National Approval Ratings: The NDA seat is projected to go to the UPA in Puducherry

With the Lok Sabha elections 2019 inching closer, Republic TV and CVoter have presented the National Approval Ratings to give complete national picture as to who will win if polls are held in September 2018. The NDA seat that they won in 2014 is set to go to the UPA in 2018.

• The DMK seems to be making large gains in Puducherry with a spike in voteshare of 16.2% when compared to their 2014 tally
• Historically, the AINRC won the puducherry seat for the NDA in 2014. In 2009, the seat was won by the INC and in 2004, the PMK won the seat

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2018 has been a blockbuster year so far as far as the political landscape of India is concerned. While BJP managed to form government in 3 states this year, either in alliance or on its own, gaining a massive lead over the Opposition, the Congress, by forming government in Karnataka by tying up with the JDS, saved itself from being out of power in all large states, save for Punjab. Out of 4 states, which went to polls this year, BJP has its government on its own in Tripura and with alliance partners in two states, namely, Meghalaya (with National People’s Party), Nagaland (with Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party), whereas the Congress managed to form government in Karnataka with JDS as its alliance partner.

The results of 2019 Lok Sabha elections may or may not reflect the results or scenarios of the state assembly elections, nevertheless, to establish where we stand at present, Republic TV and CVoter has presented the National Approval Ratings.