In Jammu and Kashmir, the opposition Mehbooba Mufti-led People's Democratic Party is projected to get 27-33 seats, followed by BJP with 23-29, National Conference 10-16, Congress 6-12, and 'Others' 6-12 seats in a House of 87.
In the 2009 elections, National Conference had won 28, Congress 17, PDP 21, BJP 11 and 'Others' 10 seats.
Voting percentage wise, a whopping 22 pc swing has been projected in favour of BJP up from 12 pc in 2009 to 34 pc this time, while a 10 pc swing has been projected in favour of PDP up from 15 pc last time to 25 pc now.
National Conference has been projected to get 11 pc votes, Congress 15 pc and 'Others' 15 pc votes.
Asked who was the best candidate to become CM in J&K, PDP leader Mufti Mohammed Sayeed was the frontrunner with 53 pc favouring him in the valley, 20 pc in Jammu and 10 pc in Ladakh region.
Eleven pc supported his daughter Mehbooba Mufti in the valley, 3 pc in Jammu and 17 pc in Ladakh region. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was favoured by 11 pc in valley, 3 pc in Jammu and 16 pc in Ladakh region.
In Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren was the frontrunner with 14 pc non-tribals and 30 pc tribals supporting him, followed by JVM chief Babulal Marandi who was favoured by 20 pc non-tribals and 22 pc tribals. 15 pc non-tribals and 3 pc tribals favoured BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, while 9 pc non-tribals and 6 pc tribals favoured BJP leader Arjun Munda.
