Survey predicts BJP win in Madhya Pradesh

The BJP is likely to win for a third straight term in Madhya Pradesh, getting 155 out of the 230 seats, a survey by ABP News-Dainik Bhaskar-Nielsen predicted Wednesday.

According to the survey, the Bharatiya Janata Party led by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would bag a vote share of 41% in the Monday election.

The Congress is likely to get around 65 seats and a vote share of about 33%, it said.

The Bahujan Samaj Party would get around six seats, it said.

According to the survey, around 55% respondents rated the performance of Chouhan as "very good" while 80% said that the BJP should get another chance to govern Madhya Pradesh.

Around 32% respondents felt the Congress in the state was not united but a similar number of respondents felt that even if there were some differences, the Congress still stands a chance of winning.

In 2003, the BJP came to power in Madhya Pradesh by highlighting the poor condition of roads and water and power supply. But a decade later, the situation is no different, said the survey.

The opinion poll was conducted with 21,352 respondents.