New Delhi: A survey carried out in Maharashtra ahead of the October 15 Assembly elections has given BJP and allies 154 of the 288 seats, but Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray tops the popularity chart as CM candidate.
Incumbent Prithviraj Chavan is the second choice for CM though the Congress is predicted to get merely 25 seats. Percentage wise, the BJP has been placed way ahead of its rivals by 36.50 per cent votes followed by 17.10 per cent of Shiv Sena and 11.97 per cent of Congress.
The survey, paints a gloomy picture for Sharad Pawar’s NCP, which is projected to get only 17 seats and 5.85 per cent votes. Mr Pawar is the fifth choice for the CM’s post and stands behind MNS’ Raj Thackeray and BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis. The Shiv Sena is predicted to be the second largest party after BJP with 47 seats, while MNS, is predicted to get 10 seats.
