Delhi, though, may have a hung assembly with BJP ahead of incumbent Congress while Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party playing the kingmaker.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan will storm to power for the third time in Madhya Pradesh with BJP projected to win 130 out of 230 assembly seats, both Times Now and Headlines Today claimed.
BJP will win 13 seats less than it did in 2008 polls. Congress will win only 84 seats, 13 seats more than its present strength, it was predicted.
The Ashok Gehlot government is likely to face defeat with Congress being projected to get 79 and 64 seats in 200 seat-strong Rajasthan assembly. BJP has been projected to win 97 and 118 seats by both the surveys.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh will retain power with BJP projected to win 47 out 90 seats in the assembly polls, according to the surveys. It has 50 seats currently. They given Congress 40 seats, a gain of two seats.
Dikhit remains the most popular choice for the post of chief minister in Delhi. She was liked by 37 per cent of respondents in Times Now and 40 percent in Headlines Today.
Kejriwal is the choice for 22 per cent and 17 per cent. Delhi BJP President Vijay Goyal has found favour with only 12 and 18 per cent of the respondents respectively in the surveys.
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