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Pre-poll surveys predict win to Cong in Rajasthan, edge to BJP in Chhattisgarh, differ on MP

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With elections to five state assemblies due in days, pre-poll surveys have come out with their findings based on their different surveys, the latest of which, by Center For Voting Opinions and Trends in Election Research (C-Voter) gives Congress reason to cheer with three states going in its kitty.
Polls in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana will be held between November 12 and December 7. Counting of votes will be taken up together in all the five states on December 11.
In August, an ABP-CVoter opinion poll shared ahead of the Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh showed the Congress getting a majority in all the three states, with the incumbent BJP falling far behind.
In the present round, the C-Voter survey has projected that Congress party would win polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana. The opinion poll, however, did not give a clear majority to any party in Mizoram or Chhattisgarh.
The latest opinion poll by ABP News-Lokniti CSDS, however, said that the BJP will come back to power for the fourth time in a row in Madhya Pradesh although Congress may improve its position. In Chhattisgarh, too, the BJP will return to power with Raman Singh government improving its tally, says the ABP News-Lokniti CSDS survey, while Congress will serve as the main opposition.
Both C-Voter and ABP News Lokniti CSDS surveys predict a resounding defeat for BJP’s Vasundhara Raje government in Rajasthan.
In Rajasthan, which has the tradition of electing an alternative government in every election, the C-Voter survey has predicted a thumping majority for the Congress with 145 seats, with Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje struggling against a strong anti-incumbency factor. The opinion poll gave BJP only 45 seats with 39.7 per cent vote share, against 47.9 per cent of the opposition Congress.
ABP News Lokniti CSDS poll also predicts losses for BJP in Rajasthan. Of the 200 seats, it predicts BJP will get 84 while the Congress will get 110, or 10 more than the halfway mark. Vasuhndara Raje has been CM since 2013 in the state which, for the past four terms has alternated between voting Congress and BJP.
CNX poll survey for Times Now and India TV in Rajasthan has projected 115 seats for Congress against 75 to BJP and Cfore poll survey for Asianet gave 130 to Congress and 65 to BJP.
Polling will be held in Rajasthan on December 7.
In Madhya Pradesh, the C-Voter survey holds out hope for the Congress to return to power after a gap of 15 years on the back of 42.3 per cent vote share. The projections gave BJP 107 seats, down from 166, and a simple majority of 116 seats to the Congress.
The CNX poll survey projected 122 seats for the BJP and 95 for the Congress
Madhya Pradesh will go to polls on November 28
In Chhattisgarh, C-Voter poll survey predicts a close contest. It gave 41 seats to the Congress with a 42.2 per cent vote share, while BJP is projected to get a slightly lower 41.6 per cent vote share and 43 seats.
However, according to ABP-Lokniti CSDS survey, BJP will perform better in Chhattisgarh. It says the Raman Singh-led government would win 52-60 seats. The poll predicts 17-25 for Congress in the 90-member Chhattisgarh assembly. In 2013, The BJP had won 49 seats while Congress had 39. The BSP had two seats.
The CNX poll survey has projected that the BJP could get 50 and Congress 30 seats, with others getting 10 seats in Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh will go to polls in two phases on November 12 and November 20.
In Telangana, the C-Voter survey has projected a clear majority of 64 seats to the Congress-TDP combine. The Congress has decided to contest 94 seats in Telangana, said media reports quoting sources in Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee. The TDP (Telangana) will contest on 14 seats, while the Telangana Jana Samiti has been offered eight seats and CPI three seats.
C-Voter opinion poll did not give a clear majority to any party in Mizoram, with the Mizo National Front projected to lead with 17 seats, followed by the Congress with 12 seats and Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) with nine seats.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said while the C-Voter survey is heartening and interesting, the situation on the ground is that the party is winning in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and also in Telangana in a resounding manner.
“We hope to cross the two-third mark in Rajasthan and hope to get close to 140 seats in Madhya Pradesh and over 50-mark in Chhattisgarh. The coalition of Congress will romp home confidently, trouncing the BJP stooge TRS in Telangana. Congress will also retain Mizoram,” he told PTI.
BJP spokesperson Bizay Sonkar Shastri rejecting the opinion polls, which gave Congress an edge in some poll-bound states, asserted that his party will not only form governments in the three states ruled by it, but also be a part of the ruling dispensation in Telangana and Mizoram.
He said the BJP is heading for a big victory in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, and that the campaign by “our magic man”, a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will give further boost to the party’s prospects.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Rahul Gandhi press conference: Former Congress MP attacks PM Modi, says his disqualification is distraction from Adani row
A Surat court on March 22 announced its verdict on the complaint filed against Gandhi over his speech during a rally where he said why all thieves’ surnames are Modi.

