The ruling NDA, led by the BJP, is set for a straight victory in Assam in the upcoming Assembly election, according to a second survey by Vote Vibe.
The latest finding by the opinion polls showed that the BJP is likely to get 87-97 seats in Assam's 126-member assembly, while the India block led by the Congress gets around 26-36 seats.
The survey predicted a 44 per cent vote share for the BJP-led NDA and a 36.7 per cent for the opposition.
An earlier pre-poll survey showed that the NDA had a chance of winning about 80 to 90 seats in the Assembly, sitting above the majority. Meanwhile, the India bloc was expected to secure 29-39 seats.
Half of those who responded in the first poll said that the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma played a central role in the NDA’s outcome.
48 per cent of respondents had preferred Sarma as Chief Minister in the first poll, while in the second, 47 per cent preferred him for the post. Meanwhile, 37.7 per cent showed support for Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi.
About 35 per cent of the respondents also said that the Gogoi was the second choice for Chief Minister
About 42.7 per cent of respondents also showed support for the ruling party, while 36.1 per cent chose the opposition.
Overall, voters also said that the NDA is more likely to lead the government. The alliance currently holds 86 out of the 126 seats in the Assam Assembly.
The Congress, meanwhile, holds 22 seats.
Respondent said that unemployment, corruption and fair investigation of the late singer Zubeen Garg's death were the top issues in this election. 42.6 per cent of the voters believed that Garg’s death would be a factor in the upcoming polls.
Meanwhile, in a poll by the IANS-Matrize Opinion Poll, the ruling party was forecast to win between 96 and 98 seats in the assembly with a 43 to 44 per cent of the vote share. The other parties would not gain a significant enough number to form the next government.
The Congress was projected to secure about 39-40 per cent of the vote share along with 26-28 seats in the assembly
