanding reservations while the OBCs are opposed to granting quota to the Marathas under the OBCs category. The Maratha agitation benefited the opposition in the Lok Sabha polls. However, Jarange Patil has announced that his social organisation may enter the poll fray. People are eager to know what would happen if he throws the hat in the ring.
Merely 3 pc people have preferred Eknath Shinde as the Chief Minister. There are other parties and leaders in the ring, including, MNS and its President Raj Thackeray, OBC leader Prakash Shendge, farmer leader Raju Shetti, MIM’s Imtiyaz Jalil and Bachchu Kadu. If a third front is formed by some of these leaders, then there will be 3-4 main candidates in every assembly seat. Who may gain and who may lose remains to be seen.