Rahul Gandhi, during the press conference, said his job is to defend the democratic nature of the country and he will continue to raise questions regarding Gautam Adani’s relationship with Narendra Modi.
Former Lok Sabha member questioned PM Narendra Modi and Gautam Adani’s relationship during the press conference today. He further said his disqualification from the Parliament is a distraction from the Adani row.
Rahul Gandhi slams Narendra Modi over Gautam Adani issue. He also said PM Modi can’t scare him as he is fighting for India’s democracy.
Former Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will address the media for the first time after his disqualification from the Parliament yesterday. The press conference is to begin at 1 pm.
Gandhi on Friday lost his Lok Sabha membership after he was sentenced to 2 years in jail in connection with a defamation case over Modi’s surname remark. A Surat court on March 22 announced its verdict on the complaint filed against Gandhi over his speech during a rally where he said why all thieves’ surnames are Modi.
The Court also granted him bail with a bail bond of Rs 10,000 and suspended the 2 years in jail term for 30 days.
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Priyanka Gandhi lashes out at Centre over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification, accuses BJP of targeting Rahul Gandhi for raising Adani issue
Priyanka Gandhi, in her statement to the media, said that her brother raised the issue about Adani and questioned the BJP about it which led to Rahul Gandhi being targeted. She further said in the case which led to the former Congress chief conviction, the complainant themselves had asked for a stay and highlighted that there was a stay for over a year.

Congress’s general secretary Priyanka Gandhi has come out guns blazing and launched a staunch attack on the BJP and Prime Minister Modi over her brother’s disqualification from the lower house. Priyanka Gandhi while talking to the media accused the BJP and the PM of passing remarks against her family and questioned why no court yet has reprimanded them for it.
Congress’s general secretary spoke to the media after Rahul Gandhi’s expulsion from Lok Sabha and accused the BJP’s spokesperson, ministers, MLAs, and even Prime Minister of passing remarks against her family and her ancestors. She further questioned why no court has reprimanded them and didn’t disqualify them.
Priyanka Gandhi, in her statement to the media, said that her brother raised the issue about Adani and questioned the BJP about it which led to Rahul Gandhi being targeted. She further said in the case which led to the former Congress chief conviction, the complainant themselves had asked for a stay and highlighted that there was a stay for over a year.
Priyanka Gandhi further went on to say that development in the case unraveled right after Rahul Gandhi brought up the issue of Adani in the parliament. She further accused the BJP of being scared of talking about the Adani case and further said that her brother’s arrest was a premeditated plan by the saffron party to silence him.
Congress’s general secretary further said that Congress and Rahul Gandhi will continue their fight and added that the blood in Congress party’s veins is the blood of all the martyrs.
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Twitter reaction
After the video went viral, many users came forward to add their take on the staunch criticism done by Priyanka Gandhi. One user wrote and said that the times have changed in the country and the sympathy tactic in the country won’t work.
One user wrote and said that this is the Gandhi Family and lauded the Gandhi family for not fearing anyone.
One user wrote and said that this is a Court decision and not of the Government. The user further highlights the case against the Congress leader and said that punishment rendered out by the court was bound to happen.
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Congress releases 1st list of 124 candidates ahead of Karnataka Assembly Polls
The list of first Congress candidates comes after the party’s Central Election Committee held a meeting in Delhi in March 17. As per the reports, the meeting was chaired by Mallikarjun Kharge who sanctioned the first list of candidates. It was also reported that senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was also in attendance at the meeting.

The Congress party on Saturday announced the party’s first list of candidates ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections. Congress issued a list of 124 candidates in the first list comprising former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar.
According to the list issued by the Congress party, former chief minister Siddaramaiah will be contesting the elections from the Varuna constituency, whereas, Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar is fighting from the Kanapura constituency.
Former deputy chief minister G Parameshwara has also been fielded from the Koratagere constituency, which is an SC seat. Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s son and former Minister Priyank Kharge will contest from Chitapur (SC) constituency.
Other notable names in the first list of candidates include Satish Jarkiholi, who will be contesting from the Yemkanmardi seat, Lakshmi Hebbalkar from Belgaum Rural, Tanveer Sait from Narasimharaja, BZ Zameer Ahmed from Chamrajpet, former minister KH Muniappa from Devanhalli among with others.
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The list of first Congress candidates comes after the party’s Central Election Committee held a meeting in Delhi in March 17. As per the reports, the meeting was chaired by Mallikarjun Kharge who sanctioned the first list of candidates. It was also reported that senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was also in attendance at the meeting.
The Congress party is the first party in the state to release its fist candidate list. The grand old party is anticipated to be the frontrunner in the Karnataka assembly elections as many suggest anti-incumbency sentiments in the state. However, BJP is also expected to come out swinging after being boxed into the corner.
The incumbent BJP has been accused of corruption by the contractors union numerous times whereas Congress has picked up the baton to promise a corruption-free Karnataka. Karnataka assembly elections are anticipated to be a showdown between Congress and the BJP.
As per the schedule for the assembly elections in Karnataka, the Election commission is yet to announce the schedule, however, it is predicted that the elections will be scheduled before May.
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