Gujarat FINAL Opinion Poll: BJP likely to better 2017 tally, Congress staring at another loss - Highlights

According to India TV-Matrize opinion poll, the BJP may win a comfortable majority with 117 seats in the 182-member Gujarat assembly, while Congress may win 59 seats, AAP may win 4 seats and Others may win 2 seats.

BJP may win 117 seats in Gujarat, Congress 59

With 54% voteshare, the BJP is likely to win 43 seats in Central Gujarat region. The Congress is expected to get 17 seats. The Aam Aadmi Party will fail to open its account and others may get one seat, India TV-Matrize Opinion Poll shows.

In North Gujarat region, a tough contest between BJP and Congress is expected. Out of 32 seats in the region, BJP is likely to get 15 seats, Congress 17. AAP in unlikely to win any seat in the region. 

IndiaTV-Matrize Opinion Poll suggests that Muslims will choose Congress over AAP or Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM. The survey shows, only 10% Muslims would vote for BJP, 60% to vote for Congress, 25% with Aam Aadmi Party and others to get 5%

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As far as South Gujarat is concerned, the BJP may get 26 seats, Congress 6 and Aam Aadmi Party just 2 seats. The BJP is expected to get 50% votes, Congress 36%, AAP 12%, Others 2% in the region. 

BJP to sweep South Gujarat winning 26 seats: India TV-Matrize Opinion Poll

According to IndiaTV-Martrize Opinion poll, the BJP is likely to emerge as the largest player winning 33 of total 54 seats in Saurashtra-Kutch region. The Congress is likey to win 19, AAP 2 seats. As far as vote share is concerned, the BJP is expected to get 48% votes, Congress 40%, AAP 11%.

India TV-Matrize Opinion Poll: BJP to get 33 seats in Saurashtra-Kutch region

In Saurashtra region, backward voters are expected to go with the BJP as the party is likely to get 53% votes. The Congress 39%, AAP 5% votes.

The opinion poll suggests that Leuva Patel voters are in favour of the ruling BJP. The saffron party is expected to get 55% votes of Leuva Patel community.

The final Opinion poll of Gujarat was conducted by Matrize for India TV between November 20 to 27. The sample size is 45,000. 

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is the new entrant in the state this time as Kejriwal's party is hoping to open account in yet another state after Delhi and Punjab.

AAP convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have held various visits to the state along with other party leaders including Manish Sisodia, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to make inroads in Gujarat.

Banking on his promises of free electricity, and quality education among others, Kejriwal has also claimed that AAP will win in the forthcoming elections.

Keeping the 2017 election results in mind, the BJP this time placed a battery of leaders, union ministers, and chief ministers in the election campaign to make sure no effort is left to consolidate its ground. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also held several rallies, and launched and laid foundation stones for various developmental projects.

Speaking at various public platforms and roadshows, BJP leaders are expecting a massive victory in the upcoming polls.

In 2017 assembly elections, Congress gave a tough fight to BJP and lost the elections by a margin of nearly 20 seats to the saffron party. Congress won 77 seats and 80 together with its allies but BJP was able to bag 99, 8 seats more required to touch the half-way mark.

Assembly elections in Gujarat will be conducted in two phases, December 1 and 5. The counting of votes is scheduled for December 8 along with Himachal Pradesh. 

Ahead of the polls, stay tuned with India TV to get all the latest updates on Gujarat Opinion Poll to see which party is having an edge.