The ABP-CSDS survey has thrown up a host of interesting predictions for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Around 28 percent of the survey’s respondents picked Akhilesh Yadav as their choice for UP Chief Minister, with BSP chief Mayawati coming in second at 21 percent.
The survey also shed light on the trend among Muslim voters in the state, a community that constitutes roughly 19 percent of the state’s population. The survey estimates that 54 percent of Muslim voters will opt for the Samajwadi Party, with only 14 percent picking the BSP.
Mayawati has made major changes in the ticket distribution pattern, keeping the Muslim voters in mind. The BSP has nominated 97 Muslim candidates, its highest ever. Mayawati has handed out tickets to 21 percent Dalit candidates and 26 percent to Muslim candidates.