45 per cent vote share for BJP and Shiv Sena: Survey

MUMBAI: A survey done by C voter in association with a private news channel shows that in Maharashtra the Shiv Sena and BJP will get 45% vote share while the Congress and NCP will get 34% votes.

This survey released in the first week of October says that the saffron parties are likely to get 206 seats with the BJP becoming the largest party in the assembly while the Congress and NCP’s tally in the state assembly is likely to be 59 seats which is a drop of 85 seats compared to the last assembly elections held in 2009.

Other parties including independents are likely to get 23 seats compared to the 54 seats they secured in 2009 Assembly elections according to this survey.

The survey does not however provide a break up of how many seats the Shiv Sena or the BJP will independently win as they are now fighting separately in the state. But mentions that if these parties join together then they will be able to form a government in Maharashtra.