New Delhi: An opinion poll
has projected a fractured mandate in coming Uttar Pradesh
assembly polls and said Mulayam Singh Yadav-led Samajwadi
party will emerge as the single largest party ahead of ruling
BSP.
The opinion poll was conducted in 202 constituencies of
the state in November and has predicted 117 seats for BSP and
132 for SP in the 403-member House.
The survey predicted 68 seats for Congress and 65 for
BJP.
It also predicted that Rahul Gandhi's "aggressive
campaign" in the state "seems to be striking the right note
with the voters there".
The opinion poll in 202 constituencies had a sample size
of 36,712 people and was conducted between November 16-30.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, December 17, 2011, 23:49